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| All Eyez On Me | ||
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| LP by 2Pac | ||
| Released | February 13, 1996 | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | 132 min 18 s | |
| Record label | Death Row Records | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 5 stars out of 5 | link |
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All Eyez on Me is an album by AmericanThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in rapper Tupac ShakurFor other people named Tupac, see Tupac (disambiguation). Tupac Amaru Shakur ( June 16, 1971 September 13, 1996) was an influential, best-selling rap artist. Some of his aliases include 2Pac Pac and Makaveli . The names 'Tupac Amaru' and 'Shakur' mean Shi, released on February 13, 1996 (see 1996 in musicSee also 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 16 Jamaican authorities open fire on Jimmy Buffett's seaplane, mistaking it for a drug trafficker's plane. U2 singer Bono was also). The album has become one of the most influential albums in hip hopHip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban , African American & Puerto Rican youth in New York and has since spread around the world. The four main elements of hip-hop are MCing, DJing, graffiti art, and breakdancing. Some consider beatboxing history and is often considered one of the crowning achievements of 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn gangsta rap. All Eyez on Me is also notable for being the first double album of original material in the history of hip hop, and being the second best-selling of the genre of all time, selling over 9 million copies. The album was the first (and second) of three albums that Tupac promised for Death Row Records in exchange for Suge Knight bailing him out of jail. Though naturally many argue whether the album is Shakur's "best", it is probably safe to say that it is his most well known.
In contrast to his previous album, Me Against the World, Eyez stands out as being a no-holds barred tribute to Shakur's thug lifestyle. Though there are the occasional reminiscings and tributes to friends, it is a definite move away from Pac's earliest political and social commentary, or his latest sorrowful soul searching. In All Eyez on Me, Shakur vents his anger at lying in jail for nearly a year while men whom he was convinced attempted to kill him continued to badmouth him in the press. He hit the studios literally hours after being released from prison to begin work on this 27 track hip-hop tour de force. The prolific rapper finished this album in only two weeks.
The occasional friend from Thug Life or the newly-created Outlawz , such as Dramacydal , Fatal, and Big Syke show up, as well as the requisite 2Pac collaborator, Nate Dogg, and other strong guests. Daz Dillinger, along with Johnny J, handle most of the production and do a fine job, while adding the classic beats of Death Row, especially with help from Dr. Dre on tracks such as Can't C Me. Arguably, many rappers have attempted to duplicate this album's commercial success by buying hot beats, and coercing popular rappers into doing collaborations, with mixed success.