Tupac Amaru Shakur,also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli,was an American rapper and actor. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the best-selling music artists,having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities,and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality.
Delmar Drew Arnaud,known professionally as Daz Dillinger or simply Daz,is an American rapper and record producer. In the 1990s at Death Row Records,aided the catapult of West Coast rap and gangsta rap into the mainstream. He is one half of the rap duo tha Dogg Pound,along with Kurupt.
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo made up of rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success.
Tupac:Resurrection is a soundtrack album for the Academy Award-nominated documentary of the same name. It was released on November 14,2003 by Amaru Entertainment and Interscope Records.
The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory is the fifth studio album by American rapper Tupac Shakur,his first posthumous album and the last released with his creative input. Recorded in seven days in August 1996,it was released on November 5,1996,almost two months after his death,under the stage name of Makaveli,through Death Row Records,Makaveli Records,and Interscope Records.
Better Dayz is the eighth studio album and fourth posthumous album by the late American rapper 2Pac,and is his last to be a double-album.
Tha Doggfather is the second studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 12,1996,by Death Row and Interscope Records. After the success of his debut album Doggystyle (1993),Snoop was arrested and charged with murder and in 1995,spent time preparing for the case that went to trial. On February 20,1996,he was cleared of all charges and began working on his second album without Dr. Dre providing work as a record producer. This was Snoop's final album on Death Row until 2022,when he acquired the rights to the Death Row trademarks from MNRK Music Group,releasing BODR the same year. This would also be his last album under the moniker Snoop Doggy Dogg. Recording sessions took place from February 1996 to October 1996,with Suge Knight as the executive producer on the album,alongside the additional production from several record producers such as DJ Pooh,Daz Dillinger,Soopafly and L.T. Hutton;as well as guest appearances from Charlie Wilson,Kurupt,Tray Dee and Warren G,among others.
D.P.G. Recordz is a record label founded by Daz Dillinger and Soopafly after he and Kurupt left Death Row Records.
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown,better known by his stage name Kurupt,is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound,along with Daz Dillinger. His first solo album arrived in 1998. After feuding,the duo reunited in 2005.
"Hail Mary" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album,The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory (1996). It was released after his September 1996 murder under the Makaveli stage name as the album's third single. Hail Mary features rap verses by Kastro,Young Noble and Yaki Kadafi of the Outlawz rap group and vocals from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. A music video was shot for the song and can be found on the DualDisc of The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory.
The discography of Tupac Shakur,an American rapper,consists of 11 studio albums. Throughout his career,Shakur has sold 74 million records worldwide. He has scored 5 No. 1 albums on Billboard 200 and 8 No. 1 albums on Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums. In 2001,Guinness World Records hailed him as the then Best-selling artist of rap in the US. According to Recording Industry Association of America,he has sold 55.3 million albums and an additional 4 million under his alias Makaveli with "The Don Killuminati",making him the second best-selling hip-hop artist in history.
"To Live &Die in L.A." is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album,The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory (1996). Released in Europe and parts of Oceania under the Makaveli stage name as the album's second single,it featured vocals from Val Young. The song peaked at number ten on the UK Singles chart and number 2 on the UK R&B chart.
Same Day,Different Shit is the fifth studio album by American rapper Kurupt. It was released under the name Young Gotti,which was a nickname given to Kurupt by Tupac Shakur. He joined Daz's D.P.G. Recordz soon after the Western Conference in July 2005. The lyrics of all the tracks on this album are written by Kurupt,he had to use his brother's publishing Young Roscoe it is believed due to contract reasons,with help of Daz Dillinger.
This Is the Life I Lead is the third solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Daz Dillinger. It was released on June 11,2002 via D.P.G. Recordz. Production was handled by Mike Dean and Daz himself,who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Tanya Herron,Too $hort,Mean Piece,Crystal,P.F.N.,Kurupt and Roscoe. The album peaked at number 109 on the Billboard 200,number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 9 on the Independent Albums in the United States.
"I Ain't Mad at Cha" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from Shakur's fourth studio album,All Eyez on Me (1996). It was released on September 15,1996 two days after Shakur's death as the album's fourth and final single. The song features contemporary soul singer Danny Boy providing vocals for its hook and was written by Shakur,Danny Boy and Daz Dillinger,who produced the song using a sample from DeBarge's "A Dream". The lyrics focus on Shakur reminiscing about past friends,love interests and associates he has lost touch with. The song is widely considered one of Shakur's best with Cheo Hodari Coker calling it "possibly the best song 2Pac has ever recorded". In 1998,The Source ranked the song's three verses second in its category of "dopest verses" in the history of hip-hop.
All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13,1996,by Death Row and Interscope Records,the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre,Snoop Doggy Dogg,Redman,Method Man,Nate Dogg,Kurupt,Daz Dillinger,E-40,K-Ci &JoJo,and the Outlawz,among others.
Malcolm Greenidge,known as E.D.I. Mean and EDIDON,is an American hip hop artist and a member of the Outlawz. The name is a play on the name Idi Amin,former president of Uganda. While in the third grade,Malcolm became friends with Katari "Kastro" Cox who later introduced him to his cousin,Tupac Shakur.
Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 –Evolution:Duets &Remixes is a posthumously released remix album by American rapper Tupac Shakur. The album was released through Koch. It is the follow-up to Tupac Shakur's Nu-Mixx Klazzics,released previously on October 7,2003. Its original title was Evolution:Duets &Remixes,and was released on August 14,2007.
This is the discography of rap group Outlawz below:
"Toss It Up" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album,The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory (1996). Released under the stage name Makaveli,the song served as the lead single to the posthumous album. It was first released in the United States just under two weeks after his death,peaking at number thirty-three on the R&B singles chart. The song is known for including a diss toward Dr. Dre and instrumentally being very similar to the production on the song "No Diggity". It features vocals and singing from Aaron Hall,Danny Boy,and K-Ci &JoJo. The single release altered slightly to the version found on the album. The album version was later included on Shakur's 1998 compilation Greatest Hits with a new mix and alternative lyrics.
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