The sample was ‘Wouldn’t be a damn thang without a woman,’ which was taken from the original song from Ice Cube’s ‘This Is A Man’s World,’ with the scratching done, of course, by yours truly DJ King Assassin. Originally, the hook was a sample of a song from the legendary rapper and friend of both of ours named Yo-Yo, from Ice Cube’s Lench Mob. The original version of ‘Dear Mama’ was far different than the version that was released, as far as the hook was constructed. King Assasin explains the politics of why the woman’s vocal was removed from the record and replaced with the chorus that we all know today. The lyric taken from Yo Yo’s verse on Ice Cube’s “This Is A Man’s World”. Wouldn’t be a damn thang without a woman. Yo Yo, a fellow MC and close friend of Tupac at the time, can be heard rapping a powerful womanist statement in the hook: Yo Yo) ĭJ King Assassin, who was around for a lot of the recordings of Tupac’s “Me Against The World” album shared the version of the song this week in a mixtape tribute to Afeni. Afeni Shakur was not only Tupac’s mother, but a strong political activist, businesswoman, and the inspiration for Tupac’s persona in rap – a true icon. The song was originally a tribute and a gift to Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur who passed away earlier this week. Here’s an original version of Tupac’s “Dear Mama”, a single that dropped in 1995 and originally featured a sample from woman emcee, and Ice Cube protege, Yo Yo. There’s nothing like finding a demo version to one of your favorite songs.
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