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“Dear Mama” is a song by American hip hop artist 2Pac. The track was produced by Tony Pizarro for 2Pac’s third solo album, Me Against the World, which was released in 1995. “Dear Mama” was released on February 21, 1995 as the first single for the album. The single was the most successful of all the singles released from the album. The song was written by 2Pac as an ode to his mother, Afeni Shakur. The song is considered by critics, fans, and purists as one of the greatest hip hop songs of all-time, and one of 2Pac’s best songs in particular, being ranked number four on About.com’s “Top 100 Rap Songs” list.
It was announced on June 23, 2010, that the Library of Congress was preserving “Dear Mama”, along with 24 other songs, in the National Recording Registry for their cultural significance. “Dear Mama” samples the songs “Sadie” (1974) by The Spinners, and “In All My Wildest Dreams” (1978) by Joe Sample Music video The “Dear Mama” music video was directed by Lionel C Martin while 2Pac was incarcerated; thus, a Tupac look-alike had to be used for certain moments in the video.
Afeni Shakur was also featured, shown flipping through pages of a photo album containing pictures of a younger Tupac. The video also shows snippets of articles relating to the Black Panthers, alluding to her history as a member of this political organization. Credits and personnel Background vocals: “Sweet Franklin,” Reggie Green Co-Producers: DF Master Tee, Moses Engineer: Tony Pizarro Mix engineers: Paul Arnold, Jeff Griffin Producer: Tony Pizarro Vocals: 2Pac.
When I was young me and my mama had beef Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets 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 Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool with the big boys, breakin all the rules I shed tears with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama When things went wrong we'd blame mama I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell Huggin on my mama from a jail cell And who'd think in elementary? I see the penitentiary, one day And runnin from the police, that's right Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside And even as a crack fiend, mama You always was a black queen, mama I finally understand for a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man You always was committed A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you back But the plan is to show you that I understand You are appreciated. Don't cha know we love ya?
Sweet lady Dear mama Place no one above ya, sweet lady You are appreciated Don't cha know we love ya?