Resurrection [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [SOUNDTRACK]

2Pac

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Soundtrack
• Label: Amaru / Interscope
• ASIN: B0000DZ3GK
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (188 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,879 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
How do you separate this release from the rest in the posthumous Tupac cottage industry? Quite easily, actually. Resurrection is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, so it does not feature slapped together re-mixes with producers that flaunt below-average beat portfolios. The album does have its share of sketchy moments, starting with the five-second "Intro," which has Tupac mumbling "…now this is the next level with this new album." The idea of stitching together castaway Tupac vocal snippets is nothing new to his estate, and this collection contains four previously unreleased tracks, two amply re-tooled by Eminem ("Ghost," "One Day at a Time") and the other two being duets with Notorious B.I.G. ("Runnin'") and thug du jour 50 Cent ("The Realest Killaz"). Where this compilation differs from the rest, however, is that it culls together music from different stages of Tupac's development, from his pubescent days accessorizing Digital Underground’s funk-fuelled sound ("Same Song") to the days where his persecution complex set in ("Starin’ Through My Rear View"). Resurrection is executive produced by his mother Afeni, so the motivation behind it is legitimate--for those still skeptical about the modern day Tupac cash grab. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Soundtrack, January 3, 2004

By	Mark "free_peltier" (OH) - See all my reviews

Im not very big on soundtracks, but when it comes to Tupac releasing another album, im all about it. Especially when there is 4 unreleased songs on it, Besides the numerous other great songs. Im a big, big 'Pac fan and this is a great soundtrack.

5/5 Stars

1. Intro - Weird, Just Pac introducing the new album.
2. Ghost - ***** - May be best Unreleased Song On Album.
3. One Day At A Time - **** -Alright, not crazy about the beat.
4. Death Around the Corner - *****From MATW, Great Song.

5. Secretz Of War -*****From SIR, Great Lyrics, Great Beat W/Outlawz.
6. Runnin (Dying to Live)-*****Good Song, Great Beat.
7. Holler if Ya hear Me -*****-From Strictly, Great Old School Song.
8. Starin Thru My Rear View -*****From Another Movie, Great Deep Lyrics.
9. Bury Me A G -****Some More Older Pac material, but its all good.
10. Same Song -*****Great Song w/Digital Underground.
11. Panther Power -*****Very very old, just listen to his voice. Still has the passion though.
12. Str8 Ballin' -*****Great Beat, Great Lyrics.
13. Rebel Of the Underground -****From 2Pacalypse Now, Great Older Song.
14. The Realest Killaz -****Good Song, not big on 50's Part.

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tupac Delivers Flawlessly Again, November 11, 2003

By A Customer

Tupac was a genius - a poet - a lyrical wonder. His vision has contributed so much to young America and given hope to so many people. This album chronicles his excellence in many fashions. By tapping into some of his more brilliant, yet slept on old tracks, while incorporating some new vibes with Eminem's production, the Outlawz, B.I.G and 50 Cent, this album is a must for any tru Pac fan. I know Pac's message always speaks relevance in my life, and everything from the production, the lightly sprinkled cameo appearances and Pac's classic flow, this album will be in heavy rotation for a great length of time..."Until the End of Time", as Tupac would say.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Resurrecting some of Pac's lesser known tracks, March 2, 2005

By	Scott D. Gribble "scottgrib" (Baltimore MD) - See all my reviews

This album is a surprisingly good compilation for the Tupac "Resurrection" Soundtrack. Although it might appear to be new release from the 2Pac camp, it's not in the same sense that we've grown accustom to (love or hate) in the past 7 years or so. "Resurrection" actually balances new material quite well with old material - tracks that serve as a retrospective of his career. While Amaru Entertainment could have easily put together another "Greatest Hits" type of album to accompany the film, they instead have chosen to unearth some of Tupac's less familiar classics.

The listener gets to hear the fire from one of Pac's earliest documented recordings "Panther Power". It's astonishing to see that he would only live up to the potential created from this song, which dates to 1989! Pac's official debut can be found on here as well, "Same Song" from Digital Underground's "This is an EP".

From there we hear the less played out Pac cuts from his first three albums: "Rebel of the Underground" from "2Pacalypse Now", "Holler If Ya Hear Me" (which is highly underrated and is often accompanied by it's classic video) from "Strictly For My N****s", "Bury Me A G" & "Str8 Ballin" from "Thug Life Vol. I" and "Death Around The Corner" appears from "Me Against the World".

The Death Row era which was his most successful period (ironically most detrimental) is suspiciously absent. Despite the fact that this is probably Suge's fault, it's still a weakness for "Resurrection". The addition lesser known tracks from "All Eyez On Me" and "The 7 Day Theory" would have been clutch ("Can't C Me", "Only God Can Judge Me", "Me And My Girlfriend" or "Life As An Outlaw" would have been jaw dropping in this line-up). Omitting tracks from these two albums for whatever reason remains to be the album's only major flaw.

Two more tracks follow from early after Pac's death "Secretz of War" and "Starin Through My Rear View" (heavily used in the film).

Four "new" songs allow us to pick up were Pac's career could have been now, more than 7 years after his death. If these tracks were all you had heard from him lately, you'd think he was alive and well. Eminem provides some stunning production for the first three that appear on the album. The heavy pounding drums accompany the haunting "Ghost" quite well. This beat fits the flow like a glove and Eminem does everything he can to make this sound like an authentic 2Pac track recorded in 96. The same applies for the follow up "One Day at a Time", which hits hard. While Pac delivers a vintage verse to set it off, it's the rest of the guests that really make this a strong track. Eminem delivers a great dedication verse to the fallen legend, without merely trying to gain fan acceptance. The Outlawz finish up the track strong, with EDI in particular sounding as good as ever.

The memorable single is masterfully put together from a previously recorded track with 2Pac & Biggie. Yes, they actually recorded this one originally TOGETHER. Do your homework; this is not some disrespectful chop-up mix. Em does a truly great job of piecing in 2Pac & Biggie interviews throughout the track, which only further intensifies the chilling sped up Edgar Winter sample. If you've never heard the original "Runnin" from which the lyrics were taken, the beat here is way better (although there's more lyrics from both rappers that were questionably left out).

The Red Spyda produced "The Realist Killaz" closes out the album (he also did the beat for the 50 Cent & Biggie 'collaboration' "My N****s"). It's a hard thumping beat that Pac rolls over amazingly. The 50 Cent aspect/verse will either make you puke or love the track even more. Regardless it's a crime that he uses this track to diss Ja Rule, which just seems like a waste of Pac vocals. But, either opinion 50's role shouldn't take away too much from the overall song.

"Resurrection" is a great buy for both newer Pac fans and older ones. The newer fans might buy this for the singles and Eminem produced tracks... only find a deeper appreciation by hearing the old Pac's legacy. The Pac collector might even pick this up only to end up realizing there is still some value in the new released tracks. Bottom line is that the whole "Resurrection" package is a huge success (especially the film with the Oscar nod) for Afeni Shakur and the Pac camp, which seemed to be recently pimping out Pac's legacy more than continuing it. This soundtrack is worth owning for any rap fan that appreciates 2Pac's work, either past or `present'.
(8.5/10)