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Letter 2 My Unborn

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Released
  
June 5, 2001

Genre
  
R&B, hip hop

Format
  
CD single, 12"

Length
  
3:55

Label
  
Interscope, Amaru, Death Row

Writer(s)
  
Tupac Shakur, Johnny Jackson, Michael Jackson

"Letter 2 My Unborn" is a song by Tupac Shakur, released as a posthumous single from his album Until the End of Time in 2001. The accompanying music video received moderate airplay though it was less successful than the lead single from the album, the title track. The single peaked at number 64in the airplay chart.

Contents

Lyrical content

In the song Tupac speaks to his hypothetical unborn child, relating stories of his own life and advising the child to avoid the troubles that he himself has faced.

Composition

The song samples Michael Jackson's 1989 hit "Liberian Girl" (from Bad, 1987), but is set at a higher tempo and features a female vocal backing track by Tena Jones (formerly of 4th Avenue Jones).

Track listing

12"

  1. "Letter 2 My Unborn" - 3:55
  2. "Letter 2 My Unborn" (instrumental) - 3:55
  3. "Hell 4 a Hustler" - 4:56

Promo

  • Side A
    1. "Letter 2 My Unborn" - 3:57
    2. "Letter 2 My Unborn" (instrumental) - 3:57
    3. "Letter 2 My Unborn" (a cappella) - 3:56
  • Side B
    1. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (radio edit) - 3:45
    2. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) - 5:04
    3. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (instrumental) - 5:08
    4. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (a cappella) - 4:57

    References

    Letter 2 My Unborn Wikipedia
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