"Ambitionz az a Ridah" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album All Eyez on Me (1996). Produced by Dat Nigga Daz, the song samples "Pee-Wee's Dance" by Joeski Love.
2Pac wrote the lyrics to the song while in prison for sexual abuse charges in 1995.[1] After being released from prison, he recorded the song at Can-Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles on October 13, 1995.[2][3] In a 2015 interview with XXL, Kurupt stated that 2Pac recorded the first verse in 45 minutes.[3][4] Daz Dillinger also spoke about producing the song in the same interview: "The idea came from the me sampling Pee-wee Herman. So if you listen to Pee-wee Herman, I just put the gangsta twist on it. I gave it to 'Pac. Came back to the studio, and it was done."[4]
Contentedit
The lyrics revolve around 2Pac's readiness to face challenges and obstacles in his life,[5] and seeking revenge on the people who wronged him. He mentions boxer Mike Tyson, and also addresses his shooting in 1994 and sexual abuse conviction.[3] The song also contains a sample of ring announcer Michael Buffer saying his catchphrase "Let's get ready to rumble!"[6]
Critical receptionedit
Roger Morton of NME cited "Ambitionz az a Ridah" as one of the songs from All Eyez on Me which he described as "superbly unsettling, unprecedented renderings of the fear-soaked, hardcore-G mentality."[7]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Referencesedit
^Jagannathan, Meera (September 10, 2015). "Tupac lyrics written in jail to be auctioned off with estimated starting bid at $47,000". New York Daily News. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^"RECORDING DATE OF TUPAC'S SONGS [LIST]". 2PacLegacy. April 26, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
^ abcSayles, Justin (February 12, 2021). "A Deal With the Devil: The Triumph and Tragedy of 'All Eyez on Me'". The Ringer. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^ ab"The Making of 2Pac's 'All Eyez on Me' (XXL)". 2PacLegacy. December 15, 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^Brown, Preezy (February 13, 2021). "11 classic lyrics from Tupac's 'All Eyez On Me' album decoded". Revolt. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^Rohn, Jake (May 10, 2019). "Michael Buffer Reveals Unrealized Tupac Collaboration". HipHopDX. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^Morton, Roger (March 2, 1996). . NME. London. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
^"Danish single certifications – 2Pac – Ambitionz az a Ridah". IFPI Danmark.
^"Italian single certifications – 2Pac – Ambitionz az a Ridah" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2024" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Ambitionz az a Ridah" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
ambitionz, ridah, song, american, rapper, 2pac, from, fourth, studio, album, eyez, 1996, produced, nigga, song, samples, dance, joeski, love, song, 2pacfrom, album, eyez, mereleasedfebruary, 1996recordedoctober, 1995genrewest, coast, gangsta, raplength4, 38lab. Ambitionz az a Ridah is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album All Eyez on Me 1996 Produced by Dat Nigga Daz the song samples Pee Wee s Dance by Joeski Love Ambitionz az a Ridah Song by 2Pacfrom the album All Eyez on MeReleasedFebruary 13 1996RecordedOctober 13 1995GenreWest coast hip hop gangsta rapLength4 38LabelDeath Row InterscopeSongwriter s Tupac Shakur Delmar ArnaudProducer s Dat Nigga Daz Contents 1 Background 2 Content 3 Critical reception 4 Certifications 5 ReferencesBackground edit2Pac wrote the lyrics to the song while in prison for sexual abuse charges in 1995 1 After being released from prison he recorded the song at Can Am Studios in Tarzana Los Angeles on October 13 1995 2 3 In a 2015 interview with XXL Kurupt stated that 2Pac recorded the first verse in 45 minutes 3 4 Daz Dillinger also spoke about producing the song in the same interview The idea came from the me sampling Pee wee Herman So if you listen to Pee wee Herman I just put the gangsta twist on it I gave it to Pac Came back to the studio and it was done 4 Content editThe lyrics revolve around 2Pac s readiness to face challenges and obstacles in his life 5 and seeking revenge on the people who wronged him He mentions boxer Mike Tyson and also addresses his shooting in 1994 and sexual abuse conviction 3 The song also contains a sample of ring announcer Michael Buffer saying his catchphrase Let s get ready to rumble 6 Critical reception editRoger Morton of NME cited Ambitionz az a Ridah as one of the songs from All Eyez on Me which he described as superbly unsettling unprecedented renderings of the fear soaked hardcore G mentality 7 Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Denmark IFPI Danmark 8 Gold 45 000 Germany BVMI 9 Gold 250 000 Italy FIMI 10 Gold 50 000 United Kingdom BPI 11 Gold 400 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit Jagannathan Meera September 10 2015 Tupac lyrics written in jail to be auctioned off with estimated starting bid at 47 000 New York Daily News Retrieved 4 March 2024 RECORDING DATE OF TUPAC S SONGS LIST 2PacLegacy April 26 2016 Retrieved March 4 2024 a b c Sayles Justin February 12 2021 A Deal With the Devil The Triumph and Tragedy of All Eyez on Me The Ringer Retrieved 4 March 2024 a b The Making of 2Pac s All Eyez on Me XXL 2PacLegacy December 15 2015 Retrieved 4 March 2024 Brown Preezy February 13 2021 11 classic lyrics from Tupac s All Eyez On Me album decoded Revolt Retrieved 4 March 2024 Rohn Jake May 10 2019 Michael Buffer Reveals Unrealized Tupac Collaboration HipHopDX Retrieved 4 March 2024 Morton Roger March 2 1996 2Pac All Eyez On Me NME London Archived from the original on August 17 2000 Retrieved March 4 2024 Danish single certifications 2Pac Ambitionz az a Ridah IFPI Danmark Gold Platin Datenbank 2Pac Ambitionz az a Ridah in German Bundesverband Musikindustrie Italian single certifications 2Pac Ambitionz az a Ridah in Italian Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana Select 2024 in the Anno drop down menu Select Ambitionz az a Ridah in the Filtra field Select Singoli under Sezione British single certifications 2Pac Ambitionz az a Ridah British Phonographic Industry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ambitionz az a Ridah amp oldid 1222535120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
