Studio Album · No. 1
2Pacalypse Now Songwriting Credits by Tupac Shakur
Produced by Big D the Impossible, Pee-Wee, Raw Fusion, Shock G, J-Z, Live Squad · Engineered by Darrin Harris, Steve Counter, Marc Senasac, Matt Kelley
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tupac Shakur carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
2Pacalypse Now establishes Tupac's authorship pattern from the start: he wrote every verse, sitting alone in the lyricist column except where Stretch joins him, while the composer column belongs to his Digital Underground-affiliated producers and the funk and soul records they sampled, from War and George Clinton to Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder.
2Pacalypse Now is the debut studio album by Tupac Shakur, released in November 1991 while he was affiliated with Digital Underground. Overtly political and socially conscious, it tackles police brutality, teenage pregnancy, and systemic poverty, with 'Brenda's Got a Baby' becoming an early signature track. Tupac wrote all of his own lyrics, while the production came from Digital Underground figures like Shock G and Money-B and the in-house producer Big D the Impossible, building beats from funk and soul samples. The album drew national controversy when Vice President Dan Quayle condemned it after a criminal case cited the record. It was later certified gold and laid the foundation for one of rap's most influential careers.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Young Black Male
|
2Pac | Deon EvansGeorge Clinton Jr.Sylvester AllenHarold BrownMorris DickersonLonnie JordanCharles MillerLee OskarHoward E. Scott | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Trapped
|
2Pac | Ramone GoodenRaymond Tyson | Pee-Wee | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Soulja's Story
|
2Pac | Deon EvansIsaac Hayes | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
I Don't Give a Fuck
|
2Pac | Ramone Gooden | Pee-Wee | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Violent
|
2Pac | Ronald BrooksDavid ElliottMaceo Parker | Raw Fusion | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Words of Wisdom
|
2Pac | Gregory JacobsHerbie Hancock | Shock G | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Something Wicked
|
2Pac | Jeremy Jackson | J-Z | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Crooked Ass Nigga
|
2PacStretch | - | Live Squad | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Stretch (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
If My Homie Calls
|
2Pac | Deon EvansArlester ChristianHerbie Hancock | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Brenda's Got a Baby
#3
|
2Pac | Deon Evans | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Dave Hollister (Background Vocals) |
| 11 |
Tha' Lunatic
|
2PacStretch | Gregory JacobsGeorge Clinton Jr.Ron Banks | Shock G | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Stretch (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Rebel of the Underground
|
2Pac | Deon Evans | Shock G | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Part Time Mutha
|
2Pac | Deon EvansStevie Wonder | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Angelique (Featured Vocals) |