It has been said that truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence. When analyzing the life of Tupac Shakur, it’s fairly safe to assume he was more than just a little f*cked in the head. The depth of 2Pac’s glaring lack of consistent serenity, or more astutely, his tendency to revel in bi-polar madness is not entirely clear, but there remains nary a shred of doubt the man was constantly torn in a whirlwind of multiple personalities. 2Pac, a byproduct of growing up in the streets yet surrounded by political and influential people, was the personification of the mythological angel on one shoulder, devil on the other persona. The same mind that opined on one of the most touching, soul searching songs in Hip Hop history in “Dear Mama” also conjured “Hit Em Up,” an over the top, scathing clinic of vindictive fire that, if you listen to the rumors, could have gotten him killed. The same man who plastered gangsta mantras like “Thug Life” and “Live By the Sword, Die By the Sword” in ink across his body rarely faltered in demanding young people choose a better path. It’s clear 2pac himself couldn’t figure out just who the f*ck he really was, and never before was this internal conflict more blatant and surfaced during the time he recorded his one true masterpiece, the self-reflective canvas “Me Against the World.”
Track List :
1. Intro
2. If I Die 2 Nite
3. Me Against the World
4. So Many Tears
5. Temptations
6. Young Niggaz
7. Heavy in the Game
8. Lord Knows
9. Dear Mama
10. It Ain't Easy
11. Can U Get Away
12. Old School
13. Fuck the World
14. Death Around the Corner
15. Outlaw
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