All Eyez On Me

Shakur, Tupac (2pac)

Genre: music4me > Urban > Hip Hop

Format: 2 CD

Released: Mon 1 Oct 2001

Catalogue Number: DROW108

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Description:
Maybe it was his time in prison, or maybe it was simply his signing with Suge Knight's Death Row label. 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. 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. 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. Sure, there are a few reflective numbers and dead-homiez tributes, but they're much more romanticized this time around. 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. In that sense, it's an accurate depiction of what made him such a volatile and compelling personality, despite some undeniable filler. 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. Dre also contributes another surefire single in "California Love" (which, unfortunately, is present only as a remix, not the original hit version). 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. 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. 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.

Track Listing:

Disk 1
1.	Ambitionz Az Ridah
2.	All Bout U
3.	Skandalouz
4.	Got My Mind Made Up
5.	How Do U Want It
6.	2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
7.	No More Pain
8.	Heartz of Men
9.	Life Goes On
10.	Only God Can Judge Me
11.	Tradin War Stories
12.	California Love (RMX)
13.	I Ain't Mad at Cha
14.	Whatz Ya Phone #
Disk 2
1.	Can't C Me
2.	Shorty Wanna Be a Thug
3.	Holla at Me
4.	Wonda Why They Call U B----
5.	When We Ride
6.	Thug Passion
7.	Picture Me Rollin'
8.	Check Out Time
9.	Ratha Be Ya N----
10.	All Eyez On Me
11.	Run Tha Streetz
12.	Ain't Hard 2 Find
13.	Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find