Released while Tupac was imprisoned, Me Against the World made an immediate impact on the charts, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, holding the top spot for four consecutive weeks, and also topping the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Me Against the World features guest appearances from rap group Dramacydal and rapper Richie Rich. Considered by several music critics to be the best of any of his albums up to that point in his career, the album's musical production was handled by his mentor Shock G, Easy Mo Bee, Tony Pizarro, Johnny "J" and the Danish hip-hop duo Soulshock and Karlin, among others. Lyrically, he intentionally tried to make the album more personal and reflective than his previous efforts. 2Pac draws lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty.Īccording to 2Pac, Me Against the World was made to show the hip hop audience his respect for the art form. In the final verse, he reassures his mother that "If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day," emphasizing his important message of staying strong and holding on.Me Against the World is the third studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on March 14, 1995, by Interscope Records and Jive Records. It has a very comforting instrumental which is accompanied well by his heartfelt lyrics. "Dear Mama," one of Tupac's softest songs, deals with him thanking his mother for raising him. I think "So Many Tears" contains some of his best-written and most sincere lyrics on the whole album. The lyrics are also very solid because there is almost no slang, but rather clear, straightforward speaking of thoughts right from Tupac's heart. In his lyrics he reflects first on his hopeless past and how he feels he was cursed, and moves on to begging G-d to "take me away from all the pressure, and all the pain." The song gives off a dual feeling of not just sadness but also a type of inhuman spirituality surrounding the thoughts in Tupac's head as he keeps mentioning G-d. Opening with a unforgettable religious quote, and backed by hazy sounds, notes from a harmonica, and a hard-hitting beat, the instrumental gives off the sensation of a man feeling angrily desperate and turning to G-d as his only hope. "So Many Tears" is one song off the album which truly has its own sound unparalleled by anything else Tupac ever released. This part of the third verse is what makes this, in my opinion, possibly not only Tupac's greatest verse, but also the greatest rap verse of all time. By stressing that people try hard against all odds, don't settle for less, be grateful for blessings, and don't ever let society change who they are, he expresses one of his most powerful and moving messages. Although the first and second verses (the second featuring Dramacydal) speak from hopeless and pessimistic standpoints, Tupac in the last verse delivers a message of the exact opposite. The theme of the song, as can be assumed from the title, is about how Tupac feels that his chances for success in life are constantly up against the odds of failure, and the pressure and stress from the ghetto and the media. Utilizing a distorted guitar sample from Isaac Hayes' "Walk on By" and the beat from Minnie Riperton's "Inside My Love," the instrumental creates a sensation of hopeless self-destruction. The track of the same name of the album, Me Against the World, quite possibly has one of the best verses of Tupac's career. However, whenever I hear the famous Julius Caesar quote issued in the opening, I still get chills crawling up my spine. "If I Die 2Nite," the first song on the album, which contains somewhat strong lyrics, is unfortunately brought down by the lackluster instrumental.
TUPAC ME AGAINST THE WORLD ALBUM ZIP MEDIAFIRE TV
On top of a gloomy and bleak background instrumental, the voices of different journalists, whether radio broadcasters or TV news anchors, are heard stating news reports about the controversy surrounding Tupac. Beginning with a short introduction track, which Tupac and many other rappers placed in their albums to set the mood of the album, the listener immediately is thrown into the drama surrounding Tupac's life at the time in early 1995.
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