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Dozens of posthumous releases have been culled from 2Pac's archives, both by his mother, Afeni Shakur, and by more dubious sources. Eight years after the conflicted poet/thug's death comes Loyal to the Game, featuring more untapped rhymes. These recordings are the latest unearthed by Afeni Shakur, and while it might be easy to dismiss yet another new collection, two things work in this album's favor. The tapes were handed over to hip-hop icon Eminem, providing a completely unique angle on 2Pac's rhymes. More importantly, while these offerings are late in coming, that is not to say 2Pac's mother is desperately peddling the dregs of his output; the lyrics on Loyal to the Game are razor-sharp. Eminem's trademarked heavily syncopated sound provides an almost surreal sheen to the proceedings, and Em's voice graces the strong opening track, "Soldier Like Me (aka The Return of the Soulja)." The guests run the gamut from 2Pac contemporaries Nate Dogg and members of the fallen rapper's crew, the Outlawz, to relative newcomers Jadakiss and G-Unit, but all performances are solid and requisitely reverent to the memory of Tupac Shakur. Loyal to the Game simply combines strong remaining lyrics of a late master with newer ones, and stands as one of the best posthumous 2Pac releases.
Personnel: 2Pac (rap vocals); Ronald Isley, Sleepy Brown (vocals); Edi, Eminem, G-Unit, Jadakiss, Nate Dogg, Noble, Obie Trice, Big Syke (rap vocals).
Vibe (pp.137-138) - 3 1/2 discs out of 5 - "Arguably the strongest of 2Pac's posthumous LPs..."
What?!! I don't know why they let Eminem produce this album.G-G-G-G-G-Unit? Obie Trice? Elton John? Jadakiss? Come on now.If Pac was still alive,there's no way he would work with "John Boy" or those studio gangstas.The production should've been picked up where Better Dayz(a da*m good album!!) left off.The beats on this album,the first 13 anyway,carry the all too familiar mark of Slim Shady.Lack of instruments,simple booms and ticks,and the worse of all,his voice.The attempt to have Pac giving G-Unit and eminem shoutouts was a plain a** discrace.Pac's voice was sped up and slowed down to match Slim's A-B-C,1-2-3 beats.I gave this album a 5 because of the last 4 tracks.Producers Scott Storch,Red Spyda,Raphael Saadiq,and DJ Quik brought soul to this album that it should've had from the start.Most of us true Tupac fans consider the first 13 tracks a slap in the d*mn face.Only Pac's peers should have the right to remake his music.Only his peers should be spit'n on the tracks with him.Eminem,if they want you to do the next album,PLEASE DON'T!!!!G-G-G-G-G DO-NOT!!!! Submitted by Camaro67 (Biloxi,MS) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Afeni, maybe next time u should... LET MY MAN DJ QUIK HANDLE THE PRODUCTION OF A PAC ALBUM. WE ALL KNOW HE IS ONE OF (IF NOT THE BEST) PRODUCER IN THE GAME. I'M NOT HATIN' ON EM BUT HIS BEATS JUST DON'T FIT 'PAC'S STYLE. Submitted by alksdj (vanc) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Great Best Cd ever. Tup0ac still lives in my mind. Submitted by xboxcheater911 (Phila, PA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
love that c.d it is a great c.d. it has someting for all types of hip hop and rap lovers like me. love songs and hard core stuff for my boyfriend. Submitted by jessika2pac (mobile,al) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Same great 2pac!! I've been a tupac fan since before the Makeveli days...this cd is off the hook!!! Eminem in my opinion just adds to the intellectual influence of the tupac legacy. I can't wait for the next release - i never want them to stop coming. Submitted by shakenbake1328 (Fort Wayne, IN, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
What?!!
Afeni, maybe next time u should...
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