2022 reissue on 180g vinyl, gatefold jacket - 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. Both hits are on the front-loaded towards the first half, 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. 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.
Book 1
A1 Ambitionz Az A Ridah 4:39
A2 All About U 4:37
A3 Skandalouz 4:09
B1 Got My Mind Made Up 5:13
B2 How Do U Want It 4:47
B3 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted 4:07
C1 No More Pain 6:14
C2 Heartz Of Men 4:43
C3 Life Goes On 5:02
C4 Only God Can Judge Me 4:57
D1 Tradin War Stories 5:29
D2 California Love (Rmx) 6:25
D3 I Ain't Mad At Cha 4:53
D4 What'z Ya Phone # 5:10
Book 2
E1 Can't C Me 5:30
E2 Shorty Wanna Be A Thug 3:51
E3 Holla At Me 4:56
E4 Wonda Why They Call U Bytch 4:19
F1 When We Ride 5:09
F2 Thug Passion 5:08
F3 Picture Me Rollin' 5:15
G1 Check Out Time 4:39
G2 Ratha Be Ya Nigga 4:14
G3 All Eyez On Me 5:08
H1 Run Tha Streetz 5:17
H2 Ain't Hard 2 Find 4:29
H3 Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find 3:58
