I've since sold off most of the collection, but managed to keep the best ones, and have decided to review one now. I bought the popular stuff, and the underground stuff, and a whole lot of one-hit wonders. From junior high until I'd say 4 years ago, I listened to hip-hop and R&B exclusively, amassing a collection of well over 400 CDs. If they were to do that, they would find 2pac as the uncompromising, talented, compassionate and creative poet he truly was.It may seem strange now, since I've become indie rock guy, but growing up I was all about the hip-hop. It is the record that in 100 years people will study and pay attention to. Though many have pointed to All Eyez On Me being a little too long (at 27 songs, they may have a point) the fact remains that this is Pac’s definitive album. As well as ‘California Love’ and ‘Only God Can Judge Me’ there were songs like ‘Heartz of Men’ and ‘Ambitions Az A Ridah’-all of which showed of Pac’s still-growing talent. That was largely supported by a variety of songs that all hit like a sledgehammer. Pac was at the peak of his fame when it was released and the record sold over 10 million units in the US alone. The number of records sold probably attest to that on its own but the fact that the LP is nearly flawless, tells you all you need to know about Pac. Rightly seen as his magnum opus, All Eyez On Me is quite possibly the greatest hip-hop album of all time, bar none.
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