Wouldn’t be a damn thang without a woman. Yo Yo, a fellow MC and close friend of Tupac at the time, can be heard rapping a powerful womanist statement in the hook: Yo Yo) ĭJ King Assassin, who was around for a lot of the recordings of Tupac’s “Me Against The World” album shared the version of the song this week in a mixtape tribute to Afeni. Afeni Shakur was not only Tupac’s mother, but a strong political activist, businesswoman, and the inspiration for Tupac’s persona in rap – a true icon. The song was originally a tribute and a gift to Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur who passed away earlier this week. Here’s an original version of Tupac’s “Dear Mama”, a single that dropped in 1995 and originally featured a sample from woman emcee, and Ice Cube protege, Yo Yo. There’s nothing like finding a demo version to one of your favorite songs.
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