Holler If Ya Hear Me
"Holler If Ya Hear Me" is the first single off American rapper 2Pac's second studio album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.. The song samples the songs "Do It Any Way You Wanna" by People's Choice and "Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy.[1]
| "Holler If Ya Hear Me" | ||||
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| Song by 2Pac | ||||
| from Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z." | ||||
| Released | January 29, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tupac Shakur | |||
| 2Pac singles chronology | ||||
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The song is about frustrations with black poverty, police injustice, and Shakur's perceived harassment from political figure Dan Quayle.[2]
The editor of Vibe was quoted in TIME as stating that the song struck a chord with a large section of disaffected youth.[3]
References
- ↑ "Affect, Black Rage, and False Alternatives in the Hip-Hop Nation". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ Freddie Lee Johnson, Tayannah Lee McQuillar. Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon. p. 111.
- ↑ "Tough Talk on Entertainment". Time. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
