Can "Grab the Mic" work as a single?

[excalibur22]

Being fumed over the recent let down :fury: .

And celebrating/mourning pac's recent 10 year anniversary. I listened to some of the old classics, and rediscovered this track from Makaveli 5.

I think this is Pac at his purest, his lyrics and voice just come off the track on this song. Plus its three unheard verses, rather then two or one, with another gay guest artist.

I believe this song can really motivate people, and possibly develop into another changes if done correctly. Its Pac in his hip-hop form, rather than rap. Opinions? Should they re-do the beat, or keep it, thats the decision im really torn on.

 

[KAMIKAZI]

No they shouldn't redo the beat, but they will, and they'll take out the chorus samples too, and maybe even a Pac verse, gotta make room for T.I.

 

[21derful]

i think it would be dope as a single,.but im 4 changing the beat,.dont really care for the og beat,.but lyrically i love that song,...

 

[MOBnigga06]

I think it'd be a perfect single. The lyrics are great and it IS Pac at his best. I think the beat would barely even need modifications to make it marketable.

"Livin to tell/ Prison is hell/ for a nigga/
They usin my bail/ build bigga jails/ for a nigga/"

The song has some very deft lyricism in it

 

[Kadafi Son]

I agree. Too bad it most likely be remixed and cut up. 50, buck and chamillionare r gonna be on tha album, so there's probably no hope for a lot of OGs...

 

[Suvachi The Don Capo]

50 buck and chalmillionare? Where'd u hear this?

I've been lsitening to Grab The Mic for the past few weeks hoping it might become a single. I'm fine with it the way it is.

 

[Tru Principle]

it's a dope dope song lyrically, but we can use a new beat or a tweaked version

 

[Minardi]

the beat right now isnt good enough, tweaks would be good.

 

[KAMIKAZI]

You guys kidding? The beat is dope as hell. Maybe it's just the quality that throws you off or something.

50 buck and chalmillionare? Where'd u hear this?

I think it was said on BET or something like that.

Who produced the original?

Probably Johnny J.

 

[micwins]

it would be a great single,if there were to release it i think they would need to remix it but keep the same tempo and vibe of the song,i think kanye would make a good beat for it

 

[ianyo2006]

it is our boy at his best please, i beg, if it aint broke dont fix it.......!!!

 

[SonOf2pac]

i hope not... UNHEARDS UNHEARDS!! i already got the OG... that's all i want... could be in CDQ buuuuuuut... i ain't complainin

 

[yak pac fatal]

seriously yo why do yall wanna hear a track that yall already have?
i wanna hear some shit ive never heard of

 

[2PacThug4Life]

I don't know. It is a solo song and Pac's lyrics are great. I was never really crazy about this beat. I think it could've been better.

 

[FATAL N FELONY]

I like his last verse on "Grab The Mic" he lets his feeling out on this one. It could make a good single.

 

[excalibur22]

seriously yo why do yall wanna hear a track that yall already have?
i wanna hear some shit ive never heard of

Your thinkin in terms of yourself selfishly, were thinkin in terms of a hit single, and whats best for the publicity of the album

 

[Fataldawg]

I could see it as a single.. remixed of course.. i personally love the og beat.. has a nice old school feel to it and goes well with pac's delivery... but yea as a single it would definately have to be remixed.. Cant imagine hearing it on the radio in og form.

 

[CoolWaterz]

i like the OG beat...Gravediggaz used it on their first album. Im only for editing out "grab the mic" rakim lines in the background along with the "somebody in the house say yeeeaa".

 

[P.U.]

I grab the mic and tryna say yesh y'all

 

[ganderson]

man one of my personnal fav tracks just make it clearer q wise, and you cant go wrong this would be a dope single remix the beat but very little changes just sort it out a bit as its clearly unfinished./ no guest apps either