2pac 2 of amerikaz most wanted rap genius

My earliest experience with betrayal came when a friend of mine stole my chocolate from my book bag after I revealed to her where I kept my secret stash.ĭisk two had its lessons as well. That album grew me in a sense. I was able to visualize each song even if I didn’t understand the topic entirely. Listening to this album sparked questions inside of me. Tupac spoke strongly about police brutality, promiscuity of both sexes, monetary gain, loyalty, poverty, violence and the very great need for unity among black people - the most divided and neglected group of people in America. I also learned how angered Tupac was by white supremacy and the government. I was a very young girl and I probably should not have been listening to Tupac, but I am grateful that I did, for I gained an education that was unavailable at school. I learned about subjects that were usually off-limits to children. I learned about sex. “No More Pain,” “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and the production on “Heartz of Men” were all heavy hitters to me. “Life Goes On” made me sad I would envision funerals and get teary-eyed, but I would still put it on repeat. I could not believe that I felt such strong emotions just from listening to music it was like some sort of magic.

The production on “Got My Mind Made Up” was unique to me at the time. While I enjoyed the entire album, disk one included one of my all-time favorites, “I Ain’t Mad at Cha.” The song gave me glimpse into how I imagined Tupac’s afterlife. The video for that particular song confirmed, for me, that Tupac had an intimation of his death. The song gave me glimpse into how I imagined Tupac’s afterlife. I was never able to choose which disk I enjoyed the most both provided something different for me. Disk one began with “Ambitionz Az a Ridah,” which gave me chills and got me hyped from start to finish. It was the perfect song to get the adrenaline pumping and the confidence boosted. I would be alone in my room blasting it in my CD player. I still blast it, only now it’s usually via Tidal on my phone. It was a two-disc album and the cover art displayed Tupac sitting on a chair holding his chain emblem he seemed to be looking directly into my eyes. I had fallen in love with my first dose of hip-hop - and the way he stared back at me in the photo made that love seem reciprocated. I remember kissing him right on his lips and then moving my face away so that we were able to stare into each other’s eyes for a moment before I kissed him again. Sadly, by the time the work of this genius poet had been unveiled to me, he had already made his transition to the other side. I don’t remember how old I was at the time, only that an adult owned his album and I began to listen to it without consent.

I can’t remember the day or the hour - which room I was in or who exposed me to it - I’m only certain of one thing and that is: I fell in love with hip-hop the moment I heard Tupac’s 1996 album All Eyez on Me.

2pac 2 of amerikaz most wanted rap genius