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Though it was released on the eve of the busiest year in 2Pac's posthumous career, Better Dayz shouldn't be overlooked -- and with the schedule including a feature documentary (with soundtrack), plus two books and another double album, it might be easy for this one to slip from the radar. A lengthy two-disc set, it benefits from a raft of still-compelling material by one of the two or three best rappers in history, as well as excellent compiling by executive producers Suge Knight and Afeni Shakur, 2Pac's mother. Organizing the set roughly into one disc of hardcore rap and one of R&B jams makes for an easier listen, and the R&B disc especially has some strong tracks, opening with a remix of 1995's "My Block" and including quintessentially 2Pac material -- reflective, conflicted, occasionally anguished -- like "Never Call U B**** Again," "Better Dayz," "Fame," and "This Life I Lead." Most of the tracks are previously unreleased, the rest coming from scattered compilations like Knight's Chronic 2000: Still Smokin' or 1995's The Show soundtrack. It's 2Pac's best album since his death, and bodes well for future material by, and concerning, rap's most legendary figure.
© John Bush /TiVo
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DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Asif Ali, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Chavez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - 7 Aurelius, Producer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, Composer - Claudio Cueni, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ricardo Brown, Composer - Johnny "J", Producer - Maurice Young, Composer - Tupac Shakur, Composer - Bill Bennett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Blanch, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trick Daddy, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - 2PAC, MainArtist - Luis "Rambo" Pimentel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Frank "Nitty" Pimental, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Claudio Cueni, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny "J", Producer - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Briss, Producer, Unknown, Other - 2PAC, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johntá Austin, FeaturedArtist - Phalon Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Johnny "J", Producer - Corey Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T.I., Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Keston Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Bennett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - Courtney Copeland, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Fish" Herring, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Claudio Cueni, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Yafeu Fula, ComposerLyricist - Napoleon, ComposerLyricist - Johnny "J", Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - G-Mack, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Bletcher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Boxill , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - The Outlawz, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - E.D.I, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kastro, ComposerLyricist - Young Noble, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Fish" Herring, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry "Hen Dog" Fason, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Claudio Cueni, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny "J", Producer - Francisco Pimentel, ComposerLyricist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Bill Bennett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - E.D.I, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kastro, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Luis "Rambo" Pimentel, Producer, Co-Producer - Frank "Nitty" Pimental, Producer - Ryan Stuber, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Claudio Cueni, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny "J", Producer - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - 2PAC, MainArtist - Kimmy Hill, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Donavan Henry, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Stiff, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Stewart, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KP, Producer - Ellis Taylor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cowart, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kip Wilson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Claudio Cueni, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Briss, Producer, Unknown, Other - 2PAC, MainArtist - Delmar Arnaud, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Claudio Cueni, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Blanch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - E.D.I, Producer, Mixer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kastro, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Young Noble, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Michael "Fish" Herring, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Nettlesbey, ComposerLyricist - Donna Hunter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Phalon Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Johnny "J", Producer - Corey Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Keston Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Bennett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - Michael "Fish" Herring, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - 2PAC, MainArtist - E.D.I, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nutso, FeaturedArtist - sean cole, ComposerLyricist - Gregory Banks, ComposerLyricist - GO Twice, Producer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, Composer - Claudio Cueni, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny "J", Producer - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Tupac Shakur, Composer - Mark Vinten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nas, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - KEVIN CROUSE, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - J. Phoenix, FeaturedArtist - Michael "Fish" Herring, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
DISC 2
Claudio Cueni, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - O. Harvey Jr., ComposerLyricist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Blanch, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Musshorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - Alexander "Spanador" Mosley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Nitty Pimentel, ComposerLyricist - Raymond R. Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Frank "Nitty" Pimental, Producer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tiyon Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jasmine Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tayiye Smith Freeman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Raheem Lyons, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marquis Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessi Salinaz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Johnny "J", Producer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Hamilton, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Asif Ali, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Mark Vinten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Chavez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN CROUSE, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - 7 Aurelius, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - R.J., Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rob "Fonksta" Bacon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Collin T. Michaels, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Tyrese Gibson, Composer - Johnny Jackson, Composer - Claudio Cueni, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny "J", Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tupac Shakur, Composer - Ian Boxill , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - Tyrese, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - E.D.I, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Fish" Herring, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Dela Pena, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Chris Jasper, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Isley, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Isley, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Johnny "J", Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Bletcher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RUDOLPH ISLEY, ComposerLyricist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Boxill , Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mr. Biggs, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Ron Isley, ComposerLyricist - 2PAC, MainArtist - O'Kelly Isley Jr., ComposerLyricist - Ronnie King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Fish" Herring, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Dela Pena, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Phalon Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Johnny "J", Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Keston Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Bennett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Claudio Cueni, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Blanch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buckshot, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - 2PAC, MainArtist - Darryl Harper, Producer, ComposerLyricist - E.D.I, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Co Co Brothers, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Michael "Fish" Herring, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Claudio Cueni, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yafeu Fula, ComposerLyricist - Napoleon, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tyrone Wrice, ComposerLyricist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Blanch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - E.D.I, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kastro, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Young Noble, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kadafi, FeaturedArtist - Hurt-M-Badd, Producer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mya Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Johnny "J", Producer - Troy Johnson, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Mya, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Boxill , Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - Kim Ratcliff, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Claudio Cueni, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Napoleon, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Johnny "J", Producer - DRP, ComposerLyricist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Blanch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - E.D.I, Mixer, Remixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Young Noble, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - MUSSAMILL, FeaturedArtist - Kamil Beale, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Yafeu Fula, ComposerLyricist - Napoleon, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jazze Phá, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Johnny "J", Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Bletcher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Boxill , Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - E.D.I, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Big Skye, FeaturedArtist - Kastro, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - T. Himes, ComposerLyricist - Kadafi, FeaturedArtist - Ronnie King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Napoleon, ComposerLyricist - Shorty B, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny "J", Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Bletcher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Ian Boxill , Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - Delmar Arnaud, ComposerLyricist - Richard Brown, ComposerLyricist - The Outlawz, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - E.D.I, ComposerLyricist - Kastro, ComposerLyricist - Young Noble, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Dela Pena, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Toby Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jason Kay, ComposerLyricist - Yafeu Fula, ComposerLyricist - Johnny "J", Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - 2PAC, MainArtist - Kadafi, FeaturedArtist - Dwight Williams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Johnny Jackson, Composer - Yafeu Fula, Composer - Katari Cox, Composer - Mutah Beale, Composer - Johnny "J", Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Bletcher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, Composer - Ian Boxill , Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - The Outlawz, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Ronnie King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - 2PAC, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
Album review
Though it was released on the eve of the busiest year in 2Pac's posthumous career, Better Dayz shouldn't be overlooked -- and with the schedule including a feature documentary (with soundtrack), plus two books and another double album, it might be easy for this one to slip from the radar. A lengthy two-disc set, it benefits from a raft of still-compelling material by one of the two or three best rappers in history, as well as excellent compiling by executive producers Suge Knight and Afeni Shakur, 2Pac's mother. Organizing the set roughly into one disc of hardcore rap and one of R&B jams makes for an easier listen, and the R&B disc especially has some strong tracks, opening with a remix of 1995's "My Block" and including quintessentially 2Pac material -- reflective, conflicted, occasionally anguished -- like "Never Call U B**** Again," "Better Dayz," "Fame," and "This Life I Lead." Most of the tracks are previously unreleased, the rest coming from scattered compilations like Knight's Chronic 2000: Still Smokin' or 1995's The Show soundtrack. It's 2Pac's best album since his death, and bodes well for future material by, and concerning, rap's most legendary figure.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:48:08
- Main artists: 2Pac
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2002 Amaru Entertainment, Inc.
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