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Tupac Back
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Wikipedia article
"'Tupac Back'" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Meek Mill, released as his debut single and the lead single from the Maybach Music Group compilation album, 'Self Made Vol. 1'. The song features MMG label boss and fellow rapper Rick Ross, and peaked at #31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Rick Ross said that, in making the song, they were paying homage to the fallen icon.
Music video
The official music video was released on June 17, 2011. makes an appearance in the video and is directed by Mr. Boomtown. The video was shot on Grape Street in Watts, Los Angeles. It features Rick Ross sitting in the back of his Maybach and Meek Mill "Stranded On Death Row" (a reference to the song "Stranded On Death Row" from The Chronic) in a prison.
Remixes
Numerous unofficial remixes have been released including "Tunechi's Back" by Lil Wayne on his 'Sorry 4 the Wait' mixtape, "Big Pun Back" by Joell Ortiz, "Snapbacks Back" by Tyga with Chris Brown on his mixtape Well Done 2 and Brown's mixtape Boy In Detention, "Biggie Back" by Maino, and UK-based rappers Giggs and Lethal Bizzle released Westwood's back. Lil Wyte also did his own version called "Elvis Back". Fat Joe also released his own freestyle over the beat titled "Dirty Diana." Tupac's protg's The Outlawz also recorded a remix which had an official video shot with archive footage of Tupac which the video was directed by Iamhaym & Young Noble. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFb1wVhpWvQ YouTube]
Swizz Beatz released the official remix for his series #MonsterMondays on his website, called "Reebok Back". It features the producer/rapper himself, along with the two original artists on the record. Only the clean version was released.
Chart positions
The song peaked on 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 22 on the Hot Rap Songs. As of August 2013, the song has sold 176,000 copies in the United States.
References
Category:2011 debut singles
Category:2011 songs
Category:Meek Mill songs
Category:Rick Ross songs
Category:Maybach Music Group singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Will Made It
Category:Songs written by Rick Ross
Category:Songs written by Mike Will Made It
Category:Songs written by Marquel Middlebrooks
Category:Songs written by Meek Mill
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