That Thug life album was

and the unreleased one was even better the one interscope rejected
Which Pac style I prefered more is

when tryin to choose....Pac lyrically on AEOM u could say is a regression from MATW,but its a different more bouncy style to go along with the production on AEOM...not as many slow souldful beats as his previous work....so I like that style too.
But the way he raps on songs like Str8 Ballin,Out On Bail

..I know exactly what OP mean

....but I can't pick tho,if I had to choose to have Pac rap like thug life for the rest of his career....and never hearing him rap like he did on AEOM or 7th Day Theory

I can't say