Dear Mama
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| Single by 2Pac featuring Sweet Franklin & Reggie Green from the album Me Against the World |
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| Released | February 21, 1995 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 1994 | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 3:54 | ||||
| Label | Out da Gutta/Interscope | ||||
| Writer(s) | Tupac Shakur | ||||
| Producer | DF Master Tee, Moses, Tony Pizarro | ||||
| 2Pac featuring Sweet Franklin & Reggie Green singles chronology | |||||
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"Dear Mama" is the first single by 2Pac from his third solo album, Me Against the World (1995). It is dedicated to his mother, Afeni Shakur. The melody samples "Sadie" by The Spinners and "In All My Wildest Dreams" by Joe Sample. It is considered by fans, critics and purists as one of the greatest hip hop songs of all-time, and one of 2pac's best songs, ranking #4 on the 100 Greatest Rap Songs.[1]
[edit] Critical and commercial success
The song topped the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart for five weeks, the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles for one week, and peaked at #9 on the Hot 100. It also topped the Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles sales chart for 4 weeks.
It is considered by many to be 2Pac's most emotional and most respected song, and is praised by many artists, (Eminem mentions it as his favorite Tupac song)[2] even by many artists who are not into the hip hop business. In 1998, the song appeared on 2Pac's Greatest Hits. The official remix is produced by Nitty and features Anthony Hamilton on the 2006 release Pac's Life.
[edit] Music video
The "Dear Mama" music video was directed by Calvin Caday while 2Pac was incarcerated; thus, a Tupac look-alike had to be used for certain moments in the video. Afeni Shakur was also featured, shown flipping through pages of a photo album containing pictures of a younger Tupac. The video also shows snippets of articles relating to the Black Panthers, alluding to her past history as a member of the radical organization.
[edit] References
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- ^ Adaso, Henry. 100 Greatest Rap Songs. About.com. Accessed February 17, 2008.
- ^ Tupac: Resurrection
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