Better Dayz

Better Dayz
Studio album by 2Pac
Released	November 26, 2002 (US)
Recorded	1994-1996 (2Pac's vocals) 2001-2002 (added guest vocals and reproduction)
Genre	Hip hop, Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop
Length	112:38
Label	Amaru/Death Row
Producer	Afeni Shakur, Johnny J
2Pac chronology
Until the End of Time (2001) Better Dayz (2002) Tupac: Resurrection (Original Soundtrack) (2003)

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HipHopDX	link
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Rolling Stone	2004
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Better Dayz is the fifth posthumous studio album by late American rapper Tupac Shakur. The fourth to be released without the artist's creative input and the last so far to be a double-album.

It was released in November 2002, debuting at number 5 on the Billboard 200. This album consists of a collection of previously unreleased material by way of remixed songs from Tupac's "Makaveli" period while signed to Death Row Records, and was produced by Johnny "J", Jazze Pha, Frank Nitty, and E.D.I. of Outlawz. Tracks include "My Block (remix)," "When We Ride on Our Enemies," "Catchin' Feelins" and "Never Call U Bitch Again". It also includes "Military Minds" which features Boot Camp Clik members Buckshot and Smif-n-Wessun (credited as Cocoa Brovaz) which was supposed to be part of a collaborative album between Shakur and BCC titled One Nation but was never officially released due to Shakur's death.

It features 23 unreleased recordings including remixes from the period of 1994-1996, with appearances by Nas, Outlawz, Mýa, Jazze Pha, Ron Isley, and Tyrese, among others. The hit single, "Thugz Mansion," comes in two versions: the Nas acoustic version, on which the music video is based, and a hip-hop version featuring Anthony Hamilton. On January 31, 2003, it was certified 2x Platinum in the U.S. The album was also certified 3x Platinum in Canada May 2003. The track "Ghetto Star" has appeared on the soundtrack to the video game 25 To Life.

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		7 Aurelius
2.	"Still Ballin'" (featuring Trick Daddy)	Remixed by Nitty	Johnny J
3.	"When We Ride on Our Enemies"	Remixed by BRISS	Johnny J
4.	"Changed Man" (featuring Johnta Austin and T.I.)	Remixed by Jazze Pha	Johnny J
5.	"Fuck Em All" (featuring Outlawz)
6.	"Never B Peace" (featuring E.D.I. Mean and Kastro)	Remixed by E.D.I. Mean	Darryl “Big D” Harper
7.	"Mamma's Just a Little Girl"
8.	"Street Fame"
9.	"Whatcha Gonna Do" (featuring Outlawz)
10.	"Fair Xchange" (featuring Jazze Pha)
11.	"Late Night" (featuring DJ Quik and Outlawz)
12.	"Ghetto Star" (featuring Nutt-So)
13.	"Thugz Mansion (Acoustic)" (featuring Nas and J. Phoenix)		Johnny J

Disc two
No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Block (Remix)"	Remixed by Nitty	Easy Mo Bee
2.	"Thugz Mansion" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	Remixed by 7 Aurelius	Johnny J
3.	"Never Call U Bitch Again" (featuring Tyrese)		[Johnny J]]
4.	"Better Dayz" (featuring Ron Isley)		Johnny J
5.	"U Can Call" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Remixed by Jazze Pha	Johnny J
6.	"Military Minds" (featuring Cocoa Brovaz and Buckshot)	Remixed by E.D.I. Mean	Darryl “Big D” Harper
7.	"Fame" (featuring Outlawz)		Hurt M Badd
8.	"Fair Xchange (Remix)" (featuring Mýa)	Remixed by Troy Johnson	Johnny J
9.	"Catchin' Feelins" (featuring Outlawz)		E.D.I. Mean
10.	"There U Go" (featuring Big Syke and Outlawz)		Johnny J
11.	"This Life I Lead" (featuring Outlawz)		Johnny J
12.	"Who Do U Believe In?" (featuring Yaki Kadafi and Big Pimpin' Delemond)		Johnny J
13.	"They Don't Give a Fuck About Us" (featuring Outlawz)		Johnny J
14.	"Outro"

Album chart positions

Chart	Peak positions
Billboard 200	#5
Canadian Charts	#7
Deutsche Charts	#45
Dutch Charts	#36
French Charts	#52
Irish Charts	#40
New Zealand Charts	#20
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	#1
Switzerland Chart	#60
UK Chart	#68