First off let me just say, don't nobody bitch about me posting a review like 3 weeks after the album came out, basically, I have been offline for a month and didnt have chance to drop a review when it came out which I would of.
Also, 9/10 of all the review I have seen of this album so far have been biased, there has been a hate campaign towards Amaru since LTTG and people were gonna say this album sucked no matter what, the only good review I have seen is Pittsey's on the main page, I always have tried to give an unbiased view on Pac's posthumous albums, in my eyes, the album is already released and done so bitching about the producers and guests is pointless, just enjoy the music and be grateful guys....
1/ Untouchable (Swizz Beats Remix) - I must admit I was never really too set on this from when I first heard it, BUT it is a good album opener and it gets the ball rolling well, the beat fits it well, Krayzie Bone has a decent verse, don't think it's Pac's best 2 verses by any means but it's a decent track and works well as a album opener 3/5
2/ Pac's Life - Good idea for a single, but definetly a little too poppy for my liking, sounds so much like a Ja Rule single lol....having said that, Pac's first verse is classic, Ashanti's hook fits well, I think T.I's verse is pretty good, Pac's second verse is a little out of place, don't understand that one, anyway, this works well for what it was intended to be, a commercial single to gain airplay 3/5
3/ Dumpin - was BLOWN AWAY by this track when I first heard it, I remember blasting it out the car stereo on the way back from the record store, the intro is dope, Pac's verse is straight fire, chorus is dope, Fatal comes real hot, Papoose's verse is the worst of the three but still okay, this is definetly a banger, Pac would be proud of this shit 5/5
4/ Playa Cardz Right (Female) - not as good as the original but still pretty good, this song is crying out for a 2nd Pac verse or a 2nd verse by anyone lol...Pac comes tight of course, and I think the singing is good too, but as has been said a lot, Pac is more the guest on this song, and that just isnt right 3/5
5/ Whatz Next - Pac comes real tight on this one I think, the guests are pretty decent too, i think the beat and the chorus all fit in well, I'm kinda stuck for words about this one, it's a good track, nothing outstanding but not too bad either 3.5/5
6/ Sleep - I think this track has been slept on like crazy, apart from Dumpin its the track I have bumped the most since I got the album, the beat is dope, fits perfectly, Pac's verse is dope as fuck, and believe it or not, Young Buck and Cha both come good on this one, definetly a banger 4.5/5
7/ International - this has been hated on a lot, And I must admit I'm not too fond of it either, the beat is so basic, and sounds like it was put together in 2 seconds, I think the 2 guests, whoever the fuck they are, probably put the worst 2 guest verses in on the whole album, disapointing track 2/5
8/ Don't Sleep - Average track I think, good verse by Pac not one of his best, the beat is pretty good, kinda reminds me of Me & My Girlfriend for some reason, Don't like the hook, guests are okay, a pretty average skippable track in all honesty 2.5/5
9/ Soon As I Get Home - What can I say about this track that has not already been said? it's a gem, a classic, a masterpiece, whatever you wanna call it, we all love this shit, for a very valid motherfucking reason! wouldnt of been out of place on Makaveli or All Eyez On Me, which is probably the biggest compliment I can give to this song, Thank god it wasnt remixed 5/5
10/ Playa Cardz Right Male - I said the female version was good but just needed a few more verses, well this is basically it, don't see the need for 2 versions of this song really, good track anyway, 3.5/5
11/ Don't Stop - 2Pac featuring a million motherfuckers hahahah, pretty good track, love the intro, Pac's verse is tight of course, most the guest verses are pretty good, not much more to say about it 3.5/5
12/ Pac's Life - Same as everything I said about the first version except a good verse by Snoop 3/5
13/ Untouchable - Better than the first version I think, much more like hardcore sounding rather than for the radio like the first one, everyone comes on point, and the beat is pretty good, Fatal stands out once again on this one 3.5/5
Overall - Not as bad as most the board make it out to be, since everyone likes riding on Amaru so hard, I believe for what Amaru had to begin with, the vocals n everything they did a pretty good job, its more of a Pac duets album than anything but thats better than nothing, I think there was a few guests and one or two beats on this album that had no right to be anywhere near a Pac album, but most the choices made were the right ones or close enough, doesn't stand upto anything the great man released whilst he was alive of course, but it's a worthwhile addition to the catalogue.
my message to the Pac fans on this board
Don't Hate....Appreciate
Also, 9/10 of all the review I have seen of this album so far have been biased, there has been a hate campaign towards Amaru since LTTG and people were gonna say this album sucked no matter what, the only good review I have seen is Pittsey's on the main page, I always have tried to give an unbiased view on Pac's posthumous albums, in my eyes, the album is already released and done so bitching about the producers and guests is pointless, just enjoy the music and be grateful guys....
1/ Untouchable (Swizz Beats Remix) - I must admit I was never really too set on this from when I first heard it, BUT it is a good album opener and it gets the ball rolling well, the beat fits it well, Krayzie Bone has a decent verse, don't think it's Pac's best 2 verses by any means but it's a decent track and works well as a album opener 3/5
2/ Pac's Life - Good idea for a single, but definetly a little too poppy for my liking, sounds so much like a Ja Rule single lol....having said that, Pac's first verse is classic, Ashanti's hook fits well, I think T.I's verse is pretty good, Pac's second verse is a little out of place, don't understand that one, anyway, this works well for what it was intended to be, a commercial single to gain airplay 3/5
3/ Dumpin - was BLOWN AWAY by this track when I first heard it, I remember blasting it out the car stereo on the way back from the record store, the intro is dope, Pac's verse is straight fire, chorus is dope, Fatal comes real hot, Papoose's verse is the worst of the three but still okay, this is definetly a banger, Pac would be proud of this shit 5/5
4/ Playa Cardz Right (Female) - not as good as the original but still pretty good, this song is crying out for a 2nd Pac verse or a 2nd verse by anyone lol...Pac comes tight of course, and I think the singing is good too, but as has been said a lot, Pac is more the guest on this song, and that just isnt right 3/5
5/ Whatz Next - Pac comes real tight on this one I think, the guests are pretty decent too, i think the beat and the chorus all fit in well, I'm kinda stuck for words about this one, it's a good track, nothing outstanding but not too bad either 3.5/5
6/ Sleep - I think this track has been slept on like crazy, apart from Dumpin its the track I have bumped the most since I got the album, the beat is dope, fits perfectly, Pac's verse is dope as fuck, and believe it or not, Young Buck and Cha both come good on this one, definetly a banger 4.5/5
7/ International - this has been hated on a lot, And I must admit I'm not too fond of it either, the beat is so basic, and sounds like it was put together in 2 seconds, I think the 2 guests, whoever the fuck they are, probably put the worst 2 guest verses in on the whole album, disapointing track 2/5
8/ Don't Sleep - Average track I think, good verse by Pac not one of his best, the beat is pretty good, kinda reminds me of Me & My Girlfriend for some reason, Don't like the hook, guests are okay, a pretty average skippable track in all honesty 2.5/5
9/ Soon As I Get Home - What can I say about this track that has not already been said? it's a gem, a classic, a masterpiece, whatever you wanna call it, we all love this shit, for a very valid motherfucking reason! wouldnt of been out of place on Makaveli or All Eyez On Me, which is probably the biggest compliment I can give to this song, Thank god it wasnt remixed 5/5
10/ Playa Cardz Right Male - I said the female version was good but just needed a few more verses, well this is basically it, don't see the need for 2 versions of this song really, good track anyway, 3.5/5
11/ Don't Stop - 2Pac featuring a million motherfuckers hahahah, pretty good track, love the intro, Pac's verse is tight of course, most the guest verses are pretty good, not much more to say about it 3.5/5
12/ Pac's Life - Same as everything I said about the first version except a good verse by Snoop 3/5
13/ Untouchable - Better than the first version I think, much more like hardcore sounding rather than for the radio like the first one, everyone comes on point, and the beat is pretty good, Fatal stands out once again on this one 3.5/5
Overall - Not as bad as most the board make it out to be, since everyone likes riding on Amaru so hard, I believe for what Amaru had to begin with, the vocals n everything they did a pretty good job, its more of a Pac duets album than anything but thats better than nothing, I think there was a few guests and one or two beats on this album that had no right to be anywhere near a Pac album, but most the choices made were the right ones or close enough, doesn't stand upto anything the great man released whilst he was alive of course, but it's a worthwhile addition to the catalogue.
my message to the Pac fans on this board
Don't Hate....Appreciate
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