{"product_id":"2pac-me-against-the-world-vinyl-lp","title":"2Pac: Me Against The World Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Stress in the city, the cops is hot for me...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eMe Against the World\u003c\/em\u003e resurfaces on 180 gram double LP. Hard to believe it’s been 25 years since this dropped. Written as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=2pac\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%222Pac%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Digital%20Underground%22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTupac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was embroiled in controversy, this was the final project recorded before his affiliation with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Death+Row+Records\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeath Row\u003c\/a\u003e. While there are so many classics, the often-overlooked tracks have always slayed me the most. Conceptualized during the filming of \u003cem\u003eAbove the Rim\u003c\/em\u003e, The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Easy+Mo+Bee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEasy Mo Bee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-produced “Temptations” is such a perfect time capsule of 90s Rap\/R\u0026amp;B styles. During my heavy \u003cem\u003eWildstyle\u003c\/em\u003e-era hip hop obsession I used to get too hyped listening to Pac rap about the nascent NYC rap scene on “Old School”. Last but not least, “Death Around The Corner” captures the rawness of Pac’s defiant gangster persona; compared to earlier tracks like “Dear Mama”, it’s this duality that humanizes 2Pac’s complex identity. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black double vinyl pressing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25th anniversary edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Interscope 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Ned Nice 03\/2020\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"2Pac","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP *Loc13E","offer_id":31969082245210,"sku":"hh-5117","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/2pac-meagainsttheworld.jpg?v=1762278310","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/2pac-me-against-the-world-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}