CD review- 2Pac- R U Still Down
December 7, 1997
If Elvis Presley is alive, then so is Tupac Shakur. He may not be here in the flesh, but Tupac’s spirit definitely lives on. Being dead for more than a year does not stop the soldier from appearing in music videos and releasing albums.
As the double compact disc, R U Still Down?, was released on Nov. 25, die-hard fans rushed to music stores for the thought of a revived thug. Fan or no fan, one must admit that R U Still Down? is not Shakur’s best work.
Sorry to say, it is quite disappointing to hear the rapper’s voice over such out-of-sync melodies. Honestly, the man has a way of making his worst songs sound good, but for the most part it did not work on this album.
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Sounding as if it was recorded five years ago, Shakur raps in a young voice continuously talking about the Thug Life. Even dedicating an entire song called, Definition of a Thug, does not contribute to the quality of the album.
As a matter of fact, the whole concept of Thug Life gets tiresome similar to other hostile topics he has rhymed about in the past.
Other positive songs are Nothin’ But Love and Do For Love. Do For Love is an up-tempo song in which Shakur expresses feelings for his love interest.
Overall, R U Still Down? is a compilation of Shakur’s pastime (meaning in his spare time he just ran off at the mouth). But it does feel good to hear a few captivating lyrics from one of the most controversial rap artists of all time.
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Mark • Jan 15, 2020 at 2:23 pm
Apparently the dude that made this article is a biggie fan and not a tupac fan
Nirmal • Jun 6, 2018 at 1:38 pm
Loveu Tupac Shakur