2Pac Live is a live album by American rapper 2Pac, released by Death Row Records and Koch Records.[3] It consisted of recordings of live club performances during the All Eyez on Me (1996) period in his career.[1] Originally planned for an August 10, 2004 release, the album's release date was moved to August 6 due to a leaked bootleg version.[4][5] 2Pac Live peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200 chart, with 23,000 copies sold in the first week.[6]

2Pac Live
Live album by
ReleasedAugust 6, 2004 (2004-08-06)
Genre
Length43:41
Label
2Pac chronology
Tupac: Resurrection
(2003)
2Pac Live
(2004)
Loyal to the Game
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
RapReviews[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Live Medley: California Love/So Many Tears"E. Baker / R.W. Hudson / Roger / Tupac Shakur / Larry Troutman / Stevie Wonder3:03
2."Intro" 0:13
3."Ambitionz Az a Ridah"Delmar "Daz" Arnaud / Tupac Shakur2:49
4."So Many Tears"2Pac / E. Baker / Greg Jacobs / Stevie Wonder1:27
5."Troublesome"Johnny Jackson / Tupac Shakur3:04
6."Hit 'Em Up" (featuring Outlawz)J.J. Jackson / Tupac Shakur / Bruce Washington4:16
7."Tattoo Tears" (original)Roy Ayers / R. Brown / Kenn Cox / Tupac Shakur2:39
8."Heartz of Men" (2Pac)D. Blake / George Clinton / W.O. Collins / C. Haskins / Prince / Tupac Shakur0:06
9."All Bout U"Larry Blackmon / N. Hale / J.J. Jackson / Tupac Shakur / Bruce Washington3:42
10."Never Call You ***** Again" (original)Tupac Shakur2:25
11."How Do U Want It"Bruce Fisher / J.J. Jackson / Quincy Jones / Tupac Shakur / Leon Ware8:01
12."2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"Delmar "Daz" Arnaud / Calvin Broadus / Tupac Shakur6:06
13."California Love"Joe Cocker / R.W. Hudson / Roger / Larry Troutman5:34

Chart history

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 86
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 84
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 52
US Billboard 200[10] 54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 16
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 67

References

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  1. ^ a b "2Pac Live Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  2. ^ J-23 (August 10, 2004). "2Pac - 2Pac Live (CD& DVD)". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "2Pac Live Review". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  4. ^ Christman, Ed (August 2, 2004). "Koch Moves Up '2Pac Live' Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ^ O'Neil, Tim (September 20, 2004). "2Pac: Live, PopMatters". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Simpson Stays Steady With No. 1 Album". Billboard. August 18, 2004. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 2Pac – Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – 2Pac – Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 34, 2004". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "2Pac Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "2Pac Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "2Pac Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2023.