What album by 2Pac was released on March 14, 1995 featuring a certified Platinum hit single?
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Dear Mama "Dear Mama" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 2Pac, released on February 21, 1995 as the lead single from his third studio album, "Me Against the World" (1995). The song is a tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. In the song, Shakur details his childhood poverty and his mother's addiction to crack cocaine, but argues that his love and deep respect for his mother supersede bad memories. The song topped the "Billboard" Hot Rap Singles chart for five weeks and also peaked at number nine on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 13, 1995.
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Me Against the World Me Against the World is the third studio album by American hip hop artist 2Pac. It was released March 14, 1995 on the Interscope Records label. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty, the record is described as 2Pac's most introspective album. Steve Huey of AllMusic noted that with "Me Against the World", the rapper became markedly more "confessional", "reflective", and "soul-baring".
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True (TRU album) True is the third studio album released by rap group, TRU. It was released on July 25, 1995 for No Limit Records and was produced by Beats By the Pound . This was the group's first major released after two independent albums and it managed to make it to #25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #14 on the Top Heatseekers.
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It Was Written It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, released July 2, 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States. Following the moderate sales success of his acclaimed debut album, "Illmatic" (1994), Nas chose to focus his efforts in a more mainstream direction. Primarily produced by Trackmasters, it is a departure for him from the raw, underground tone of his debut album towards a more polished, mainstream sound. The album features mafioso and gangsta themes, and marks the first appearance of Nas's short-lived supergroup The Firm, which included rappers Foxy Brown, AZ, and Cormega.
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R. Kelly (album) R. Kelly is the second studio album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released on November 14, 1995. The album was somewhat of a departure from his previous album's sexual innuendos, featuring slightly more introspective lyrics. "R. Kelly" was the artist's second number 1 R&B album and the first one to top the "Billboard" 200; it spawned three number 1 R&B singles in chronological order: "You Remind Me of Something", "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" and "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)".
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List of Billboard number-one R&amp;B albums of 1995 List of Billboard number-one R&amp;B albums of 1995
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All Balls Don't Bounce All Balls Don't Bounce is the debut studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. It was released in 1995 on Capitol Records. In 2004, it was re-released on Project Blowed and Decon as "All Balls Don't Bounce: Revisited" with a bonus disc. It was named by "OC Weekly" as one of the "Five Classic West Coast Rap Albums Turning 20 in 2015".
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Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is the solo debut album of American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard, released March 28, 1995 on Elektra Records in the United States. It was the second solo album, after Method Man's "Tical", to be released from the nine-member Wu-Tang clan, following the release of their . "Return to the 36 Chambers" was primarily produced by RZA, with additional production from Ol' Dirty Bastard, and affiliates True Master and 4th Disciple. The album features guest appearances from Wu-Tang members GZA, RZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa, as well as several Wu-Tang affiliates and Brooklyn Zu.
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Uncle Luke Uncle Luke is the fifth album released by Luther Campbell. It was released on May 14, 1996, on Luther Campbell Music and was mainly produced by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, and Rod XL, with additional production by Frankie Cutlass, Ice Cube and Doug E. Fresh. "Uncle Luke" was a success, peaking at #51 on the "Billboard" 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned a single, "Scarred", which made it to #64 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot Rap Singles, the song was also turned into a Video.
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Unconditional Love (Tupac Shakur song) "Unconditional Love" is a song by Tupac Shakur featuring Nanci Fletcher, released as the second posthumous single from his "Greatest Hits" album. The CD single is rare and was never officially released in an uncensored version. The single peaked at number 73 in the airplay chart.
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Don't Be Afraid (Aaron Hall song) "Don't Be Afraid" is a song by American singer Aaron Hall. It was produced by Hank Shocklee and Gary G-Wiz and spent two weeks at #1 on the US R&B chart (making it Aaron Hall's highest charting R&B hit) and peaked at #44 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It was one of the singles taken from the soundtrack for the 1992 film "Juice" starring 2Pac.
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My Life (Mary J. Blige album) My Life is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige, released on November 29, 1994, by Uptown Records. Many of the topics on "My Life" deal with clinical depression, Blige's battling with both drugs and alcohol, as well as being in an abusive relationship. Similar to her debut album "What's the 411?", "My Life" features vast production from Sean Combs for his newly founded label, Bad Boy Entertainment, which was at the time backed by Arista Records.
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The Slim Shady LP The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut by American rapper Eminem. It was released on February 23, 1999, under Interscope Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, in the US, following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. The majority of the album's lyrical content is written from the perspective of the rapper's alter ego Slim Shady, whom the rapper created on the "Slim Shady EP" (1997). The lyrics are noted for their over-the-top depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity.
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Monica discography American R&B singer Monica has released 8 studio albums, one extended play, and 35 singles (including six as a featured artist). Since the beginning of her career in 1995, she has sold 5.3 million albums in the United States, In 1999, "Billboard" included her among the top twenty of the Top Pop Artists of the 1990s, and in 2010, the magazine ranked her 24th on its list of the Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artists of the past 25 years. With a career lasting over 20 years, Monica became the first artist to top the US "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
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Life's a Bitch (song) "Life's a Bitch" is the fourth single from Nas' debut album "Illmatic" (1994). It was released as a 12" single on April 19, 1994 by Columbia Records. It features rapping from AZ and cornet playing by Nas' father Olu Dara. It is produced by L.E.S., who samples "Yearning for Your Love" by The Gap Band and "Black Frost" by Grover Washington, Jr. for the songs down-tempo jazzy beat. AZ's verse was the first recorded verse of his rap career and gave him much positive attention. Because of his verse on "Life's a Bitch", his debut album ("Doe or Die") was anticipated much like how Nas' verse on "Live at the BBQ" raised expectations for "Illmatic". "Life's a Bitch" was the first of several Nas/AZ collaborations such as "Mo Money, Mo Murder", "The Essence" and "The Flyest". Lyrics from AZ's verse on "Life's a Bitch" are sampled on "Keep It Real" by Miilkbone & on "Nasty Scene" by Deda.
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Nas discography The discography of Nas, an American rapper, consists of ten studio albums, three collaborative albums, three compilations, one extended play, and twenty-six singles. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas dropped out of school during ninth grade and began his music career in 1991 with a guest performance on the song "Live at the Barbeque" by Main Source. In 1992, Nas contributed the track "Halftime" to the soundtrack to the film "Zebrahead", and Nas was soon signed to Columbia Records and released his debut album "Illmatic" in 1994. Including Nas's solo debut track "Halftime", "Illmatic" was certified platinum in the US, spawned several singles including "It Ain't Hard to Tell" and "The World Is Yours", and earned much critical acclaim. With a more mainstream-oriented sound, Nas's second album "It Was Written" was released in 1996 and included the Lauryn Hill collaboration "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" and "Street Dreams", the latter of which reached number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. "It Was Written" was certified quadruple platinum. In 1999, Nas released two albums: "I Am…" and "Nastradamus". While "I Am" reached double platinum status like its preceding album "It Was Written" and spawned two singles that reached the top ten spots of the Hot Rap Singles chart, "Hate Me Now" and "Nas Is Like", "Nastradamus" signaled a decrease in quality and critical reception and sold only half as many units. Still, "Nastradamus" featured two charting singles, "You Owe Me" and "Nastradamus".
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Double or Nothing (Erick Sermon album) Double or Nothing is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Erick Sermon, released November 7, 1995 on Def Jam. The album is now out of print.
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Bad as I Wanna B Bad as I Wanna B is the fifth album released by MC Lyte. It was released on August 27, 1996 for EastWest Records and was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Rashad Smith, Carl-So-Lowe, R. Kelly, Goldenboy, MC Lyte and Nat Robinson. "Bad as I Wanna B" did fairly well, peaking at #59 on the "Billboard" 200 and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album also featured two charting singles, "Keep On, Keepin' On", which reached #10 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #27 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Cold Rock a Party" which reached #11 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. Both singles were certified Gold by the RIAA.
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Until the End of Time (Tupac Shakur album) Until the End of Time is the seventh studio album, third posthumous album by the late rapper Tupac Shakur which is certified 4x platinum by RIAA. It follows his previous posthumous albums "R U Still Down? (Remember Me)" and "Still I Rise". The album consists of material recorded while the rapper was on Death Row Records toward the later end of 1996. A majority of the music compositions were remixed from their original state. "Until the End of Time" was very highly anticipated and ended up being one of the best selling hip hop albums of 2001. There is only three times "Death Row Records" hasn't been censored on this album. Those songs are Until the End of Time (Both Versions), U don't Have 2 Worry and All Out.
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I Get Around (Tupac Shakur song) "I Get Around" is the second single from 2Pac's second album "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.", and features Shock G and Money-B of Digital Underground, the group that introduced him to the world. It was produced by Shock G. Allmusic notes that in the song 2Pac "brags about his sexual conquests".
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I Hate U "I Hate U" (also spelled "Eye Hate U" to reflect the pictograph in the published title) is a song by American musician Prince from his 1995 album "The Gold Experience". The track was the lead single in support of the album, released on September 12, 1995.
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The Predator (1992 album) The Predator is the third studio album by Ice Cube. Released within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many songs comment on the racial tensions. The title is in part reference to the movie "Predator 2", and the album itself includes samples from the film. Though not Ice Cube's most critically successful album, "The Predator" is his most commercially successful, reaching 2x platinum status in the United States, also containing his most successful single, "It Was a Good Day." "The Predator" is his only number one album on the "Billboard" 200 to date, selling 193,000 copies in its first week. As of 2008 it has sold over 2 million copies in the USA, according to Nielsen Soundscan.