Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... is the second studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on February 16, 1993, by Interscope Records and TNT Recordings and distributed by Atlantic Records.[1] N.I.G.G.A. in the title is punctuated to refer to 2Pac's backronym "Never Ignorant in Getting Goals Accomplished".[4] The album features guest appearances from the group Live Squad, 2Pac's stepbrother the Wycked (later known as "Mopreme", later a member of 2Pac's groups Thug Life and the Outlawz), Ice-T, Ice Cube, Treach, Apache, Poppi, Deadly Threat, R&B singer Dave Hollister and Digital Underground.
Similar to his debut, 2Pacalypse Now, the album contains many tracks emphasizing 2Pac's political and social views. The original album was going to be named "Troublesome 21" and released in September 1992, but it was scrapped due to being rejected by Time Warner. Many of these tracks still remained unreleased while "Keep Ya Head Up", "I Get Around", "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.", "The Streetz R Deathrow" and "Souljah's Revenge" were utilized for the new track listing.[5][6]
Debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200, this album saw more commercial success than its predecessor, and there are many noticeable differences in production. While 2Pac's first effort included a more underground or indie rap-oriented sound, this album was considered his breakout. It spawned the hits "Keep Ya Head Up" and "I Get Around". As of 2011, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... had sold 1,639,584 units in the United States.[7] In commemoration of its twenty-fifth anniversary, it was released on 180 gram double vinyl on February 16, 2018.
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... received generally positive reviews from critics. Melody Maker called the album "an adventure into life on the streets of America", delivered through raps that "drip with the sweat of hardcore funk". The Source said: "A combination of '60s black political thought and '90s urban reality, 2Pac is not afraid to speak his mind ... [balancing] the gangsta tendencies of street life with insightful revelations".[12]Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..., wrote Ian McCann in Q, "found 2Pac feted by Hollywood and Ice Cube no longer an influence but a guest. Bitter, more distant, it offers the legendary 5 Deadly Venomz, Keep Ya Head Up and, ominously, Something 2 Die 4, on which 2Pac's ma warns him if he can't find something to live for, he should find something worth dying for. Gulp."[11]
In a less enthusiastic review for the Los Angeles Times, Jonathan Gold found the production accomplished and 2Pac's raps "sort of entertaining" but regarded him as "a gifted mimic" with "no discernible style of his own" and "not an especially deep thinker".[9]Robert Christgau singled out "Keep Ya Head Up" as the record's only worthy track.[14]
Commercial performanceedit
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 38,000 units in its first week.[15] On April 19, 1995, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies in the United States.[16] As of September 2011, the album has sold 1,639,584 copies in the United States.[7]
^Sal Manna. "Official Biography". Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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^Molly Monjauze; Gloria Cox; Staci Robinson (October 2007). Tupac Remembered: Bearing Witness to a Life and Legacy. Chronicle Books. pp. 12–. ISBN978-1-932855-76-0.
^"1992 – Troublesome 21 / Black Starry Night / Fragile". Rapper Severence. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
^ abc"Tupac Month: 2Pac's Discography". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
^Marisa Brown (February 16, 1993). "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. - 2Pac | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
^ abGold, Jonathan (February 25, 1996). "2PAC "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.AZ . . ." Interscope – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 830. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
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^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
^"British album certifications – 2 Pac – Strictly 4 My Niggaz". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field.Select Silver in the Certification field.Type Strictly 4 My Niggaz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z is the second studio album by American rapper 2Pac released on February 16 1993 by Interscope Records and TNT Recordings and distributed by Atlantic Records 1 N I G G A in the title is punctuated to refer to 2Pac s backronym Never Ignorant in Getting Goals Accomplished 4 The album features guest appearances from the group Live Squad 2Pac s stepbrother the Wycked later known as Mopreme later a member of 2Pac s groups Thug Life and the Outlawz Ice T Ice Cube Treach Apache Poppi Deadly Threat R amp B singer Dave Hollister and Digital Underground Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Studio album by 2PacReleasedFebruary 16 1993 1 Recorded1992 93 2 GenreHip hop conscious hip hop 3 political rap 3 Length63 55LabelInterscope TNT AtlanticProducerAtron Gregory exec Akshun Big D the Impossible DJ Bobcat Laylaw Special Ed Stretch The D Flow Production Squad The Underground Railroad Truman Jefferson 2Pac2Pac chronology2Pacalypse Now 1991 Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z 1993 Thug Life Volume I 1994 Singles from Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Holler If Ya Hear Me Released February 4 1993 I Get Around Released June 10 1993 Keep Ya Head Up Released October 28 1993 Papa z Song Released January 17 1994 Similar to his debut 2Pacalypse Now the album contains many tracks emphasizing 2Pac s political and social views The original album was going to be named Troublesome 21 and released in September 1992 but it was scrapped due to being rejected by Time Warner Many of these tracks still remained unreleased while Keep Ya Head Up I Get Around Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z The Streetz R Deathrow and Souljah s Revenge were utilized for the new track listing 5 6 Debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200 this album saw more commercial success than its predecessor and there are many noticeable differences in production While 2Pac s first effort included a more underground or indie rap oriented sound this album was considered his breakout It spawned the hits Keep Ya Head Up and I Get Around As of 2011 Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z had sold 1 639 584 units in the United States 7 In commemoration of its twenty fifth anniversary it was released on 180 gram double vinyl on February 16 2018 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Commercial performance 3 Track listing 4 Samples 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 The Source3 5 5 12 Tom Hull on the WebB 13 Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z received generally positive reviews from critics Melody Maker called the album an adventure into life on the streets of America delivered through raps that drip with the sweat of hardcore funk The Source said A combination of 60s black political thought and 90s urban reality 2Pac is not afraid to speak his mind balancing the gangsta tendencies of street life with insightful revelations 12 Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z wrote Ian McCann in Q found 2Pac feted by Hollywood and Ice Cube no longer an influence but a guest Bitter more distant it offers the legendary 5 Deadly Venomz Keep Ya Head Up and ominously Something 2 Die 4 on which 2Pac s ma warns him if he can t find something to live for he should find something worth dying for Gulp 11 In a less enthusiastic review for the Los Angeles Times Jonathan Gold found the production accomplished and 2Pac s raps sort of entertaining but regarded him as a gifted mimic with no discernible style of his own and not an especially deep thinker 9 Robert Christgau singled out Keep Ya Head Up as the record s only worthy track 14 Commercial performance editStrictly 4 My N I G G A Z debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums selling 38 000 units in its first week 15 On April 19 1995 the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for sales of over one million copies in the United States 16 As of September 2011 the album has sold 1 639 584 copies in the United States 7 Track listing editAll tracks co produced by 2Pac No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Holler If Ya Hear Me Tupac ShakurStretchMajestyDJ K LowStretch4 382 Pac s Theme Interlude T ShakurThe Underground Railroad1 563 Point the Finga T ShakurBig D the Impossible4 254 Something 2 Die 4 Interlude T ShakurBig D the Impossible2 435 Last Wordz with Ice Cube and Ice T T ShakurIce TIce CubeBobcat3 366 Souljah s Revenge T Shakur B ErvinBobcat3 167 Peep Game with Deadly Threat T ShakurCorey Deadly Threat BrownB ErvinBobcat4 288 Strugglin with Live Squad T ShakurStretchLive Squad3 339 Guess Who s Back T ShakurAkshunSpecial EdSpecial EdAkshun3 0610 Representin 93 T ShakurTruman JeffersonTruman Jefferson3 3411 Keep Ya Head Up T ShakurDJ Daryl4 2212 Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z T ShakurLarry Laylaw GoodmanLaylaw5 5513 The Streetz R Deathrow T ShakurLive SquadStretch3 2614 I Get Around with Digital Underground T ShakurGregory JacobsRonald BrooksD Flow Production Squad4 1915 Papa z Song with Wycked of W A T M T ShakurD EvansWill JenningsJoe SampleBig D the Impossible5 2516 5 Deadly Venomz with Treach of Naughty by Nature Apache and Live Squad T ShakurStretchMajestyTreachApacheStretch5 13Total length 63 55 Expanded EditionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length17 Holler If Ya Hear Me New York Stretch Mix T ShakurStretch3 4618 Keep Ya Head Up Madukey Remix T ShakurMoe Doe amp Lea Reis4 1819 I Get Around Remix with Digital Underground T ShakurGregory JacobsD Flow Production Squad6 0420 Papa z Song Vibe Tribe Remix with Wycked T ShakurM ShakurBig D The Impossible5 1621 Flex T ShakurStretch4 1622 Let s Get It On with Heavy D The Notorious B I G Grand Puba amp Spunk Bigga T ShakurDwight MyersChristopher WallaceMaxwell DixonAnthony BlagmonDJ Eddie F amp Willy Gunz4 05 Notes Holler If Ya Hear Me features vocals by Live Squad Keep Ya Head Up features vocals by Dave Hollister credited as The Black Angel Background vocals on Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z performed by Pacific Heights Digital Underground members present on I Get Around are Money B and Shock GSamples editThis section possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Holler If Ya Hear Me Atomic Dog by George Clinton Do It Any Way You Wanna by The People s Choice Get Off Your Ass and Jam by Funkadelic Rebel Without a Pause by Public Enemy So Fine by Howard Johnson Pac s Theme Interlude Tennessee by Arrested Development Snatch It Back and Hold It by Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band Bouncy Lady by Pleasure Another Nigga in the Morgue by The Geto Boys Point the Finga Bop Gun Endangered Species by Parliament Warm It Up by Kris Kross One Man Band Plays All Alone by Monk Higgins and the Specialities Gota Let Your Nuts Hang by The Geto Boys Something 2 Die 4 Interlude Don t Worry If There s a Hell Below We re All Going to Go by Curtis Mayfield Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers Last Wordz Better Off Dead by The Nigga Ya Love to Hate by Ice Cube I Gotta Say What Up by Ice Cube Dog n the Wax by Ice T Holy Ghost by The Bar Kays Flash Light by Parliament The Grunt by The J B s Blind Alley by The Emotions Tha Lunatic by 2Pac Souljah s Revenge Sing a Simple Song by Sly and the Family Stone The Payback by James Brown Hallelujah I Love Her So by Ray Charles Soulja s Story by 2Pac Peep Game Sing a Simple Song by Sly and the Family Stone Caught Can We Get a Witness by Public Enemy Bring the Noise by Public Enemy Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss Don t Change Your Love by The Five Stairsteps UFO by ESG Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force Heartbeat by Taana Gardner Think About It by Lyn Collins Funky President People It s Bad by James Brown JD s Gafflin Part 2 by Ice Cube Our Most Requested Record Long Version by Ice T Different Strokes by Syl Johnson Mind Blowin by The D O C Anarquia by Ronnie Von If My Homie Calls by 2Pac Strugglin Ashley s Roachclip by The Soul Searchers Paid in Full by Eric B amp Rakim I m Gonna Get You by Sir John Quarterman amp Free Soul Guess Who s Back Looking Out My Window by Tom Jones Ironside by Quincy Jones I m Special Ed by Special Ed Representin 93 Diary of a Madman by Scarface The Payback by James Brown This One s for You by Joe Public Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine by James Brown Funky President People It s Bad by James Brown Theme From The Planets by Dexter Wansel Keep Ya Head Up Be Alright by Zapp O o h Child by The Five Stairsteps Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Miss Broadway by Belle Epoque UFO by ESG Good Old Music by Funkadelic The Streetz R Deathrow You re the One I Need by Barry White Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss Us by Ice Cube I Get Around Computer Love by Zapp I Can Make You Dance by Zapp The Ladder by Prince and the Revolution Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers Step in the Arena by Gang Starr New York New York by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Papa z Song Soul Shadows by The Crusaders and Bill Withers Fool Yourself by Little Feat 5 Deadly Venomz The Chokin Kind by Joe Simon Roots and Culture by Shabba RanksCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1993 Peakposition US Billboard 200 17 24 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 18 4 Year end charts edit Chart 1993 Position US Billboard 200 19 94 US Top R amp B Albums Billboard 20 13 Chart 1994 Position US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 21 79Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 22 Silver 60 000 United States RIAA 23 Platinum 1 639 584 7 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit a b Discography Retrieved November 4 2019 Sal Manna Official Biography Retrieved November 4 2019 a b Strictly 4 My N I G G AZ OG Biography 2PAC Molly Monjauze Gloria Cox Staci Robinson October 2007 Tupac Remembered Bearing Witness to a Life and Legacy Chronicle Books pp 12 ISBN 978 1 932855 76 0 2Pac Interview 1992 YouTube Retrieved November 26 2016 dead YouTube link 1992 Troublesome 21 Black Starry Night Fragile Rapper Severence Retrieved November 26 2016 a b c Tupac Month 2Pac s Discography Xxlmag com Retrieved May 27 2013 Marisa Brown February 16 1993 Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z 2Pac Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved April 14 2016 a b Gold Jonathan February 25 1996 2PAC Strictly 4 My N I G G AZ Interscope Los Angeles Times Articles latimes com Retrieved March 21 2014 Brackett Nathan Christian Hoard 2004 The Rolling Stone Album Guide New York City New York Simon and Schuster p 830 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 a b McCann Ian reissue reviews Q April 1997 a b Berman Eric April 1993 Record Report 2 Pac Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z The Source No 43 New York pp 69 70 Hull Tom Grade List 2Pac Tom Hull on the Web Retrieved February 13 2022 Album 2Pac Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Robert Christgau Retrieved March 21 2014 RHYTHM SECTION Billboard March 2 1996 Gold amp Platinum RIAA 2Pac Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved February 1 2021 2Pac Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved February 1 2021 1993 The Year in Music PDF Billboard Vol 105 no 52 December 25 1993 p YE 28 Retrieved June 3 2021 1993 The Year in Music PDF Billboard Vol 105 no 52 December 25 1993 p YE 28 Retrieved June 3 2021 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1994 Billboard Retrieved February 1 2021 British album certifications 2 Pac Strictly 4 My Niggaz British Phonographic Industry Selectalbumsin the Format field SelectSilverin the Certification field TypeStrictly 4 My Niggaz in the Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter American album certifications 2 Pac Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z amp oldid 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