Best of 2Pac

Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life
Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life
Greatest hits album by 2Pac
Recorded	1989–1996
Length	46:50

Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug
Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug
Greatest hits album by 2Pac
Recorded	1991–1996
Length	51:54

Best of 2Pac
Best of 2Pac
Greatest hits album by 2Pac
Released	December 3, 2007
Genre	Hip-hop
Label	Amaru; Interscope; Death Row; UMG;
2Pac chronology

Best of 2Pac is a posthumous greatest hits compilation series from rapper Tupac Shakur released in two parts – Thug and Life. Both albums were released on December 4, 2007 in the United States and December 3, 2007 in the United Kingdom,^[1] having had been leaked on November 30. As of September 2011, more than 212,399 copies of Thug have been sold in the United States, while Life has sold more than 135,249.^[2]

Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug

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Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug is a posthumously released compilation album which is the first part of Best of 2Pac. It is sold separately from part 2 and was released on December 4, 2007. It consists mostly of songs released before his death.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, from All Eyez On Me, 1996)	Dat Nigga Daz	4:06
2.	"California Love (Original Mix)" (feat. Dr. Dre, Roger Troutman)	Dr. Dre	4:44
3.	"So Many Tears" (from Me Against The World, 1995)	Shock G	3:58
4.	"I Ain't Mad at Cha" (feat. Danny Boy, from All Eyez On Me, 1996)	Dat Nigga Daz	4:54
5.	"How Do U Want It" (feat. K-Ci & JoJo, from All Eyez On Me, 1996)	Johnny "J"	4:47
6.	"Trapped" (from 2Pacalypse Now, 1991)	Ramon Pee Wee Godson	4:45
7.	"Changes" (feat. Talent, from Greatest Hits, 1998)	Deon Big D The Impossible Evans	4:29
8.	"Hail Mary" (feat. Outlawz, from The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, 1996)	Hurt-M-Badd	5:12
9.	"Unconditional Love" (from Greatest Hits, 1998)	Johnny "J"	3:58
10.	"Dear Mama (Remix)" (feat. Anthony Hamilton, from Pac's Life, 2006)	Frank Nitty	5:29
11.	"Resist the Temptation" (feat. Amel Larrieux, previously unreleased)	Jake One (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible)	5:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	76
US Billboard 200^[4]	65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	13
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[6]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	92

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Mobster Music

Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life is a posthumously released compilation album which is the second part of Best of 2Pac. It is sold separately from part 1 and was released on December 4, 2007. It consists mostly of songs released after his death.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Definition of a Thug Nigga" (from R U Still Down? (Remember Me), 1997)	Warren G	4:08
2.	"Still Ballin' (Nitty Remix)" (feat. Trick Daddy, from Better Dayz, 2002)	Frank Nitty (Original by Johnny "J")	2:50
3.	"Until the End of Time (RP Remix)" (feat. Richard Page, from Until the End of Time, 2001)	Johnny "J" & Frank Nitty	4:28
4.	"Never Call U Bitch Again" (feat. Tyrese, from Better Dayz, 2002)	Johnny "J"	4:38
5.	"They Don't Give a Fuck About Us" (feat. The Outlawz, from Better Dayz)	Johnny "J"	5:06
6.	"Keep Ya Head Up" (feat. Dave Hollister, from Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., 1993)	DJ Daryl	4:24
7.	"Ghetto Gospel" (feat. Elton John, from Loyal to the Game, 2004)	Eminem (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible)	3:58
8.	"Brenda's Got a Baby" (from 2Pacalypse Now, 1991)	Deon Big D The Impossible Evans	3:53
9.	"Thugz Mansion" (feat. J. Phoenix, from Better Dayz, 2002)	A. "Pitboss" Johnson, Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton, and Claudio Cueni (Original by Johnny "J")	4:12
10.	"When I Get Free III" (from Until the End of Time, 2001)	Cold 187um	4:30
11.	"Dopefiend’s Diner" (previously unreleased)	Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Vocals by Jessica "Betty Jo" Santos/Salinaz (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible)	4:53

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	77
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	15
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[6]	8

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Cooper, Lana (January 20, 2008). "2Pac: The Best of 2Pac - Part 1: Thug / The Best of 2Pac - Part 2: Life". PopMatters. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
^ "Tupac Month: 2Pac's Discography". Retrieved May 27, 2013.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "2Pac Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "2Pac Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "2Pac Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – 2Pac – The Best Of Pt 1 - Thug". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – 2Pac – The Best Of Pt 2 - Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

External links

2Pac.com – the official website, operated by Tupac Shakur's estate
Track List Changes for [...] 'THUG' and 'LIFE' ) at archive.today (archived July 18, 2007)

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[2PacMatters-1] Cooper, Lana (January 20, 2008). "2Pac: The Best of 2Pac - Part 1: Thug / The Best of 2Pac - Part 2: Life". PopMatters. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[2] "Tupac Month: 2Pac's Discography". Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[ac_UK2_-3] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_2Pac-4] "2Pac Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_2Pac-5] "2Pac Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRap_2Pac-6] "2Pac Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[7] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[United_Kingdom2PacThe_Best_Of_Pt_1_-_ThugalbumCertRef-8] "British album certifications – 2Pac – The Best Of Pt 1 - Thug". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 26, 2020.

[United_Kingdom2PacThe_Best_Of_Pt_2_-_LifealbumCertRef-9] "British album certifications – 2Pac – The Best Of Pt 2 - Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

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v t e Tupac Shakur
Discography Songs Awards and nominations Death
Studio albums	2Pacalypse Now Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... Me Against the World All Eyez on Me
Posthumous albums	The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory R U Still Down? (Remember Me) Still I Rise Until the End of Time Better Dayz Loyal to the Game Pac's Life
Live albums	2Pac Live Live at the House of Blues
Remix albums	Nu-Mixx Klazzics Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991 The Prophet: The Best of the Works Tupac: Resurrection The Prophet Returns Best of 2Pac
Related albums	Nothing but Trouble (soundtrack) Sons of the P Juice (soundtrack) Poetic Justice (soundtrack) Above the Rim (soundtrack) Gridlock'd (soundtrack) Gang Related (soundtrack) A 2Pac Tribute: Dare 2 Struggle The Rose That Grew from Concrete The Rose, Vol. 2
Extended plays	Don't Go 2 Sleep
Singles	"Brenda's Got a Baby" "If My Homie Calls" "Trapped" "Holler If Ya Hear Me" "I Get Around" "Keep Ya Head Up" "Papa'z Song" "Cradle to the Grave" "Dear Mama" "So Many Tears" "Temptations" "California Love" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" "How Do U Want It" "I Ain't Mad at Cha" "Toss It Up" "To Live & Die in LA" "Hail Mary" "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Posthumous singles	"I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" "Do for Love" "Changes" "Unconditional Love" "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" "Until the End of Time" "Letter 2 My Unborn" "Thugz Mansion" "Still Ballin'" "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" "Thugs Get Lonely Too" "Ghetto Gospel" "Untouchable" "Pac's Life" "Playa Cardz Right"
Other songs	"I Don't Give a Fuck" "Runnin' from tha Police" "Ambitionz az a Ridah" "All Eyez on Me" "Hit 'Em Up" "Are U Still Down"
Featured singles	"Gotta Get Mine" "Smile" "Playa Cardz Right"
Books	The Rose That Grew from Concrete
Stage	Holler If Ya Hear Me
Documentaries	Biggie & Tupac Tupac: Resurrection Tupac: Assassination Dear Mama
Outlawz	Kastro Napoleon E.D.I. Mean Hussein Fatal Mussolini Komani Young Noble
Related articles	Outlawz Digital Underground Afeni Shakur Assata Shakur Mopreme Shakur Mutulu Shakur Thug Life Death Row Records East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry Niccolò Machiavelli Orlando Anderson Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts All Eyez on Me (film) Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. City of Lies "Taylor Made Freestyle"