[Music] all eyes are on this rappers welcome to
all eyes are on this rappers welcome to
all eyes are on this rappers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 2 pock
down our picks for the top 10 2 pock
down our picks for the top 10 2 pock songs for this list we’ve chosen our
songs for this list we’ve chosen our
songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the
entries based on a combination of the
entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorite and their most
artists fan favorite and their most
artists fan favorite and their most commercially successful songs number 10
commercially successful songs number 10
commercially successful songs number 10 ambitions as a writer is probably one of
ambitions as a writer is probably one of
ambitions as a writer is probably one of the only rappers who’s known as much for
the only rappers who’s known as much for
the only rappers who’s known as much for his sensitivity as he is for his street
his sensitivity as he is for his street
his sensitivity as he is for his street cred on all eyes on me opening track
cred on all eyes on me opening track
cred on all eyes on me opening track Tupac packs each verse with heat and
Tupac packs each verse with heat and
Tupac packs each verse with heat and showcases the fact that he never forgot
showcases the fact that he never forgot
showcases the fact that he never forgot who he was or where his loyalties lay
by drawing the listener in with its raw
by drawing the listener in with its raw and gritty sound Tupac reveals things
and gritty sound Tupac reveals things
and gritty sound Tupac reveals things haven’t really changed that much despite
haven’t really changed that much despite
haven’t really changed that much despite his fame number nine all eyes on me as
his fame number nine all eyes on me as
his fame number nine all eyes on me as the title track from his fourth studio
the title track from his fourth studio
the title track from his fourth studio album All Eyez on Me perfectly embraces
album All Eyez on Me perfectly embraces
album All Eyez on Me perfectly embraces Tupac’s unapologetic love of the subway
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[Music] he spits fire as he raps about gang
he spits fire as he raps about gang
he spits fire as he raps about gang banging getting girls and money and is
banging getting girls and money and is
banging getting girls and money and is unapologetic about claiming to want to
unapologetic about claiming to want to
unapologetic about claiming to want to live this way till the day he dies just
live this way till the day he dies just
live this way till the day he dies just can’t help but respect such honesty and
can’t help but respect such honesty and
can’t help but respect such honesty and self-awareness in an artist
self-awareness in an artist
self-awareness in an artist [Music]
number eight to live and die in LA to
number eight to live and die in LA to live in time they’re like what every big
live in time they’re like what every big
live in time they’re like what every big fat no pockets especial for the cast so
fat no pockets especial for the cast so
fat no pockets especial for the cast so it was hard to not even though he was
it was hard to not even though he was
it was hard to not even though he was born in New York to pop quickly and
born in New York to pop quickly and
born in New York to pop quickly and fully adopted California as a spiritual
fully adopted California as a spiritual
fully adopted California as a spiritual birth place down Oh
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[Music] this song memorializes his experiences
this song memorializes his experiences
this song memorializes his experiences while growing up in the ghetto of South
while growing up in the ghetto of South
while growing up in the ghetto of South Central LA and seeing horrible things in
Central LA and seeing horrible things in
Central LA and seeing horrible things in the naturally beautiful city despite its
the naturally beautiful city despite its
the naturally beautiful city despite its problems
problems
problems Tupac still embraced the region by
Tupac still embraced the region by
Tupac still embraced the region by showing his love to Los Angeles as dress
showing his love to Los Angeles as dress
showing his love to Los Angeles as dress code its local rappers mom-and-pop
code its local rappers mom-and-pop
code its local rappers mom-and-pop stores and more in a diss song to end
stores and more in a diss song to end
stores and more in a diss song to end all diss songs to pop gets aggressive as
all diss songs to pop gets aggressive as
all diss songs to pop gets aggressive as he goes for the jugular and dissing
he goes for the jugular and dissing
he goes for the jugular and dissing multiple east coast rappers but mainly
multiple east coast rappers but mainly
multiple east coast rappers but mainly aims the nasty little track at his
aims the nasty little track at his
aims the nasty little track at his former friends biggie even opening with
former friends biggie even opening with
former friends biggie even opening with a line stating that he slept with bi
a line stating that he slept with bi
a line stating that he slept with bi girl hit em ups undeniable rage and raw
girl hit em ups undeniable rage and raw
girl hit em ups undeniable rage and raw lyricism are so undeniable
lyricism are so undeniable
lyricism are so undeniable they helped fuel the rapper’s ongoing
they helped fuel the rapper’s ongoing
they helped fuel the rapper’s ongoing feud which came to an end three months
feud which came to an end three months
feud which came to an end three months after the songs released due to Tupac’s
after the songs released due to Tupac’s
after the songs released due to Tupac’s death
number six Hail Mary it’s eerily fitting
number six Hail Mary it’s eerily fitting that this was Tupac’s last single before
that this was Tupac’s last single before
that this was Tupac’s last single before he was gunned down in 1996 in the chorus
he was gunned down in 1996 in the chorus
he was gunned down in 1996 in the chorus mixed with a string of lalala
mixed with a string of lalala
mixed with a string of lalala he asks do you want a ride or die which
he asks do you want a ride or die which
he asks do you want a ride or die which gives the song an unsettling effect
gives the song an unsettling effect
gives the song an unsettling effect [Music]
[Music]
[Music] often played in tribute to the rapper
often played in tribute to the rapper
often played in tribute to the rapper the five minute track was also a top ten
the five minute track was also a top ten
the five minute track was also a top ten hits on Billboard’s Hot Rap singles
hits on Billboard’s Hot Rap singles
hits on Billboard’s Hot Rap singles chart number five how do you want it
chart number five how do you want it
chart number five how do you want it [Music]
featuring the vocals of Casey and Jo Jo
featuring the vocals of Casey and Jo Jo this smooth tune serves as a great
this smooth tune serves as a great
this smooth tune serves as a great example of the heyday of hip-hop and R&B
example of the heyday of hip-hop and R&B
example of the heyday of hip-hop and R&B [Music]
[Music]
[Music] fool what positions on the fools like
fool what positions on the fools like
fool what positions on the fools like erotic Tupac raps about growing up in a
erotic Tupac raps about growing up in a
erotic Tupac raps about growing up in a dog-eat-dog world
dog-eat-dog world
dog-eat-dog world he leaves listeners with the impression
he leaves listeners with the impression
he leaves listeners with the impression that there’s no other way life should be
that there’s no other way life should be
that there’s no other way life should be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] puck the Fastlane was the only option
puck the Fastlane was the only option
puck the Fastlane was the only option and the preferred one at that for dear
and the preferred one at that for dear
and the preferred one at that for dear mama this is by far one of two parks
mama this is by far one of two parks
mama this is by far one of two parks most introspective and heartfelt songs
most introspective and heartfelt songs
most introspective and heartfelt songs as it sees him rapping about his
as it sees him rapping about his
as it sees him rapping about his admiration for his mother is to show you
admiration for his mother is to show you
admiration for his mother is to show you that I’ll understand I appreciate
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[Music] by telling the story of how his mom
by telling the story of how his mom
by telling the story of how his mom struggled to provide for him as a single
struggled to provide for him as a single
struggled to provide for him as a single parent and kept him off the streets he
parent and kept him off the streets he
parent and kept him off the streets he became one of the first rappers willing
became one of the first rappers willing
became one of the first rappers willing to express himself on such a personal
to express himself on such a personal
to express himself on such a personal level and earned a Hot 100 top ten –
level and earned a Hot 100 top ten –
level and earned a Hot 100 top ten – there are no words that can express how
there are no words that can express how
there are no words that can express how I feel number three rappers are often
I feel number three rappers are often
I feel number three rappers are often accused of being misogynists and
accused of being misogynists and
accused of being misogynists and chauvinists but this song shows that
chauvinists but this song shows that
chauvinists but this song shows that even the hardest land has a softer side
Edda cated – an african-american
Edda cated – an african-american teenager shot by a korean store owner
teenager shot by a korean store owner
teenager shot by a korean store owner keep you head up functions as a call to
keep you head up functions as a call to
keep you head up functions as a call to action – men of visible minorities to
action – men of visible minorities to
action – men of visible minorities to better treat women of visible minorities
– POC warns listeners that if things
– POC warns listeners that if things don’t change
don’t change
don’t change it’ll only perpetuate a cycle of hatred
it’ll only perpetuate a cycle of hatred
it’ll only perpetuate a cycle of hatred for the future generations
for the future generations
for the future generations [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you got number two changes it’s rare
you got number two changes it’s rare
you got number two changes it’s rare that a song about racism and police
that a song about racism and police
that a song about racism and police brutality can still be uplifting but
brutality can still be uplifting but
brutality can still be uplifting but changes is just that rapping about how
changes is just that rapping about how
changes is just that rapping about how things will never be the same
things will never be the same
things will never be the same Tupac samples the 80s hid the way it is
Tupac samples the 80s hid the way it is
Tupac samples the 80s hid the way it is [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it may not have won the Grammy for Best
it may not have won the Grammy for Best
it may not have won the Grammy for Best Rap solo performance it was posthumously
Rap solo performance it was posthumously
Rap solo performance it was posthumously nominated for but the conscious hip-hop
nominated for but the conscious hip-hop
nominated for but the conscious hip-hop track did earn global success and
track did earn global success and
track did earn global success and charted fairly highly around the world
charted fairly highly around the world
charted fairly highly around the world [Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
number one California
number one California [Music]
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[Music] as his first death row records single
as his first death row records single
as his first death row records single California love initially hit the
California love initially hit the
California love initially hit the streets as a double a-side with how do
streets as a double a-side with how do
streets as a double a-side with how do you want it but then became park’s most
you want it but then became park’s most
you want it but then became park’s most successful track when it topped the
successful track when it topped the
successful track when it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1996
Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1996
Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1996 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the remix version appearing on all eyes
the remix version appearing on all eyes
the remix version appearing on all eyes on me also found popularity with its
on me also found popularity with its
on me also found popularity with its electro funk beat smooth rhymes and
electro funk beat smooth rhymes and
electro funk beat smooth rhymes and laid-back Cali vibe it’s no surprise it
laid-back Cali vibe it’s no surprise it
laid-back Cali vibe it’s no surprise it was nominated for two posthumous Grammys
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[Music] you agree with our list which Tupac song
you agree with our list which Tupac song
you agree with our list which Tupac song is your number one
is your number one
is your number one [Music]
[Music]
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