Until the End of Time

by

2Pac

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Don't misunderstand. This is not a "2Pac faked his own death" writing. I do, in fact find it amazing that an albulm released over 5 years after the man's death could be so on-point. Honestly, most music recorded this year, isn't up to today's standards, but 2Pac somehow...transcends time?...is timeless?

Anyway, I would have given this collection 6 stars if possible. Only because I gave All Eyez On Me 5 stars, and I think this one is far better. This is 2Pac in his prime...2Pac at his best.

According to the CD insert, this one was recorded during his Makaveli period, but the moods of the songs seem to span his carrer. While there are the tracks like M.O.B. that could have been on Makaveli or Thug N U Thug N Me that has All Eyez On Me written all over it, you've also got songs like Everything They Owe, which sings of restitution for misdeeds visited upon blacks in America, that are 2Pac at his most militant...2Pacalypse Now.

It's important to understand that this IS NOT a collection of songs that didn't make his previous albulms. Until The End Of Time is an unreleased albulm, on par with 2Pac's best recordings.

Poetic, relevant, good music.

Whether he's actually dead or not can be debated on and on. But you cannot question the fact that his words will live on forever.

Remember me as an outcast outlaw,

Another albulm out, that's what I'm about, more,

Gettin' raw 'til the day I see my casket,

Burried as a G, while the whole world remembers me,

Until the end of time.

-2Pac

When Tupac died he had around 200 unreleased songs, some of which, in my opinion, are as good or better than most of the songs released on his albums. Many of these songs showed Tupac in a more laid back setting where he seemed to be able to use a bit more variety and experimentation without having to worry as much about selling albums. Unfortunately, it seems that Death Row decided that these songs were not good enough in their original state to be released, and felt the need to add new beats and guest stars. I have found that by doing that Death Row has given these songs a pop sound, one that will sell records but also one that has diminished the effect of these songs. In my opinion Tupac is the greatest rapper of all time, and because of this his work should be left in its original state, with as few alterations made to his work as possible. The only reason I even give this album two stars is because it is Tupac, and the lyrics are tight, but other then that I was very disappointed by this album. If you are a true Tupac fan and respect the work done by Tupac and not some producer deciding what Tupac should sound like 5 years after his death, I would recommend trying to find the set of unreleased Tupac albums entitled "Makaveli" through online auctions or napster.