All Eyez on Me

All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records, All Eyez on Me features guest appearances from several artists including The Outlawz, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, E-40, Redman, Method Man, Tha Dogg Pound, K-Ci & JoJo, Roger Troutman, among others. The album features productions by Shakur alongside a variety of producers, including DJ Quik, Johnny "J", Dr. Dre, Rick Rock, Daz Dillinger, DJ Pooh, DeVante Swing, among others.

All Eyez On Me
Studio album by 2Pac
Released	February 13, 1996
Recorded	October 13–October 27, 1995
Studio	Can-Am Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	West Coast hip hop G-funk gangsta rap[1] conscious rap[1] political rap[1]
Length	132:20
Label	Death Row Interscope
Producer	Suge Knight (exec.) 2Pac DJ Bobcat Daz Dillinger Sam Sneed DJ Pooh DJ Quik Warren G Dr. Dre Johnny "J" Mike Mosley QDIII Rick Rock
2Pac chronology
Me Against the World (1995) All Eyez On Me (1996) The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996)
Singles from All Eyez on Me
"California Love" Released: December 3, 1995 "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" Released: May 7, 1996 "How Do U Want It" Released: June 4, 1996 "I Ain't Mad at Cha" Released: September 15, 1996

The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "How Do U Want It" and "California Love". It featured five singles in all, the most of any of Shakur's albums. Moreover, All Eyez on Me made history as the first ever double-full-length hip-hop solo studio album released for mass consumption globally.

All Eyez on Me was the second album by 2Pac to chart at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 566,000 copies in the first week. He was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996, and died six days later from cardiac arrest. The album won the 1997 Soul Train award for Rap Album of the Year posthumously.[2][3] Shakur also won the award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist at the 24th Annual American Music Awards. The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 23, 2014, eighteen years after Shakur's death,[4][5] with shipments of over 5 million copies (each disc in the double album counted as a separate unit for certification).

Background

In October 1995, Suge Knight and Jimmy Iovine paid the $1.4 million bail necessary to get Shakur released from jail on charges of sexual abuse. At the time, Shakur was broke and thus unable to make bail himself. All Eyez on Me was released following an agreement between Knight and Shakur which stated Shakur would make three albums under Death Row Records in return for them paying his bail. Fulfilling part of Shakur's brand new contract, this double-album served as the first two albums of his three-album contract.[6][7]

Euthanasia was the initial title of the album until it was changed to All Eyez on Me during the recording process. Shakur explained to MTV's Bill Bellamy in December 1995 saying:

It's called All Eyez on Me. That's how I feel it is. I got the police watching me, the Feds. I got the females that want to charge me with false charges and sue me and all that. I got the females that like me. I got the jealous homeboys and I got the homies that roll with me. Everybody's looking to see what I'mma do now so All Eyez on Me.[8]

All Eyez on Me was originally intended for a Christmas 1995 release but was pushed back as Shakur continued to record music and shoot music videos for the album.[8]

Recording and production

The album features guest spots from 2Pac's regulars, such as former-Thug Life members and The Outlawz, as well as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Nate Dogg, and George Clinton, Rappin' 4-Tay, The Click, Method Man, and Redman among others.[9] The song "Heartz of Men" samples a portion of Richard Pryor's comedy album That Nigger's Crazy. Most of the album was produced by Johnny "J" and Daz Dillinger, with help from Dr. Dre on the songs "California Love", which he himself appeared in also as an album guest spot, and "Can't C Me", which was Clinton's appearance. DJ Quik also produced, mixed and made an appearance on the album, but had to use his real name on the credits because his contract with Profile Records prevented him from using his stage name.

Lyrical themes

The songs on All Eyez on Me are, in general, unapologetic celebrations of living the "Thug Lifestyle". Though there is the occasional reminiscence about past and present friends, it is a definite move away from the social and political consciousness of 2Pacalypse Now and Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z....[10] The songs on the album along with the name of the album itself, allude to the feeling of being watched. With songs like "Can't C Me" and "All Eyez on Me", 2Pac makes it known that he feels the presence of surveillance, most notably by the police. The album also references the fact that 2Pac is under the attention of many fans, being his fourth studio album.[11]

Singles

The first single, "California Love" featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman was released, December 3, 1995.[12] This is perhaps 2Pac's best-known song and his most successful, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks (as a double A-side single with "How Do U Want It") and 12 weeks at number one in New Zealand. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award as a Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) in 1997.[13] A remix version also produced by Dr. Dre appeared on the album. The song has since been certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[14]

Rapper Snoop Dogg made an appearance on the album's second single "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"

"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" featuring rapper Snoop Dogg, was released as the second single on, May 7, 1996.[15] The video was directed by one of 2Pac's production partners, Gobi M. Rahimi and was filmed four months prior to the September 1996 shooting of 2Pac. The prelude for the song shows a parody of Biggie Smalls ("Piggie") and Puff Daddy ("Buff Daddy") in discussion with Shakur about the November 1994 shooting. The beginning of the scene where Tupac is speaking to Biggie is in reference to the movie Scarface where Tony speaks to his alleged killer before shooting him.[16] The song peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[17]

The third single, "How Do U Want It" featuring R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo, was released, June 4, 1996.[18] It was a Double A-side single to "California Love" in America. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. There were three videos filmed for the song: two in the same set for the single in April 1996. The video was directed by Ron Hightower and produced by Tracy D. Robinson. These two are distinguished by MPAA rating (one is certified adult material). The video portrays a wild sex party with jacuzzi, mechanical bull riding, cage dancing and pole stripping. All actors and actresses are dressed in renaissance-age costumes, though all clothes are removed for the nude clip. The adult-material video also features numerous porn stars, including Nina Hartley, Heather Hunter, and Angel Kelly.[19] The limousine segment seen in the clean version is the same except no nudity.[20] The third one is the concert version, mostly them performing on stage. There are cameo appearances by K-Ci & JoJo, and fellow group member of Digital Underground Shock G both in the concert and studio segments.[21]

"I Ain't Mad at Cha" featuring singer Danny Boy, was released shortly after Shakur's death as the final single from the album, on September 15, 1996. For the video the song was re-recorded with a live band. The new track was recorded at Can-Am Studios by Conley Abrams. The video was shot weeks before Shakur's death.[22]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[23]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[24]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[25]
Los Angeles Times	[26]
NME	9/10[27]
Pitchfork	9.4/10[28]
Q	[29]
Rolling Stone	[30]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[31]
Spin	7/10[32]

All Eyez on Me received widespread critical acclaim. Spin magazine gave it 7 out of 10 and said: "As long as you don't expect philanthropy from Tupac, you'll find honesty and some pleasurably twisted scenarios."[32] The record ranked No. 3 on Entertainment Weekly's list of Top 10 albums of 1996.[33] AllMusic stated, "Maybe it was his time in prison, or maybe it was simply his signing with Suge Knight's Death Row label. Whatever the case, 2Pac re-emerged hardened and hungry with All Eyez on Me, the first double-disc album of original material in hip-hop history. With all the controversy surrounding him, 2Pac seemingly wanted to throw down a monumental epic whose sheer scope would make it an achievement of itself. But more than that, it's also an unabashed embrace of the gangsta lifestyle, backing off the sober self-recognition of Me Against the World. Sure, there are a few reflective numbers and dead-homiez tributes, but they're much more romanticized this time around. Despite some undeniable filler, it is easily the best production 2Pac's ever had on record".[23]

In the Los Angeles Times, Cheo Hodari Coker praised the album: "All Eyez on Me, a 27-song, 133-minute gangster's paradise, finds the rapper even more venomous than he was before his 11-month incarceration for sexual abuse. He displays no remorse for his tough life, and even less feeling for his enemies. The only thing jail time did for 2Pac was make his creative fires burn even hotter—he raps here with a passion and skill matched in gangsta rap only by Snoop Doggy Dogg and the Notorious B.I.G. And with such producers as DJ Pooh, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre and Johnny J laying down the tracks, he finally has a musical team worthy of his talent."[26]

"It's like a Cali thug-life version of Pink Floyd's The Wall – pure gangsta ego run amok over two CDs," complained Rolling Stone. "At that length, the album's all-hard-all-the-time tone approaches caricature."[34] Nonetheless, the album was included in the magazine's essential recordings of the 1990s.[35]

Accolades

• The information regarding accolades attributed to All Eyez on Me is adapted from Acclaimed Music.[36]
• Asterisk (*) signifies unordered lists.

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
FNAC	France	The 1000 Best Albums of All Time[37]	2008	461
Rock & Folk		The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999[38]	1999	*
Babylon	Greece	The 50 Best Albums of the 1990s		48
Hip-Hop Connection	United Kingdom	The 100 Greatest Rap Albums 1995–2005	2005	35
The New Nation		Top 100 Albums by Black Artists		64
Q		The Ultimate Music Collection		*
		90 Albums of the 90s	1999	*
rap.About.com	United States	100 Greatest Hip Hop Albums[39]	2008	80
		Best Rap Albums of 1996[40]		1
Tom Moon		1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die		*
Entertainment Weekly		The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008		87
Ego Trip		Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980–98	1999	14
Rolling Stone		The Essential Recordings of the 90s		*
		100 Best Albums of the Nineties[41]	2010	50
		The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time[42]	2020	436
Complex		The 90 Best Rap Albums of the '90s	2014	10

Commercial performance

All Eyez on Me debuted at number-one on both the US Billboard 200 and the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 566,000 copies in its first week, becoming 2Pac's second number one album on the chart.[43][44] The album was eventually certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[45] As of September 2011, All Eyez on Me has shipped 5,887,630 in the United States, making it 2Pac's highest-selling album.[46] It has charted on the Billboard 200 for 105 weeks in total.

In the United Kingdom, the British Phonographic Industry certified the album silver on January 1, 1997, followed by gold on July 22, 2013, and platinum on November 14, 2014, for sales of over 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[47]

It was re-released in 2001 as enhanced CDs containing the "California Love" music video. Both discs contained the same data track. It was also re-released as a Dual-Disc in 2005.

Track listing

Disc 1: Book 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ambitionz az a Ridah"	Tupac Shakur Delmar Arnaud	Daz Dillinger	4:39
2.	"All Bout U" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Hussein Fatal and Yaki Kadafi)	Shakur Johnny Jackson Larry Blackmon Tomi Jenkins	Johnny "J" 2Pac	4:37
3.	"Skandalouz" (featuring Nate Dogg)	Shakur Arnaud	Daz Dillinger	4:09
4.	"Got My Mind Made Up" (featuring Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Redman and Method Man)	Shakur Arnaud Ricardo Brown	Daz Dillinger	5:13
5.	"How Do U Want It" (featuring K-Ci and JoJo)	Shakur Jackson	Johnny "J"	4:47
6.	"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Shakur Calvin Broadus Arnaud	Daz Dillinger	4:07
7.	"No More Pain"	Shakur DeVante Swing Clifford Smith Robert Diggs, Jr.	DeVante Swing	6:15
8.	"Heartz of Men"	Shakur David Blake Prince George Clinton, Jr. William Collins Clarence Haskins Bernie Worrell	DJ Quik	4:44
9.	"Life Goes On"	Shakur Jackson	Johnny "J"	5:02
10.	"Only God Can Judge Me" (featuring Rappin' 4-Tay)	Shakur Doug Rasheed	Doug Rasheed Harold Scrap Freddie	4:57
11.	"Tradin' War Stories" (featuring Dramacydal, C-Bo and Storm)	Shakur Mike Mosley	Mike Mosley Rick Rock	5:30
12.	"California Love (Remix)" (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman)	Shakur Andre Young Roger Troutman Larry Troutman Norman Durham Woody Cunningham	Dr. Dre	6:25
13.	"I Ain't Mad at Cha" (featuring Danny Boy)	Shakur Arnaud	Daz Dillinger	4:54
14.	"What'z Ya Phone #" (featuring Danny Boy)	Shakur Jackson	Johnny "J" 2Pac	5:08
Total length:				70:27

Disc 2: Book 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't C Me" (featuring George Clinton & Nanci Fletcher)	Shakur Young	Dr. Dre	5:31
2.	"Shorty Wanna Be a Thug"	Shakur Jackson	Johnny "J"	3:52
3.	"Holla at Me" (featuring Nanci Fletcher)	Shakur Bobby Ervin	Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin	4:55
4.	"Wonda Why They Call U Bitch"	Shakur Jackson	Johnny "J" 2Pac	4:19
5.	"When We Ride" (featuring Outlaw Immortalz & Nanci Fletcher)	Shakur DJ Pooh	DJ Pooh 2Pac	5:09
6.	"Thug Passion" (featuring Jewell, Dramacydal and Storm)	Shakur Jackson L. Troutman R. Troutman Shirley Murdock	Johnny "J" 2Pac	5:08
7.	"Picture Me Rollin'" (featuring Danny Boy, Big Syke and CPO)	Shakur Jackson Tiruss Himes	Johnny "J"	5:15
8.	"Check Out Time" (featuring Kurupt and Big Syke)	Shakur Jackson Himes Brown	Johnny "J" 2Pac	4:39
9.	"Ratha Be Ya Nigga" (featuring Richie Rich)	Shakur Rasheed	Doug Rasheed	4:14
10.	"All Eyez on Me" (featuring Big Syke)	Shakur Jackson James Pennington	Johnny "J"	5:08
11.	"Run tha Streetz" (featuring Michel'le, Mutah and Storm)	Shakur Jackson	Johnny "J" 2Pac	5:17
12.	"Ain't Hard 2 Find" (featuring E-40, B-Legit, D-Shot, C-Bo and Richie Rich)	Shakur	Mike Mosley Rick Rock	4:29
13.	"Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find"	Shakur Quincy Jones III	QDIII	3:58
Total length:				61:54

Original UK edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
14.	"California Love" (short radio edit; featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman)	Shakur Young R. Troutman L. Troutman Durham Cunningham	Dr. Dre	4:01
Total length:				136:21

Notes

• "All Bout U" features additional vocals from Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg and uncredited vocals from Dru Down.
• "Life Goes On" features Stacey Smallie and Nanci Fletcher.
• "California Love (Remix)" features background vocals from Barbara Wilson, Nanci Fletcher, and Danette Williams. The full original version can only be found on promo vinyl versions.
• "Can't C Me" features additional vocals from George Clinton and Nanci Fletcher.
• "Got My Mind Made Up" originally featured Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, but his vocals were removed.
• "Wonder Why They Call U Bytch" originally featured former Bad Boy Records singer Faith Evans, but her vocals were replaced.
• "Check Out Time" features background vocals from Natasha Walker.
• "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" features background vocals from Stacey Smallie.
• Tracklist, writing and production credits adapted from AllMusic review, MusicBrainz database and CD booklet.[48][49]

Leftover and extra tracks

Most of the songs on the list were remixed on posthumous 2Pac albums Still I Rise, Until the End of Time, Better Dayz and Pac’s Life.

• "6 Or 12" feat. Hussein Fatal, Kastro, Mussolini, E.D.I Mean & Yaki Kadafi
• "All About U (Solo Version)" feat. Snoop Dogg
• "Ambitionz Az A Fighta (Mike Tyson Mix)"
• "Better Dayz"
• "Come With Me (Interlude)" feat. Danny Boy
• "Da Struggle Continuez" feat. Hussein Fatal, O.F.T.B. & Big Syke
• "Don't Fall Asleep (Original Version)" feat. Daz Dillinger, E.D.I. Mean, Hussein Fatal & Kastro
• "Don't Stop The Music (Original Version)" feat. E.D.I. Mean, Hussein Fatal & Nanci Fletcher
• "You Can't (Fade Me)" feat. Jewell, Kastro & Napoleon
• "Fair Xchange (Original Version)" feat. Tyrone Wrice & Cappucine Jackson
• "Fuck Em All (Original Version)" feat. E.D.I. Mean, Kastro, Napoleon & Young Noble
• "Give Me Love" feat. 6 Feet Deep
• "Good Life" feat. Big Syke & E.D.I. Mean
• "How Do U Want It (Solo Version)"
• "Komradz" feat. E.D.I. Mean, Kastro, Mussolini, Napoleon & Storm
• "Late Night" feat. DJ Quik & AMG
• "Letter 2 My Unborn (Original Version)" feat. Natasha Walker
• "Ma Babiez Mama"
• "M.O.B. (Original Version)" feat. Big Syke, Hussein Fatal, Mopreme Shakur & Yaki Kadafi
• "Penitentiary Bound" feat. Dramacydal & Mopreme Shakur
• "R U Still Smiling For Me?"
• "Secretz Of War (Original Version)" feat. Hussein Fatal, Kurupt & Yaki Kadafi
• "Soon As I Get Home" feat. Yaki Kadafi
• "Still Ballin (Original Version)" feat. Kurupt
• "Still I Rise (Original Version)" feat. Big Syke, Hussein Fatal & Yaki Kadafi
• "There U Go (Original Version)" feat. Big Syke, Kastro & Yaki Kadafi
• "The: Thugz"
• "U Can Call (Original Version)"
• "What'z Next (Original Version)" feat. Mopreme Shakur, Big Syke, Prince Ital Joe & Natasha Walker
• "When I Get Free (Original Version)"
• "Where U Been" feat. Danny Boy, Hussein Fatal, Napoleon & Big Syke

Sample credits

Ambitionz az a Ridah[50] "Pee-Wee's Dance" performed by Joeski Love All Bout U[51] "Candy" performed by Cameo Got My Mind Made Up[52] "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" performed by Instant Funk "Sucker M.C.'s" performed by Run–D.M.C. "Eric B. is President" performed by Eric B. & Rakim How Do U Want It[53] "Body Heat" performed by Quincy Jones 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted[54] "The Message" performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Radio Activity Rapp (Let's Jam)" performed by MC Frosty and Lovin' C "The Posse (Shoot 'Em Up)" performed by Intelligent Hoodlum No More Pain[55] "Bring the Pain" performed by Method Man Heartz of Men[56] "Darling Nikki" performed by Prince and The Revolution "Mudbone - Intro" performed by Richard Pryor "Up for the Down Stroke" performed by Parliament "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" performed by The Detroit Emeralds "The Back Down" performed by Richard Pryor "Nigger With a Seizure" performed by Richard Pryor "Jim Brown" performed by Richard Pryor Life Goes On[57] "Brandy" performed by The O'Jays Only God Can Judge Me[58] "Top Billin'" performed by Audio Two Tradin' War Stories[59] "Too Little in Common" performed by Randy Brown California Love (Remix)[60] "So Ruff, So Tuff" performed by Roger Troutman "Intimate Connection" performed by Kleeer "Woman to Woman" by Joe Cocker "West Coast Poplock" performed by Ronnie Hudson and The Street People "Dance Floor" performed by Zapp

I Ain't Mad at Cha[61] "A Dream" performed by DeBarge What'z Ya Phone #[62] "777-9311" performed by The Time Can't C Me[63] "(Not Just) Knee Deep" performed by Funkadelic "I'm Only Out for One Thang" performed by Ice Cube "Get Off My Dick and Tell Yo Bitch to Come Here" performed by Ice Cube "What's My Name" performed by Snoop Dogg "Shake, Rattle and Roll" performed by Big Joe Turner Shorty Wanna Be a Thug[64] "Wildflower" performed by Hank Crawford When We Ride[65] "What Would You Do" performed by Tha Dogg Pound Thug Passion[66] "Computer Love" performed by Zapp & Roger Picture Me Rollin'[67] "Winter Sadness" performed by Kool & the Gang "Better Off" performed by Johnny "J" Check Out Time[68] "Candy Rain" performed by Soul for Real "Just Don't Bite It" performed by N.W.A Ratha Be Ya Nigga[69] "I'd Rather Be with You" performed by Bootsy Collins All Eyez on Me[70] "Never Gonna Stop" performed by Linda Clifford Run tha Streetz[71] "Piece of My Love" performed by Guy Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find[72] "What You Won't Do for Love" performed by Bobby Caldwell

Personnel

Credits for All Eyez on Me adapted from AllMusic and CD booklet.[73]

• 2Pac – associate producer, composer, producer, vocals
• Suge Knight – executive producer
• Norris Anderson – production manager
• Delmar "Daz" Arnaud – composer
• Dave Aron – engineer, mixing
• Big Syke – vocals
• Larry Blackmon – composer
• David Blake – composer, mixing, producer, talk box
• B-Legit – vocals
• Bobcat – composer
• Calvin Broadus – composer
• R. Brown – composer
• C-BO – vocals
• Larry Chatman – associate producer
• Rick Clifford – engineer
• G. Clinton, Jr. – composer
• George Clinton – composer, vocals
• Nanci Fletcher – vocals
• Dorothy Coleman – background vocals
• W. Collins – composer
• Kenn Cox – composer
• CPO – vocals
• Woody Cunningham – composer
• Tommy D. Daugherty – engineer
• Danny Boy – vocals
• Dat Nigga Daz – producer, vocals
• Robert Diggs – composer
• DJ Pooh – composer, mixing, producer
• Dr. Dre – composer, mixing, producer, vocals
• Tha Dogg Pound – vocals
• Nate Dogg – vocals
• Dramacydal – vocals
• Dru Down – vocals
• Norman Durham – composer
• E-40 – vocals
• Ebony – background vocals
• Bobby Ervin – composer, producer
• Fatal – vocals
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• Michael Geiser – associate engineer
• Yaki Kadafi – vocals
• Nathaniel Hale – composer
• C. Haskins – composer
• Johnny Jackson – composer
• Jewell – vocals
• Johnny "J" – mixing, producer
• Puff Johnson – background vocals
• Jojo the Elf – vocals
• E. Jordan – composer
• Kurupt – vocals
• Alvin McGill – associate engineer, engineer
• Method Man – vocals
• Michel'le – vocals
• Mike Mosley – assistant engineer, composer, mixing, producer
• Nanci Fletcher – vocals
• Shirley Murdock – composer
• Ken Nahoum – photography
• Outlawz – vocals
• J.P. Pennington – composer
• Prince – composer
• George Pryce – art direction, design
• QD3 – composer
• Rappin' 4-Tay – vocals
• Doug Rasheed – composer, producer
• Danny Ray – background vocals
• Redman – vocals
• Richie Rich – vocals
• Rick Rock – producer
• Patrick Shevelin – associate engineer
• Carl "Butch" Small – percussion
• Stacey Smallie – background vocals
• C. Smith – composer
• Henry "Hendogg" Smith – illustrations
• Snoop Doggy Dogg – vocals
• Troy Staton – engineer
• D. Stevens – composer
• E. Stevens – composer
• D. Stewart – composer
• The Storm – vocals
• DeVanté Swing – composer, mixing, producer
• Roy Tesfay – production co-ordination
• Rahiem Prince Thomas – composer
• S. Thomas – composer
• Sean "Barney" Thomas – keyboards
• Larry Troutman – composer
• Roger Troutman – composer, vocals, talk box
• Natasha Walker – background vocals
• Carlos Warlick – engineer, mixing
• Barbara Warren – stylist, unknown contributor role
• Bruce Washington – composer
• Danette Williams – background vocals
• Barbara Wilson – background vocals
• Nanci Fletcher – background vocals
• Keston Wright – engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[74] 19 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[75] 44 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[76] 34 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[77] 11 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[78] 11 French Albums (SNEP)[79] 99 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[80] 16 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[81] 15 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[82] 34 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[83] 5 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[84] 15 UK Albums (OCC)[85] 32 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[86] 6 US Billboard 200[87] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[88] 1 Chart (2002) Peak position UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[89] 65 Chart (2003) Peak position Irish Albums Chart[90] 62 UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[89] 74 French Albums Chart[91] 99 Chart (2012) Peak position US Catalog Albums (Billboard)[92] 9 Chart (2017) Peak position US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[93] 4 Chart (2018) Peak position US Billboard 200[94] 192

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position German Albums Chart[95] 66 Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999) Position US Billboard 200[96] 97

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[97]	3× Platinum	210,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[98]	Platinum	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[99]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[100]	Platinum	20,000
France (SNEP)[101]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[102]	2× Platinum	1,000,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[103]	3× Platinum	300,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[104]	2× Platinum	30,000^^
Poland (ZPAV)[105]	Gold	50,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[106]	Platinum	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[107]	Platinum	300,000^^
United States (RIAA)[108]	Diamond	5,887,630[46]^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• Tupac Shakur discography
• List of number-one albums of 1996 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.)
• List of best-selling albums in the United States

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51. "All Bout U by 2Pac, Dru Down and Hussein Fatal feat. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Yaki Kadafi". WhoSampled.
52. "Got My Mind Made Up by 2Pac and Redman feat. Daz Dillinger, Kurupt and Method Man". WhoSampled.
53. "How Do U Want It by 2Pac feat. K-Ci & JoJo". WhoSampled.
54. "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted by 2Pac feat. Snoop Dogg". WhoSampled.
55. "No More Pain by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
56. "Heartz of Men by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
57. "Life Goes On by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
58. "Only God Can Judge Me by 2Pac feat. Rappin' 4-Tay". WhoSampled.
59. "Tradin War Stories by 2Pac feat. C-Bo, Dramacydal and Storm (Donna Hunter)". WhoSampled.
60. "California Love (Remix) by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman". WhoSampled.
61. "I Ain't Mad at Cha by 2Pac feat. Danny Boy". WhoSampled.
62. "What'z Ya Phone # by 2Pac feat. Danny Boy". WhoSampled.
63. "Can't C Me by 2Pac feat. George Clinton". WhoSampled.
64. "Shorty Wanna Be a Thug by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
65. "When We Ride by 2Pac feat. Outlaw Immortalz". WhoSampled.
66. "Thug Passion by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
67. "Picture Me Rollin by 2Pac feat. Danny Boy, Big Syke and C.P.O." WhoSampled.
68. "Check Out Time by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
69. "Ratha Be Ya Nigga by 2Pac feat. Richie Rich (Rapper)". WhoSampled.
70. "All Eyez on Me by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
71. "Run Tha Streetz by 2Pac". WhoSampled.
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External links

• All Eyez on Me at AllMusic
• All Eyez on Me at Discogs (list of releases)
• All Eyez on Me at MusicBrainz (list of releases)