Am I the only one that prefers pre-Death Row Pac over Death Row Pac?

[<<TheStandard>>]

Honestly I feel like AEOM is the ONLY "Death Row Pac" release.

And since I feel that way, yeah, Pac>"Death Row Pac"

That's interesting because Makaveli definitely doesn't feel like a Death Row album. He took the "wack room" at death row and made a classic with them where as All Eyez on Me is really all of Death row's best coming together to help 2pac drop his Death Row debut.

 

[BlackMajik]

That's interesting because Makaveli definitely doesn't feel like a Death Row album. He took the "wack room" at death row and made a classic with them where as All Eyez on Me is really all of Death row's best coming together to help 2pac drop his Death Row debut.

Hmm u got a point

 

[Complexion]

That is a true point but on the flip a lot of people don't click the resonance with Pacs life, his vibe and the albums he dropped at the times. Like I said:

Easily the most authentic. Pac showed you how it was, in the moment:

2Pacalypse Now was "I'm trying to find my lane in the rap game".
Strictly 4 My Nz screamed "Did you know I hate the police? By the way F the police".
Thug Life intoned "I'm on on now so here are my friends, they deserve some attention and dividends so I'll use my name to shine a light on em".
Me Against The World relayed "I didn't know the price of fame was so expensive. The walls are closing in and the drugs aren't working. Send help".
All Eyez On Me said "Its a celebration bishes! Look at me and my riches, come party with me and brings friends. You're all welcome".
Makaveli growled "I'm alone. Its dark. I've just realized the price of this path and can see the end of the map but have to keep on steppin".

Each one is a capsule of his life and a look inside his mind as they're draped in his emotions, hopes and fears which is why he's so far ahead of his peers.

Pac quite literally rapped reality and not in a "Im doin it for the block, na'mean? Reppin the streets" kind of caricature but by blending the line between life and art perfectly. A little too perfectly, maybe...

"You from the South?"

 

[bigde09]

Makaveli >>>>>>

 

[ILLMMORTAL]

Chronic,Doggy Style,Dog Food > AEOM Easy!

 

[Sauce and Footwork]

No.

But I think its overly simplistic to condense Pac's body of work into pre and post Death Row.

Especially when he had one official release on Death Row while alive and every album of his sounded different than the other in some significant regard.

Even the two on Death Row, AEOM and Makaveli, sound particularly different in a pretty dramatic way.

My list goes: 1. Makaveli 2. Me Against the World 3.All Eyez On Me.

My answer doesn't comply with your parameters.

This exactly how I feel. Not even on some tryna be some smart ass shyt either. With PAC he just a true artist. It don’t work that way on some pre and post shyt.

 

[Sauce and Footwork]

Chronic,Doggy Style,Dog Food > AEOM Easy!

Ok bro

 

[JadeB]

Pre-Death Row Pac is great but post-Death Row is where you got literal Pac classics

 

[JadeB]

Death Row Pac

- Only God Can Judge Me
- Krazy
- White Mans World
- Life Goes On
- Against All Odds
-Blasphemy
-Troublesome
-To live and Die in L.A.
-Hold Ya Head
-Run The Streetz
-Cant C Me
-Fame
-I Aint Mad At Ya
-Aint Hard To Find

I mean look at this list

 

[ILLMMORTAL]

That is a true point but on the flip a lot of people don't click the resonance with Pacs life, his vibe and the albums he dropped at the times. Like I said:



Each one is a capsule of his life and a look inside his mind as they're draped in his emotions, hopes and fears which is why he's so far ahead of his peers.

Pac quite literally rapped reality and not in a "Im doin it for the block, na'mean? Reppin the streets" kind of caricature but by blending the line between life and art perfectly. A little too perfectly, maybe...

"You from the South?"

Na’mean GottttDamn

 

[Awesome Wells]

I always thought most people preferred Pac before Death Row.

MATW and Thug Life Pac was untouchable. But there's no wrong answer here. Just like Shock and Richie Rich said, I think Pac was way more true to himself and his craft on the earlier albums.

 

[Dave24]

Death Row Pac

- Only God Can Judge Me
- Krazy
- White Mans World
- Life Goes On
- Against All Odds
-Blasphemy
-Troublesome
-To live and Die in L.A.
-Hold Ya Head
-Run The Streetz
-Cant C Me
-Fame
-I Aint Mad At Ya
-Aint Hard To Find

 

[Mr. Negative]

That's interesting because Makaveli definitely doesn't feel like a Death Row album. He took the "wack room" at death row and made a classic with them where as All Eyez on Me is really all of Death row's best coming together to help 2pac drop his Death Row debut.

Yeah, honestly AEOM may as well had been a "pop" Pac record, and death row's first and biggest intentional "gangsta pop" record. You can filter out the "pop"sounding stuff and it would fit on any other Pac album before and after.

But the shyt sold 5 mil. (diamond off a double disc, before Pac stans start DMing death threats)

Before that, The Chronic and Doggystyle just happened to cross over to Little Rock Arkansas. They got machine push, but I don't think they were expecting kids being documented in trailer parks reciting it, or east coast artists sampling it. Those ain't pop records.

Murder Was The Case may be. It's pop like Triple Six is crossover pop. Like... it's not, but it is.

 

[28 Gramz]

All Eyez On Me is his best album so no.

 

[BlackMajik]

Bump