Still I Rise (album)
1999 studio album by 2Pac and Outlawz
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Still I Rise is a collaboration album by 2Pac and Outlawz, released on December 21, 1999 via Interscope Records. The album excludes some of the original line up of Outlawz, including Hussein Fatal, who had left the group as he had refused to sign with Death Row Records.[7] The album contains all previously unreleased, albeit remixed material.
- Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles)
- Pacifique and Track (North Hollywood, Los Angeles)
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| Released | December 21, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 72:45 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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The album features production from 2Pac's close producers Tony Pizarro, Johnny "J" and QDIII, and appearances from Big Syke and Nate Dogg. The album features mostly tracks from Shakur while he was on Death Row Records.
The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 408,000 in the first week.[8] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping and selling over a million copies in America.[9]
Singles
"Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya' Head Up II)" which features female group H.E.A.T. was the only single from the album. The song "Letter to the President" is featured in the film Training Day (2001).
Commercial performance
Still I Rise debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 408,000 in the first week.[8] On February 2, 2000, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies.[9] As of September 2011, the album has sold a total of 1,692,316 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[10]
On February 10, 2000, the album was certified gold by Music Canada (MC) for sales of over 50,000 units in Canada.[11] On March 14, 2014, the album was certified gold by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for 100,000 units sold in the United Kingdom.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer | Performers | Time |
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| 1 | "Letter to the President" (feat. Big Syke) | QD III |
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6:03 |
| 2 | "Still I Rise" | Johnny J |
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4:45 |
| 3 | "Secretz of War" | Johnny J |
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4:15 |
| 4 | "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" |
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4:22 | |
| 5 | "As the World Turns" | Darryl "Big D" Harper |
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5:08 |
| 6 | "Black Jesuz" |
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4:29 | |
| 7 | "Homeboyz" | Daz Dillinger |
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3:38 |
| 8 | "Hell 4 a Hustler" | Damon Thomas |
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4:56 |
| 9 | "High Speed" | Darryl "Big D" Harper |
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5:59 |
| 10 | "The Good Die Young" | Darryl "Big D" Harper |
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5:42 |
| 11 | "Killuminati" | Tony Pizarro |
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4:02 |
| 12 | "Teardrops and Closed Caskets" (feat. Nate Dogg & Val Young) | QD III |
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5:05 |
| 13 | "Tattoo Tears" |
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5:02 |
| 14 | "U Can Be Touched" | Johnny J |
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4:23 |
| 15 | "Y'all Don't Know Us" |
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4:55 |
Leftovers
- "Runnin On E"
- "Last Ones Left"
- "All Out"
- "Worldwide MOB Figgaz"
- "Death Before Dishonor"
- "Catchin' Feelings"
Samples
- "As the World Turns"
- "Sounds Like a Love Song" by Bobby Glenn
- "Still I Rise"
- "Tenderness" by Walter Beasley
- "Teardrops and Closed Caskets"
- "Love Ballad" by L.T.D.
- "U Can Be Touched"
- "High Speed"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Song | Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
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| 1999 | "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" | 72 | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[27] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[29] | Platinum | 1,692,316[10] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||