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2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted

1996 single by 2Pac featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg

Field	Value
name	2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
cover	2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted.png
type	promo
artist	2Pac featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg
album	All Eyez on Me
released
recorded	October 13–15, 1995
studio	Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles)
genre
label
producer	Dat Nigga Daz
chronology	2Pac
prev_title	California Love
prev_year	1995
next_title	How Do U Want It
next_year	1996
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	Snoop Doggy Dogg
type	song
prev_title	New York, New York
prev_year	1995
title	2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
year	1996
next_title	Snoop's Upside Ya Head
next_year	1996
{{External music video	type	song	}}

4:05 (album version)
5:31 (music video)
Tupac Shakur
Calvin Broadus
Delmar Arnaud

"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album, All Eyez on Me (1996). The song features fellow West Coast rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg and was produced by Dat Nigga Daz. The song was released as a promotional single for the album on May 7, 1996 and later as the B-side to the album's second major and third overall single, "How Do U Want It". The song peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The song contains interpolations of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's song "The Message" and "Radio Activity Rap (Let's Jam)" by MC Frosty and Lovin' C.

Although the song was limited to a promo release, a music video was filmed for it. The version of the song used for the music video differs from the version on the album, with clean alternative lyrics, delay on the word "Party" within the chorus, and an arpeggio added to the beat.

Music video

The music video was directed by one of Shakur's production partners, Gobi M. Rahimi. The music video was released on April 28, 1996. The prelude for the song shows a parody of Biggie Smalls ("Piggy") and Puff Daddy in discussion with Shakur about the November 1994 shooting. The beginning of the scene where Tupac is speaking to Biggie is in reference to the movie Scarface, where Tony Montana speaks to his alleged killer before shooting him. It features cameos by Tha Dogg Pound and Nate Dogg.

Live performances

The song was the last one performed in their House of Blues concert on July 4, 1996, Shakur's last recorded performance. The performance was featured on the 2005 Live at the House of Blues live album.

This song was performed by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as a tribute to Shakur during the 2000 Up In Smoke Tour. The performance included a sample of Shakur's verse.

On April 15, 2012, the song was performed at the Coachella Festival with Snoop Dogg rapping with a transparent Pepper's ghost image of Shakur.

Appearances

The song was included on numerous 2Pac compilations, including his Greatest Hits and Best of: Thug album.

The song was featured in the first episode of the TV series Gang Related.

The song was played on Shakur's biopic, All Eyez On Me (2017) with 2Pac and Snoop in the studio recording the song.

Personnel

Engineer: Dave Aron
Engineer: Rick Clifford
Assistant engineer: Alvin McGill
Mixing: David Blake
Featuring (Rap): Snoop Doggy Dogg

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak
position

Certifications

References

(April 26, 2016). "RECORDING DATE OF TUPAC'S SONGS [LIST]". 2PacLegacy.
(September 2025). "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – Issue Date: 1996-06-08". [[Prometheus Global Media]].

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