2Pac - Resurrection (Original Soundtrack)
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Album Details: Resurrection (Original Soundtrack)
- Release Date:
- 11/11/2003
- Label:
- Amaru / Interscope
- UPC:
- 602498611593
User Reviews: Resurrection (Original Soundtrack)
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Done It Again
, October 20, 2003Reviewer: JEREMY B - See all JEREMY B's reviews -
Tupac
, November 12, 2003Reviewer: OVERHEARD - See all OVERHEARD's reviews20 of 21 Yahoo! Users found this Resurrection (Original Soundtrack) review helpfulPros: Larger than Life/From the Gut & Heart
Cons: The Man died for ...NOTHING.
I have three daughters...two are teens. They have always enjoyed listening to Tupac and...being the caucasian, middle-aged, professional woman that I am...I simply could NOT understand WHY they loved this man's music so much and could not understand HOW they could empathize with what he was saying in his songs. I lumped all 'rap' music into one pile...what I THEN referred to as "Rap Crap". I must admit that I loved the actual 'beat' of his songs, even the slower ones. I frequent the library a lot and I ran across a book titled "The Rose that grew from Concrete" by...Tupac. I initially checked it out for my daughters as I thought it would be of interest to them. They weren't going to be home until later that evening so I sat down just to thumb thru it figuring it would give my kids and I something to discuss. I read the whole book...filled with Tupac's poetry...in one sitting. I was astounded! This man had real 'depth' and he was extremely 'creative' and 'gifted' as a 'writer'! God! What a waste that he was shot down like he was! So then I HAD TO pop in one of my girls' CD's for a REAL listen. First song I chose at random was "Brenda's Got a Baby". A REAL 'heavy' story. Sure, some of the other songs had filthy language and seemed downright 'sexist' but overall...I ENJOYED listening to his music! Shocked the hell out of me! Imagine the reaction of my girls' when, upon coming home that night, "MOM" was sitting there listening to TUPAC?! Aside from his music...the one thing I can honestly say that Mr. Shakir left me was..."quality time with my kids to discuss his lyrics and music and life". Sounds strange but...it matters to my girls and what matters to them...matters to me. ...
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Pro Reviews: Resurrection (Original Soundtrack)
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Amid all of the generally disappointing posthumous 2Pac releases, the Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack is a diamond in the rough, an affective listening experience that adds a few new productions to a broad sampling of the rapper's early, underexposed recordings. Intended to complement the corresponding film, Tupac: Resurrection was obviously a labor of love for Afeni Shakur, who became the caretaker of her son's legacy following his murder in 1996. The first couple releases she oversaw, beginning with R U Still Down? (1997), were spotty and somewhat illconceived; however, on Tupac: Resurrection she makes some wise decisions. For one, she outsources the new productions to a trustworthy producer on a hot streak, Eminem, who works his magic on a trio of tracks: "Ghost," the powerful album opener; "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)," a thoughtful posse track with Em and the Outlawz; and "Runnin' (Dying to Live)," a fascinating collabo between 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. that emphasizes the tragedy of their respective murders rather than the drama of their rivalry. For two, she compiles quite a few previously released yet seldomheard songs from 2Pac's early years, practically all of them career standouts: "Panther Power," one of the earliest songs Pac ever recorded, dating back to approximately 1989; "Same Song," a Digital Underground song from 1991 that includes a brief yet sharp verse by Pac, his first appearance on a majorlabel recording; "Holler If Ya' Hear Me," a riotous song from Pac's second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. (1993); "Bury Me a G" and "Str8 Ballin'," a pair of highlights from the Thug Life album (1994); and "Starin' Through My Rear View," yet another thoughtful song, this one from the Gang Related soundtrack (1996) and built upon an eerie sample of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight"; and more. And for three, she closes the album with "The Realest Killaz," the extremely popular mixtape collabo between Pac and 50 Cent, where the latter absolutely blasts an unnamed rapper (Ja Rule) for blasphemous impersonation while at the same time brashly declaring, "Till Makaveli returns it's all eyes on me." When all is said and done, some may express disappointment that there's so much previously released material here, or perhaps that Eminem is illsuited as a collaborator, yet it's hard to deny the emotional impact of this soundtrack's journey from the rapper's afterlife present (the new productions) to his brilliant beginnings (the early recordings) and back (the 50 collabo). In a relatively brief 55 minutes, Tupac: Resurrection frames 2Pac's legacy as well as any bestof retrospective could while simultaneously eschewing the obvious hits and bringing several longburied gems to light in the process. - Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide |
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Pros: great music, lyrics, and beat
Cons: nothing
Well it looks like Tupac Shakur has done it again. The new album, "ressurection"; a sountrack to the documentry of the life of Tupac is due out on November, 11,2003, along with the movie movie on November,14,2003.com. This is an album for just about anyone to listen to, andI would recommend it to anyone, It's the perfect mix of Hip Hop,R&B, and Rap, and features four previously unreleased tracks, and artists such as Eminem, Outlawz, 50 cent, and more. I would and will personally recomend this album to anyone even those who are not fans of this music.
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The first single, "Running(Dying To Live)" is produced by Eminem, and features Notorious B.I.G and will soon be out, and will be an influencial hit due to the chilling lyricks, corus, and beat. The goosebump worthy track is a tribute to having a "hard knock life", and wanting to escape. You can preview the track at www.Tupac-Ressurection.
Even though gone for seven years Tupac's influence still reaches youth and long time fans from beyond his early grave. This album is a complete tribute and legacy of Tupac Shakur that will live on in the minds and hearts of his fans forever.