
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.
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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.
