The first double-disc rap album released on a major label, All Eyez on Me would be widely successful, spawning several singles and amassing millions of units sold within months of its release. 1 on the Billboard 200, his second album to achieve that feat, with over 566,000 copies sold in its first week. The title was more than appropriate, as Pac’s artistry, growing popularity, and flair for the dramatic created the perfect storm to surround him and the album’s release.Īrriving on February 13, 1996, All Eyez on Me debuted at No. Just two months later, Tupac unleashed “California Love,” his debut with Death Row and the first single released from his forthcoming album, All Eyez on Me. 2Pac immediately professed his allegiance to Death Row Records’ CEO Marion “Suge” Knight, who helped facilitate his release and fronted the $1.4 million bail it took to get him out of a jailhouse jumpsuit and back into designer threads and luxury vehicles. From the moment he stepped foot out of Clinton Correctional Facility on October 12, 1995, and back into society as a free man, the question on rap fans’ minds was, “What would his next move be?”įans wouldn’t have to wait that long. Heading into the calendar year of 1996, 2Pac was a made man. To commemorate the anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s ‘All Eyez on Me,’ we highlight 10 facts that you didn’t know about the rapper’s magnum opus.
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