Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… (special Russian version)

~ Release by 2Pac (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

"Special Russian Version" written under transparent jewel case tray and on the booklet, early press

Для распространения на территории России и СНГ
For sales in CIS

CD released with a 4-page booklet in a standard jewel case

Other Identifiers
Mould SID Code: IFPI ZG24
Matrix / Runout: [BMG Russia Logo] 82876685252
Label Code: LC 07925
Other (Mould Text): ООО "ЮРФОРТ" Лицензия МПТР России ВАФ N77-121

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-07 05:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
The Black Side 1Holler If Ya Hear Me
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Stretch of Live Squad (US rapper Randy Walker)
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
guest vocals:
Live Squad
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Roger (funk musician in Zapp)
music videos:
Holler If Ya Hear Me by 2Pac (US rapper)
recording of:
Holler If Ya Hear Me
lyricist:
Live Squad and Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Randy Walker (US rapper Randy Walker)
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Grand Imperial Thug Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
Holler If You Hear Me (Holler If Ya Hear Me, original version)
2Pac3.754:39
The Black Side 2Pac’s Theme (interlude)
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
The Underground Railroad (group of hip-hop producers)
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Snatch It Back and Hold It (original stereo LP mix) by Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band with Buddy Guy and Tennessee by Arrested Development
recording of:
Pac’s Theme (interlude)
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
B. Guy and J. Wells
composer:
D. Evans
publisher:
Blue Sharp Music, Dimension Gate Music, GLG Two Music, Joshua’s Dream, Mic-Shau, Mic-Shau Music Company and Universal Music–Z Songs
2Pac21:56
The Black Side 3Point the Finga
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Big D The Impossible
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Point the Finga
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
composer:
D. Evans
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Grand Imperial Thug Music and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
2Pac34:26
The Black Side 4Something 2 Die 4 (interlude)
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
2Pac (US rapper) and Big D The Impossible
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Something 2 Die 4
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
C. Mayfield
composer:
D. Evans and T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
publisher:
GLG Two Music, Joshua’s Dream, Universal Music–Z Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2Pac22:43
The Black Side 5Last Wordz
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
guest vocals:
Ice Cube and Ice‐T
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Holy Ghost by The Bar‐Kays
recording of:
Last Wordz
lyricist:
Ice Cube, Ice‐T and Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Irving Music, Inc. and Microphone Mafia Publishing
2Pac with Ice Cube & Ice‐T33:37
The Black Side 6Souljah’s Revenge
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Hallelujah I Love You So by Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Souljah’s Revenge
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music and Microphone Mafia Publishing
2Pac3.353:17
The Black Side 7Peep Game
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
guest performer:
Deadly Threat (LA rapper Corey Brown, aka Deadly Threat)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Don't Change Your Love by The Five Stairsteps & Cubie
recording of:
Peep Game
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
Deadly Threat (LA rapper Corey Brown, aka Deadly Threat) and Curtis Mayfield
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Microphone Mafia Publishing, Straight Drama Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2Pac with Deadly Threat2.354:28
The Black Side 8Strugglin’
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Live Squad
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
guest vocals:
Live Squad
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Strugglin’
lyricist:
Maj (of Live Squad), Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker) and T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
composer:
Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker)
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music and Grand Imperial Thug Music
2Pac with Live Squad2.653:33
The Dark Side 1Guess Who’s Back
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Akshun (Hip-hop producer and DJ for rapper Special Ed) and Special Ed (American rapper)
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Guess Who’s Back
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
composer:
Akshun (Hip-hop producer and DJ for rapper Special Ed) and Special Ed (American rapper)
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music and GLG Two Music
2Pac2.353:07
The Dark Side 2Representin’ 93
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Truman Jefferson
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
This One’s for You by Joe Public (new jack swing group from Buffalo, New York)
recording of:
Representin’ 93
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group), Carter (drum and bass producer Jake Carter), Lenhoff, Sayles, Scott (member of Joe Public) and Wyatt
composer:
T. Jefferson
publisher:
Ensign Music, Ghetto Gospel Music and GLG Two Music
revision of:
Representin’
2Pac43:34
The Dark Side 3Keep Ya Head Up
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
executive producer:
Afeni Shakur
producer:
D.J. Daryl
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper) and The Black Angel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Be Alright by Zapp (US funk band) and O‐o‐h Child by The Five Stairsteps
music videos:
Keep Ya Head Up by 2Pac (US rapper)
recording of:
Keep Ya Head Up
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp) and Stan Vincent (1960s/70s pop songwriter)
composer:
Daryl Anderson
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Rubberband Music, Rubberband Music, Inc., Saja Music Co. (Saja Music Company, publisher), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
is based on:
Be Alright
2Pac4.554:23
The Dark Side 4Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Laylaw (hip-hop producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
background vocals:
Pacific Heights (background vocals on “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…”)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
composer:
Laylaw (hip-hop producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music and Lawhouse Music
2Pac3.655:56
The Dark Side 5The Streetz R Deathrow
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Stretch of Live Squad (US rapper Randy Walker)
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
lead vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
other vocals:
Ice Cube
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Us by Ice Cube and You’re the One I Need by Barry White
recording of:
The Streetz R Deathrow
lyricist:
T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
B. White and S. Hudman (American songwriter)
composer:
Live Squad (US rapper Randy Walker)
publisher:
Ba-Oaks Music, Inc., Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Grand Imperial Thug Music and Supersongs Unlimited
2Pac3.353:27
The Dark Side 6I Get Around
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
drum machine programming:
D.J. Fuze (US hip-hop DJ/producer David Elliot)
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
The D-Flow Production Squad (D‐Flow Production Squad)
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Piano Man
additional vocals:
Money‐B (Money B, of Digital Underground) and Shockalock
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
arranger:
The Piano Man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Computer Love by Zapp (US funk band) and Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond)
music videos:
I Get Around by 2Pac (US rapper)
recording of:
I Get Around
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
Shirley Murdock, Ronald Brooks (Money B, of Digital Underground), Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
composer:
Shock-G (of Digital Underground)
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Pubhowyalike, Saja Music Co. (Saja Music Company, publisher), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), Styleetron Music, Troutman’s Music and Zomba Songs Inc.
is based on:
Computer Love
2Pac with Digital Underground4.154:19
The Dark Side 7Papa’z Song
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Big D The Impossible
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
guest guitar:
Stan Franks
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper), Poppi (vocalist) and Wycked of W.A.T.M.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Soul Shadows by The Crusaders (US jazz group) feat. Bill Withers
music videos:
Papa’z Song by 2Pac (US rapper)
recording of:
Papa’z Song
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
Joe Sample and Will Jennings
composer:
Deon Evans
publisher:
Blue Skywriter, Four Knights Music, Ghetto Gospel Music, GLG Two Music, Irving Music, Inc. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2Pac with Wycked of W.A.T.M.3.255:26
The Dark Side 85 Deadly Venomz
recording engineer:
Bob Morse (engineer), Darrin Harris (engineer) and Mike Calderon
producer:
Stretch of Live Squad (US rapper Randy Walker)
mixer:
Bob Morse (engineer)
guest vocals:
Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks), Live Squad and Treach of Naughty by Nature
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States, Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
5 Deadly Venomz
lyricist:
Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks), Majesty (of Live Squad), Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker), T. Shakur (2Pac, US rapper) and Treach
composer:
Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker)
publisher:
Ghetto Gospel Music and GLG Two Music
2Pac with Treach of Naughty by Nature, Apache & Live Squad35:14