It Ain't Easy

“It Ain’t Easy” serves as the tenth track to 2Pac’s third studio album, Me Against the World. The track is produced by Tony Pizarro, and throughout the song, ‘Pac details the difficulties surrounding him, explaining that his life is far from “easy.” Within the song’s chorus, ‘Pac asks whether he will see the penitentiary or stay free. Ironically, at the release of the song, Tupac was serving 1 ½ to 4 ½ years at the Clinton Correctional Facility. In a 1995 interview from prison, Shakur explained how the album was a prophecy: https://youtu.be/DjOSof5TSn8?t=703

Writing

2Pac, Tony Pizarro

Production

Tony Pizarro

Sampled by

Off & On — 50 Cent

Interpolated in

It Ain’t Easy — LeBron James · Me Vs. The World — Rod Wave

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