2PacMe Against The World

Label:

Amaru Entertainment – 00602508448898

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , 180 Gram

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Gangsta

Tracklist

A1 Intro
Co-producerJill Rose
Producer, EngineerTony Pizarro
1:39
A2 If I Die 2Nite
EngineerEric Lynch
Performer ["Deep Cover (187)" Sample]Dr. Dre
Performer ["Tonight" Sample]Kleeer
Performer ["Tonight's The Night" Sample]Betty Wright
ProducerEasy Mo B.*
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["Deep Cover (187)" Sample]C. Wolfe*
Written-By ["Tonight" Sample]N. Durham*
Written-By ["Tonight's The Night" Sample]W. Clarke*
4:02
A3 Me Against The World
Backing BandPuff Johnson
EngineerJay Lean
FeaturingDramacydal
Performer ["Inside My Love" Sample]Minnie Riperton
Performer ["Walk On By" Sample]Isaac Hayes
ProducerSoulShock & Karlin
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["Inside My Love" Sample]R. Rudolph*
Written-By ["Walk On By" Sample]H. David*
4:39
A4 So Many Tears
Backing VocalsThug Life
EngineerTim Nitz
Performer ["That Girl" Sample]Stevie Wonder
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["That Girl" Sample]S. Wonder*
3:59
A5 Temptations
EngineerTony Pizarro
Performer ["Computer Love" Sample]Zapp
Performer ["Watch Your Nuggets" Sample]Redman
ProducerEasy Mo B.*
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["Computer Love" Sample]S. Murdock*
Written-By ["Watch Your Nuggets" Sample]R. Noble*
5:00
B1 Young Niggaz
Backing VocalsMoe Z.M.D.*
EngineerPaul Arnold
ProducerMoe Z.M.D.*
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["She's Strange" Interpolation"]T. Jenkins*
4:52
B2 Heavy In The Game
Backing VocalsRichard "Richard Rich" Serrell*
EngineerKevin Davis
FeaturingRichie Rich (2)
ProducerSam Bostic
Written-ByT. Shakur*
4:22
B3 Lord Knows
Backing VocalsNatasha Walker
EngineerTony Pizarro
Performer ["All I Ask" Sample]The Blackbyrds
ProducerBrian G
Producer [Additional]Tony Pizarro
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["All I Ask" Sample]K. Toney*
4:30
C1 Dear Mama
Backing Vocals"Sweet Franklin"*
Co-producerMoses (3)
Performer ["In My Wildest Dreams" Sample]Joe Sample
Producer, EngineerTony Pizarro
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["In My Wildest Dreams" Sample]J. Sample*
Written-By ["Sadie" Interpolation]J. B. Jefferson*
4:38
C2 It Ain't Easy
Producer, EngineerTony Pizarro
Written-ByT. Shakur*
4:53
C3 Can U Get Away
EngineerKevin Davis
ProducerMike Mosley
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["Happy Feelin's" Interpolation]F. Beverly*
5:44
D1 Old School
Co-producerJay-B
EngineerJay Lean
Performer ["Dedication" Sample]Brand Nubian
Performer ["We Share" Sample]Soul Searchers*
ProducerSoulShock
Written-ByT. Shakur*
Written-By ["Dedication" Sample]M. Dixon*
Written-By ["We Share" Sample]J. Buchanan*
4:39
D2 Fuck The World
EngineerTony Pizarro
ProducerShock G
Written-ByT. Shakur*
4:12
D3 Death Around The Corner
EngineerTony Pizarro
ProducerJohnny "J"*
Written-ByT. Shakur*
4:06
D4 Outlaw
Backing VocalsRah Rah
EngineerPaul Arnold
FeaturingDramacydal
ProducerMoe Z.M.D.*
Written-ByT. Shakur*
4:31

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyUniversal International Music B.V.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Copyright ©UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Distributed ByUniversal Music Enterprises
  • Lacquer Cut AtOptimal Media GmbH – BJ89962
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BJ89962

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByHL*

Notes

25th Anniversary Issue.

Released in a standard sleeve (non-gatefold) with a printed insert.

Track A2 contains samples from "Tonight's The Night" […] as recorded by Betty Wright […], "Tonight" […] as recorded by Kleer […], "Deep Cover (187)" […] as recorded by Dr. Dre […].
Track A3 contains samples from "Walk On By" […] as recorded by Isaac Hayes […], "Inside My Love" […] as recorded by Minnie Ripperton […].
Track A4 contains a sample from "That Girl" […] as recorded by Stevie Wonder […].
Track A5 contains samples from "Computer Love" […] as recorded by Zapp […], "Watch Your Nuggets" […] as recorded by Redman […].
Track B1 contains an interpolation of "She's Strange" (L. Blackmon, N. Lefternat, C. Singleton, T. Jenkins)
Track B3 contains a sample from "All I Ask" […] as recorded by The Blackbyrds […].
Track C1 contains a sample from "In My Wildest Dreams" […] as recorded by Joe Sample. Also contains an interpolation of "Sadie" (J.B. Jefferson, B. Hawes, C. Simmons) […].
Track D1 contains samples from "We Share" […] as recorded by The Soul Searchers […], "Dedication" […] as recorded by Brand Nubian […].

An Interscope Records release:
℗ 1995 © 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed by Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 02508 44889 8
  • Barcode (Scanned): 602508448898
  • Label Code: LC01846
  • Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
  • Other (Cat# on LP 1): 00602508449482
  • Other (Cat# on LP 2): 00602508449499
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): BJ89962-01 A1 HL V+ 0844948
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): BJ89962-01 B1 HL V= 0844948
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): BJ89962-02 C1 HL 08449499
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): BJ89962-02 D1 HL V= 08449499
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): BJ89962-01 A1 HL TΛ 0844948
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BJ89962-01 B1 HL Λ1 0844948
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): BJ89962-02 C1 HL V∇ 08449499
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): BJ89962-02 D1 HL ∆Γ 08449499
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): BJ89962-01 A1 HL V+ 0844948
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): BJ89962-01 B1 HL 0844948
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): BJ89962-02 C1 HL ∆Γ 0844949
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): BJ89962-02 D1 HL ∆Γ 0844949

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Me Against The World (CD, Album) Interscope Records 92399-2 US 1995
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Me Against The World (CD, Album, Club Edition) Interscope Records INTSD-92399 Canada 1995
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Me Against The World (CD, Album) Atlantic 6544-92399-2 1995
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Me Against The World (2×LP, Album) Interscope Records 92399-1 US 1995
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Me Against The World (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Atlantic 6544-92399-1 Europe 1995

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Reviews

  • riotstoejam's avatar
    riotstoejam
    Bumps so hard! Sounds amazing with deep bass! Score it! ✌️👑☝️
    • edvard_hifi's avatar
      edvard_hifi
      This press sounds amazing!🙌 Ledgendary album form the west coast right here👑
      • jangrimm's avatar
        jangrimm
        What a GREAT pressing! Extremely quiet surface, very good pressing and outstanding master. I love it!
        • Confederate's avatar
          Confederate
          Edited 4 years ago
          Being a huge 2Pac fan since the mid 90s I can tell you that I am really pleased with this release. I do not know how the original pressing sounds but I have the CD and the dynamics are so much better here. It is a more pleasant listening experience compared to the CD that has soso dynamics ( DR = 8 ). I need to crank up the volume on this release but the bass is great and the drums sound very nice, too. For the price ( ca. 25 € ) a worthwhile acquisition. ( Btw I am playing this using a Ortofon 2M Black cartridge with Mani Shiit phono preamp ). I love this album to death and it will always be one of my favourite albums of all times. I believe it is a more truthful representation of who 2Pac really was. All Eyez On Me is a great album too, but it is a much less personal album compared to its predecessor. [ Playing this using an Ortofon 2M Black cartridge. ]
          • WJanse's avatar
            WJanse
            Amazing edition, sounds fantastic! Good, deep bass without overpowering Pac's voice. The cohension between the beats and vocals are overall stunning! I'm happy they put so much effort in these kind of pressings.
            • Brian7411's avatar
              Brian7411
              Edited 4 years ago
              This is really a great pressing ! Powerful bass but with a lot of overall depth, while still sounding organic. Obviously the album was well mixed from the start, but this is exactly the sound it deserves on vinyl. Do not hesitate !
              • metaturtle's avatar
                metaturtle
                Echoeing what everyone else said. They did the best they could with this and it shows they put an effort into it. If you're a fan of this album, you'll definitely love it!
                • djsgribbs's avatar
                  djsgribbs
                  Edited 5 years ago
                  I got this because it was my favorite 2Pac album when I was younger. I have always loved the depth and range displayed here on this, as I believe this is also his most "lyrical" effort. While the beats and production on AEOM and Makaveli are superior, this feels like the best representation of 2Pac in my opinion.

                  I am pleasantly surprised at the quality of this record, especially for such a large scale operation like UMe. I heard a lot of good things about the THUG LIFE release (which I was tempted to get, but had to wait to hear what others were saying). They could have easily done a quick cash grab and slapped just about anything out there. But, it's clear in all aspects they were very intentional about doing this "right". The jacket is nice and sturdy, wide spine. Discs are nice and flat, clean solid 180g. Everything feels up to expectations. It sounds fantastic. very punchy and the bass was nice a heavy without being overpowering. For a Hip-Hop record this was remastered and pressed exactly how you'd like it to be. There's not a lot of dynamic range musically (highs to lows in of volume and depth) on the album, but the dead wax was very quiet and it's mixed nice and low. As others have mentioned I doubt that this is an analog mastering from original tapes (i'm not even sure the original source was done on quality tapes anyway). I don't think that matters here. They clearly went with trying to get the best sound on wax for maximum enjoyment.

                  Very pleased with this record. Was very skeptical purchasing and was a bit of a leap of faith here.... but very very happy. If you love this album already then there should be no reservations going ahead and grabbing a copy.
                  • lotr121's avatar
                    lotr121
                    Any know if this is from analog master? Looking forward to this, but the digital remaster of "All Eyez on Me" is junk, that's Death Row tho....
                    • TheBlackCreature's avatar
                      I am waiting for my US version/ release. it was just shipped to me today. Hoping it sounds great.

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