A Grave Injustice to "White Manz World"

[Euphanasia]

For those of you who own, or have read, the book of Tupac Vibe interviews, there's an introduction by Danyel Smith and on page 19 in the book (a few pages into the intro) he reviews the Makaveli album. He writes one lone sentence about the track, "White Manz World:"

"'White Manz World' is 'Pac's usual shout out to the sisters."

ummmmmm what the fuck?

So I'm hoping Mr. Smith was either smoking some serious crack or maybe got the song confused with "Just Like Daddy" because this sentence-review really pisses me off.

"White Manz World" has always been one of my favorite Tupac songs (probably in my top 3) because of the amazing, heart-felt lyrics, the despair and the rage in his voice and in his words, one of his most political tracks he ever recorded; a song about the plight of black america -

"Help me raise my black nation, reparations are due"

And not just the young black male but women, too -

"to every woman in America, especially black / Bear with me, can't you see / That we're under attack?"

Not to mention, his own personal feelings of failure, hopelessness - interactions with his mother, sister. Apologizing for the mistakes he made, trying so hard to please his loved ones.
How about his pleas for help? Not just pleas to God as we see so often but to his mother and sister also - "I know I'll change if you help me / But don't fall apart"

This song encompasses so much I hardly scratched the surface here and I don't have time right now for a thorough look into this song and what it means. Anyone else feel strongly about this song? Positive or negative?

 

[Kadafi Son]

I definately hear wat your saying. I was listening to it the first time in a long time the other day (after I re-bought Makaveli multiple times). And when I heard it, I was like "damn". This is really a unique song by Pac, and thats saying a lot. From beginning to the end. I'm real surprised that the song doesn't get much talk on this board. Maybe because the title "White Man'z World" offends them? I ain't sure, but after Krazy playz, this song definately moves me. Its poetic. Its revolutionary. Its truth. And its Pac, it his truest form.

 

[SonOf2pac]

krazy is one of pac's best songs he ever made... when i'm high i picture pac right next to me... no homo

 

[ianyo2006]

Yo, i can always relate to certain things that pac says. Im white and i love that song but i promise u fellaz, i am not a dick ryder or a wigger. I just can feel what hes saying and understand it.......to an extent obviously, when i hear pac speak of the struggle i mean it doesnt matter what color u are if u a true pac fan like i am u can feel and respect that.

 

[SonOf2pac]

Yo, i can always relate to certain things that pac says. Im white and i love that song but i promise u fellaz, i am not a dick ryder or a wigger. I just can feel what hes saying and understand it.......to an extent obviously, when i hear pac speak of the struggle i mean it doesnt matter what color u are if u a true pac fan like i am u can feel and respect that.

sounds like a dickrider to me...

 

[manuael]

says sonof2pac

 

[MarveL]

def. one of his best songs, the shit gives me the shivers..
I love the way pac throws the mic at the end of this, probably top 3 track

 

[y_noble]

I think this track hurts from the fact that it's rights after Krazy and on the same album/same part of the album as Hold Ya Head. I could never decide whether I like Hold Ya Head more than White Manz World or not.

So I gotta agree, although I think it's one of 2pac's 50 best tracks, I never seem to give it enough props.

 

[Euphanasia]

^i love Krazy and Hold Ya Head but not as much as White Manz World

 

[jasedwads]

7 day theory is all over everything. Best album EVER. FULLSTOP

White manz world is classic.Sodeep

Krazy, that is similar. So deep with emotion. You can close your eyes and imagin being in the studio when pac spit them lyrics. So DEEP