Pac's Life

Infobox Album |
Name = Pac's Life
Type = Album
Artist = 2Pac


Background = green
Released = November 21, 2006 (NA)
November 20, 2006 (EU)
November 18, 2006 (AU)
December 13, 2006 (JP)http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/1213183 Album Listing (JP)]
Recorded = 1995-1996
Genre = Hip-hop
Label = Amaru/Interscope
Producer = L. T. Hutton
Sha Money XL
Swizz Beatz
QD3
Karma Productions
Canei Finch
Salih
E.D.I.
Reviews =
*About.com Rating|2.5|5 [http://rap.about.com/od/albumreviews/fr/2PacPacsLife.htm link]
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9t7m962owep6~T1 link]
*RapReviews.com rating-10|6.5 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2006_11_pacslife.html link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/12392131/review/12665566/pacs_life.htm link]
*The Source Rating|3|5
Last album = ""
(2005)
This album = "Pac's Life"
(2006)
Next album = ""
(2007)

"Pac's Life" is the sixth posthumously released studio album from the late U.S. rapper Tupac Shakur, commemorating the 10 year anniversary of his death. Though selling well World-wide the album missed making the certified Gold mark in the Untited States. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_recording_sales_certifications]

Album information

It was released on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 in the United States and Monday, November 20, 2006 in Europe. The album features guest appearances from Ashanti and T.I., who appear on the title track "Pac's Life", and Krayzie Bone, who appears on the album's first single "Untouchable".

A broad range of artists contributed to the album, including Ashanti, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Papoose, Keyshia Cole, Chamillionaire, Lil' Scrappy, Outlawz, Big Syke, Young Buck and more.

T.I. and Ashanti were involved in the single "Pac's Life," which was filmed at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts. The World Premiere of "Pac's Life" was on at 7:30 PM on BET's "Access Granted" on Wednesday, November 22nd. The video featured on BET's behind the scenes of the filming of "Pac's Life". The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 charts with 159,000 units sold in the U.S and has nearly sold 737,000 - 766,160 copies worldwide as today.Fact|date=October 2008

This was Shakur's sixth posthumous created album, but not the last, another studio album is planned for release in 2008. In June 2008 Death Row Records was sold along with the rights to over 100 unreleased Tupac songs, which means that a new album could be coming by 4th quarter 2008.Fact|date=October 2008

Recording

All (excluding "Scared Straight") of Tupac's vocals on the album where recorded between 1995 and 1996, during his Makaveli period. Including his verses in "Untouchable" which was a freestyle recorded only three days before he was shot in Las Vegas, where he was heavily intoxicated with alcohol.Fact|date=October 2008

Album promotion

A week of events was introduced for the celebration of the release of Pac's Life. It kicked off on Saturday (November 11) at the Vaknin Gallery with "All Eyez On Me: Hip Hop's Legendary Performers And Photographers," where photographers displayed their material.

On Tuesday (November 14), at the same venue, a VIP party previewing Pac's Life took place from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

The events were then shifted to the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (TASCA) where coat drives were held on Wednesday, November 15 and Friday, November 17. Everyone who brought a winter coat received two admission tickets to the Pac's Life album release party.

On Monday (November 20), a "Pac's Life Teen Art" competition took place from 6-8 PM, where children ages 13-17 competed in an art exhibit contest.

Track listing

Album chart positions

References