Please click on the button SHOW MORE I DO NOT OWN THIS VIDEO! It was down-home. [5] Shakur became the first artist to have a number one album while serving a prison sentence. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2019. I just wanted to do something for all mothers. In any genre in music would have to respect this song. In any genre in music would have to respect this song. The album ended up holding the top spot for four consecutive weeks. James Bernard from Entertainment Weekly said, "2Pac does the black-man-backed-into-a-corner routine better than just about anyone because that's largely who he is. • (*) signifies unordered lists, Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Released 14 March 1995 on Interscope (catalog no. [38], • The information regarding accolades is adapted from Acclaimed Music,[39] except for lists that are sourced otherwise. There's no songs on here I don't like, which is rare for a rap album. Me Against the World marks 2Pac’s official shift from gangsta to philosopher, sacrificing none of the rebellion. In 2008, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, included Me Against the World in its list of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time. Me Against the World is the third studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on March 14, 1995, by Interscope Records. [11] Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews seemed to feel differently, remarking that the album "is not only the quintessential Shakur album, but one of the most important rap albums released in the 1990s as a whole". [15] On December 6, 1995, the album was certified double platinum for sales of over two million copies in the United States. I just speed it up for people to enjoy! [22] The single would be the least successful of the three released, but still did fairly well on the charts, reaching number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, 35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and 13 on the Hot Rap Singles charts. And it digs deeper like that. This was the time Tupac was at his very best 1995 to 1996. to me Dear Mama is one of the greatest songs in rap history. Michael Anderson tries to get excepted into an organization of creative arts but because of his record he is turned down and leaves but proves to the world he can make something of himself. While 2Pac was in prison, the album over-took Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Hits as the current best-selling album of the year in the United States. With Drew Moyer, Marcellus White. When he says it's 'me against the world,' there's an urgency that only comes from experience. Me Against the World Lyrics: It's me against the world / I'm gonna watch you burn / I'm gonna take it all away / Its me against the world / You get what you deserve / … Reef The Lost Cauze, Chill Moody, Evan Rotunno) 14. OK - Exclusive Limited Edition Apple Red Colored Vinyl LP (Only 5000 Copies Pressed... #1 Record Cleaner Kit - Complete 4-in-1 Vinyl Cleaning Solution, Includes Velvet Re... Boundless Audio Record Cleaning Solution - 6.75oz Vinyl Record Cleaner Fluid & Viny... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This is probably Pac's most progressive issues-oriented release before he signed to Death Row and became a full-blown thug. The gruesome details surrounding Tupac's third solo offering are enough to give any music fan the willies. For chapter 7 of The Emo Diaries, see, Recording Industry Association of America, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.), http://www.mtv.com/news/2101894/tupac-2pac-me-against-world-20/, "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – May 13, 2009: Search Results – 2 Pac", "allmusic ((( Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. [7] Jon Pareles of the New York Times called the production a "fatalistic calm, in a commercial mold", and added that "while 2Pac doesn't sing, other voices do, providing smooth melody". Enjoying getting to know Tupac's music, Rap is my main genre of music but i was born in the early 90's so Tupac was just before my time, i only knew the big hit songs growing up. [33] In a retrospective review, AllMusic editor Steve Huey dubbed the album "[Shakur's] most thematically consistent, least self-contradicting work", and stated, "it may not be his definitive album, but it just might be his best". Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Several critics found the album's musical production the best on any of Shakur's albums to date. [20] The single was certified platinum in July 1995,[3] and later placed at number 51 on the year-end charts. From 1995 and it still sounds better than most of the hip hop thats out now. This track serves as the intro to 2Pac’s 1995 third studio album Me Against the World. 1 of the best albums I’ve ever heard by any artist ever. The second single, "So Many Tears," was released in June, four months after the first single. Me Against The World I enjoy every song you don't have to skip songs like some of the other artist. Me Against the World (feat. I think Death Row Records and Mr. Shug Night had everyone's heads spinning. "We Share", written by John Buchanan and Donald Tilery, as recorded by the Soul Searchers. [26] Jon Pareles, writing in The New York Times, called Shakur the "St. Augustine of gangster rap" due to his ambivalence towards the behavior and nature of the gangster lifestyle. [17], Tupac Shakur's virtual appearance at the annual Coachella Festival (April 15, 2012) led to the album selling 1,000 copies the following week (up by 53% from the previous week).[18]. Recorded following his near-fatal shooting in New York, and released while he was in prison, Me Against the World is the point where 2Pac really became a legendary figure. See more ideas about words, words of wisdom, wise words. [14] While Shakur was in prison, the album over-took Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Hits as the best-selling album in the United States, a feat which he took pride in. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Me_Against_the_World&oldid=1018563072, Cite certification used for United Kingdom without ID, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Album chart usages for BillboardRandBHipHop, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments figures, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments footnote, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Background Vocals on "Me Against the World" performed by, Background Vocals on "So Many Tears" performed by, "Tonight", written by Norman Durham, as recorded by. Me Against the World is the third studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on March 14, 1995, by Interscope Records. By 1994, Tupac Shakur, age 23, was already a prominent and controversial rapper. Me Against the World was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Having stared death in the face and survived, he was a changed man on record, displaying a new confessional bent and a consistent emotional depth. Go put some work in, and make my mail, makin' sales Risking 25 with a 'L', but oh well Me against the world With nothin' to lose It's just me against the world Ooh yeah, ooh-ooh It's just me against the world baby Me against the world I got nuttin to lose It's just me against the world Oh oh Ha ha It's just me against the world baby Ha-ah, ha ah! Please try again. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Me Against the World, Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014. [34] "One of the best five rap albums ever," remarked Mojo, after Shakur's death. [7][12] Throughout the album, Shakur employs various poetical devices, such as alliteration ("If I Die 2Nite") and paired couplets ("Lord Knows"). [11] Such dark tracks, sometimes simultaneously menacing, are "If I Die 2Nite", "Lord Knows", "Outlaw", and "Fuck The World". "Dear Mama" was released as the album's first single in February 1995 and would be the album's most successful single, topping the Hot Rap Singles chart, and peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. And whatever mistakes I make, I make out of ignorance, not out of disrespect to music or the art. I love listening to it just riding around or while I'm at work. This was my all time favorite rapper. Me Against The World I enjoy every song you don't have to skip songs like some of the other artist. [8] Steve Huey of AllMusic noted that, with Me Against the World, the rapper became markedly more "confessional," "reflective," and "soul-baring. referencing Me Against The World, 2xLP, Album, RE, 180, B0031433-01 I have this and the original US press. It wasn't nothin' like the game, it's just me against the world [2Pac & Puff Johnson:] Me against the world Nothin' to lose, it's just me against the world, baby Me against the world Got me stuck in the game, it's just me against the world Nothin' to lose, it's just me against the world, baby Me against the world [2Pac:] Hahaha, that's right So Me Against the World was deep, reflective. Well worth listening to his composition on this compilation of songs. "[9], Me Against the World was really to show people that this is an art to me.