2Pac’s ‘All Eyez On Me’ + ‘The Don Killuminati – The 7 Day Theory’ Set for Re-Release
Two of Tupac‘s classic albums “All Eyez On Me” & “The Don Killuminati – The 7 Day Theory” will be rereleased in a bundle (or separately) – Limited Edition 7 Vinyl Bundle (150 Copies Available) on November 11th, 2022.
“The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory” was featured Makaveli on the fifth studio album by Tupac Shakur, his first posthumous record and the last released with his creative input. Recorded in seven days in August 1996, it was released on November 5th, 1996, almost two months after his tragic death, under the stage name of Makaveli, through Death Row Records, Makaveli Records and Interscope Records.
“The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory” debuted at #1. It is his only album released under the new alternative stage name and features guest appearances from his rap group Outlawz and rapper Bad Azz, as well as R&B singers Aaron Hall, Danny Boy, K-Ci and JoJo, Val Young and Tyrone Wrice, along with uncredited vocal contributions from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe.
Originally intended as an underground release and preceded by the release of “Toss It Up” as the lead single, the album peaked at #1. “To Live & Die in L.A.” and “Hail Mary” were released later as singles and both garnered praise as standout tracks from the album. All singles charted within the Top 20 of the US and UK Singles chart.
“All Eyez on Me“is the fourth studio album by 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13th, 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.
The album features productions by Tupac alongside a variety of producers including DJ Quik, Johnny “J”, Dr. Dre, DJ Bobcat, Dat Nigga Daz, DJ Pooh, DeVante Swing, among others.
The album includes the #1 singles “How Do U Want It” featuring K-Ci and JoJo and “California Love” with Dr. Dre, featuring the late great Roger Troutman and the hip-hop ballad “I Ain’t Mad at Cha”, along with the Snoop Dogg collaboration “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” as a promotional single. It featured four singles in all, the most of any of his albums. Moreover, “All Eyez on Me” made history as the first ever double-full-length hip-hop solo studio album released for mass consumption globally.
“All Eyez on Me” was the second album by 2Pac to chart at #1 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 566,000 copies in the first week.
Upon release, “All Eyez on Me” received instant critical acclaim, and it has been ranked by critics as one of the greatest hip hop albums, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time.
In 2020 the album was ranked 436th on Rolling Stone‘s updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
