"Ambitionz az a Ridah" | |
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Song by 2Pac | |
from the album All Eyez on Me | |
Released | February 13, 1996 |
Recorded | October 13, 1995 |
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Length | 4:38 |
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Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Dat Nigga Daz |
"Ambitionz az a Ridah" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album All Eyez on Me (1996). Produced by Dat Nigga Daz, the song samples "Pee-Wee's Dance" by Joeski Love.
2Pac wrote the lyrics to the song while in prison for sexual abuse charges in 1995. [1] After being released from prison, he recorded the song at Can-Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles on October 13, 1995. [2] [3] In a 2015 interview with XXL, Kurupt stated that 2Pac recorded the first verse in 45 minutes. [3] [4] Daz Dillinger also spoke about producing the song in the same interview: "The idea came from the me sampling Pee-wee Herman. So if you listen to Pee-wee Herman, I just put the gangsta twist on it. I gave it to 'Pac. Came back to the studio, and it was done." [4]
The lyrics revolve around 2Pac's readiness to face challenges and obstacles in his life, [5] and seeking revenge on the people who wronged him. He mentions boxer Mike Tyson, and also addresses his shooting in 1994 and sexual abuse conviction. [3] The song also contains a sample of ring announcer Michael Buffer saying his catchphrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" [6]
Roger Morton of NME cited "Ambitionz az a Ridah" as one of the songs from All Eyez on Me which he described as "superbly unsettling, unprecedented renderings of the fear-soaked, hardcore-G mentality." [7]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [8] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Germany ( BVMI) [9] | Gold | 250,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [10] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |