These essential hip-hop releases built a throne for 2Pac as one of music’s all-time great wordsmiths, leaving a lasting influence on the industry that we now highlight with this hierarchy. This ...

In a recording career that spanned barely five years, 2Pac released four solo albums that made him an icon of the burgeoning West Coast rap scene, topping the charts in a blur of controversies ...

2Pac released four solo albums that made him an icon of the burgeoning West Coast rap scene, topping the charts in a blur of controversies, court cases, and hit singles like “California Love” ...