The Rose that Grew from Concrete
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The Rose That Grew from Concrete is an album based on the poetry of Tupac Shakur
, released in 2000. This album features a large cast of celebrities reading Shakur's poetry and writing, much in the spirit of a traditional spoken word album.
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
, released in 2000. This album features a large cast of celebrities reading Shakur's poetry and writing, much in the spirit of a traditional spoken word album.
Track listing
- "Tupac Interlude" – 9:57
- "Wake Me When I'm Free" (featuring Babatunde OlatunjiBabatunde OlatunjiBabatunde Olatunji was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist.- Biography :Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, a small town near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nigeria. A member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditional African music at...
) – 5:52 - "Can U C the Pride in the Panther (Male Version)" (featuring Mos DefMos DefDante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
) – 2:57 - "When Ure Heart Turns Cold" (featuring Sonia SanchezSonia SanchezSonia Sanchez is an African American poet most often associated with the Black Arts Movement. She has authored over a dozen books of poetry, as well as plays and children's books...
) – 1:38 - "U R Ripping Us Apart!!!" (featuring Dead PrezDead PrezDead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...
) – 3:04 - "Tears of a Teenage Mother" (featuring Jasmine GuyJasmine GuyJasmine Guy is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World.-Biography:...
) – 0:39 - "God" (Featuring Reverend RunJoseph SimmonsJoseph Ward Simmons , known by the stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C., and a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. He is the younger brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr...
) – 0:47 - "And Still I Love You" (featuring Red Rat) – 3:03
- "Can U C the Pride in the Panther (Female Version)" (featuring Mos DefMos DefDante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
) – 4:54 - "If There Be Pain" (featuring Providence & RasDaveed El Harar) – 4:32
- "A River That Flows Forever" (featuring Danny GloverDanny GloverDanny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
, Afeni ShakurAfeni ShakurAfeni Shakur Davis is an African American music businesswoman, philanthropist, former political activist and ex-Black Panther. She is the mother of the late Tupac Shakur...
and The Cast of The Lion King) - 2:20 - "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" (featuring Nikki GiovanniNikki GiovanniYolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Her primary focus is on the individual and the power one has to make a difference in oneself and in the lives of others. Giovanni’s poetry expresses strong racial pride, respect for family, and her...
) - 2:35 - "In The Event of My Demise" (featuring The Outlawz and geronimo ji Jaga) - 4:41
- "What of a Love Unspoken" (featuring Tre) - 3:16
- "Sometimes I Cry" (featuring Dan Rockett) - 3:10
- "The Fear in the Heart of Man" (featuring Q-TipQ-Tip (rapper)Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
) - 4:16 - "Starry Night" (featuring Quincy JonesQuincy JonesQuincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
, Mac MallMac MallMac Mall, is a West Coast rapper who became known in the mid/late 1990s, as one of the local artists putting the Bay Area on the hip hop map. Mac Mall was signed to Young Black Brotha Records....
& Rashida JonesRashida JonesRashida Leah Jones is an American film and television actress, comic book author, screenwriter and occasional singer. She played Louisa Fenn on Boston Public and Karen Filippelli on The Office as well as roles in the films I Love You, Man and The Social Network...
) - 4:33 - "What of Fame?" (featuring Russell SimmonsRussell Simmons-External links:** * * * * * * from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum* *...
) - 0:21 - "Only 4 the Righteous" (featuring Rha GoddessRha GoddessRha Goddess is a hip-hop artist and playwright who coined the term "floetry" and independently released a solo album, Soulah Vibe, in 2000. Rha Goddess has collaborated with artists like Zulu Nation, The Last Poets, and Chuck D...
) - 2:29 - "Why Must You Be Unfaithful" (featuring Sarah JonesSarah JonesSarah Jones is a Tony- and Obie Award-winning American playwright, actress, and poet.Called "a master of the genre" by The New York Times, Jones has written and performed four multi-character solo shows, including Bridge & Tunnel, which was produced Off-Broadway in 2004 by Oscar-winner Meryl...
) - 1:12 - "Wife 4 Life" (featuring 4th Avenue Jones4th Avenue Jones4th Avenue Jones is a Christian American hip hop band based in Los Angeles, California. Their name comes from the last name of founding members Ahmad and Tena Jones , and the street where they lived in South Central Los Angeles when they began their rehearsals.-The Interscope Years:4th Avenue Jones...
and K-Ci) - 4:06 - "Lady Liberty Needs Glasses" (featuring Malcolm Jamal Warner) - 2:23
- "Family Tree" (featuring Lamar Antwon Robinson and The IMPACT Repertory Theatre) - 3:21
- "Thug Blues" (featuring Lamar Antwon Robinson, Tina Thomas Bayyan and The IMPACT Repertory Theatre) - 4:46
- "The Sun and the Moon" (featuring Chief Okena Littlehawk) - 1:56
Chart history
AlbumChart Positions | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 89 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 28 |
Personnel
- Jamal Joseph;- Producer
- Tevin Thomas;- Co-Producer, Keyboards on "God", " Only 4 the Righteous"
- Mike Mingioni — Engineer, Cover Photo, Liner Notes, Executive Producer, Bass, Vocals on "Wake Me When I'm Free"
- Molly Monjauze — Executive Producer
- Herbert Leonard — Percussion
- Gloria Cox — Executive Producer
- Russell Simmons — Performer
- Atiba Wilson — Flute
- Mos DefMos DefDante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
- Performer - Tim Izo Orindgreff — Flute
- Dead PrezDead PrezDead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...
- Performer - Royal Bayyan — Keyboards
- Jasmine GuyJasmine GuyJasmine Guy is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World.-Biography:...
- Performer - Sonia Sanchez — Liner Notes
- QD3 - Performer
- Brian Gardner — Mastering
- Danny GloverDanny GloverDanny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
- Performer - Taavi Mote — Mixing
- Red Rat — Producer
- Skip Saylor — Mixing
- 2Pac — Vocals
- Chris Puram — Mixing
- Nefertiti — Vocals (Background)
- Claudio Cueni — Mixing
- Val Young — Vocals (Background)
- Atiba Wilson — Percussion
- Tom Whalley — A&R
- Sikiru AdepojuSikiru AdepojuSikiru Adepoju is a percussionist and recording artist from Nigeria, primarily in the genres of traditional African music and world music. He plays a variety of instruments and styles.- Background :...
— Performer - Juan Ramirez — Assistant Engineer
- Sarah Jones — Performer
- Malcolm-Jamal WarnerMalcolm-Jamal WarnerMalcolm-Jamal Warner is an American television actor, film director, and musician. He is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Additionally, he appeared as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. He is currently starring as Dr...
— Bass - Jeffery Newbury — Photography
- Claudio Cueni — Engineer
- Voza Rivers — Producer
- Brian Springer — Engineer
- Royal Bayyan — Producer
- Thomas R. Yezzi — Engineer
- Khalis Bayyan — Saxophone
- Tyson Leeper — Engineer
- Charles Mack — Vocals (Background)
- Duncan Aldrich — Engineer
- Nikki Giovanni — Vocals
- Noelle Scaggs — Liner Notes, Vocals on "If There Be Pain"
- Q-TipQ-Tip (rapper)Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
— Performer - Tre Hardson — Performer
- Erik Rico - Producer