Untouchable (2Pac song)
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"Untouchable" is a posthumous single by Tupac Shakur
& Krayzie Bone
from his album Pac's Life. Remixed by Swizz Beatz
, it was the street single released opposite the lead single, Pac's Life
. The single debuted #91 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #21 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles sales on the December 2, 2006 issue of Billboard magazine. Tupac's verse has some similar lyrics from other songs that include; Drunk freestyle, Killuminati and the unreleased song War Gamez. Tupac often at times used lyrics from unreleased tracks in order to make an updated track sound better.
"Killuminati" was recorded in 8th of July in 1996 for The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
, but didn't make the final cut, and was released in 1999 in remixed form on Still I Rise
.
Hussein Fatal and E.D.I. Don.
The final mixdown of the original with Kadafi and Storm is not leaked yet.
A clip of Kadafi's verse has leaked on the original beat.
, Yaki Kadafi and Hussein Fatal
.
The unreleased, but leaked "Untouchable (Freestyle)" is a version recorded after the initial sessions for the song "Untouchable". The instrumental itself was remixed to a more "live" setting with Tupac laying down vocals while heavily intoxicated.
2. Untouchable Featuring Lisa Lopes
(Supernova
Version)
3. Untouchable Featuring Lisa Lopes
(Unreleased leaked Death Row Remix meant for the Unreleased NINA Death Row
album)
4. Untouchable Swizz Beatz
Remix
5. Untouchable Sha Money XL
Remix
6. Legendary aka Untouchable Featuring Lisa Lopes
(2009 Eye Legacy
Remix, 2Pac's Vocals were scrapped from the album due to copyright issues but the 2Pac version can be found online)
Supernova
"Untouchable" was first issued on Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes' album "Supernova
", using the instrumental from the original version with vocals from Tupac from both the song and it's freestyle version.
Eye Legacy
The song was re-mixed from the Supernova
version and released under the title "Legendary" on Eye Legacy
. This official album version does not feature Tupac
.
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...
& Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone
Anthony Henderson better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper and is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Solo career:Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998...
from his album Pac's Life. Remixed by Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
, it was the street single released opposite the lead single, Pac's Life
Pac's Life (song)
"Pac's Life" is a single by Tupac Shakur from his posthumously released album of the same name. Produced by L. T. Hutton, it includes guest appearances from R&B singer Ashanti and rapper T.I. The second 2Pac verse was recycled from a song titled "This Life I Lead". That song was released as part...
. The single debuted #91 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #21 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles sales on the December 2, 2006 issue of Billboard magazine. Tupac's verse has some similar lyrics from other songs that include; Drunk freestyle, Killuminati and the unreleased song War Gamez. Tupac often at times used lyrics from unreleased tracks in order to make an updated track sound better.
"Killuminati" was recorded in 8th of July in 1996 for 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...
, but didn't make the final cut, and was released in 1999 in remixed form on Still I Rise
Still I Rise
Still I Rise is an album by American hip hop group The Outlawz which is released as the third posthumous studio album of 2Pac, and the first album by the Outlawz as a group...
.
Original Version
A Premix of the original version leaked on the internet this year which featuresHussein Fatal and E.D.I. Don.
The final mixdown of the original with Kadafi and Storm is not leaked yet.
A clip of Kadafi's verse has leaked on the original beat.
Other Versions
The album version, remixed by Sha Money XL, is the last song featured on the album with guest appearances by Jamal "Gravy" WoolardJamal Woolard
Jamal Woolard is an American rapper and actor best known for portraying The Notorious B.I.G. in the biopic Notorious.Woolard, like Christopher Wallace , is from Brooklyn, specifically L.G., Lafayette Gardens. In real life he raps under the name "Gravy"...
, Yaki Kadafi and Hussein Fatal
Hussein Fatal
Bruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:...
.
The unreleased, but leaked "Untouchable (Freestyle)" is a version recorded after the initial sessions for the song "Untouchable". The instrumental itself was remixed to a more "live" setting with Tupac laying down vocals while heavily intoxicated.
Versions
1. Untouchable Original Version (unleaked & Unreleased)2. Untouchable Featuring Lisa Lopes
Lisa Lopes
Lisa Nicole Lopes better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer, dancer, actress, television host, and songwriter...
(Supernova
Supernova (Lisa Lopes album)
Supernova is the debut and final studio album by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes .-Album information:The album was not released in the United States, although it was released in other countries. The first single, "The Block Party", was sent to radio in the summer of 2001, becoming a top 20 hit in the U.K.,...
Version)
3. Untouchable Featuring Lisa Lopes
Lisa Lopes
Lisa Nicole Lopes better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer, dancer, actress, television host, and songwriter...
(Unreleased leaked Death Row Remix meant for the Unreleased NINA Death Row
Death row
Death row signifies the place, often a section of a prison, that houses individuals awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists.After individuals are found...
album)
4. Untouchable Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
Remix
5. Untouchable Sha Money XL
Sha Money XL
-Dream Big Ventures:With Distribution from The Orchard, Sha Money founded a new record label, Dream Big Ventures. Quickly upon its creation, Sha Money signed close Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit affiliates DJ Whoo Kid and Stat Quo, as well as former Young Money artist, Kidd Kidd. Sha is currently trying to...
Remix
6. Legendary aka Untouchable Featuring Lisa Lopes
Lisa Lopes
Lisa Nicole Lopes better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer, dancer, actress, television host, and songwriter...
(2009 Eye Legacy
Eye Legacy
-Bonus tracks:NOTES:* 1 - uses instrumentation from the original 1998 demo.* Several bonus tracks were released as the EP Forever... The EP.-Remixes:The majority of songs on Eye Legacy are remixed versions of Lopes' 2001 release, Supernova....
Remix, 2Pac's Vocals were scrapped from the album due to copyright issues but the 2Pac version can be found online)
SupernovaSupernova (Lisa Lopes album)Supernova is the debut and final studio album by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes .-Album information:The album was not released in the United States, although it was released in other countries. The first single, "The Block Party", was sent to radio in the summer of 2001, becoming a top 20 hit in the U.K.,...
version
"Untouchable" was first issued on Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes' album "SupernovaSupernova
A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...
", using the instrumental from the original version with vocals from Tupac from both the song and it's freestyle version.
N.I.N.A version
The song was then re-mixed and re-recorded for Lopes' second studio album N.I.N.A. It was due to be released as the first single, but was never released.Eye LegacyEye Legacy-Bonus tracks:NOTES:* 1 - uses instrumentation from the original 1998 demo.* Several bonus tracks were released as the EP Forever... The EP.-Remixes:The majority of songs on Eye Legacy are remixed versions of Lopes' 2001 release, Supernova....
version
The song was re-mixed from the SupernovaSupernova (Lisa Lopes album)
Supernova is the debut and final studio album by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes .-Album information:The album was not released in the United States, although it was released in other countries. The first single, "The Block Party", was sent to radio in the summer of 2001, becoming a top 20 hit in the U.K.,...
version and released under the title "Legendary" on Eye Legacy
Eye Legacy
-Bonus tracks:NOTES:* 1 - uses instrumentation from the original 1998 demo.* Several bonus tracks were released as the EP Forever... The EP.-Remixes:The majority of songs on Eye Legacy are remixed versions of Lopes' 2001 release, Supernova....
. This official album version does not feature Tupac
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...
.