If My Homie Calls
From 2Pac's debut album 2Pacalypse Now (1991), this gangsta rap track was written by Big D The Impossible, Tupac Shakur, Arlester "Dyke" Christian, and Herbie Hancock. Released as a double A-side single with "Brenda's Got a Baby," the song entered the rap singles chart in March 1992 and peaked at number three on May 1, with 2Pac performing it live on MTV's Yo! MTV Raps that same year.