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Trapped (Tupac Shakur song)

single by 2Pac

"Trapped" is the political hip hop song written and performed by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 25, , through Interscope Records as the lead single from his debut solo studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Recording sessions took place at Starlight Sound Studio in Richmond, California.

Tupac biography afeni shakur "Trapped" is the solo debut single by 2Pac from his debut album 2Pacalypse Now (). It addresses police brutality.

Production was handled by Ramone "Pee-Wee" Gooden, who utilised samples from the Bar-Kays's "Holy Ghost" and James Brown's "The Spank".

It deals with police brutality.[1][2] The first verse tells a story of 2Pac being harassed by the police with one even shooting at him.[1] He then fires back and says he did it because he was tired of constantly being profiled and abused by police officers.[1]

The song was featured on 2Pac's posthumous Greatest Hits album.

Music video

The music video features Shock G singing part of the song's chorus and depicts Shakur in jail.[3] It features cameos by J-Dee of Da Lench Mob and Stretch. It was filmed on August 11, [4]

It appeared as a bonus on the DVD for Tupac: Resurrection.

Around the time the music video was debuting, Tupac was assaulted by the Oakland Police Department after he cursed at them for demeaning his name and prolonging the issuing of a ticket sustained during a jaywalking incident.[5]

Track listing

Personnel

  • Tupac "2Pac" Shakur — lyrics, vocals
  • Ramone "Pee-Wee" Gooden — producer, songwriter
  • Raymond "Ray Luv" Tyson — songwriter
  • Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs — backing vocals
  • Dank — backing vocals
  • Wiz — backing vocals
  • Atron Gregory — executive producer
  • Kevin Hosmann — art direction
  • Victor Hall — photography
  • Tom Whalley — A&R

References

  1. ^ abc2Pac (Ft.

    Tupac biography "Trapped" is the solo debut single by American rapper Tupac Shakur. It was released as a single from his debut album 2Pacalypse Now. The song deals with police brutality. The song was written by Shakur, Ray Luv and Pee-Wee, and produced by Pee-Wee. Shock G performs additional vocals.

    Shock G) – Trapped, retrieved

  2. ^"Tupac Shakur - Trapped Lyrics Meaning". Lyric Interpretations. Retrieved
  3. ^2Pac - Trapped, retrieved
  4. ^"2Pac "Trapped" BTS Footage (Dear Mama FX)". YouTube. April 23, Retrieved August 31,
  5. ^Pareles, Jon (September 14, ).

    Trapped tupac shakur biography summary "Trapped" is the political hip hop song written and performed by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 25, , through Interscope Records as the lead single from his debut solo studio album 2Pacalypse Now.

    "Tupac Shakur, 25, Rap Performer Who Personified Violence, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN&#; Retrieved April 15,

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