2pac all eyez on me soundtrack
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That said, he's still got a few sociopolitical tracks on the album, as well as some introspective tracks reminiscing about old friends. A celebration of both his release from prison, and of living the "Thug Lifestyle", this album moves Tupac away from his sociopolitical slant, and showcases a more stereotypical Gangsta Rap sound, with hints of mafioso rap. Dre, DJ Quik (credited under his legal name, David Blake), Johnny J, George Clinton, Daz Dillinger, & more.
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Recorded entirely in the same month he got out of prison, All Eyez On Me boasted lush G-Funk production from Dr. Thanks to a contractual loophole, with All Eyez On Me, being a double album, Shakur could have managed to weasel out of his contract early, since it counted as two albums on it's own. As part of their agreement, Shakur was required to release at least 3 albums for Death Row in return for posting his bail. With no other options, and no money, Shakur signed with Death Row to get out of prison. In October 1995, after having served nine months of his sentence, Suge Knight visited Shakur in jail, and made him an offer: Sign a record deal with Death Row, and the label would personally pay his bail. It was also his last completed body of work to be released prior to his murder.ĭespite the financial success of Me Against the World, Tupac was flat broke, in prison for sexual assault, all but dropped from Interscope Records, and unable to pay his $1.4 million bail due to his legal fees. In many ways, it was a first for Pac: It was his first double album, his first to be released since being bailed out from prison and signing with Death Row Records, and his first album to be certified Diamond (one of the few rap albums to earn that distinction). The reissues can be bought via Death Row here.All Eyez On Me is the fourth album by Tupac Shakur, released on February 13, 1996. The legendary label's decision to reissue certain titles via cassette reflects an increase in cassette sales in recent times. Last month, it was announced that a new documentary about former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight and the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and the late Dick Griffey, Death Row catapulted West Coast hip-hop in the spotlight throughout the early '90s, releasing some of the most iconic rap albums of all time. Dre's 1992 debut album 'The Chronic', 2Pac's 1996 LP 'All Eyez On Me' and 'The Don Killuminati (7 Day Theory)’, recorded under 2Pac's Makaveli alias one month before his death.įounded by Dr. The reissue is the latest in Death Row's string of film soundtrack re-releases, which has also included Gang Related, Gridlock’d, which also starred 2Pac, and the 18-minute short, Murder Was The Case.īeyond soundtracks, Death Row is also making Snoop Dogg's breakthrough album 'Doggystyle' available on cassette, as well as Dr. The soundtrack also features a rare fan favourite from 2Pac and Stretch, 'Pain', which you can hear below. As part of its 30th birthday celebrations, Death Row Records has reissued the soundtrack for Above The Rim on cassette.ĭirected by Jeff Pollack, the 1994 film stars 2Pac and Marlon Wayans, among others, and is the story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with a drug dealer and a former basketball star. The soundtrack features the likes of Warren G and Nate Dogg's classic 'Regulate', as well as tracks by artists including Jonny "J", DeVante Swing and Dr.