In 2009, the song was added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress, who deemed it a work that is "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States." In a press release, the organization called the song "a moving and eloquent homage to both the murdered rapper's own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference. "Dear Mama" has been consistently ranked among the best of its genre, appearing on numerous "greatest" lists. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 13, 1995. The song topped the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart for five weeks and also peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. In the song, Shakur details his childhood poverty and his mother's addiction to crack cocaine, but argues that his love and deep respect for his mother supersede bad memories. The song is a tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. 2Pac - Pac’s Theme (Interlude) - Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A."Dear Mama" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 2Pac, released on February 9, 1995, as the lead single from his third studio album, Me Against the World. You’re tryin to raise two bad kids on your own Ya just workin with the scraps you was given You’re in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to yaĬause when I was low you was there for meĪnd never left me alone because you cared for meĪnd I could see you comin home after work late It feels good puttin money in your mailboxĪnd I love payin rent when the rent’s due I ain’t guilty cause, even though I sell rocks I needed money of my own so I started slangin I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs They say I’m wrong and I’m heartless, but all along He passed away and I didn’t cry, cause my anger No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn’t there Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backsideįor a woman it ain’t easy tryin to raise a manĪ poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did itīut my plan is to show you that I understand Tupac explained in the piece that Afeni raised him and his sister, Sekiywa Shakur, as a single mother. Tupac performed Dear Mama as a letter to his mother. I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place. Over the years we was poorer than the other little kidsĪnd even though we had different daddy’s, the same drama Suspended from school and scared to go home, I was a fool Though back at the time, I never thought I’d see her faceĪin’t a woman alive that could take my mama’s place Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets Wouldn’t be a damn thang, without my mother with me when Tupac comes in the studio very upset and proceeds to explain to us that we had to take out Yo-Yo’s part because a person by the name of Pat Charbonet would not give us the clearance to use that part in the song, so we had no choice but to take it out and that’s where even the Richard Pryor excerpt, which you will hear, is completely off the released version of the song.” The day after we had finished up on everything we were in Echo Sound in L.A. The sample was ‘ Wouldn’t be a damn thang without a woman,’ which was taken from the original song from Ice Cube’s ‘This Is A Man’s World,’ with the scratching done, of course, by yours truly DJ King Assassin. Originally, the hook was a sample of a song from the legendary rapper and friend of both of ours named Yo-Yo, from Ice Cube’s Lench Mob. “The original version of ‘Dear Mama’ was far different than the version that was released, as far as the hook was constructed.
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