Trapped (Tupac Shakur song)
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"Trapped" is the
It deals with police brutality.[1][2] The first verse tells a story of 2Pac being harassed by the police with one even shooting at him.[1] He then fires back and says he did it because he was tired of constantly being profiled and abused by police officers.[1]
The song was featured on 2Pac's 1998 posthumous Greatest Hits album.
Music video
The music video features Shock G singing part of the song's chorus and depicts Shakur in jail.[3] It features cameos by J-Dee of Da Lench Mob and Stretch. It was filmed on August 11, 1991.[4]
It appeared as a bonus on the DVD for Tupac: Resurrection. Around the time the music video was debuting, Tupac was assaulted by the Oakland Police Department after he cursed at them for demeaning his name and prolonging the issuing of a ticket sustained during a jaywalking incident.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Trapped" (LP Version) |
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| 2. | "Trapped" (Instrumental Mix) | |||
| 3. | "The Lunatic" (LP Version) |
| Shock G | |
| 4. | "The Lunatic" (Instrumental Mix) |
Personnel
- Tupac "2Pac" Shakur — lyrics, vocals
- Ramone "Pee-Wee" Gooden— producer, songwriter
- Raymond "Ray Luv" Tyson — songwriter
- Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs — backing vocals
- Dank — backing vocals
- Wiz — backing vocals
- Atron Gregory — executive producer
- Kevin Hosmann — art direction
- Victor Hall — photography
- Tom Whalley — A&R
References
- ^ a b c 2Pac (Ft. Shock G) – Trapped, retrieved 2021-04-15
- ^ "Tupac Shakur - Trapped Lyrics Meaning". Lyric Interpretations. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ 2Pac - Trapped, retrieved 2021-04-15
- ^ "2Pac "Trapped" BTS Footage (Dear Mama FX)". YouTube. April 23, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
- "Trapped" at AllMusic
- 2Pac – Trapped at Discogs (list of releases)
