Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Intro
2. Still Ballin
3. When We Ride On Our Enemies
4. Changed Man
5. F*** Them All
6. Never B Peace
7. Mama'a Just A Little Girl
8. Street Fame
9. Whatcha Gonna Do
10. Fair Xchange
11. Late Night
12. Ghetto Star
13. Thugz Mansion - Nas Acoustic

Disc 2:

1. My Block remix
2. Thugz Mansion
3. Never Call U B**** Again
4. Better Dayz
5. U Can Call
6. Military Minds
7. Fame
8. Fair Xchange remix
9. Catchin Feeling
10. There U Go
11. This Life I Lead
12. Who Do You Believe In
13. They Don't Give A F*** About Us

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45748 in Music
• Published on: 2002
• Released on: 2002-11-26
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Explicit Lyrics

Amazon.com
2Pac's been dead for more than six years, and in that time his estate has released a dizzying array of questionable posthumous material--with much more to come in 2003, by the way (the liner notes list documentary soundtracks, another unreleased double album, DVDs, etc.). On the first disc's "Intro," an unnamed street reporter wonders, "Where are these songs coming from?" After repeated listens, your best guess would be from his unfinished studio outtakes. Nevertheless, these tracks were apparently recorded during his prolific, vexed Makaveli stage. "When We Ride on Our Enemies" demonstrates much vitriol, as Pac's verses are littered with fightin' words for rappers like Mobb Deep and Da Brat. Likewise, "F*** 'Em All" hurls threats at the late Notorious B.I.G., reminding fans of the time when media-induced East Coast-West Coast feuds were way out of control. The ghetto Elvis's tales of slum grandeur reach their zenith when he serves up his explicit boasts to women on "Fair Xchange." Gripping.

It's too bad the first disc's last track, an acoustic version of "Thugz Mansion," undermines much of the credibility of this project. When Pac's alleged enemy Nas's vocals are mixed in to appear like he's sitting next to Pac by a fireplace all warm and toasty, sharing rhymes, you immediately smell the influence of executive producer Suge Knight. The second disc is just as dodgy, but might resonate more with new fans simply wanting to hear good beats and rhymes. "Never Call U B**** Again" is a tidy love song that R&B crooner Tyrese complements well, while the title track featuring Ronald "Mr. Biggs" Isley provides a necessary escape from much of Pac's brooding imagery. In the end, the quandary of this double disc has nothing to with Pac but with producer Johnny "J"'s middling G-funk-lite beats and Suge Knight's involvement. This one's for collectors and curious onlookers. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

Better Dayz - Tupac
Tupac's voice was silenced way too soon. I'm just beginning to appreciate this kind of music and am actually surprised that not only do I hear and understand the lyrics, but I am REALLY getting in to the BEAT! The man was a talent and while what Tupac says can be a bit colorful, you can not deny that he speaks with his heart.

The last good posthumous album from Pac
Even though I felt like Until The End Of Time was his best posthumous album Im still feeling this one though. Standout tracks on disc1: STILL BALLIN, WHEN WE RIDE ON OUR ENEMIES, CHANGED MAN, NEVER B PEACE, MAMA'S JUST A LITTLE GIRL, STREET FAME, LATE NIGHT, GHETTO STAR, THUGZ MANSION(Nas version) etc. Filler on disc 1: none. Standout tracks on disc 2:THUGZ MANSION, BETTER DAYZ, U CAN CALL, MILITARY MINDS, FAME, CATCHING FEELINGS, THERE U GO(humorous), THIS LIFE I LEAD, WHO DO YOU BELIEVE IN and THEY DONT GIVE A F*** ABOUT US. Filler on disc2: Fair Exchange remix. Bottom Line: this is the last good album that they put out of Tupac's before his memory and his music got destroyed by the likes of Suge Knight and Eminem. There are some solid gems on here like Mama's Just A Little Girl, They Dont Give A F*** About Us, Never B Peace, Thugz Mansion etc that you are not going to hear from the assortment of clones, floozies, and morons we have in the game right now. Its a highlight album that was Way better than a lot of those other albums that came out that year.

Weast Coast
i think you all know how good this album is and i'm speechless, after three years i still listen to this album constantly. highly recomended.
RIP PAC.
his upcoming album Pac's Life will be pretty good with too many artist feat in it.