2Pac – Dear Mama

2Pac - Dear Mama album cover

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Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Boom Bap, Conscious, Gangsta, Jazzy Hip-Hop

Year:

Tracklist

2Pac–Dear Mama (LP Version)4:41
2Pac–Dear Mama (Instrumental)5:21
Thug Life–Bury Me A G4:59
2Pac–Dear Mama (Moe Z. Mix)5:09
2Pac–Dear Mama (Instrumental Moe Z. Mix)5:09
2Pac–Old School (LP Version)4:59

Credits (1)

  • Rick Essig
    RCE*
    Lacquer Cut By

Notes

Title track sampled from: Joe Sample - In All My Wildest Dreams which can be heard on the album Rainbow Seeker. This hasn't been printed or mentioned on media.

"Dear Mama" was 2Pac's first top 10 on the Hot 100 and hit #1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
In 2009, this single was entered into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.

Versions

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    		Version DetailsData Quality
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, VinylDear Mama
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
    		Interscope Records – 95774-0US1995US — 1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama / Old School, 1995, VinylDear Mama / Old School
    12", Promo
    		Interscope Records – DMD 2203US1995US — 1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995-02-21, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single
    		Interscope Records – 95774-2, Out Da Gutta Records – 95774-2, Atlantic – 95774-2US1995US — 1995
    Cover of Dear Mama (Remix), 1995, VinylDear Mama (Remix)
    12"
    		Interscope Records – 6544-95762-0Germany1995Germany — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CDDear Mama
    CD, Single, Promo
    		Interscope Records – PRCD 6093US1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama (Remixes), 1995, VinylDear Mama (Remixes)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
    		Interscope Records – DMD 2219US1995US — 1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CDDear Mama
    CD, Single
    		Interscope Records – 6544-95779-2, Out Da Gutta Records – 6544-95779-2, Atlantic – 6544-95779-2Germany1995Germany — 1995
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single, Promo
    		Interscope Records – PRCD 6190US1995US — 1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama (Remixe), 1995, CDDear Mama (Remixe)
    CD, Maxi-Single, Promo
    		Interscope Records – 6544-95762-2, Interscope Records – A8156CDGermany1995Germany — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama (Remixe), 1995, CDDear Mama (Remixe)
    CD, Maxi-Single
    		Interscope Records – 6544-95762-2Germany1995Germany — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CassetteDear Mama
    Cassette, Maxi-Single
    		Interscope Records – 95774-4US1995US — 1995
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CassetteDear Mama
    Cassette, Single
    		Interscope Records – 98273-4US1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, VinylDear Mama
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing
    		Interscope Records – 95774-0US1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama / Old School, 1995, VinylDear Mama / Old School
    12", Test Pressing
    		Interscope Records – DMD 2203US1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CassetteDear Mama
    Cassette, Single
    		Atlantic – 6544 98156 4 A8156C, Interscope Records – 6544 98156 4 A8156C, Out Da Gutta Records – 6544 98156 4 A8156CFrance1995France — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single
    		Jive – 7243 8 96009 2 6Europe1995Europe — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995-02-27, VHSDear Mama
    VHS, Advance
    		Interscope Records – noneUS1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CassetteDear Mama
    Cassette, Maxi-Single, Cassette Shell #2
    		Interscope Records – 95774-4US1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CassetteDear Mama
    Cassette, Single
    		Interscope Records – 98273-4US1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CassetteDear Mama
    Cassette, Single
    		Interscope Records – 98273-4US1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1995, CDrDear Mama
    CDr, Single, Promo
    		Interscope Records – noneUS1995US — 1995
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single, CD 1
    		Jive – 0523342, Interscope Records – 0523342, Amaru Entertainment – 0523342, Death Row Records (2) – 0523342UK1999UK — 1999
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999, CDDear Mama
    CD, Single, Cardboard Sleeve
    		Jive – 0583692, Death Row Records (2) – 0583692, Amaru Entertainment – 0583692, Interscope Records – 058369219991999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single
    		Jive – 0523702Europe1999Europe — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single
    		Jive – 0523692, Interscope Records – 0523692, Death Row Records (2) – 0523692, Amaru Entertainment – 0523692Europe1999Europe — 1999
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999-06-14, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single
    		Jive – 0550112Australia1999Australia — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999, CassetteDear Mama
    Cassette, Maxi-Single
    		Interscope Records – 0523344, Jive – 0523344, Death Row Records (2) – 0523344, Amaru Entertainment – 0523344Europe1999Europe — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999, CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single
    		Jive – 0550112, BNE - Brand New Entertainment – 0550112Israel1999Israel — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 1999-04-27, Betacam SPDear Mama
    Betacam SP, Advance, PAL
    		Jive – noneUK1999UK — 1999
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama EP, 2004, VinylDear Mama EP
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
    		S12 – S12DJ166, Death Row Records (2) – S12DJ166UK2004UK — 2004
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, 2025, VinylDear Mama
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
    		Interscope Records – 602478028694US2025US — 2025
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama, , CDDear Mama
    CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue
    		Jive – 0550112GermanyGermany
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Dear Mama, , VinylDear Mama
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
    		Jive – 052334.0 PUKUK
    New Submission
    Cover of Dear Mama (Remixes), , VinylDear Mama (Remixes)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
    		Not On Label – DM-02EuropeEurope
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • mickmal's avatar
      mickmal
      never knew that Death row had rights/involvement in the original Release of dear mama (in Germany) besides some different version appearing on the Death Row greatest hits cd. Very interesting. The 1999 Rerelease of the single was also a Death Row / Interscope release.
      • chlorophil's avatar
        chlorophil
        some rare remixes on here not found anywhere else!! must have for any 2pac fan