Tupac hits em up with classic after classic after classic!

(NOTE: Due to this being a double CD: This is very, VERY LONG review. So you may wish to have a breather half way through. I did try posting CD two as a separate review to make it easier on the eyes, but I CAN’T DO IT:( So I’m afraid this is the best I can do I’m afraid, happy reading!)

Tupac. Wither you love him or you hate him; you cannot deny the effect and impact he has had on hip hop. Wither you remember him for his music, or his notorious public persona, Tupac will without a doubt go down as a legend in the history of hip hop. Now for those who don’t know much about Tupac heres a short bio from starpulse.com.

Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as "2 Pac", was born June 16, 1971 in New York, NY to two active Black Panther members. As a teenager, 2 Pac was enrolled in the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts until his family relocated to Oakland, CA. In Oakland hooked up with the rap group Digital Underground as a dancer/roadie. In 1992 Tupac released his solo debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, which went quickly went gold. His follow up in 93', Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., went gold and spawned the hits "I Get Around" and "Keep Ya Head Up." The same year he began his acting career with his role in Juice. Me Against the World, his 95' album debuted at No.1 while the artist was still in prison for a previous conviction. His last album before his tragic death in 96', All Eyez on Me, went double platinum and sold over six million copies.

Released in 1998 (to my knowledge), this greatest hits compilation is an excellent tribute to the work and memory of Tupac, featuring some of his greatest, most famous, and notorious tracks over a superb double disk collection.

Featuring some of Pac’s most recognized tracks such as ‘Hail Mary’ and ‘Hit em up’, as well as un released material such as ‘God Bless The Dead’ and ‘Unconditional Love,’ CD one is an excellent collection for new, or old Tupac fans.

Now I’ve been a fan of Tupac for God knows how long, and he’s one of the few artists that I still regularly, despite that he’s now been dead for roughly 6 years, still listen to.

So, if your already, here is the track listing for Tupac ‘Greatest Hits’ CD one.

1. Keep Ya Head Up
2. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
3. Temptations
4. God Bless The Dead
5. Hail Mary
6. Me Against The World
7. How Do U Want It?
8. So Many Tears
9. Unconditional Love
10. Trapped
11. Life Goes On
12. Hit Em Up

1. Keep Ya Head Up (10/10)

If there’s one word that sums up ‘Keep Ya Head Up,’ its classic. Released on Pac’s second LP ‘strictly for my N.I.G.G.A.Z’ in 1993, this for me was instantly the stand out track on the entire album. Produced by DJ Daryl, ‘Keep ya head up’ is one of Pac’s most finely crafted tracks. Over an excellent beat, roaring baseline, and a neat guitar and xylophone loop, Pac spits pure magic as he raps about the treatment of woman, and how we must change our ways and respect them for being who there are. Hardly the words of a sexist thug, huh?

So, overall Keep ya head up is a near prefect Tupac track that any hip hop or non hip hop fan for that matter must hear in order to feel the raw emotions displayed by a pre- deathrow records, pre- super thug and gangster Tupac.

For a more in depth review of keep ya head, check out my review.

keepyaheadup


2. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (9/10)

Now this is the sort of track many people associate Tupac with, hard gangster SH*T! Featuring other notorious gangster rapper ‘Snoop Dogg,’ Pac and Snoop tear this track apart with their quick fire lyrics and delivery. Over a brilliant beat, eerie yet catchy piano loop, and hard baseline, Snoop and Pac both spit excellent verses, with Pac’s final verse being my favourite. Example:

So now they got us laced
Two multi millionaire muthaf**kas catchin' cases
bi**hes get ready for the throw down
the s**ts about to go down
Ugh, me and Snoop about to clown
I am losin' my religion
and I'm vicious on these stool pigeons
you might be deep in this game
but you got some rules missin'
ni**as be actin like we savage
See I'm a get the cabbage
I got nutin' but love for my ni**as livin' lavish

So, overall 2 of Amerikaz most wanted is an excellent track, with brilliant production, good guest appearance from Snoop, and decent lyrics. If you haven’t heard it already from Pac’s hugely successful LP ‘All eyez on me’ that your in for a treat.

3. Temptations (6/10)

Now to be completely honest with you, I’ve never been a huge fan of Temptations, hence the 6 out of 10 rating. Taken from Pac’s fourth (and best) LP ‘Me against the world’ Temptations’ is in my view the weakest track on CD one. Over a decent beat, hard baseline, and weak keyboard loop, Pac spits some good lines, but some reason I’m just not feeling it. The hook is weak, after a while the beat becomes repetitive, and there’s only so much I can take of a samey keyboard loop and Pac’s mumberling of the word ‘YEAH.’ So overall Temptations is an OK track, which I know a lot of hardcore Pac fans enjoy, but me myself, I don’t consider it greatest hits material. Average.

4. God Bless The Dead (8/10)

Now to be honest with you the first time I heard the opening to this track, my eyes must of popped out of my head with disbelief. Pac dedicates this track to his DECEASED enemy ‘Notorious B.I.G’ saying:

‘Rest in peace to my mother f*cker Biggie Smalls.’

Now this for me really fuels the speculation that Pac is still alive, because TUPAC DIED BEFORE BIGGIE! So how the hell could a dead man dedicate this track to a man who died after him? It’s impossible. So for me either Pac is still alive and did this as a message, or either Pac recorded this track before his death, but before his death he planned a hit on Biggie, which is highly unlikely. (To hear more reasons why Pac could be alive check out some of Pac’s un-official websites, nearly ever single one has a column listing reasons.)

Anyways, previously unreleased, ‘God bless the dead’ is a pretty decent track that should satisfy Pac fans. Over a good beat and keyboard loop Pac spits some spooky lyrics about Biggie going to heaven and sh*t, which really puts the icing on the cake. IF TUPAC IS STILL ALIVE, THEN THIS PROVES IT!

5. Hail Mary (10/10)

Ahh, vintage Pac! Released on the classic LP ‘Makaveli’ just after his (if it’s true that is) death, ‘Hail Mary’ was easily the stand out track on the entire album. Over an excellent beat, spooky xylophone loop, and G-funk style loop, Pac spits some very tight lines, as well as one of the most memorable hooks in hip hop history. Pure classic. Example

I ain't a killa but don't push me
revenge is like the sweetest joy next to gettin p*ssy
Picture paragraphs unloaded, wise words quoted
Peep the weakness in the rap game is shorted.
Bow down, pray to God hoping that he's listenin
Seein ni**as comin for me, to my diamonds, when they glistenin
Now pay attention, Rest in peace father, I'm a ghost in these killin
fields, Hail Mary catch me if I go, let's go deep inside the solitary
mind of a mad man screams in the dark, evil lurks, enemies, see me flee

6. Me Against The World (10/10)

MORE VINTAGE PAC! Yep, steaming in at number 6 is Me against the world. Taken from the album of the same name, ‘me against the world’ is Tupac at his lyrical best, and delivery wise, Pac blows all the competition out the water. Produced by SoulShock and Karlin (who ever they are), Me against the world, production wise is again Tupac at the top of his game. Using a hard beat, guitar loop, and prefect G-funk keyboard loop (which sounds like it’s straight off the chronic); SoulShock and Karlin provide Pac with the prefect backdrop for his thoughtful and outstanding lyrics. Another classic. Example:



7. How Do U Want It? (10/10)

Now so far on this greatest hits collection we’ve seen a few of the different persona’s of Tupac. We’ve seen the caring Tupac (Keep ya head up) the gangster Tupac (2 of Amerikaz most wanted) the spooky Tupac (God bless the dead) the Makaveli stage of Tupac (Hail Mary) and the thoughtful Tupac (me against the world), so it was only a matter of time before we got to the bouncy, party loving Tupac. Now this is where ‘How do u want it?’ comes in…

Taken off Pac’s most successful album (to date) ‘All eyez on me’, ‘How do u want it?’ is a very bouncy, fun, prefect for party’s track. Using a very bouncy beat, VERY catchy hook, and prefect keyboard loop, How do u want it? Automatically has me nodding my head and tapping my feet. Now lyrically this isn’t exactly going to have you in awe, it’s just Pac basically describing a night out with the woman etc (you can image how it progress’s :) But considering the tired subject, this still sounds pretty fresh even today, which is only a good thing in my book. Prefect for parties, How do u want it? Is another Pac classic in my eyes, and extra note to all you hip hop slash porn addicts, make sure you check the video out:)

8. So Many Tears (10/10)

Taken from ‘Me against the world’ ‘So many tears’ is another classic. THAT’S FOUR CLASSICS IN A ROW!

Opening up with a basic, dark, yet effective beat, producer D-Flizno gives Pac the prefect backdrop to spit his dark lyrics. Talking about death (his own death mostly), and the sh*t he’s seen, lyrically this Pac at the best stage of his career (1995 era) Example:

Back in Elementry, I thrived on misery
left me alone I grew up amongst a dying breed
as my mind couldn't find a place ta rest
untill I got that Thug Life Planted on my chest
tell me can ya feel me ?
I'm not liven in tha Past, Ya wanna last
Be tha first ta blast, remember Kato
no longer with us he's deseased
call on tha sirens, I seem him murdered in tha streets
now rest in peace
Is there heaven for a 'G' ?
remember me, so many homies in tha cemetery
shed so many tears

So, overall ‘So many tears’ is another Tupac classic that must be heard. With excellent production, thoughtful and dark lyrics, and an excellent hook (with a classic harmonica loop), So many tears fits the greatest hits category perfectly. 10/10.

9. Unconditional Love (8/10)

The last unreleased track on CD one, Unconditional love is a good song, but it’s not really greatest hits material. The first REAL ballad (asides from Keep ya head up) on CD one, unconditional love is a very emotional track where Pac talks about his life and ambitions and stuff. Produced by Johnny Jackson, this has a nice beat, hard baseline, good keyboard sample, and occasional female loop, which adds more feeling and depth to the track, but it still leaves me wanted more. So overall unconditional love is a decent track that is flawed in the production department, but impresses lyrically. Above average.

10. Trapped (10/10)

Now this is classic Pac! Released on his first album ֬pacalypse now’, ‘trapped’ is the ultimate street anthem, f*ck ‘Hard knock life.’ Talking about life on the streets, and displaying his story telling skills brilliantly, lyrically, this one of my all time favourite Tupac tracks. Example:

You know they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion
Happiness, living on tha streets is a delusion
Even a smooth criminal one day must get caught
Shot up or shot down with tha bullet that he bought
Nine millimeter kickin' thinking about what tha streets do
to me
Cause they never talk peace in tha black community
All we know is violence, do tha job in silence
Walk tha city streets like a rat pack of tyrants
Too many brothers daily heading for tha big penn
ni**as commin' out worse off than when they went in
Over tha years I done alot of growin' up
Getten drunk thrown' up
Cuffed up
Then I said I had enough
There must be another route, way out
To money and fame, I changed my name
And played a different game
Tired of being trapped in this vicious cycle
If one more cop harra*ses me I just might go psycho

Now production wise this is again in the classic department. Using an excellent beat, classic Piano loop, and an excellent keyboard loop during the hook, producers ‘The underground railroad’ (which consists of 6 members, one of them called Big D…) have crafted Pac one of the best tracks of his whole career. Classic through and through.

11. Life Goes On (8/10)

The second death ballad (after unconditional love), life goes on is another track off ‘All eyez on me.’

Opening up with a short guitar loop, before kicking into a good hook consisting of Pac and female vocalists ‘Stacey Smallie’, production wise ‘Life goes on’ is pretty impressive that has a very emotional feel to it which I like, but lyrically this disappoints me. Sure this has some good lines, but compared to previous Tupac tracks such as ‘me against the world’, where lyrically Pac tears it up, life goes on seems a bit lame. Talking about the friends he’s lost, and (naturally) about his own death, this isn’t BAD lyrically, but just not as good as past tracks. Hence the 8/10 rating. Worth a listen.

12. Hit Em Up (10/10)

‘Yeah, that’s why I f*cked your b*tch you fat mother f*cker!’ Is the classic line that opens up one of the most notorious tracks in the history of hip hop so far.

Released as B-side to the single ‘How do u want it?’ Hit em up easily overshadowed ‘how do u want it,’ and soon became the most liked track off the two. Now for those who haven’t heard this, prepare yourselves. You are about to feel the full wrath of an angry, bitter Tupac.

Released as diss track towards his rival Notorious B.I.G (R.I.P), and his label bad boy records, (Pac also takes a few shots at Mobb Deep as well) Tupac and the outlawz tear this track apart, both lyrically and delivery wise. Now for those who don’t know the full story behind Tupac’s rivalry with Biggie, here’s a VERY short recap. (For the full, more in depth story please check out the various Tupac fan sites.)

Tupac accused Biggie of having set him up or didn't warn him in the 1994 NY shooting. Before this time, Tupacs relationship to BIG was pretty good, they recorded some songs like "Runnin'" etc. and the chilled out together. Tupac never talked about BIG or Puffy in his early songs, he just started dissing Bad Boy after he was in jail for the sex trial in '94. He went to jail and Bad Boy got bigger as Tupac had to hear about the circumstances of his shooting from jail. The Junior Mafia beef was the same too except Tupac knew them well. He said in an interview that he used to support them and Biggie and give the members of Junior Mafia money to get home on the train. The notorious BIG was shot in March 1997 in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles. BIG's "Live After Death" is still the best selling rap album ever, it has sold more then 10 million copies.

Thank you tohttp://www.2pac2k.de/haters.html for providing this information.

So there you go. Anyway…

Produced by Tupac and Johnny ‘J’, Hit em up is, production wise, amazing. Using an excellent beat, and a classic, eerie piano loop this is my favourite Tupac track, production.

Now lyrically this is very graphic, with Tupac threatening to kill Biggie etc, check some of this out. Example:

First off, f**k your bi**h
And the click you claim
West side when we ride
Come equipped with game
You claim to be a playa
But, I f**ked your wife
We bust on Bad Boys
ni**as f**k for Life
Plus Puffy tryin' to see me weak
Hearts I rip
Biggie Smalls and Junior Mafia
Some mark a*s bi**hes
We keep on coming
While we running for yah jewels
Steady gunning
Keep on busting at them fools
You know the rules
Little Ceasar go ask you homie
How i'll leave yah
Cut your young a*s up
See yah in pieces
Now be deceased
Little Kim,
Don't f**k with real a*s G's
Quick to snatch your ugly a*s, off the streets
So f**k peace
I'll let them ni**as know
It's on for Life
Don't let the west side
Ride the night [ha ha]
Bad Boys murdered on Wax and kill
f**k with me
And get your caps peeled
You know, See

Now as well as Tupac, the outlawz kick a couple of verses here, but naturally Pac kicks the best verses. So, overall this a classic Tupac track, and most probably the best diss track I’ve heard on wax. Enough said.

So, in conclusion Tupac’s greatest hits CD one is a very fitting tribute to the work and memory of Tupac Shakur. Featuring classic tracks such as ‘Keep ya head up’ and ‘hit em up,’ this is every Tupac fans dream with two unreleased tracks thrown in as a bonus. But it doesn’t end there, NO! There’s still a second CD. So onto CD two, you wish to have a breather now because now we move onto CD two…

Ready? Well let’s cut straight to the chase shall we…

Here is the track listing for Tupac’s greatest hits CD two.

1. Troublesome 96’
2. Brenda’s got a baby
3. I ain’t mad at cha
4. I get around
5. Changes
6. California Love (original version)
7. Picture Me Rolling
8. How long will they mourn me?
9. Toss it up
10. Dear Mama
11. All about u?
12. To live and die in L.A
13. Heartz of men

1. Troublesome 96’ (7/10)

The first unreleased track on CD two, troublesome 96’ is probably the weakest out of all the unreleased tracks over both disks. Using a decent beat, and hard baseline, producer Johnny Jackson provides Pac with a dark, menacing backdrop for Pac to drop his ‘Gangster’, thug related lyrics. Good, but nothing special.

2. Brenda’s got a baby (10/10)

Now this is more like it! Taken from Pac’s debut album ֬pacalypse now,’ Brenda’s got a baby’ is a socially conscious song, displaying Pac’s vivid story telling skills brilliantly. Now as the title suggests the story is about a young teenage runaway named Brenda, who becomes pregnant, and eventually ends up resorting to prostitution and eventually *SPOILER* ends up slain.

Now this is without a doubt one of Tupac’s greatest ever tracks, just listening to his words and the way he develops the story is mesmerising. Example:

I hear Brenda's got a baby
Well, Brenda's barely got a brain
A damn shame
Tha girl can hardly spell her name
(That's not her problem, that's up ta Brenda's family)
Well let me show ya how it affects tha whole community
Now Brenda never really knew her moms and her dad was a
junky
Went in debt to his arms, it's sad
Cause I bet Brenda doesn't even know
Just cause your in tha ghetto doesn't mean ya can't grow
But oh, that's a thought, my own revelation
Do whatever it takes ta resist tha temptation
Brenda got herself a boyfriend
Her boyfriend was her cousin, now lets watch tha joy end

Using an excellent beat, emotional guitar loop, and a male vocal loop. Producers The Underground Railroad produce an absolutely awesome track, and Pac’s thoughtful lyrics mixed with this excellent production combine to create the classic that is Brenda’s got a baby. (NOTE: The story about Brenda is based on a true story, which gives the story even more feeling, and really makes you think about the state some people are driven to.)

3. I ain’t mad at cha (9/10)

Taken from Pac’s fifth LP ‘all eyez on me’ I ain’t mad at cha is an excellent song, that pales when compared to previous track ‘Brenda’s got a baby.’ Using a very unique piano loop and beat, ‘I ain’t mad at cha’ has a very classical slash R&B feel to it, which I have to admit I like. Now lyrically this is good stuff, with Pac remembering his past, rapping about how he and others have changed as they’ve grown. So, overall I ain’t mad at cha is a decent track with good production, good lyrics, good emceeing, and a nice vocals courtesy of Danny Boy. No classic, but its still worth a listen.

4. I get around (710)

The first REAL Tupac to begin getting heavy airplay and rotation, I get around is a decent track that impresses in some departments, but disappoints in others. Produced by D-flow and featuring Shock G and Money B from digital underground, I get around has a nice beat, light keyboard loop, and thumping baseline, that together create a nice track (production wise.) But lyrically this disappoints, with Pac creating your basic party rap sh*te, mixed in with a little bit of I have sex with lots of woman subject, that tires after a few listens. So overall I get around is a decent track with good production, and guest appearances from digital underground, but lyrically this is pretty bland. Good for parties though I’ll have to admit, but that’s about it.

5. Changes (10/10)

The second unreleased track on disk 2, and the final unreleased track over both disks, changes is, without a doubt the best of all the unreleased tracks, and some of the older stuff too.

Based around the hook to Bruce Hornsby and the Range's ‘The Way It Is,’ changes is my all time favourite Tupac song. Using a very powerful piano loop, and an excellent beat, this is without a doubt one of the greatest hip hop tracks off all time. I cannot stress how great the production is on this track. But as well as being blessed in the production department, changes, also has the advantage as being great lyrically. Talking about standing up for your rights, Pac talks about the lifestyles inner city youths live, and how black people are treated indifferently by police etc. Mentioning changes that need to made. (Hence the title changes) Example:

I see no changes, wake up in the morning and I ask myself
Is life worth living, or should I blast myself
I'm tired of being poor, and even worse I'm black
my stomach hurts, so I'm looking for a purse to snatch
Cops give a damn about a n*gro
pull a trigger, kill a n*gger, he's a hero
Givin back to the kids, who the hell cares
one less hungry mouth on the welfare
first ship them dope, let them deal to brothers
give them guns, step back and watch them kill each other
It's time to fight back, that's what Huey said
2 shots in the dark, now Huey's dead

So overall changes is a classic Tupac track that hip hop or non hip hop must hear. Classic is the only word that gives this song justice.

6. California Love (original version) (10/10)

CALIFORNIA LOVE! Another Tupac classic, this is the original version that graced the how do u want it? Single. (The remix is featured on ‘all eyez on me’, and while it’s a decent remix, this is the classic version!!!)

Produced by the one, the only, Dr Dre, California love is a testament as to why Dre is the greatest producer in the history of hip hop. (Along with DJ Premier I might add) Using an excellent beat, trumpets, hard baseline, and a very bouncy piano loop. California love would make a man on deathrow (no pun intended) dancing their asses off!

But as well as producing, Dre also lends his booming voice to use as well, kicking a pretty tight first verse, before Pac kicks the final verse. So, overall California love is a classic track that is the definitive party and west coast track. If you haven’t heard this, you’re missing out.


7. Picture me rollin’ (6/10)

Now this is what I class as NOT greatest hits material. Defiantly not one Pac’s greatest tracks, picture me rollin’ is off the ‘all eyez on me’ LP, and is pretty weak. Using a Kool and the Gang sample, producer Johnny J creates a nice beat, but I’m just not feeling the sample. Now lyrically this OK, with Pac talking about cruising around town, and basically a load of thug talk, and naturally Pac kicks the best verse out of a pallet 3 guests, Danny Boy, Syke and CPO, with the latter of the two kicking the second best verse. So, overall picture me rollin’ is an average track, with weak production and OK lyrics. It’s not gonna set your ears on fire like changes or California love, but its worth a listen to see what you think.

8. How long will they mourn me? (9/10)

Now this is more like it! With Dre’s half brother Warren G behind the boards, along side the king of hook’s Nate Dogg, How long will they mourn me? Immediately has the advantage in the production area.

Using a good beat, and decent keyboard loop, how long will the mourn me? almost has a sort of underground feel to it. Talking about the death of a close friend. Tupac basically raps about death and how his friend’s death has affected him mentally, so lyrically this is pretty good stuff, with some intense lines, and emotional points raised, while all the time backed by Warren G’s excellent production, and Nate Dogg’s catchy hook.

9. Toss it up (6/10)

Taken from the ‘Makaveli LP, ‘Toss it up’ is again what I would class as NOT greatest hits material.

Using a decent beat that is ruined with an irritating vocal loop, and weak G-funk style keyboard loop, toss it up’s only major pulling point is Pac’s decent, yet often repetitive sex lyrics. Average.

10. Dear Mama (10/10)

One of Tupac’s most famous songs. Dear Mama is a sweet, emotional track that Tupac dedicates to his Mother. Using an excellent beat, hard baseline, light pianos, and a catchy guitar loop, producer Tony Pizarro provides Pac with the prefect backdrop to drop his ‘straight from the heart’ lyrics. Taken from Pac’s best album to date ‘Me against the world’, and written while he was in jail, Dear Mama evokes emotions that only few tracks such as ‘All that I got is you’ by Ghostface Killah can. Classic without a doubt, Dear Mama again shows a side to Tupac that people don’t generally tend to see. A lot of people generally assume Tupac was this sex crazed, thug, gangster who was only obsessed with guns and the gangster lifestyle, but if look back before his ‘Deathrow records’ days, you will see a very different persona to Tupac. Just listen to this and keep ya head up for example.

11. All about u (8/10)

Another track taken from ‘all eyez on me’, All about u is a very funky, G-funk style track. Produced by Johnny ‘J’, this has a nice mix of a hard guitars, a funky, clappy beat, and G-funk keyboard loop. Now lyrically this is above average stuff, with Pac and guests Nate dogg, top dogg, and Dru Down rapping about the subject of unfaithful woman, and how where ever they go they see the same girl. (Or ho, as she is refereed to in the track.) Featuring a classic, catchy hook courtesy of Nate Dogg, and some nice production and guest appearances, all about u’s only major fault is that it could of done with some tweaking in the lyrical department, and the subject of Ho’s is kinda boring now. 8/10.

12. To live and die in L.A (7/10)

Taken from the ‘Makaveli’ LP, to live and die in L.A is a decent track that for some reason or another I’m just not feeling. With a very funky beat, hard baseline, and typical L.A twanging guitars, to live and die in L.A sounds good, but Pac talking about his love of L.A just doesn’t sound like him. Especially after he declared his love of New York on the much better track ‘Old Skool’, off the ‘Me against the world’ LP. So overall, to live and die in L.A is a decent track that is worth a listen, but the inclusion of Old Skool for me would have been a much more fitting and better choice.

13. Heartz of men (9/10)

And after 25 tracks (many of which are classics), we finally come to the end, ‘Heartz on men.’

Produced by DJ Quik, ‘heartz of men’ is a brilliant track with an excellent beat, funky trumpet loop, and brilliant, hard piano loop, that I can’t help but nod my head to every time I hear it played. Now lyrically this is a brag track, so this isn’t going to leave you in awe, but as a brag track, it does it’s job, and it does it well. So, overall, heartz of men is an excellent track with stunning production, a funny hook with elements from various different Richard Pryor, Prince, and Parliament tracks, and decent lyrics. A fitting way to end an excellent greatest hits collection.

The Conclusion…

So, in conclusion I have come to the verdict that Tupac’s greatest hits is an excellent and fitting tribute to Tupac, and an album that every hip hop or Tupac fan should have in their collection. Now out of both the CD’s, I’d have to say that CD one is most probably the better of the two because it contains a lot less filler, but if your looking for real classics, CD two is the place to be with tracks such as Brenda’s got a baby. Changes, California love, and Dear Mama etc. So, in conclusion I am awarding Tupac’s greatest hits…

10/10.

Thanks a lot for reading :)