All Eyez On Me  by 2Pac

In early October 1995, the owner of the hip hop record label Death Row, Suge Knight, visited the imprisoned 2Pac, paid a $1.4 million bail, 2Pac was released, and on October 13, 1995, he began recording to fulfill the contract for three albums with Death Row, which he had agreed to in order to be released. On December 18, All Eyez On Me, a double hip hop album, was ready, marking the first in hip hop history. Anyone who bought it was in for 132 minutes (!) of brand new hip hop songs. Within two months, 2Pac had repaid two-thirds of his obligation to Suge Knight (!)

Having spent a long time in prison, 2Pac was writing lyrics non-stop and obviously had material ready for recording. The lyrics of the songs revolve around life and death in the ghettos, the contrasts between rich and poor, violence, and altercations among gangs, among other things. It should be noted that during the two-month recording period, the cream of the west coast hip hop scene came through the studio to contribute to their friend 2Pac. Among them were Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, the duo Method Man & Redman, and even the legendary George Clinton made an appearance. 2Pac undertook the majority of the production with the help of Johnny "J" and Daz Dillinger. The title All Eyez On Me was given because at that time, all eyes in America were on 2Pac, as he was accused of violent assaults and rapes.

All Eyez On Me has now entered the realm of legend. It constitutes a musical depiction of what was happening in the metropolitan cities of the U.S. during the '90s and mainly in black communities. The album reached No.1 on the Billboard right from its initial release in the U.S., as it sold 566,000 copies within that week.