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| Single by 2Pac | ||||
| from the album 2Pacalypse Now | ||||
| B-side | "Tha' Lunatic" | |||
| Released | September 25, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Starlight Sound (Richmond, California) | |||
| Genre | Political hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Underground Railroad | |||
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"Trapped"
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| "Trapped" on YouTube | ||||
"Trapped" is the solo debut single by 2Pac from his debut album 2Pacalypse Now (1991). It deals with police brutality.[1][2] The first verse tells a story of 2Pac being harassed by the police with one even shooting at him.[1] He then fires back and says he did it because he was tired of constantly being profiled and abused by police officers.[1]
The song samples "Holy Ghost" by Bar-Kays and "The Spank" by James Brown. "Trapped" was featured on 2Pac's Greatest Hits album in 1998.
Music video
The music video features Shock G singing part of the song's chorus and depicts Shakur in jail.[3] It features cameos by J-Dee of Da Lench Mob and Stretch. It was filmed on August 11, 1991.[4]
It appeared as a bonus on the DVD for Tupac: Resurrection. Around the time the music video was debuting, Tupac was assaulted by the Oakland Police Department after he cursed at them for demeaning his name and prolonging the issuing of a ticket sustained during a jaywalking incident.[5]
Track listing
- A1 "Trapped" (LP version) (4:50)
- Backing vocals – Dank, Shock G, Wiz
- Producer – Pee-Wee
- A2 "Trapped" (instrumental mix) (5:26)
- Producer – Pee-Wee
- B1 "The Lunatic" (LP version) (3:31)
- Producer – Shock G
- B2 "The Lunatic" (instrumental mix) (3:31)
- Producer – Shock G
References
- 1 2 3 2Pac (Ft. Shock G) – Trapped, retrieved 2021-04-15
- ↑ "Tupac Shakur - Trapped Lyrics Meaning". Lyric Interpretations. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ↑ 2Pac - Trapped, retrieved 2021-04-15
- ↑ "2Pac "Trapped" BTS Footage (Dear Mama FX)". YouTube. April 23, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (1996-09-14). "Tupac Shakur, 25, Rap Performer Who Personified Violence, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-15.