Tupac Shakur discography
| Tupac Shakur discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Music videos | 38 |
| Singles | 43 |
| Soundtrack albums | 7 |
| Posthumous albums | 6 |
This is the discography of Tupac Shakur, an American rapper. He is the world's best-selling rapper, with over 75 million albums sold.[1] There have been twelve studio albums released; six were completed before Shakur's death in 1996 and six were posthumously released.
Albums
Studio
| Released | Album | Peak chart positions[2][3][4][5][6] | RIAA Certification[7][8] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| November 12 1991 | 2Pacalypse Now | 64 | 13 | Gold |
| February 16 1993 | Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. | 24 | 4 | Platinum |
| February 27 1995 | Me Against the World | 1 | 1 | 2× Multi-Platinum |
| February 13 1996 | All Eyez on Me | 1 | 1 | 9× Multi-Platinum |
| November 5 1996 | The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory | 1 | 1 | 4× Multi-Platinum |
Posthumous
| Released | Album | Peak chart positions[9][10][6] | RIAA Certification[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| November 25 1997 | R U Still Down? (Remember Me) | 2 | 1 | 4× Multi-Platinum |
| March 27 2001 | Until the End of Time | 1 | 1 | 3× Multi-Platinum |
| November 26 2002 | Better Dayz | 5 | 1 | 2× Multi-Platinum |
| December 14 2004 | Loyal to the Game | 1 | 1 | Platinum |
| December 21 2006 | Pac's Life | 9 | 3 | - |
| 2009 | The Lost Scriptures | |||
Collaboration
| Released | Album | Peak chart positions[11][6] | RIAA Certification[12] [13] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| September 26 1994 | Thug Life: Volume I | 42 | 6 | Gold |
| December 19 1999 | Still I Rise | 6 | 2 | Platinum |
Note: The Thug Life album was the first release of the rap group Thug Life, which was started by Tupac Shakur.
Note: Still I Rise is a Collaboration album between Tupac Shakur and Outlawz.
Compilations
| Released | Album | Peak chart positions[6] | RIAA Certification[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| November 24 1998 | Greatest Hits | 3 | 1 | 9× Multi-Platinum |
| October 17 2000 | The Rose That Grew from Concrete | 89 | 28 | |
| December 24 2001 | Makaveli & Dillinger Don't Go 2 Sleep | |||
| 2003 | The Prophet: The Best of the Works | |||
| October 7 2003 | Nu-Mixx Klazzics | 15 | 5 | |
| August 6 2004 | 2Pac Live | 54 | 16 | |
| January 31 2005 | Ready 2 Die | |||
| September 20 2005 | The Rose, Vol. 2 | |||
| October 3 2005 | Live at the House of Blues | 159 | 48 | |
| June 12 2007 | Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988-1991 | |||
| August 14 2007 | Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 | 45 | 8 | |
| December 4 2007 | Best of 2Pac Part 1: Thug | 65 | 13 | |
| December 4 2007 | Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life | 77 | 15 | |
| 2008 | The Prophet Returns | |||
Soundtrack appearances
| Released | Album | Chart position | RIAA Certification[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] | Original 2Pac songs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Definition of a Thug Nigga" | ||||
| "Pour out a Little Liquor", "Pain" | ||||
| "My Block" | ||||
| "High 'Til I Die " | ||||
| "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Out the Moon (Boom, Boom, Boom)", "Never Had a Friend Like Me", "Life's a Traffic Jam" | ||||
| "Life So Hard", "Starin' Through My Rear View", "Made Niggaz", "Lost Souls" | ||||
| "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", "One Day at a Time" |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[19] | Album | RIAA Certification[20] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK | ||||
| 1991 | "Brenda's Got a Baby" | — | 23 | — | — | 2Pacalypse Now | |
| "If My Homie Calls" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | "Trapped" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Holla If Ya Hear Me" | — | 110 | — | — | Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. | |
| "I Get Around" (feat. Digital Underground) | 11 | 5 | 8 | — | Gold | ||
| "Keep Ya Head Up" | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | Gold | ||
| 1994 | "Papa'z Song" | 87 | 82 | 24 | — | ||
| "Cradle to the Grave" (feat. Thug Life) | — | 91 | 25 | — | Thug Life: Volume 1 | ||
| "Pour Out a Little Liquor" (feat. Thug Life) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" (feat. Thug Life) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1995 | "Dear Mama" | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | Me Against the World | Platinum |
| "Can U Get Away" A | - | 70 | - | — | |||
| "So Many Tears" | 44 | 21 | 6 | — | |||
| "Temptations" | 68 | 35 | 13 | — | |||
| 1996 | "California Love" (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | All Eyez on Me | 2× Multi-Platinum |
| "How Do U Want It" (feat. K-Ci and JoJo) 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |||
| "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (feat. Snoop Dogg) A | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | |||
| "Hit 'Em Up" (feat. Outlawz) | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | ||
| "All Bout U" (feat. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Hussein Fatal & Yaki Kadafi) | — | — | — | — | All Eyez on Me | ||
| "I Ain't Mad at Cha" (feat. Danny Boy) A | 58 | 18 | — | 13 | |||
| "Life Goes On" | — | — | — | 15 | |||
| "Runnin'" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Stretch) | 81 | 57 | 13 | 15 | One Million Strong | ||
| "Toss It Up" (feat. Danny Boy, K-Ci & JoJo) A | — | 34 | — | 15 | The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory | ||
| 1997 | "To Live & Die in LA" | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| "Hail Mary" A | — | 12 | 8 | 43 | |||
| "Wanted Dead or Alive" (feat. Snoop Dogg) | — | — | — | 16 | Gridlock'd | ||
| "Made Niggaz" (feat. Tha Outlawz) | 75 | — | 1 | — | Gang Related | ||
| "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" | 67 | 14 | 18 | 21 | R U Still Down? (Remember Me) | ||
| "Do for Love" | 21 | 10 | 2 | 12 | Gold | ||
| 1998 | "Changes" | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Greatest Hits | |
| "Happy Home" | — | — | — | 17 | Until the End of Time | ||
| 1999 | "Unconditional Love" | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |
| 2000 | "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" (feat. Tha Outlawz) | 72 | 36 | — | — | Still I Rise | |
| 2001 | "Until the End of Time" | 52 | 21 | — | 4 | Until the End of Time | |
| "Letter 2 My Unborn" | — | 64 | — | 21 | |||
| 2002 | "Thugz Mansion" (feat. Nas) | 19 | 10 | 4 | 24 | Better Dayz | |
| 2003 | "Still Ballin (Nitty remix)" (feat. Trick Daddy) | 69 | 31 | 15 | — | ||
| "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) | 19 | 11 | 5 | 17 | Tupac: Resurrection | ||
| "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" (feat. Eminem & Tha Outlawz) |
50 | 51 | 22 | — | |||
| 2004 | "Thugs Get Lonely Too" (feat. Nate Dogg) | 98 | 55 | — | — | Loyal to the Game | |
| 2005 | "Ghetto Gospel" (feat. Elton John) | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | "Untouchable" (feat. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) | — | — | — | — | Pac's Life | |
| "Pac's Life" (feat. T.I. & Ashanti) | — | 104 | — | 21 | |||
A Did not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data. 1 Double-A-Side in the U.S.
Guest appearances
Concert videos
| Year | Title | Certification[21] |
|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2005 | Live at the House of Blues | Platinum |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "If My Homie Calls" | Tupac Shakur |
| "Trapped" | Allen & Albert Hughes | |
| "Brenda's Got A Baby | The Hughes Brothers | |
| 1993 | "Holler If Ya Hear Me" | Stephen Ashley Blake |
| "I Get Around" | David Dobkin | |
| "Keep Ya Head Up" | David Dobkin | |
| 1994 | "Papa'z Song | James Micheal Marshall |
| "Pour Out A Little Liquor" | Tupac Shakur | |
| "Cradle To The Grave" | Ricky Harris | |
| 1995 | "How Long Will They Mourn Me" | Kia B. Puriefoy |
| "It Don't Stop" | Kia B. Puriefoy | |
| "Dear Mama" | Lionel C. Martin | |
| "So Many Tears" | Lionel C. Martin | |
| "Temptations" | David Nelson | |
| 1996 | "California Love" | Hype Williams |
| "California Love Remix" | Hype Williams | |
| "2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted" | Tupac Shakur | |
| "How Do You Want It" | Tupac Shakur & Ron Hightower | |
| "How Do U Want It (Stage Version)" | J. Kevin Swain | |
| "Hit 'Em Up" | J. Kevin Swain | |
| "I Ain't Mad At Cha" | ||
| "Toss It Up" | Lionel C. Martin | |
| "Toss It Up [Beach version]" | Lionel C. Martin | |
| "All About You" | Marlene Rhein & Rob Johnson | |
| 1997 | "To Live and Die in L.A." | J. Kevin Swain |
| "Hail Mary" | Frank Sacramento" | |
| "Made Niggaz" | Gobi Nejad | |
| "I Wonder If Heaven's Got A Ghetto" | Lionel C. Martin | |
| "Do For Love" | Bill Parker | |
| 1999 | "Changes" | |
| "Unconditional Love" | Rob Johnson | |
| 2000 | "Baby Don't Cry" | J. Jesses Smith |
| 2001 | "Until The End of Time" | Chris Hafner |
| "Letter 2 My Unborn Child" | Chris Hafner | |
| 2002 | "Thugz Mansion" | David Nelson |
| 2003 | "Runnin' (Dying To Live)" | Philip G. Atwell |
| 2005 | "Ghetto Gospel" | Nzingha Stewart |
| 2006 | "Pac's Life" | Gobi Nejad |
References
- ^ XXL magazine October 2006.
- ^ Discography entry for 2Pacalypse Now at Billboard.com
- ^ Discography entry for Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.A. at Billboard.com
- ^ Discotraphy entry for Me Against the World at Billboard.com
- ^ Discography entry for All Eyez on Me at Billboard.com
- ^ a b c d allmusic ((( 2Pac > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed May 11 2008.
- ^ a b c RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Tupac Shakur
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Makaveli
- ^ Discography entry for RU Still Down? (Remember Me) at Billboard.com
- ^ Discography entry for Until the End of Time at Billboard.com
- ^ Discography entry for Still I Rise at Billboard.com
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Thug Life
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Outlawz
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Poetic Justice
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Above the Rim
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titles The Show
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Gang Related
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Tupac Resurrection
- ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed September 26 2007.
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Tupac Shakur.RIAA. Accessed May 11 2008
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for videos by Tupac Shakur