Pac’s Life (Released: November 21, 2006)
1. Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix) / 4:16
Engineer – Eric “Erk” Vargas , Gabriel “Gabe” Garcia
Producer – Swizz Beatz
Rap [Featuring] – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Remix – Swizz Beatz
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Anthony Henderson, Bruce Washington, Kaseem Dean, Yafeu Fula
2. Pac’s Life / 3:37
Engineer – Sam Lobue II
Producer – L.T. Hutton
Producer [Original Version] – Johnny J
Rap [Featuring] – T.I.
Remix – L.T. Hutton
Vocals [Singing] – Ashanti
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Ashanti S. Douglas, Clifford Harris, Delmar Arnaud, Johnny Jackson, Katari Cox, Lenton Hutton, Malcolm Greenidge, Mutah Beale, Ricardo Brown, Rufus Cooper
3. Dumpin’ / 4:27
Bass – Stu “Bassie” Brooks
Engineer – Josh Sadlier-Brown
Producer – Sha Money XL
Producer [Original Version] – Daz Dillinger
Rap [Featuring] – Hussein Fatal, Papoose
Remix – Sha Money XL
Vocals [Singing] – Carl Thomas
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Bruce Washington, Carl Thomas, Delmar Arnaud, Ronald “Gonzoe” Brooks*, Canai Finch a.k.a. Michael Clervoix, Ricardo Brown, Sean Cole, Willie Mackie
4. Playa Cardz Right (Female) / 4:33
Engineer – Claudio Cueni
Keys – Johnnie “Smurf” Smith
Producer – Carvin “Ransum” Haggins* , Ivan “Orthodox” Barias
Producer [Original Version] – Johnny J
Vocals [Singing] – Keyshia Cole
Written-By – Tupac Shakur, Carvin “Ransum” Haggins, Ivan “Orthodox” Barias, Johnny Jackson, Keyshia Cole, Maurice “Mopreme” Harding, Tyrus Himes, Yafeu Fula
5. Whatz Next / 4:18
Producer – Salih Williams
Producer [Original] – Johnny J
Rap [Featuring] – A3, Jay Rock
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Johnny Jackson, Johnny McKinzie, Maurice “Mopreme” Harding, Salih Williams, Tyrus Himes
6. Sleep / 4:10
Bass – Mark Kelly
Co-producer – D-Prosper
Engineer – Mee Lee
Guitar – Clurel
Keyboards – Al West
Producer [Original] – Daz Dillinger
Rap [Featuring] – Chamillionaire , Young Buck
Remix – Sha Money XL
Written-By – Tupac Shakur, David Brown, Delmar Arnaud, Hakeem Seriki, Michael Clervoix
7. International / 4:04
Engineer – Sam Lobue II
Producer [Original] – LS (3)
Rap [Featuring] – Nipsey Hussle , Young Dre The Truth
Remix – LT Hutton
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Andre Terry, Asu, Calvin Broadus, Ermias Asghedom, Greg Nice , Jacob Clark, Lenton Hutton
8. Don’t Sleep / 3:36
Electric Guitar – Eddie J. Cooper Jr.
Engineer – John “JP” Pengram
Guitar – Michael “Fish” Herring
Keyboards – Eddie J. Cooper Jr.
Producer [Original] – Daz Dillinger
Rap [Featuring] – Yaki Kadafi, Lil Scrappy, Nutso, Stormy
Remix – EDIDON
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Chicago Craig, Darryl Richardson, Delmar Arnaud, Malcolm Greenidge, Mutah Beale, Sean Cole, Yafeu Fula
9. Soon As I Get Home / 3:41
Producer – QD3
Rap [Featuring] – Yaki Kadafi
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Alex Hill, Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall, Quincy Jones III, Yafeu Fula
10. Playa Cardz Right (Male) / 4:56
Bass – Stu “Bassie” Brooks
Co-producer – D-Prosper
Drum Programming – Black Jeruz
Engineer – Nick Nastasi
Keyboards – Jarred “Red” Jacobs* , Sha Money XL
Producer [Original] – Johnny J
Rap [Featuring] – Ludacris
Remix – Sha Money XL
Vocals [Singing] – Keon Bryce
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Cedric Hailey, Christopher Bridges, Jo Jo Hailey, Johnny Jackson, Keon Bryce, Maurice “Mopreme” Harding, Michael Clervoix, Tyrus Himes, Yafeu Fula
11. Don’t Stop / 5:26
Engineer – Sam Lobue II
Producer [Original] – Johnny J
Rap [Featuring] – Big Syke, EDI, Hussein Fatal, Yaki Kadafi, Stormy, Young Noble
Remix – LT Hutton
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Bruce Washington, Chicago Craig, Johnny Jackson, Lenton Hutton, Malcolm Greenidge, Rufus Cooper, Tyrus Himes, Yafeu Fula
12. Pac’s Life Remix / 3:40
Engineer – Sam Lobue II
Producer – LT Hutton
Rap [Featuring] – Snoop Dogg , T.I.
Vocals [Singing] – Chris Starr
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Calvin Broadus, Clifford Harris, Lenton Hutton
13. Untouchable / 4:25
Bass – Stu “Bassie” Brooks*
Co-producer – Al West , D-Prosper*
Engineer – Kevan Griffin
Producer – Sha Money XL
Rap [Featuring] – Gravy , Hussein Fatal , Yaki Kadafi
Written By – Tupac Shakur, Bruce Washington, Katari Cox, Michael Clervoix, Yafeu Fula
14. Dear Mama (Frank Nitty Remix)
Co-producer [Original] – Terrence Thomas p/k/a “Master Tee”
Featuring – Anthony Hamilton
Producer [Original] – Tony Pizarro
Remix – Frank Nitty
15. Scared Straight
Producer – Carvin “Ransum” Haggins, Ivan “Orthodox” Barias
Producer [Original] – DJ Fuze, Money B
Note : Dear Mama (Frank Nitty Remix) is a UK and Japan bonus track or iTunes bonus. Scared Straight is a Japan only bonus track.
Released: November 21, 2006
Label:Amaru Entertainment, Interscope Records
Length 55:06
Recorded: 1991 (Scared Straight); 1995-1996 (2Pac and Kadafi’s vocals); 2005-2006 (Production, guest vocals, and mixing)
Review :
Pac’s Life is the tenth (and sixth posthumously released) studio album from 2Pac. The album was released on November 21, 2006, in the United States, on Amaru Entertainment.
A broad range of artists contributed to the album, including Outlawz, Krayzie Bone, Snoop Dogg, Chamillionaire, Ludacris, A-3, Big Syke, Papoose, Keyshia Cole, Jay Rock, Young Buck, Ashanti, T.I., Lil’ Scrappy, three posthumous appearances by Kadafi, and Jamal Woolard, who became famous for portraying The Notorious B.I.G. in the 2009 biopic Notorious.
The album features guest appearances from Ashanti and T.I., who appear on the title track “Pac’s Life.” They also participated in the release of the single version of the song, which was filmed at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts. The World Premiere of “Pac’s Life” was on at 7:30 PM on BET’s Access Granted on Wednesday, November 22. The video featured on BET’s behind the scenes of the filming of “Pac’s Life”. Krayzie Bone, appears on the album’s first single, “Untouchable”.