Erratic though it may be, All Eyez on Me is nonetheless carried off with the assurance of a legend in his own time, and it stands as 2Pac's magnum opus.
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Despite some good moments, the second disc is slowed by filler and countless guest appearances, plus a few too many thug-lovin' divas crooning their loyalty. 427 - All rights go to their respective ownersOriginal video: 2Pac - All Eyez On Me (ft. Both hits are on the front-loaded first disc, which would be a gangsta classic in itself other highlights include the anthemic Snoop Dogg duet "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted," "All About U" (with the required Nate Dogg-sung hook), and "I Ain't Mad at Cha," a tribute to old friends who've gotten off the streets. Dre also contributes another surefire single in "California Love" (which, unfortunately, is present only as a remix, not the original hit version). On the plus side, this is easily the best production he's ever had on record, handled mostly by Johnny J (notably on the smash "How Do U Want It") and Dat Nigga Daz Dr. In that sense, it's an accurate depiction of what made him such a volatile and compelling personality, despite some undeniable filler. All Eyez on Me is 2Pac the thug icon in all his brazen excess, throwing off all self-control and letting it all hang out even if some of it would have been better kept to himself. Sure, there are a few reflective numbers and dead-homiez tributes, but they're much more romanticized this time around. But more than that, it's also an unabashed embrace of the gangsta lifestyle, backing off the sober self-recognition of Me Against the World. With all the controversy surrounding him, 2Pac seemingly wanted to throw down a monumental epic whose sheer scope would make it an achievement of itself. Whatever the case, 2Pac re-emerged hardened and hungry with All Eyez on Me, the first double-disc album of original material in hip-hop history.
Maybe it was his time in prison, or maybe it was simply his signing with Suge Knight's Death Row label. Dre track “California Love” became a huge house-party hit, but what unifies the album, through an array of different producers and guest stars, is Pac’s charisma and his struggles with morality: “It’s similar to Rhythm Nation, but thugged out - forgive me, Janet.” In the course of 27 songs and two discs, Pac empties his brain of the contradictory impulses. On his fourth (and final) album, he briefly gets it. Death Row Records.2Pac wanted it all: credibility and success, “murderous lyrics” and voice-of-a-generation gravitas. On vinyl, this double album is spread over 4 LPs. "Rolling Stone" magazine consider this one of the most influential albums of the 1990s. The singles "How Do U Want It" and "California Love" each hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Dre, Nate Dogg, Method Man, Redman, Tha Dogg Pound and even George Clinton makes an appearance. All Eyez on Me was released on February 13. It only took 2Pac two weeks to record the 27-track epic. All of the biggest players on the West Coast Rap scene are featured prominently: Snoop Dogg, Dr. , the first double-disc album of original material in hip-hop history. The very first double album in rap, "All Eyez on Me" was a critical and popular success, shooting all the way up to number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Addeddate 01:48:28 Identifier 2pacalleyezonme Scanner Internet. Publication date 1996 Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics hip-hop, rap, westcoastrap, gangstarap, urban Language English. Fresh out of the slammer and eager to prove himself on Suge Knight's Death Row Records, 2Pac created the most ambitious album in rap history up to that point. Audio An illustration of a 3.5' floppy disk.
All of the biggest players on the West Coast Rap scene are featured prominently: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Fresh out of the slammer and eager to prove himself on Suge Knight's Death Row Records, 2Pac created the most ambitious album in rap history up to that point.
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