| "Trapped" | ||||
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| Single by 2Pac | ||||
| from the album 2Pacalypse Now | ||||
| B-side | "Tha' Lunatic" | |||
| Released | September 25, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Starlight Sound Studio (Richmond, California) | |||
| Genre | Political hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Tupac Shakur | |||
| Producer(s) | Pee-Wee | |||
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"Trapped" | ||||
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| "Trapped" on YouTube | ||||
"Trapped" is the political hip hop song written and performed by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 25, 1991, through Interscope Records as the lead single from his debut solo studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Recording sessions took place at Starlight Sound Studio in Richmond, California. Production was handled by Ramone "Pee-Wee" Gooden, who utilised samples from the Bar-Kays's "Holy Ghost" and James Brown's "The Spank".
It deals with police brutality.[1][2] The first verse tells a story of 2Pac being harassed by the police with one even shooting at him.[1] He then fires back and says he did it because he was tired of constantly being profiled and abused by police officers.[1]
The song was featured on 2Pac's 1998 posthumous Greatest Hits album.
- ^ a b c 2Pac (Ft. Shock G) – Trapped, retrieved 2021-04-15
- ^ "Tupac Shakur - Trapped Lyrics Meaning". Lyric Interpretations. Retrieved 2021-04-15.