The New York Times, by Jon Pareles (April 9, 1995) It’s ironic that it arrives as his sentence begins. “Dear Mama” is a tear-jerking tribute to his mother’ “Lord Knows” discloses desperate considerations of suicide, and “So Many Tears” ponders a merciless world that wrecks young lives. 2Pac even includes a sorrowful “shout-out” to Joey Sandifer, the Chicago teenager whose brief life ended in a brutal shooting.Īfter earlier releases that lacked focus and consistency, 2Pac finally presents a polished project of self-examination and social commentary. Desperation follows raw anger on “Fuck the World” and “It Ain’t Easy,” but most tracks confess frailties beneath the rapper’s tough exterior.

B-Ĭhicago Sun-Times, by Jaleel Abdul-Adil (April 9, 1995)ĢPac’s latest also mixes toughness and tenderness. That’s a shame - if they were more in-your-face, the lackluster beats might be less noticeable. On record, the rapper-turned-movie icon’s vocals are buried deep in the mix. When he says it’s ”me against the world,” there’s an urgency that only comes from experience. Entertainment Weekly, by James Bernard (publication date unknown):ĢPac does the black-man-backed-into-a-corner routine better than just about anyone because that’s largely who he is.

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