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Tupac: Resurrection (soundtrack)

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Tupac: Resurrection
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2003
Genre
Length54:59
Label
Producer
2Pac chronology
Better Dayz
(2002)
Tupac: Resurrection
(2003)
2Pac Live
(2004)
Singles from Tupac: Resurrection
  1. "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
    Released: September 6, 2003
  2. "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)"
    Released: March 22, 2004

Tupac: Resurrection is a soundtrack album for the Academy Award-nominated documentary of the same name. It was released on November 11, 2003, by Amaru Entertainment and Interscope Records.

Background

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It includes several previously released 2Pac recordings, including "Death Around the Corner" from Me Against the World, "Secretz of War" from Still I Rise, "Holler If Ya Hear Me" from Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... and "Rebel of the Underground" from 2Pacalypse Now; and unreleased 2Pac verses re-constructed into new tracks such as "Ghost", "One Day at a Time", and "Runnin (Dying to Live)".

Singles

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Single information
"One Day at a Time (Em's Version)"
  • Released: 2003
  • B-side:
"Runnin' (Dying to Live)"

Production

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Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur and Eminem executively produced the album.

The album features The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, 50 Cent, Outlawz, and Digital Underground.

"Intro", "Ghost", "Death Around The Corner", "Bury Me A G" and "Str8 Ballin'" do not actually feature in the movie, but appear on the album.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
RapReviews.com8/10[3]
Rolling Stone [4]
Uncut[5]

The album received mixed to positive reviews.

Commercial performance

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The album sold more than 420,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 behind Jay-Z's The Black Album.[6]

It sold 1,666,335 copies in the United States as of 2011.[7]

It went platinum in the United States[8] and gold in the United Kingdom.[9]

Awards and nominations

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The song "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" won the Top Soundtrack Song of the Year award at the 2005 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Intro" (previously unreleased)  0:05
2."Ghost" (previously unreleased)Eminem4:17
3."One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" (with Eminem feat. Outlawz) (previously unreleased)
Eminem3:44
4."Death Around the Corner" (from Me Against the World, 1995)Johnny "J"4:07
5."Secretz of War" (feat. Outlawz) (from Still I Rise, 1999)
Johnny "J"4:13
6."Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) (released in 2002)Eminem3:51
7."Holler If Ya Hear Me" (from Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..., 1993)Stretch4:38
8."Starin' Through My Rear View" (feat. Outlawz) (from Gang Related soundtrack, 1997)
5:11
9."Bury Me a G" (feat. Thug Life) (from Thug Life Volume 1, 1994)Thug Music5:00
10."Same Song" (feat. Digital Underground, from This Is an EP Release, 1991)Shock G3:57
11."Panther Power" (feat. Tyson) (from Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991, 2000)Chopmaster J and Strictly Dope4:36
12."Str8 Ballin'" (from Thug Life Volume 1, 1994)
  • Shakur
  • Harvey
  • Clinton Jr.
  • Collins
  • Gary Cooper
Easy Mo Bee5:04
13."Rebel of the Underground" (from 2Pacalypse Now, 1991)
  • Shakur
  • Jacobs
Shock G3:17
14."The Realist Killaz" (feat. 50 Cent) (previously unreleased)Red Spyda2:59
Total length:54:59
Sample credits

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,666,335[29]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Tupac: Resurrection [Music From and Inspired By The Motion Picture] - 2Pac, Tupac Shakur". Allmusic.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ RapReviews review
  4. ^ Rolling Stone review
  5. ^ Uncut review
  6. ^ Billboard Staff (2003-11-19). "Back In 'Black': Jay-Z Swan Song Bows On Top". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  7. ^ "Tupac Month: 2Pac's Discography". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Award - bpi". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tupac – Resurrection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 18, 2003. Archived from the original on December 23, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tupac – Resurrection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tupac – Resurrection". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tupac – Resurrection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tupac". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tupac – Resurrection". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  20. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  21. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  24. ^ "2003 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-78. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Year-end Charts: The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  26. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  27. ^ "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-72. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  28. ^ "British album certifications – 2 Pac – Resurrection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  29. ^ "Tupac Month: 2Pac's Discography". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – 2 Pac – Resurrection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 February 2019.