Thug Life Army Records is releasing In The Shadow of the Icon, a double-disc collection of numerous west coast artists and 2Pac affiliates paying homage to the fallen legend. AllFrumTha I, X-Clan, Road Dawgs and Celly Cel all contributed songs to the release, which is currently selling digitally and accepting pre-orders for retail.
Thug Life Army is the Cincinnati, Ohio-based imprint inspired by the work, art and teachings of Tupac Shakur. The label is home to Binky Mack, a member of the Inglewood group AllFrumTha I, a group that was signed to Mack 10‘s Hoo-Bangin’ Records in the late ’90s. He produced tracks for Westside Connection, R.A. The Rugged Man and MC Eiht.
The tracklisting is as follows:
1.) Boo Kapone – KNOWLEDGE
2.) Concrete Souljahs – Walk wit me
3.) allfrumtha i – Everywhere I Go (good and evil)
4.) SUPe – The System
5.) Hustle Creed – We Live and We Die
6.) Purple Lounge “H.O.P.E”
7.) Nolan – PEOPLE
8.) 1223 – Wish I Knew
9.) Jasiri X and Franchise – 2 Pacs More (Producer: Paradise Gray (X Clan) and GM3)
10.) Page 1 – Fallen
11.) Ebony Burks – Choice
12.) G Luv – Revelation
13.) FAME – Next 2 Kin
14.) U.N.D feat. Teeka – Understand
15.) binky mack – Conflict Of Interest
1.) Kemo the Blaxican – Breathe
2.) Celly Cel – No Tomorrow
3.) Dolo – So Much Drama
4.) Qwiccshott – Never
5.) Sammy B feat Big Dee – No Half Steppin
6.) 3RDegree – Broken Home
7.) allfrumtha i – Me & My Dawg
8.) K – Loron – Speed of Life
9.) Concrete Souljahs – Related to the Underground
10.) Tommy Danger – Run for Cover
11.) Wize-Fool – DANGEROUS FREE THINKER
12.) binky mack – Taken Over
13.) Malign20 – Hopes and Dreams
14.) Queen Josie – Young Men of Today (Spoken Word)
