In addition to the star-studded production on the album, the album also featured guest vocals from established musical vets like George Clinton, Zapp frontman Roger Troutman, Jodeci members K-Ci & JoJo, E-40, Snoop Dogg, and Method Man, the latter being the only Wu-Tang member to have released songs with Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. That said, he's still got a few sociopolitical tracks on the album, as well as some introspective tracks reminiscing about old friends. A celebration of both his release from prison, and of living the "Thug Lifestyle", this album moves Tupac away from his sociopolitical slant, and showcases a more stereotypical Gangsta Rap sound, with hints of mafioso rap. Dre, DJ Quik (credited under his legal name, David Blake), Johnny J, George Clinton, Daz Dillinger, & more. Recorded entirely in the same month he got out of prison, All Eyez On Me boasted lush G-Funk production from Dr. Thanks to a contractual loophole, with All Eyez On Me, being a double album, Shakur could have managed to weasel out of his contract early, since it counted as two albums on it's own. As part of their agreement, Shakur was required to release at least 3 albums for Death Row in return for posting his bail.
With no other options, and no money, Shakur signed with Death Row to get out of prison. In October 1995, after having served nine months of his sentence, Suge Knight visited Shakur in jail, and made him an offer: Sign a record deal with Death Row, and the label would personally pay his bail. It was also his last completed body of work to be released prior to his murder.ĭespite the financial success of Me Against the World, Tupac was flat broke, in prison for sexual assault, all but dropped from Interscope Records, and unable to pay his $1.4 million bail due to his legal fees. In many ways, it was a first for Pac: It was his first double album, his first to be released since being bailed out from prison and signing with Death Row Records, and his first album to be certified Diamond (one of the few rap albums to earn that distinction).
All Eyez On Me is the fourth album by Tupac Shakur, released on February 13, 1996.
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