Letter 2 My Unborn

"Letter 2 My Unborn"
Single by 2Pac
from the album Until the End of Time
Released	June 5, 2001
Format	CD single, 12"
Genre	R&B, hip hop
Length	3:55
Label	Interscope, Amaru, Death Row
Writer(s)	Tupac Shakur, Johnny Jackson, Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Johnny "J", Trackmasters
2Pac singles chronology
"Until the End of Time" (2001) "Letter 2 My Unborn" (2001) "Thugz Mansion" (2002) Music video “Letter 2 My Unborn” on YouTube

"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.

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).^[1]

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

Chart positions

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics