Pour Out a Little Liquor

"Pour Out a Little Liquor"
Single by Thug Life
from the album Above the Rim (soundtrack) and Thug Life, Volume I
ReleasedAugust 23, 1994
GenreG-funk
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)Tupac Shakur
Producer(s)Johnny "J"
2Pac singles chronology
"Papa'z Song"
(1994)
"Pour Out a Little Liquor"
(1994)
"Cradle to the Grave"
(1994)
Music video
"Pour Out a Little Liquor" on YouTube

"Pour Out a Little Liquor" is the debut single by Thug Life from the soundtrack album Above the Rim and their album Thug Life, Volume I. It was written by Tupac Shakur and produced by Johnny "J".[1] It was included on a cassette-only re-issue of the Above the Rim soundtrack in 2021 as part of a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Death Row Records.[2]

Samples

The song contains samples of "Cry Together" by The O'Jays, "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers, "Welcome to the Ghetto" by Spice 1, and "Jazzie's Groove" by Soul II Soul.

Music video

The music video features a cameo by Yaki Kadafi and Stretch.

References

  1. ^ "THUG LIFE – POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR (CD SINGLE), AUGUST 23, 1994". 2PacLegacy. April 25, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Lavin, Will (22 May 2021). "Death Row Records reissue 'Above The Rim' soundtrack on cassette featuring rare 2Pac track". NME. Retrieved 16 May 2023.