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All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the final to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, just 7 months before his death by Death Row and Interscope Records with distribution handled by Polygram, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Redman, Method Man, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, E-40, K-Ci & JoJo ...
All Eyez on Me is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Benny Boom. Titled after the 1996 studio album, as well as the song of the same name, it is based on the life and death of the American rapper Tupac Shakur. The film stars Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac, with Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, and Danai Gurira.
Death Row Records is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. [8] The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre (The Chronic), Snoop Dogg and 2Pac (All Eyez on Me) during the 1990s.
All Eyez on Me was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and solidified Shakur's status as a rap superstar. Following his death in September 1996, several posthumous albums were released, starting with The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory , released under the alias Makaveli in November 1996.
When he just got out of jail, just got released, two days later he's like, "'J', get to the studio, I'm with Death Row now." I assumed it was a joke, somebody perpetrating Tupac. I'm like "Hell no – 'Pac is locked up!" He's like "J, I'm out" I walk in, 15 minutes into the session, the first beat I put in the drum machine is "All Eyez On Me."
Johnny Lee Jackson (August 28, 1969 – October 3, 2008) [1] was a Mexican-American multi-platinum songwriter, music producer and rapper best known for his early career with Death Row Records, and for his work with 2Pac on Me Against the World and All Eyez on Me, as well as 2Pac's posthumously released albums. [2]
The same year, Knight offered to post bail (US$1.4 million) for Tupac Shakur if the rapper agreed to sign with Death Row. Shakur agreed, setting the stage for his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. M.C. Hammer's relationship with Suge Knight dates back to 1988.
Death Row still had plans to release the album, but got cancelled later for unknown reasons. The album was later leaked in 2011. Innocent Man (2002) - Mark Morrison : In 2001, Death Row entered the UK market in conjunction with the Ritz Music Group, just after Suge Knight was released from prison. [ 22 ]