Re-released on 2pacs 20th death anniversary. "Dear Mama" has been consistently ranked among the best of its genre, appearing on numerous "greatest" lists. DJ Set it off and DJ Simon Sez have added some fire blends and a hot new cover from KidEight. Complete your purchase of the CD album to save the MP3 version to your Music Library. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 13, 1995. Greatest Hits Explicit Buy the Vinyl album for 57.32 and get the MP3 version for FREE.
The song topped the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart for five weeks and also peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Cameroon Legend, Samuel Eto’o Names Messi, Ronaldos Ballon d’Or Successor - Moment Annie Idibia Jumped & Kissed, Tuface as He Pays Her a Surprise Visit at Work (VID) - Still Like Nightmare - Anthony Joshua Talks About His Defeat To Oleksandr Usyk - Stop Addressing me As The Son of DG DSS - Nigerian Footballer Abba Bichi, Warns The Press - JUST IN: IPOB Leader.
In the song, Shakur details his childhood poverty and his mother's addiction to crack cocaine, but argues that his love and deep respect for his mother supersede bad memories. The song is a tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. "Dear Mama" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 2Pac, released on February 9, 1995, as the lead single from his third studio album, Me Against the World. 2Pac’s Greatest Hits compilation is a double album released on Novemin a joint venture between Death Row, Interscope and Afeni Shakur’s Amaru Entertainment.