Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
11
Compilation albums 11
Singles
44
Music videos
50
Posthumous albums
The discography of Tupac Shakur, an American rapper consists of eleven studio albums. Four were released
before Shakur's death on September 13, 1996 and seven were posthumously released, the first being The Don
Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory released on November 5, 1996 (although the album was finished before Shakur's
death). Tupac Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide which make him one of the highest selling rap
artists of all time.[1][2][3] As of June 2014, he is the second best-selling rap or hip-hop artist of the Nielsen Soundscan
era in the United States with 29,235,000 albums sold.
Albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title
Album details
Sales
Certifications
2Pacalypse
Now
Strictly 4 My
N.I.G.G.A.Z.
Released:
November12,1991
(US)
Labels: TNT,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
64
13
US:
[10]
923,455
</ref>
RIAA:
Gold
Released:
February16,1993
(US)
Labels: TNT,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
24
US: 1,639,584
RIAA:
Platinum
Thug Life:
Volume 1
(with Thug
Life)
Me Against
the World
All Eyez on
Me
The Don
Killuminati:
The 7 Day
Theory
R U Still
Down?
(Remember
Me)
Still I Rise
(with
Outlawz)
Released:
42
September 26, 1994
Label: Out Da
Gutta, Interscope,
Amaru
Formats: CD,
cassette
US: 478,419
RIAA:
[11]
Gold
Released:
March14,1995
(US)
Labels: Out da
Gutta, Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
20
23
90
US: 3,524,567
RIAA: 3
Platinum
Released:
February13,1996
(US)
Labels: Death Row,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
19
11
99
16
11
15
15
32
US: 5,887,630
RIAA: 9
Platinum
ARIA:
Gold
BPI:
Silver
MC:
Platinum
Released:
November5,1996
(US)
Labels: Death Row,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
Released:
November25,1997
(US)
Labels: Amaru, Jive
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
50
12
52
25
29
20
44
US: 2,166,117
RIAA: 4
Platinum
Released:
December14,1999
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Death Row
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
48
24
24
49
86
75
US: 1,692,316
RIAA:
Platinum
BPI: Gold
MC: Gold
Released:
March27,2001
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Death Row,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
37
25
76
61
17
53
US:
[12]
5,000,000
</ref>
37
23
25
10
24
34
33
US: 2,220,589
RIAA: 4
Platinum
BPI:
Silver
MC: Gold
RIAA: 4
Platinum
BPI:
Silver
MC: 2
Platinum
Better Dayz
Loyal to the
Game
Pac's Life
Released:
November26,2002
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Death Row,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
51
52
45
36
20
60
68
US: 1,765,597
Released:
December14,2004
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
digital download
21
55
50
44
31
21
20
US: 1,204,124
Released:
November21,2006
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Interscope
Formats: CD,
digital download
19
83
71
62
90
US: 469,639
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums
List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title
Album details
US
2Pac Live
Certifications
54
16
84
86
52
67
48
179
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums
BPI: Gold
RIAA: 2
Platinum
MC: 3
Platinum
RIAA:
Platinum
List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title
Album details
US
In His Own
Words
Greatest
Hits
Sales
Certifications
Released:
July21,1998 (US)
Label: Mecca
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette
112
43
52
65
Released:
November24,1998
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Death Row,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
11
18
19
13
17
US:
[13]
5,000,000
</ref>
The Lost
Tapes
The Rose
That Grew
from
Concrete
The
Prophet:
The Best of
the Works
The Rose,
Vol. 2
Released:
178
April18,2000 (US)
Label: Herb 'n Soul
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette
49
Released:
October17,2000
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
89
28
Released:
July7,2003 (US)
Label: Death Row
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital
download
40
146
Released:
September20,2005
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Interscope
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette
US: 262,672
US: 59,157
RIAA: 10
Platinum
(Diamond)
ARIA: 2
Platinum
BEA: Gold
BPI:
Platinum
BVMI:
Gold
IFPI SWI:
Gold
MC:
Platinum
The Prophet
Returns
Beginnings:
The Lost
Tapes
19881991
Best of
2Pac, Part
1: Thug
Best of
2Pac, Part
2: Life
Released:
October3,2005
(US)
Labels: Death Row,
Universal
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette
163
Released:
June12,2007 (US)
Label: Koch
Formats: CD,
digital download
Released:
December4,2007
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Death Row,
Interscope
Formats: CD,
digital download
65
13
76
US: 212,399
Released:
December4,2007
(US)
Labels: Amaru,
Death Row,
Interscope
Formats: CD,
digital download
77
15
105
US: 135,429
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Remix albums
List of remix albums, with selected chart positions
Title
Album details
US
Nu-Mixx Klazzics
US UK
R&B
15
114
45
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that
territory.
Soundtrack albums
List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title
Album details
Sales
Certifications
(with various
artists)
Released:
November11,2003 (US)
Label: Amaru
Formats: CD, LP,
cassette, digital download
41
57
76
25
36
68
62
US:
1,666,335
Video albums
List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title
Album details
Certifications
US
Video
Live at the House of Blues
RIAA: Platinum
Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title
Makaveli & Dillinger Don't Go 2
Sleep
Singles
As lead artist
Album details
RIAA:
Platinum
BPI: Gold
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year
released and album name
Title
Year
US
US
R&B
[14]
[15]
"Brenda's Got a
Baby"
1991
23
"Trapped"
1992
"Holla If Ya Hear
Me"
1993
Certifications
[20]
[21]
110
</ref>
Album
2Pacalypse
Now
Strictly 4 My
N.I.G.G.A.Z.
11
RIAA:
Gold
12
RIAA:
Gold
1994
87
82
24
1995
37
81
31
43
43
27
RIAA:
Platinum
Me Against
the World
44
21
"Temptations"
68
35
13
[22]
RIAA: 2
Platinum
ARIA:
Gold
All Eyez on
Me
"Papa'z Song"
(featuring Wycked)
"Dear Mama"
"California Love"
24
74
33
37
17
[23]
[25]
47
86
15
35
13
39
15
46
</ref>
RIAA: 2
Platinum
ARIA:
Gold
(featuring Snoop
Doggy Dogg)
"I Ain't Mad at Cha"
(featuring Danny
Boy)
"Toss It Up"
(featuring Danny
Boy, K-Ci & JoJo
and Aaron Hall)
[24]
58
</ref>
18
The Don
Killuminati:
The 7 Day
Theory
"Runnin'"
1997
8
81
57
13
12
47
37
15
82
10
"Hail Mary"
43
"Wanted Dead or
Alive"
41
16
Gridlock'd
soundtrack
67
14
18
70
11
21
21
10
52
18
18
33
12
R U Still
Down?
(Remember
Me)
32
12
ARIA:
Gold
One Million
Strong
The Don
Killuminati:
The 7 Day
Theory
(featuring Val
Young)
(featuring Eric
Williams)
"Changes"
1998
"Happy Home"
RIAA:
Gold
17
Non-album
single
[26]
Greatest Hits
"Unconditional
Love"
1999
2000
72
36
25
22
35
55
Still I Rise
2001
52
21
34
33
11
53
24
64
76
61
21
73
(with Outlawz)
"Until the End of
Time"
(featuring R.L.)
"Letter 2 My
Unborn"
"Thugz Mansion"
2002
19
10
26
74
73
10
24
2003
69
31
15
19
11
12
13
17
80
51
22
134
2004
98
55
2005
Better Dayz
(featuring Trick
Daddy)
"Runnin' (Dying to
Live)"
Tupac:
Resurrection
soundtrack
(featuring The
Notorious B.I.G.)
"One Day at a Time
(Em's Version)"
(with Eminem,
featuring Outlawz)
"Thugs Get Lonely
Too"
Loyal to the
Game
(featuring Nate
Dogg)
"Ghetto Gospel"
(featuring Elton
John)
"Untouchable"
2006
91
[27]
81
34
31
38
21
ARIA:
Platinum
BPI: Gold
RMNZ:
Gold
Pac's Life
(featuring Bone
Thugs-n-Harmony)
"Pac's Life"
119
</ref>
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing
year released and album name
Title
Year
US
Certifications
Album
US US NLD
R&B Rap
[28]
1992
1993 96
61
1996
10
1997 60[29]
"Thug Luv"
12
77
35
65
14
1998
My Homies
29
Cool Relax
2001
56
Novakane
2003
Non-album singles
2004
2008 63
RIAA:
Gold
The Untouchable
A Different Me
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
US
R&B
Album
FRA
[30]
1999
53
"Thug Nature"
2000
56
2012
120
1995
70
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
11
Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released
and album name
Title
Year
Other artist(s)
Album
1991
Raw Fusion
1992
Chicano Blues
Governor's Taxin'
1993
MC Breed
1994
"Gangsta Team"
Spice 1
AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
Don Jagwarr
Faded
In a Major Way
Smooth
Smooth
1995
"My Block"
"We Do This"
Cocktails
Floss Mode
E-40, B-Legit
Richie Rich
Seasoned Veteran
none
Gridlock'd soundtrack
"Got 2 Survive"
1996
1997
Necessary Roughness
Big Thangs
"Life's So Hard"
none
Outlawz
"Made Niggaz"
"Lost Souls"
"Playaz Dedication"
Rappin' 4-Tay
12
Scarface, Master P, Doracell
My Homies
"Initiated"
DJ King Assassin
3 Beam Circus
Nutt-So
The Betrayal
Heat
"Dayz of a Criminal"
none
MC Breed
"Gaffled" (Remix)
Immortalized
"Ghetto"
Platinum Plaques
"Live Freestyle"
The Tunnel
Big L
"Deadly Combination"
1998
1999
2000
"Friends"
"Thug Nature"
"So Much Pain"
Ja Rule
Pain Is Love
"Untouchable"
Supernova
"Don't Stop"
2002
Nas, J. Phoenix
God's Son
Young Buck
The Ridah
Yaki Kadafi
"Killing Fields"
"Get Worried"
Yaki Kadafi
"Secretz Rearranged"
"Home Late"
Yaki Kadafi
"Who Believes?"
"Unborn Letters"
"Part 2"
Jon B.
2001
2002
2004
Stronger Everyday
13
2005
Arch Nemesis
"Stay True"
Kurupt, Eastwood
"Bad Boy"
Eko Fresh
"Living in Pain"
"Had to Be a Hustler"
"Rise"
"Heaven"
Muszamil
Reparation Is Due
"Still Busting"
2006
Muszamil, H-Ryda
"Deadly Combination"
"Better Dayz"
2007
Trae
Life Goes On
"Ghetto Blues"
Kutt Calhoun
Flamez Mixtape
Big Syke
Reincarnated Volume 1
Roccett
Corporate America
"Killa"
Outlawz, Lloyd
Cholo Skate
"One Hood"
2008
2009
14
"Right Now"
2010
Trill OG
"American Gangsta"
Outkasted Outlawz
Spice 1
none
"Ya Hear Me"
2011
Kanchi
Valvet Chipset
2012
James Brown
2013
Tyga, Jadakiss
none
Music videos
Year
Title
Director(s)
Tupac Shakur
"Trapped"
Jim Swaffield
David Dobkin
David Dobkin
Tupac Shakur
Ricky Harris
Kia B. Puriefoy
Kia B. Puriefoy
"Dear Mama"
Lionel C. Martin
Lionel C. Martin
"Temptations"
David Nelson
Hype Williams
Hype Williams
Tupac Shakur
J. Kevin Swain
J. Kevin Swain
"Toss It Up"
Lionel C. Martin
Lionel C. Martin
15
1997 "To Live and Die in L.A."
J. Kevin Swain
"Hail Mary"
Frank Sacramento"
"Made Niggaz"
Gobi Nejad
Lionel C. Martin
Bill Parker
1999 "Changes"
"Unconditional Love"
Chris Hafner
Rob Johnson
Chris Hafner
Chris Hafner
David Nelson
Philip G. Atwell
Nzingha Stewart
Gobi Nejad
Benny Boom
Notes
[1] Top-Earning Dead Celebrities (http:/ / www. forbes. com/ 2007/ 10/ 26/
top-dead-celebrity-biz-media-deadcelebs07-cz_lg_1029celeb_slide_9. html)
[2] Legend (http:/ / www. 2pac. com/ legend/ )
[3] Remebering Tupac: His Musical Legacy and His Top Selling Albums (http:/ / madamenoire. com/ 104559/
tupacs-album-sales-and-his-persisting-legacy56988/ )
[4] Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
All except The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack, The Lost Tapes and The Rose That Grew from
Concrete:
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack, Live at the House of Blues, The Lost Tapes and The Rose That
Grew from Concrete:
[5] Peak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
All except The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack, Live at the House of Blues, The Lost Tapes and The
Rose That Grew from Concrete:
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack, Live at the House of Blues, The Lost Tapes and The Rose That
Grew from Concrete:
[6] Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
All except Better Dayz:
Better Dayz:
[7] Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
Me Against the World:
All Eyez on Me:
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory:
R U Still Down? (Remember Me), Until the End of Time, Better Dayz and Loyal to the Game:
Still I Rise:
Pac's Life:
Greatest Hits:
Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack:
[8] Peak chart positions for albums in Germany:
All except All Eyez on Me, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, R U Still Down? (Remember Me) and Tupac: Resurrection
soundtrack:
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory:
Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack:
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
All except Me Against the World, Pac's Life, The Prophet: The Best of the Works, Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life, Nu-Mixx Klazzics and The
Prophet Returns:
Me Against the World, Pac's Life, The Prophet: The Best of the Works, Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life, Nu-Mixx Klazzics and The Prophet
Returns:
Sales in the United States as of September 16, 2011.<ref name="US-sales-2011">
http:/ / riaa. com/ goldandplatinumdata. php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
Sales of The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory in the United States as of May 18, 2013.<ref>
Sales of Greatest Hits in the United States as of May 1, 2013.<ref>
Peak chart positions for singles in the United States:
All except "Runnin'", "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)", "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" and "Gotta Get Mine":
"Runnin'" and "Runnin' (Dying to Live)":
"One Day at a Time (Em's Version)":
"Gotta Get Mine":
[15] Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
All except "Runnin'", "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)", "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", "Gotta Get Mine" and "Are U Still Down":
"Runnin'" and "Runnin' (Dying to Live)":
"One Day at a Time (Em's Version)":
"Gotta Get Mine":
"Are U Still Down":
[16] Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
All except "Thugz Mansion", "Still Ballin'" and "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)":
"Thugz Mansion" and "Still Ballin'":
"One Day at a Time (Em's Version)":
[17] Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
All except "To Live & Die in L.A.", "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" and "Do for Love":
"To Live & Die in L.A.", "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" and "Do for Love":
[18] Peak chart positions for singles in Germany:
All except "Runnin' (Dying to Live)":
"Runnin' (Dying to Live)":
[19] Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
All except "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)":
"One Day at a Time (Em's Version)":
[20] "Brenda's Got a Baby" and "If My Homie Calls" charted as a double A-side single on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.
[21] "Holla If Ya Hear Me" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number ten on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop
Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.<ref name="US-BU-R&B">
[22] "California Love" and "How Do U Want It" charted as a double A-side single in the United States.
[23] "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
chart.<ref name="US-R&B-Air">
[24] "I Ain't Mad at Cha" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 58 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.<ref name="US-100-Air">
[25] "I Ain't Mad at Cha" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
UNIQ-ref-1-e3b22a293333f0f4-QINU
[26] "Unconditional Love" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 73 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
UNIQ-ref-2-e3b22a293333f0f4-QINU
[27] "Pac's Life" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an
extension to the Hot 100.<ref name="US-BU-100">
[28] Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot Rap Singles chart in the United States:
"Gotta Get Mine":
"Smile":
"Stop the Gunfight" and "Be the Realist":
[29] "Thug Luv" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 60 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
UNIQ-ref-4-e3b22a293333f0f4-QINU
[30] "Can U Get Away" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 70 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
UNIQ-ref-5-e3b22a293333f0f4-QINU
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References
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