“2pac” 一名gangsta rap(团体饶舌)的烈士,一个富有悲剧色彩的美国黑人文化象征,短暂而富有传奇色彩的一生。 一生在斗殴.毒品.枪战.音乐中游离,第一位在监狱中创作专辑本发行专辑,并且荣登排行榜第一位,而他也是在监第一名狱中接受这等殊荣的艺人。 在他演艺事业刚刚开始之时,没有人会相信这样一个黑小子会成为20世纪90年代最伟大的饶舌歌手之一。开始时,他只是digital underground(数位地下)的一名候补饶舌歌手和舞者,到了1992年,他发行了饱受好评的处女专辑《2pacalypse Now(2pac现代启示录)》,随后又进行了一系列的“造星“变革,经历了一年的过程后,他的整体水平得到充分的提高,同时他的知名度也提升很多,除了他的音乐还有他在演艺事业之外从不间断的新闻。到了1994年,2pac已经可以和snoop dogg(偷窥狗)媲美,成为rap圈中最具争议的人物,因为他花在监狱中的时间与他花在录音棚中的时间一样多。他的牢狱生涯帮助他1995年的专辑《Me against the world(我与世界对立)》飙升至排行榜第一名。然而,他也就像这张专辑中的《dear mama(亲爱的妈妈)》所唱的,“他能够敏感又暴力“。在1995年末签约了Death Row(唱片厂牌:死排)唱片之后,2pac在1996年春天发行了他的双张专辑《All Eyez on me(所有人的眼睛都盯着我)》,并且这张专辑以及其中的主打歌《California Love(加州之恋)》更加确立了他超级明星的地位。不幸的是,他在音乐中所标榜的这种gangsta生活方式,很快就取代了他自己的生活。当他达到了失业的顶峰,他公开攻击他的竞争对手“the Notorious B.I.G.(声名狼藉先生)“,紧张的气氛在Death Row中也开始酝酿。 正当这些状况接踵而至时,1996年9月96年在看完一场泰森拳赛后在自己地林肯车里遭别人枪击。9月13日,枪击6天后,2pac永远离开了我们,留下遗物的只有表现着他生活方式的音乐。 至今2PAC的专辑还在发行,现在让我们重新感受一下这首2PAC的《California Love》。
到现在还有很多夜场都在用《California Love》[wmv=1]http://www.kutj.com/bbs/UpLoadFile/2006-4/2006425114369818.mp3[/wmv]
california...knows how to party.
california...knows how to party.
in the citaaay of l.a.
in the citaaay of good ol' watts
in the citaaay, the city of compton.
we keep it rockin! we keep it rockin!
now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west
a state that's untouchable like elliot ness
the track hits ya eardrum, like a slug to ya chest
pack a vest for your jimmy in the city of sex
we in that sunshine state with a bomb ass hemp beat
the state where ya never find a dance floor empty.
and pimps be on a mission for them greens
lean mean money-makin'-machines servin' fiends.
i been in the game for ten years makin' rap tunes
ever since honeys was wearin' sassoon.
now it's '95
and they clock me and watch me
diamonds shinin'
lookin' like i robbed liberace.
it's all good, from diego to tha bay
your city is tha bomb if your city makin' pay
throw up a finger if ya' feel the same way
dre puttin' it down for
californ-i-a.
california....knows how to party
california....knows how to party
in tha citaaay of la
in tha citaaay of good ol' watts
in the citaaay, the city of compton.
we keep it rockin'
we keep it rockin'
(dre) yeah, now make it shake! come on!
shake shake it baby
shake shake it, shake it baby
shake shake it, shake it cali
(shake it cali)
shake shake it baby
shake shake it
shake shake it mama
shake it cali
out on bail
fresh outta jail
california dreamin'
soon as i stepped on the scene
i'm hearin' hoochies screamin'.
fiendin' for money and alcohol
the life of a west side playa'
where cowards die, it's our ball
only in cali where we riot now rallies are live and die.
in l.a. we wearin' chucks not ballies.(yea, that's right)
dressed in locs and khaki suits
and ride is what we do.
flossin' but have caution
we can lie with other crews.
famous cause we program
worldwide
let'em recognize from longbeach to rose grands
bumpin' and grindin' like a slow jam
it's west side
so you know the row won't bow down to no man.
say what you say
but give me that bomb beat from dre
let me serenade the streets of l.a.
from oakland to sacktown
the bay area in bag down
cali is where they put they mack down
give me love!
california.....knows how to party
california.....knows how to party
in tha citaaay of la
in tha citaaay of good ol' watts
in the citaaay, the city of compton.
we keep it rockin'
we keep it rockin'
(dre) yeah, yeah now make it shake...uuhhh
shake shake it baby
shake shake it
shake shake it mama, shake it cali
(shake it cali)
shake shake it baby
(shake it cali)
shake shake it
shake shake it mama
(west coast)
shake it cali
uh, yeah, uh, uh
by stane mladj
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