Trapped (Tupac Shakur song)
1991 single by 2Pac / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Trapped" is the political hip hop song written and performed by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 25, 1991, through Interscope Records as the lead single from his debut solo studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Recording sessions took place at Starlight Sound Studio in Richmond, California. Production was handled by Ramone "Pee-Wee" Gooden, who utilised samples from the Bar-Kays's "Holy Ghost" and James Brown's "The Spank".
"Trapped" | ||||
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Single by 2Pac | ||||
from the album 2Pacalypse Now | ||||
B-side | "Tha' Lunatic" | |||
Released | September 25, 1991 (1991-09-25) | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Studio | Starlight Sound Studio (Richmond, California) | |||
Genre | Political hip hop | |||
Length | 4:44 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Tupac Shakur | |||
Producer(s) | Pee-Wee | |||
2Pac singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
"Trapped" | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Trapped" on YouTube | ||||
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 was featured on 2Pac's 1998 posthumous Greatest Hits album.