This is an album review on the album Me Against the World by 2pac. It might be your favorite if you take a listen to it. Every song will be ranked out of 10, then the album will get a rank as well.

Intro

Starting out with the track “intro,” it sets the tone of the album with the news coverage of 2pac getting shot on Nov. 30, 1994, and how he checked himself out of the hospital less than 24 hours after getting shot due to paranoia from the attack.

(N/A)

If I die 2night

This song starts with a saying “a coward dies a thousand deaths; a soldier dies but once”, which reflects on his mortality and the possibility of his death. He contemplates his own demise and the impact it would leave on people. One of my favorites off the album.

(8/10)

Me against the world

This is the title track of the album and is a powerful anthem of defiance and self-reliance. It is a message to stand up against oppression in life. Not my favorite on the album.

(7/10)

So many tears

2pac expresses his emotional pain and what he’s been through and endured over the years with loss of friends and struggles. This track adds an emotional depth to the album and to him as an artist. I love it as a song, and I think it’s a great one to listen to if you want to understand him as a person.

(8/10)

Temptations

Temptations addresses the pitfalls of his life on the street. He discusses the life of crime and the difficulty of staying alive and on the right path. By far up in my top 5 on this album.

(9/10)

Young

This song focuses on the struggles faced by young African American men and the challenges of growing up in a violent and the heavy oppressive environment that he grew up in. I think it adds a good idea on some of the other things that he faced growing up as a person and the lessons he learned from that environment.

(8/10)

Heavy in the game

This song is a reflection on his life in the music industry and the streets, telling the danger and triumphs of his life so far. It’s not my favorite on the album, but it’s a good song.

(7/10)

Lord knows

This song by far is in my top 5 favorite songs of his. In this track he prays for guidance and strength, expressing his faith and seeking help in his life from God and the things that he has seen. You can hear the pain in his voice with some of the things he talks about.

(10/10)

Dear mama

His most known track on the album, Dear Mama, is a heartfelt tribute to his mother and talks about their complex relationship and his mother’s addictions and resilience. It explores his gratitude and forgiveness for his mother in life.

(8.7/10)

It ain’t easy

By far my number one favorite song off any 2pac album. He discusses the difficulties of his life, from growing up in poverty to violence, and reflects on the hardships he faces daily. It underscores his determination and resilience to overcome his adversity

(10/10)

Can u get away

This is a track that has an R&B singer Danny Boy. The song explores themes of love and escape from a troubled life. 2pac uses the song as a reflection on his desire for a better life and a fresh start. I love this song for the way he uses words to tell a story and explain things. His ability is the greatest of any rapper, and it’s prevalent here.

(9.10)

Old school

This track is another great one for people who like a classic. 2pac uses the track to pay homage to the old school hip-hop culture and its pioneers. It’s a reminder that this is where his roots are in his career. I personally love the homage he pays to the pioneers.

(8.3/10)

the world

This is one of the more raw and aggressive tracks expressing his frustration with society and its injustices. It reflects his refusal to be what society expects from people. Another one that’s an underrated one by him.

(9/10)

around the corner

The second to last track to end this awesome album. The track is a somber reflection on mortality and the inevitability of death. The song is a poignant conclusion to this album of struggle and resilience. You could hear the pain and worry in his voice. In the first two verses of the song and the final verse, he just snaps and becomes angry about everything that’s going on in his life and how he grew up. which shows his ability to show his emotions about subjects and his poetry about the hardships of life. I absolutely love this song. It is one of the most underrated songs of his career.

(10/10)

outlaw

Outlaw is the ending track to the album. This song features his group the Outlawz. It dives into the theme of being an outlaw to society. The song is mainly about defiance and resistance to life with personal struggles. Not one of my favorites of his songs, but it is a great song nonetheless.

(8/10)

This concludes the album and it’s one of 2pac’s biggest masterpieces of his thoughts and ideology on life and himself. This is the only album of his I feel like his poetry and realness ties into heavily besides the 7-day album. It gets a (10/10). By far a must listen to album if you love rap.