Greatest Hits

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Album Release Date: November 24th, 1998
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Interscope Records

Independent Review by Amazon.com

An indispensable and definitive collection showcasing the passionate genius of the late rapper. The album's nonchronological sequence highlights the contradictory impulses that made Tupac's music so commanding; the 21 well-loved "hits," some slightly reedited for legal reasons, are accompanied by four previously unheard songs. Of the new material, the raw-sounding "God Bless the Dead" has been the subject of the most speculation, owing to its subject matter: a eulogizing of the late Notorious B.I.G.–a mysterious feat, since Tupac was killed six months before Biggie. And, making its first proper appearance on a Tupac album, the B-side "Hit 'Em Up" stands as the most intense outburst of pure venomous rage ever captured on tape. Whether he's waxing political, philosophical, or just plain paranoid, Tupac's empathetic, charismatic style remains unmatched. –Charley Gothic

Independent Review Blurbs

Entertainment Weekly (12/11/98, p.80) – "…this career-spanning collection is truly vital for painting a complete picture of rap's symbol of martyrdom….[GREATEST HITS] depicts a fascinationg portrait of an artist unafraid to be–or unable not to be–complicated." – Rating: A-

Vibe (12/99, p.164) – Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century

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