Pac's Life (song)

"Pac's Life" is a single written and performed by American rappers Tupac Shakur and T.I and R&B singer Ashanti, produced by L. T. Hutton for Shakur's posthumously released album of the same name. It is a hip hop and R&B song; the second Tupac verse was recycled from a song titled "This Life I Lead". T.I. said in an interview that working on the song was an honor, as he idolized him while growing up.

"Pac's Life"
Single by 2Pac featuring Ashanti and T.I.
from the album Pac's Life
Released	October 21, 2006
Recorded	July 29, 1996 (2Pac vocals)
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:37
Label	Amaru Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Tupac Shakur Clifford Harris Ashanti Douglas Prince Nelson
Producer(s)	L. T. Hutton
2Pac singles chronology
"Untouchable" (2006) "Pac's Life" (2006) "Playa Cardz Right" (2008)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Still on It" (2005) "Pac's Life" (2006) "Put a Little Umph in It" (2007)
T.I. singles chronology
"Live in the Sky" (2006) "Pac's Life" (2006) "Top Back" (2006)
Music video
"Pac's Life" on YouTube

The single peaked at #1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles in the December 2, 2006 issue of Billboard magazine. It was also a top ten hit in Ireland and peaked at number 21 in the UK. On MTV Australia, "Pac's Life" peaked at the number 1 spot on the Hip Hop Countdown, beating new releases from Jay-Z, Eminem and 50 Cent, and Nas.

The original version of the song samples Prince's "Pop Life" and is a minute and 34 seconds in duration, with some speculating it might have been cut off when it was initially leaked. It first features Tupac's verse and Tupac singing the hook.

Music video

The video made its world premiere on the BET music network in the United States on November 22, 2006. The video was featured on BET's Access Granted, where viewers saw the process of filming the video for "Pac's Life". Both T.I. and Ashanti were featured in the long-awaited video, which was filmed at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts, in Atlanta, Georgia. The video premiered on MTV on November 28, 2006.

Official remix

A remix with Snoop Dogg and Chris Starr appeared on the album, changing the vocals, and changing the recycled verse to a verse made by Snoop Dogg. The positioning of some ad-libs was also changed and Snoop Dogg was implemented into the chorus of the song which was originally only performed by Ashanti.

Track listing

12" (EU)

1. "Pac's Life" (album version) (featuring T.I. and Ashanti)
2. "Scared Straight"
3. "Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix)"

CD (UK)

1. "Pac's Life" (album version) (featuring T.I. and Ashanti)
2. "Scared Straight"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006—2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 34 Germany (GfK)[2] 31 Ireland (IRMA)[3] 9 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 38 Scotland (OCC)[5] 19 UK Singles (OCC)[6] 21 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] 1 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 19 US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position UK Urban (Music Week)[9] 26

Release history

Region	Date
United States	October 21, 2006
United Kingdom	February 5, 2007

References

1. "2Pac feat. T.I. and Ashanti – Pac's Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "2Pac feat. T.I. and Ashanti – Pac's Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
3. "Chart Track: Week 7, 2007". Irish Singles Chart.
4. "2Pac feat. T.I. and Ashanti – Pac's Life". Top 40 Singles.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
7. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
8. "2Pac Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
9. "Urban Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week. January 12, 2008. p. 16. Retrieved August 6, 2023.