Greatest Hits | |
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Released |
24 November 1998 |
Recorded |
1991-1996 |
Genre |
Hip hop, West Coast hip hop, G-funk, political hip hop, conscious hip hop |
Length |
114:43 |
Label |
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Producer |
2Pac, Big D the Impossible, David Blake, D-Flizno Production Squad, Daz Dillinger, DF Master Tee, DJ Daryl, Dr. Dre, Easy Mo Bee, Hurt-M-Badd, Johnny "J", Suge Knight (exec.), Reggie Moore, Moses, Tony Pizarro, QDIII, Afeni Shakur (exec.), Soulshock & Karlin, The Underground Railroad, Warren G |
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Greatest Hits is a double disc greatest hits album from American rapper Tupac Shakur, released in 1998 on Death Row Records, Amaru Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album's non-chronological sequence highlights 2Pac's career; the 21 popular hits, with some songs edited for legal reasons, are accompanied by four previously unreleased songs: the dead friends tribute "God Bless the Dead", the dedication song "Unconditional Love", the tough talk "Troublesome '96", and the album's single "Changes" also helped 2Pac earn the first and only posthumous Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance. Some tracks have alternate mixes, while "California Love" makes its first proper album appearance after only being available as a single prior. In June 2011 the album was certified by the RIAA for shipments of over 10 million copies, 2Pac's first RIAA diamond award. In addition, the album has edged out the 1996 album All Eyez on Me to become Shakur's best selling album.
Track listing[]
Disc 1[]
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Keep Ya Head Up" | 2Pac | Anderson, Shakur, Troutman, Vincent | DJ Daryl | 4:24 |
2. | "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" | 2Pac, Snoop Doggy Dogg | Arnaud, Broadus, Shakur | Daz Dillinger | 4:07 |
3. | "Temptations" | 2Pac | Clinton, Harvey, Murdock, Shakur, Shider, Spradley, Troutman, Troutman | Easy Mo Bee | 5:02 |
4. | "God Bless the Dead" | 2Pac | Shakur | - | 4:22 |
5. | "Hail Mary" | 2Pac, Outlawz | Cooper, Cox, Rice, Shakur | Hurt-M-Badd | 5:12 |
6. | "Me Against the World" | 2Pac, Dramacydal | Bacharach, David, Karlin, Riperton, Rudolph, Schack, Shakur, Ware | Soulshock and Karlin | 4:39 |
7. | "How Do U Want It" | 2Pac, KC & JoJo | Jackson, Shakur | Johnny "J" | 4:48 |
8. | "So Many Tears" | 2Pac | Baker, Jacobs, Shakur, Wonder | D-Flizno Production Squad (Shock G & Stretch) | 3:58 |
9. | "Unconditional Love" | 2Pac | Jackson, Shakur | Johnny "J" | 3:59 |
10. | "Trapped" | 2Pac | Gooden, Shakur, Tyson | The Underground Railroad | 4:45 |
11. | "Life Goes On" | 2Pac | Jackson, Shakur | Johnny "J" | 5:02 |
12. | "Hit 'Em Up" | 2Pac, Outlawz | Golde, Hitchings, Lambert, Shakur | Johnny "J", 2Pac | 5:12 |
Notes
- Track 1 from Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
- Tracks 2, 7 and 11 from All Eyez on Me
- Tracks 3, 6 and 8 from Me Against the World
- Tracks 4 and 9 previously unreleased
- Track 5 from The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
- Track 10 from 2Pacalypse Now
- Track 12 from "How Do U Want It" single
Disc 2[]
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Troublesome '96" | 2Pac | Hutchins, Shakur, Smith | Johnny "J" | 4:36 |
2. | "Brenda's Got a Baby" | 2Pac, Dave Hollister | Evans, Shakur | Big D the Impossible | 3:54 |
3. | "I Ain't Mad at Cha" | 2Pac, Danny Boy | Arnaud, Jordan, Shakur | Daz Dillinger | 4:56 |
4. | "I Get Around" | 2Pac, Digital Underground | Brooks, Jacobs, Murdock, Shakur, Troutman, Troutman | Shock G | 4:19 |
5. | "Changes" | 2Pac, Talent | Evans, Hornsby, Shakur | Big D the Impossible | 4:29 |
6. | "California Love (Original Version)" | 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Roger Troutman | Cocker, Hooks, Hudson, Shakur, Stainton, Troutman, Troutman, Young | Dr. Dre | 4:45 |
7. | "Picture Me Rollin'" | 2Pac, Danny Boy, Big Syke, CPO | Edwards, Himes, Jackson, Shakur | Johnny "J" | 5:15 |
8. | "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" | 2Pac, Thug Life, Nate Dogg | Burns, Gass, Griffin, Himes, Rivers, Shakur | Warren G, Nate Dogg | 3:52 |
9. | "Toss It Up" | 2Pac, K-Ci & JoJo, Danny Boy, Aaron Hall | Hailey, Hailey, Hall, Shakur, Steward | Reggie Moore | 4:43 |
10. | "Dear Mama" | 2Pac | Pizarro, Sample, Shakur | Tony Pizarro, DF Master Tee (co.), Moses (co.) | 4:40 |
11. | "All Bout U" | 2Pac, Nate Dogg, Dru Down, Outlawz, Top Dogg | Blackmon, Fula, Jackson, Jenkins, Shakur, Washington | Johnny "J", 2Pac | 4:33 |
12. | "To Live & Die in L.A." | 2Pac, Val Young | Jones, Shakur, Young | QDIII | 4:33 |
13. | "Heartz of Men" | 2Pac | Blake, Clinton, Collins, Haskins, Prince, Shakur, Worrell | David Blake | 4:41 |
Notes
- Tracks 1 and 5 previously unreleased
- Track 2 from 2Pacalypse Now
- Tracks 3, 6, 7, 11 and 13 from All Eyez on Me
- Track 4 from Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
- Track 8 from Thug Life: Volume 1
- Tracks 9 and 12 from The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
- Track 10 from Me Against the World