Dear Mama

by Tupac Shakur

Coastal Era on Me Against the World

Producers

tony-pizarro

Samples

What this samples (2)

"Sadie" — The Spinners (1974) · main melody and chorus · WhoSampled ↗
"In All My Wildest Dreams" — Joe Sample (1978) · intro · WhoSampled ↗

Sample identification: WhoSampled (treated as Tier A-equivalent for sample IDs per methodology).

Charts & certifications

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #9

Certifications

RIAAplatinum · Jul 13, 1995

Linked moments 2

Lyrics: https://genius.com/2pac-dear-mama-lyrics (external — we don't host lyrics; see methodology)

External

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Mama
whosampled: https://www.whosampled.com/2Pac/Dear-Mama/
genius: https://genius.com/2pac-dear-mama-lyrics

Citations 2

A
Library of Congress — National Recording Registry — 'Dear Mama' essay Retrieved 2026-05-24.
B
Wikipedia — Dear Mama Retrieved 2026-05-24.