To Live & Die in L.A. (song)
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"To Live & Die in L.A." is the second single from Tupac Shakur
's final album he worked on during his life, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
. It was recorded July 7 of 1996 and was produced by QD3, son of legendary producer Quincy Jones
. The song has a sample from Prince's "Do Me Baby" from his "Controversy" album. The radio edit was recorded the same day and a video was shot on July 23, 1996.
in a car filled with women, and also features various scenes and pictures of notable places and events in Los Angeles
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Featuring – Val Young
Producer – QD III
4:33
Featuring – Val Young
Producer – QD III
4:33
Featuring - The Outlawz
Producer – Hurt-M-Badd
5:08
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
's final album he worked on during his life, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory is the fifth and final studio album by Tupac Shakur, under the new stage name Makaveli, finished before his death and his first studio album to be posthumously released...
. It was recorded July 7 of 1996 and was produced by QD3, son of legendary producer Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
. The song has a sample from Prince's "Do Me Baby" from his "Controversy" album. The radio edit was recorded the same day and a video was shot on July 23, 1996.
Music Video
A music video was shot on July 23, 1996. It features Shakur working a fruit stand, driving around Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in a car filled with women, and also features various scenes and pictures of notable places and events in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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Track listing
- 1. To Live & Die In L.A. (Radio Edit)
Featuring – Val Young
Producer – QD III
4:33
- 2. To Live & Die In L.A. (Album Version)
Featuring – Val Young
Producer – QD III
4:33
- 3. Just Like Daddy (Album Version)
Featuring - The Outlawz
Producer – Hurt-M-Badd
5:08
- Total length = 14:14
Credits
- Engineer – Tommy Daugherty
- Engineer [Assistant] – Lance Pierre
- Executive Producer – Suge Knight
- Featuring, Written-By – Val Young
- Producer – QD III
- Written-By – Makavelli