Same Song

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"Same Song"
Single by Digital Underground
from the album Nothing but Trouble soundtrack and This Is an EP Release
ReleasedJanuary 3, 1991[1]
Recorded1990
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Shock G
Digital Underground singles chronology
"The Humpty Dance"
(1990)
"Same Song"
(1991)
"Kiss You Back"
(1991)
2Pac singles chronology
"'Same Song'"
(1991)
"Trapped"
(1991)
Music video
"Same Song" on YouTube

"Same Song" is a song by American rap group Digital Underground—featuring future music legend Tupac Shakur in his recording debut[2]—from the soundtrack for the movie, Nothing But Trouble. The song is included on their EP album, This Is an EP Release, as well as on the Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack.

The video starts off with a hearse driving into a drive-in theater, showing clips from Nothing but Trouble. The Digital Underground crew leaves the hearse. Shock G, portraying an American rock musician, raps the first verse. Shock G's alter ego, Humpty Hump—alternately portraying an Arab, an Asian, and an Eskimo—raps the second and fifth verses. Money B, portraying an orthodox Jew, raps the third verse. Shock G raps the fourth verse, portraying a Jamaican rasta, and Tupac raps the final verse, portraying an African king.

Dan Aykroyd appears, portraying a Scottish bagpipe artist, as well as a Los Angeles gang member and a man in middle eastern clothing, while Dr. Dre and Eazy-E also make cameo appearances.

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[3] 61
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1991-01-03 / Tupac's Debut in Digital Underground's "Same song" Video". 2PacLegacy.net. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  2. ^ Berinato, Chris (April 23, 2021). "The forgotten connection between Shock G and Baltimore's Tupac Shakur". WBFF Fox45 News. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Digital Underground Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Digital Underground Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2022.