Studio Album · No. 2
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... Songwriting Credits by Tupac Shakur
Produced by Stretch, The Underground Railroad, Big D the Impossible, DJ Bobcat, Live Squad, Special Ed, Akshun, Truman Jefferson, DJ Daryl, Laylaw, The D-Flow Production Squad · Engineered by Bob Morse, Darrin Harris, Mike Calderon
Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tupac Shakur carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... keeps Tupac's lyricist-only model while broadening the production pool. He wrote every verse, joined in the lyricist column only by guests like Ice Cube and Ice-T on 'Last Wordz,' while the composer column belongs to his producers and a deep set of funk and soul samples, including the Zapp interpolation that drives 'I Get Around.'
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... is the second studio album by Tupac Shakur, released in February 1993. It broadened his sound and his commercial reach, balancing hard-edged street tracks with the socially conscious singles 'Keep Ya Head Up' and the party hit 'I Get Around,' the latter reuniting him with Digital Underground. Tupac wrote all of his own verses, while production came from a wider circle including Live Squad, DJ Bobcat, Big D the Impossible, and the D-Flow Production Squad. The guest list reflects his rising status, with Ice Cube and Ice-T trading verses on 'Last Wordz.' The album reached the top five of the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum, his commercial breakthrough.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Holler If Ya Hear Me
|
2Pac | Randy WalkerNorman WhitfieldBarrett Strong | Stretch | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Live Squad (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Pac's Theme (Interlude)
|
2Pac | Buddy GuyJunior Wells | The Underground Railroad | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Point the Finga
|
2Pac | Deon Evans | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude)
|
2Pac | Deon EvansCurtis Mayfield | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Last Wordz
|
2PacIce-TIce Cube | Bobby Ervin | DJ Bobcat | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Ice Cube (Featured Vocals)Ice-T (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Souljah's Revenge
|
2Pac | Bobby Ervin | DJ Bobcat | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Peep Game
|
2PacDeadly Threat | Bobby Ervin | DJ Bobcat | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Deadly Threat (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Strugglin'
|
2Pac | Randy WalkerChristopher Walker | Live Squad | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Live Squad (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Guess Who's Back
|
2Pac | Edward ArcherRonald Williams | Special EdAkshun | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Representin' 93
|
2Pac | Truman JeffersonJake CarterJoe SaylesKevin ScottDwight WyattJames BrownBobby Byrd | Truman Jefferson | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Keep Ya Head Up
#12
|
2Pac | Daryl AndersonRoger Troutman | DJ Daryl | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Dave Hollister (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
|
2Pac | Larry Goodman | Laylaw | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
The Streetz R Deathrow
|
2Pac | Randy WalkerBarry WhiteSmead Hudman | Stretch | 2Pac (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
I Get Around
#11
|
2PacShock GMoney-B | Roger TroutmanLarry TroutmanShirley Murdock | The D-Flow Production Squad | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Digital Underground (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Papa'z Song
|
2Pac | Deon EvansJoe SampleWill Jennings | Big D the Impossible | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Wycked (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
5 Deadly Venomz
|
2PacTreachApache | Randy WalkerChristopher Walker | Stretch | 2Pac (Lead Vocals)Treach (Featured Vocals)Apache (Featured Vocals)Live Squad (Featured Vocals) |