"Papa'z Song" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his second solo album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993). It was released as the fourth and final single from the album. A music video was made for the single. The song peaked at number twenty four on the US Hot Rap Songs chart, number eighty two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number eighty seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Papa'z Song"
Single by 2Pac featuring Wycked
from the album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
ReleasedJanuary 17, 1994
Recorded1992[1]
GenreHip hop
Length5:26
Label
Songwriter(s)Tupac Shakur
Producer(s)Big D the Impossible
2Pac singles chronology
"Keep Ya Head Up"
(1993)
"Papa'z Song"
(1994)
"Pour Out a Little Liquor"
(1994)
Audio sample
"Papa'z Song"
Music video
"Papa'z Song" on YouTube

The song features Mopreme Shakur under the stage name Wycked in the song, Shakur's older stepbrother and son of Mutulu Shakur.

Music video

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Both Tupac and Mopreme Shakur appear in the video. Actress Vivica A. Fox plays the mother in the music video's story. There are scenes of a husband and his wife arguing. They also act in front of the jail cell. The music video was shot in 1993.

Track listing

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  1. "Papa'z Song"
  2. "Dabastard's Remix"
  3. "Vibe Tribe Remix"
  4. "Peep Game" featuring Deadly Threat
  5. "Cradle to the Grave"

Charts

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Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 82
Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 24

References

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  1. ^ Sal Manna. "Official Biography". Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. ^ "2Pac Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "2Pac Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "2Pac Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.