Trapped (Tupac Shakur song)

"Trapped" is the solo debut single by 2Pac from his debut album 2Pacalypse Now. It deals with police brutality. The first verse tells a story of 2Pac being harassed by the police, one even shooting at him. He then fires back and says he did it because he was tired of constantly being profiled and abused by police officers.

"Trapped"
Single by 2Pac featuring Shock G
from the album 2Pacalypse Now
B-side"Tha' Lunatic"
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1991
GenrePolitical hip hop
Length4:44
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Tupac Shakur, Ray Tyson, Ramone "Pee-Wee" Gooden
Producer(s)The Underground Railroad
2Pac featuring Shock G singles chronology
"Same Song"
(1991)		 "Trapped"
(1991)		 "Brenda's Got a Baby"
(1991)
Audio sample
"Trapped"
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Music video
"Trapped" on YouTube

The song samples "Holy Ghost" by Bar-Kays and "The Spank" by James Brown. "Trapped" was featured on 2Pac's Greatest Hits album in 1998.

Music video

The music video features Shock G singing part of the song's chorus and depicts 2Pac in jail. It appeared as a bonus on the DVD for Tupac: Resurrection. Around the time the music video was debuting, Tupac was assaulted by the Oakland Police Department after he cursed at them for demeaning his name and prolonging the issuing of a ticket sustained during a jaywalking incident.

Track listing
  1. A1 "Trapped" (LP Version) (4:50)
  • Backing Vocals - Dank, Shock G, Wiz
  • Producer - Pee-Wee
  1. A2 "Trapped" (Instrumental Mix) (5:26)
  • Producer - Pee-Wee
  1. B1 "The Lunatic" (LP Version) (3:31)
  1. B2 "The Lunatic" (Instrumental Mix) (3:31)
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