All Eyez on Me
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| Studio album by Tupac Shakur | |||||
| Released | February 13, 1996 (U.S.) | ||||
| Recorded | October 1995 | ||||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop Gangsta rap |
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| Length | 132:18 | ||||
| Label | Death Row/Interscope | ||||
| Producer | Johnny "J" Daz Dillinger Dr. Dre QDIII Devante Swing Mike Mosley Doug Rasheed DJ Pooh Bobcat Tupac Shakur Rick Rock DJ Quik |
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All Eyez on Me is a double album by rapper Tupac Shakur. It was released on February 13, 1996 (see 1996 in music). The album is one of the most influential albums in hip hop history[1] and is widely considered one of the crowning achievements of 1990s rap[2]. All Eyez on Me reached #1 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album has sold over nine million copies in the United States by 1998.[3] The album is one of the best selling albums in hip-hop and is considered by many as Shakur's magnum opus.
All Eyez on Me was released after Suge Knight, CEO of Death Row Records, bailed Shakur out of jail, fulfilling part of Shakur's brand new contract with Death Row Records. This double-album served as the first two records of his three album contract. He arrived in the studios just 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[4].
The songs on All Eyez on Me are, in general, unapologetic celebrations of what is called in the idiom the thug lifestyle. Though there is the occasional reminiscence about past and present friends, it is a definite move away from the social and political consciousness of 2Pacalypse Now.
The album features occasional guest spots from Shakur's regulars, such as former-Thug Life members and The Outlawz, as well as Snoop Dogg, and other guests. Most of the album was produced by Johnny "J" and Daz Dillinger, with help from Dr. Dre on the songs "California Love" and "Can't C Me".
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Book 1
| # | Title | Guest(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1 | "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" | Daz Dillinger | |
| 2 | "All Bout U" | Dru Down; Hussein Fatal; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Yaki Kadafi | 2Pac; Johnny "J" |
| 3 | "Skandalouz" | Nate Dogg | Daz Dillinger |
| 4 | "Got My Mind Made Up" | Dat Nigga Daz; Kurupt; Method Man; Redman | Daz Dillinger |
| 5 | "How Do U Want It" | K-Ci and JoJo | Johnny "J" |
| 6 | "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" | Snoop Dogg | Daz Dillinger |
| 7 | "No More Pain" | DeVante Swing | |
| 8 | "Heartz of Men" | DJ Quik | |
| 9 | "Life Goes On" | Johnny "J" | |
| 10 | "Only God Can Judge Me" | Rappin' 4-Tay | Doug Rasheed |
| 11 | "Tradin War Stories" | C-Bo; CPO; Dramacydal; Outlawz; Storm | Mike Mosley; Rick Rock |
| 12 | "California Love (RMX)" | Dr. Dre; Roger Troutman | Dr. Dre |
| 13 | "I Ain't Mad at Cha" | Danny Boy | Daz Dillinger |
| 14 | "What'z Ya Phone #" | Danny Boy | 2Pac; Johnny "J" |
[edit] Book 2
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1 | "Can't C Me" | George Clinton | Dr. Dre |
| 2 | "Shorty Wanna Be a Thug" | Johnny "J" | |
| 3 | "Holla at Me" | Jewell | Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin |
| 4 | "Wonda Why They Call U Bytch" | Johnny "J" | |
| 5 | "When We Ride" | Outlawz | DJ Pooh |
| 6 | "Thug Passion" | Dramacydal; Jewell; Outlawz; Storm | Johnny "J" |
| 7 | "Picture Me Rollin'" | Big Syke; CPO; Danny Boy | Johnny "J" |
| 8 | "Check Out Time" | Big Syke; Kurupt | Johnny "J" |
| 9 | "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" | Richie Rich | Doug Rasheed |
| 10 | "All Eyez on Me" | Big Syke | Johnny "J" |
| 11 | "Run tha Streetz" | Michel'le; Mutah; Storm | Johnny "J" |
| 12 | "Ain't Hard 2 Find" | B-Legit; C-Bo; E-40; Richie Rich; & D-Shot | Mike Mosley; Rick Rock |
| 13 | "Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find" | Danny Boy | QDIII |
[edit] Album singles
| Single information |
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"California Love" [Non Album Single]
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"How Do U Want It"
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"I Ain't Mad at Cha" [UK Only]
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"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"
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"Life Goes On"
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"All Bout U"
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[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1996 | All Eyez on Me | #1 | #1 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | UK Singles Chart | ||
| 1996 | "California Love/How Do You Want It" | #1 | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| 1996 | "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" | -#4 | - | - | - |
| 1996 | "All Bout You" | -#1 | -#1 | - | -#8 |
| 1996 | "I Ain't Mad At Cha" | -#3 | - | - | #13 |
| 1996 | "Life Goes On" | - | - | - | #15 |
[edit] Personnel
- 2Pac - Performer, Producer, Assistant Producer
- Redman - Performer
- Dr. Dre - Producer, Performer, Mixing
- B-Legit - Performer
- E-40 - Performer
- Richie Rich - Performer
- Yaki Kadafi - Performer
- Snoop Dogg - Vocals, Performer
- C-Bo - Performer
- Rappin' 4-Tay - Performer
- Dru Down - Performer
- Dave Aron - Engineer, Mixing
- David Blake - Producer, Talk Box, Mixing
- Rick Clifford - Engineer
- George Clinton - Vocals, Performer
- Tommy D - Engineer
- Ebony - Vocals (bckgr)
- Bobby Ervin - Producer
- Brian Gardner - Mastering
- Lumberg - Vocals
- Michael Geiser - Assistant Engineer
- Puff Johnson - Vocals (bckgr)
- Michel'le - Performer
- DJ Pooh - Producer, Mixing
- Doug Rasheed - Producer
- Carl "Butch" Small - Percussion
- DeVante Swing - Producer, Mixing
- Sean "Barney" Thomas - Keyboards
- Roger Troutman - Performer, Talk Box
- Barbara Wilson - Vocals (bckgr)
- Keston Wright - Engineer
- Gaw 'Tha Man' Gobinath - Engineer
- Method Man - Performer
- Daz Dillinger - Producer, Performer
- Michael Mosley - Producer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
- Storm - Performer
- Nate Dogg - Vocals
- Johnny "J" - Producer, Mixing
- Jo-Jo - Performer
- K-Ci - Performer
- Big Syke - Performer
- Carlos Warlick - Engineer, Mixing
- Troy Staton - Engineer
- Ken Nahoum - Photography
- Tom Daugherty - Engineer
- Alvin McGill - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Patrick Shevelin - Assistant Engineer
- Stacey Smallie - Vocals (bckgr)
- Roy Tesfay - Project Coordinator
- Suge Knight - Executive Producer
- George Pryce - Art Direction, Design
- Rick Rock - Co-Producer
- Paren 'Badboy' Chohan - Producer
- Barbara Warren - Stylist
- Natasha Walker - Vocals (bckgr)
- Danette Williams - Vocals (bckgr)
- Danny Boy - Vocals, Performer
- Hussein Fatal - Performer
- Kurupt - Performer
- Larry Chatman - Production Assistant, Assistant Producer
- Advait Kapadia - Design
- Henry "Hendogg" Smith - Illustrations
- Norris Anderson - Project Supervisor
- Dorothy Coleman - Vocals (bckgr)
- Inspectah Deck - Cameo Performer
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ XXL Magazine October 2004, Page 104
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:w8se4jn72wae
- ^ October 2004, XXL Magazine
- ^ http://www.mp3.com/albums/181834/reviews.html All Eyez on Me
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