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Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005)
Where the lyrics of Tupac: Live at the House of Blues take you, and where it was really made.
The final concert was recorded at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip, and the album came out nine years later, after 2Pac's death.
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Where the final concert was recorded (1996)
Recording site House of Blues Sunset Strip — The concert was recorded at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. The album captures this final show by 2Pac, which was a joint show with Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Tupac: Live at the House of Blues is a live album by 2Pac
- It captures the final concert of the American rapper
- The performance was recorded at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California
- Recording date: July 4, 1996
- Released posthumously on CD and DVD on September 5, 2005, through Death Row Records
- The album is credited solely to 2Pac, but the concert was a joint show with Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound
Background
- In the first half, 2Pac takes the stage backed by the Outlawz, and R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo joins him
- In the second half, Snoop Dogg performs with Tha Dogg Pound, and West Coast singer Nate Dogg is featured
- For the climax, 2Pac returns to perform his then-recent hit "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" with Snoop Dogg
- Three songs 2Pac performed were unreleased at the time: "Troublesome", "Tattoo Tears", and "Never Call U Bitch Again"
- These three songs did not see an official release until years after his death
- Tha Dogg Pound performed an unreleased track, "Me in Your World"
Recording
- The concert was performed and recorded at the House of Blues, West Hollywood
- The DVD and Blu-ray editions present the full uncut concert
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Ambitionz az a Ridah | 2:14 |
| 2 | So Many Tears | 1:55 |
| 3 | Troublesome | 2:41 |
| 4 | Hit ’Em Up | 4:25 |
| 5 | Tattoo Tears | 2:23 |
| 6 | All About You | 2:59 |
| 7 | Never Call U Bitch Again | 2:26 |
| 8 | Freek’n You | 1:03 |
| 9 | How Do You Want It | 4:43 |
| 10 | What Would You Do | 4:21 |
| 11 | Murder Was the Case | 3:45 |
| 12 | The Shiznit | 2:30 |
| 13 | If We All Gonna Fuck | 2:31 |
| 14 | Some Bomb Azz (Pussy) | 3:05 |
| 15 | Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None) | 3:21 |
| 16 | New York | 4:44 |
| 17 | Big Pimpin’ | 2:31 |
| 18 | Do What I Feel | 3:59 |
| 19 | G’z and Hustlas | 2:44 |
| 20 | Who Am I (What’s My Name) | 2:58 |
| 21 | Me in Your World | 3:13 |
| 22 | For My Niggaz and Bitches | 2:23 |
| 23 | Doggfather | 2:51 |
| 24 | Gin and Juice | 6:01 |
| 25 | 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted | 4:05 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Early life
- Born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York City, to Black Panther Party members Afeni Shakur and Billy Garland.
- Raised by his mother; moved to Baltimore in 1984 and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts.
- Moved to Marin City, California in 1988.
Career
- Debuted as 2Pac on Digital Underground's 1991 single "Same Song" under Interscope Records.
- Debut album 2Pacalypse Now (1991) established him as a central figure in West Coast hip-hop.
- Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993) and Me Against the World (1995) brought critical and commercial success.
- All Eyez on Me (1996), the first hip-hop double album, produced two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "California Love" and "How Do U Want It".
- Also acted in films including Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), and Above the Rim (1994).
- Died September 13, 1996, after a drive-by shooting in Paradise, Nevada; the 2026 trial convicted Duane Davis of orchestrating the murder.
Legacy
- Record sales exceed 75 million worldwide.
- Inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame (2002) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2017).
- Awarded a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released on September 5, 2005, on both CD and DVD
- Issued through Death Row Records
- Released posthumously, after 2Pac's death
- The DVD and Blu-ray editions feature the full uncut concert
- Five full-length music videos are included: "California Love (Remix)", "To Live & Die in L.A.", "Hit 'Em Up", "How Do You Want It", and "I Ain't Mad at Cha"
- The show mixed 2Pac's set with Snoop Dogg's and Tha Dogg Pound's sets
- Nate Dogg was featured in the second half
Records
- Since its release, the album has sold over a million copies
- The album is certified Platinum
- The album is credited solely to 2Pac
- The concert is the final show captured by 2Pac
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The concert was a joint show, even though the album is credited solely to 2Pac.
- K-Ci & JoJo joined 2Pac during the first half of the performance.
- Three songs performed by 2Pac were unreleased at the time: "Troublesome", "Tattoo Tears", and "Never Call U Bitch Again".
- Tha Dogg Pound performed the unreleased track "Me in Your World", which later appeared on Death Row Greatest Hits the same year.
- The DVD and Blu-ray editions present the full uncut concert.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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