Nu-Mixx Klazzics [Explicit Lyrics]

2Pac | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Koch Records
• ASIN: B0000CD5F1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,300 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted Nu Mixx - Featuring Crooked I

2. How Do You Want It Nu Mixx - Featuring KC & JoJo

3. Hail Mary Nu Mixx - Featuring The Outlawz

4. Life Goes On Nu Mixx

5. All Eyez On Me Nu Mixx - Featuring Syke

6. Heartz Of Men Nu Mixx

7. Toss It Up Nu Mixx - Featuring Danny Boy, Aaron Hall, KC & JoJo

8. Hit Em Up Nu Mixx - Featuring The Outlawz

9. Never Had A Friend Like Me Nu Mixx

10. Ambitionz Az A Ridah Nu Mixx

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not-So "Nu" Remix Album, November 9, 2003

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Crazy Jim (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nu-Mixx Klazzics (Audio CD)

There's nothing like raping a dead man's musical legacy for a few more dollars. Death Row's latest attempt to cash in on the popularity of their deceased former artist is without question, there most shameless. While the altered versions of his heavily-bootleged songs on "Until The End Of Time" and "Better Dayz" were a mixed bag for most of his fans, this latest concept to remix his classic Death Row songs could best be described as a promising idea gone terribly wrong.

As one of the biggest Tupac fans there is, I didn't truly object to this project until I actually sat down and gave it a listen. Beyond its one decent remix, "Life Goes On", the album is truly awful. Most of the beats, most noteably "Heartz Of Men" don't even flow with Pac's delivery. All former Death Row artists' names are taken out of these new recordings and in the case of the tailor-made Snoop Dogg duet, "2 Of Amerikka's Most Wanted", it is painfully noticeable. Snoop is replaced by Death Row's new rising star, Crooked I, on "Wanted", which is one of about two remixes that actually adds something new other than a beat. Crooked I is a very talented lyricist but for Suge to even try and fit him into a song that he clearly doesn't belong on is very uneccessary and hypocritical, seeing as Knight has been so vocal about other rappers being added to Pac's music. Trying to remove Snoop's name from a song that was made about doesn't exactly help the flow of the music either. Anytime Pac says Snoop's name, they do a real cheap scramble job usually reserved for radio edits.

In addition to the fact that the production by Death Row in-house producer, Darren Vegas, is average (and that's being very generous), you are only getting ten songs for your buck here. Nothing much has been added except for beats and none of these so-called "updated" versions can hold a candle to the originals. Hearing the way they butchered "Hit Em' Up" almost makes the job that Amaru did on "When We Ride On Our Enemies" seem acceptable. For some reason, the producers behind both decided that it would be best that Pac's angriest diss records be accompained by a happy and mellow-sounding beat. Perhaps they were going for the same type of violent irony that director Stephen Hopkins displayed when he had Hanibal Lector murder people to piano music in "Silence Of The Lambs". Either way, it didn't work.

"Nu Mixx Klassiks" could have been a good project. Had Death Row taken their time and really worked on updating the songs rather than just throwing new beats behind them, we might have had something worth listening to. Maybe some updated choruses, big-name guests, and an unreleased verse or two might have spiced up our interest but when all is said and done, this doesn't feel like a labor of love. What it feels like is just another record company putting minimal time and money into a project to make more money off a deceased icon's loyal fan base. Pac deserves much better than this.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst remix ablum - EVER, June 16, 2004

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Sibelius (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nu-Mixx Klazzics (Audio CD)

This one's a big fat disappointment and obviously reeks of homies trying to 'cash in.'

In most cases, remix albums are usually a bit of a letdown in comparison to the original material but typically you can find at least 1 or 2 tracks that present an interesting twist on some beloved track or in some cases an outright improvement. In this instance Exec. Prod. Suge Knight collects 10 of Pac's biggest hits and absolutely butchers each and every track on the disc. Not a single track shows any hint of creative revisionism and the reworked beats are insultingly generic in comparison to the source material. Steer clear and far from this stinker.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk, December 7, 2004

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S. towne "84 boy" (lauderdale, FLA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nu-Mixx Klazzics (Audio CD)

I am a die hard tupac fan since 94 and this cd is a disgrace to him. At least his unreleased tracks were from him and not some lame ass remix to his old songs. I don't know what the "Row" was thinking about this. Just milking money off us true pac fans. I would have bought it but my boy bought it and after listening to it, I felt bad he wasted 15 dollars on it. Original songs are better. Why mess with perfection anywayz.