His story was told in 2003’s Academy Award-nominated documentary Tupac: Resurrection. The Library of Congress added Dear Mama to the National Recording Registry in 2009, and even the Vatican featured Changes on its. Nearly a decade after his final album, appreciation has only deepened for the lasting impact of Tupac’s music. Nearly a decade after his final album, appreciation has only deepened for the lasting impact of Tupac’s music. He recorded at a relentless pace, eventually amassing enough music for an additional seven studio albums, including the multi-platinum releases R U Still Down?, Until the End of Time, and the double-disc Better Dayz. Wanted Dead or Alive (Gangsta Party) (von 2Pac feat. Juni 1971 als Tupac Shakur, Gestorben am 13. Things got even bigger in 1996 with All Eyez on Me, Tupac’s best-selling album, which spawned five singles, including two Number One hits, “California Love” and “How Do U Want It.” At the height of his phenomenal success, Tupac’s life was cut short on Septemwhen he was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas at the age of 25.ĭespite the tragedy, Tupac’s music catalog continued to grow thanks to a significant cache of unreleased songs. Changes Ambitionz az a Ridah Dear Mama Thug 4 Life Keep Ya Head Up. Two years later, following the release of the Thug Life: Volume 1 album (recorded with Thug Life, his group of five MCs), the more somber and reflective Me Against the World reached Number One on the album charts and was nominated for two Grammys. Me Against The World (Cassette, Album)Interscope Records, Atlantic: 6544-92399-2. Listen to both tracks on WhoSampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. In 1993, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., including the hits “Keep Ya Head Up” and “I Get Around,” became his first platinum release. 2Pac - Dear Mama (Official Music Video) 4:36 2Pac - Temptations (HD) 5:53. 'Dear Mama' by 2Pac contains a sample of another track.
While 2Pac was in prison, the album over-took Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Hits as the current best-selling album of the year in the United. This tension would continue to play out over the next five years, as Tupac’s life grew increasingly tumultuous and his popularity escalated. 'Dear Mama' was released as the album's first single in February 1995 and would be the album's most successful single, topping the Hot Rap Singles chart, and peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.