![]() ![]() On Blasphemy, Shakur predicts that living a gangster life will result in his death while weighing up what awaits him in the next world (he speculates: “ Everybody kissing ass to go to heaven isn’t going, I put my soul on it!”). Subsequently, the record, completed while the West Coast rapper was still alive, naturally inherited an eerie feel. The 7 Day Theory, named after the condensed period it took to record and mix the album, was released on November 5 1996, less than two months after Shakur, 25, was murdered in a drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas strip, following close friend Mike Tyson’s fight with Bruce Seldon. Shakur, rapping under the alias of Makaveli due to his admiration for the dictatorial leadership ideals presented in Nicolas Machiavelli’s political treatise The Prince, presents sinister aggression ( Against All Odds) and liberating activism ( White Man’s World) side-by-side, acutely aware that a black man must wear many masks in order to survive in America. The atmosphere of dread that permeates through Tupac Shakur’s dark 1996 masterpiece The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory is so heavy it can feel like you’re sinking in quick sand. Artist Ronald ‘Riskie’ Brent went from airbrushing t-shirts at the Compton Swap Meet to designing the cover for Tupac’s darkest masterpiece… I’ll definitely be coming back to this one.Under Covers is a new series tracing the stories behind classic and groundbreaking album artworks. It’s a great and an emotional track, reminds me of “White Man’z World”. Sounds more like a skit that just samples vocals and interviews (some of which were already used on this and other version of the album) over a decent beat.įinal track, and once again a track that did not appear on the other version. Everything else is exactly the same.Īnother track that did not appear on the other version. Slightly different intro and outro used here, and the bassline is also slightly different (might be the same but sounds different to me, because the beat also isn’t as polished, which makes the bass stronger). Might be the sample/s used here (which, I believe by listening to it, samples Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature”). And I don’t know why but it sounds familiar, even though I know that I’ve never heard it before. ![]() Very nice track, but I don’t know if it belongs on the album. Yet another track that did not make the other release that also sounds upbeat but less than “Lost Souls”. The other version is better, but something about this one is kinda creepy and haunting… The beat is also very similar but slightly different, in the way that it is slower, has slightly different melodies and is not as polished. The intro almost identical, but is cleaner on this one and just slightly different. I also realize that “To Live & Die in L.A.” is upbeat, but it still feels like it belongs on the album. All I know is that this track did not make the other release, and that it’s an enjoyable track but doesn’t belong on the album, as the beat is too upbeat for the rest of the album. That’s it.Īlternate version? I haven’t even heard the original version so I can’t compare them. The only difference I see here is the beat doesn’t sound as polished as the other one. See Also Death Row Records Presents Its Official New Shop – Check Out Some Of The Great Offers The beat also sounds not as polished as the other one, but it’s not very noticeable unless you really pay attention to it. Anyway, the intro uses the same sample, but is clearer than the other one. For the record, I like the remixed one better.Īh, my favourite track off the album. Intro is also different, and so is the hook. The beat is very different than the remixed version, and it is also not polished. This track has a remix that is well known within his fanbase, called “Fuck Friendz”. Everything else is exactly the same, as far as I heard.Īnother track that didn’t appear on the other release. Beat is also slightly different, it doesn’t have the guitar during the hook in the background like the other does. Intro is different than the other one, that’s obvious right from the start. As for the track itself, the intro uses the same intro used for “To Live & Die in L.A.” and the beat is also not polished. Very good diss track though, nice and mellow beat but he goes hard on it and attacks many east coast artists. This diss song obviously didn’t make the other release.
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