2Pac ‘Me Against The World’ 30th Anniversary Edition

One of our favorite hip hop albums, 2Pac‘s “Me Against The World” 30th Anniversary Edition will be available February 6th, 2026.

In a new Midnight Mist 2 LP color vinyl.

The original album was released March 14th, 1995, and is a landmark in hip hop history, showcasing 2Pac at his most reflective.

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and delivered timeless tracks like the platinum single “Dear Mama.”

Now, three decades later, this 30th Anniversary Edition arrives with refreshed packaging and an exclusive poster of 2Pac – bringing a new dimension to one of music’s most essential records.

Me Against the World is widely considered to be the most poetic and cohesive body of work in the legendary rapper’s entire catalog.

2Pac recorded the album when he was only 23, embedding his lyrics with incisive commentary on poverty, violence and police oppression — and ultimately cementing his status as one of the greatest rappers in music history.

Hailed by many as his magnum opus, including Rolling Stone’s Cheo Coker in 1998 who said, “Me Against the World — by and large a work of pain, anger and burning desperation — is the first time 2Pac has taken the conflicting forces tugging at his psyche head-on…love him or hate him, 2Pac remains one of the most compelling characters in black popular culture”.

Me Against the World eventually landed on the “Definitive 200 Albums of All Time” list from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Me Against The World arrived on March 14th, 1995, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200. Making Pac the first artist to have a #1 album on the charts, while serving a jail sentence.

Among the album’s many standout cuts are “Temptations,” “So Many Tears,” and “Dear Mama,” as well as the iconic title track. With Me Against the World nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1996 Grammy Awards, the platinum-selling, chart-topping “Dear Mama” earned a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance.

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