2Pac's 'All Eyez On Me' Turns 25: For The Record | GRAMMY.com (2025)

As 2Pac's final album to be released during his lifetime, All Eyez On Me saw the rapper embracing his "Thug Life" style and image, while also offering a sprawling look at one of rap's brightest artists ever

In the latest episode of For The Record, GRAMMY.com explores 2Pac's iconic 1996 album, 'All Eyez On Me.' As the rapper's final album to be released during his lifetime, 'All Eyez On Me' saw 2Pac embracing his "Thug Life" style and image, while also offering a sprawling look at one of rap's brightest artists ever.

For The Record: The "Thug Life" Awakening Of 2Pac's 'All Eyez On Me'

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