The Best of 2Pac, Pt. 1: Thug

• Artist: 2Pac
• Rating:
• Release Date: December 04, 2007
• Type: Contains explicit content, Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rap

Review

The seperately packaged two-part Best of 2Pac series released in 2007 features four less songs than the fairly definitive double-disc Greatest Hits collection previously released in 1998, and of the 21 songs spread across two packages (less than an hour of music per disc), about a quarter are posthumous productions or remixes. For every classic like "California Love," there's a latter-day remix such as the newly produced version of "Dear Mama" on the Thug release or the "previously unreleased" song "Dopefiend's Diner" on the Life release. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted (Lyrics)	Delmar Arnaud, Tupac Shakur, Calvin Broadus	2Pac, Snoop Dogg	(4:06)
California Love [Original Mix]		2Pac, Dr. Dre, Roger Troutman	(4:44)
So Many Tears	Stevie Wonder, Tupac Shakur	2Pac	(3:58)
I Ain't Mad at Cha	Etterlene Jordan, Delmar Arnaud, Tupac Shakur	Danny Boy, 2Pac	(4:54)
How Do U Want It (Lyrics)	Tupac Shakur, Johnny Jackson	K-Ci & JoJo, 2Pac	(4:47)
Trapped (Lyrics)	Lamarcus Walker, Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden, Tupac Shakur	2Pac	(4:45)
Changes (Lyrics)	Deon Evans, Bruce Hornsby, Tupac Shakur	2Pac, Talent	(4:29)
Hail Mary (Lyrics)	Tyrone Wrice, Tupac Shakur	2Pac	(5:12)
Unconditional Love (Lyrics)	Tupac Shakur, Johnny Jackson	2Pac	(3:58)
Dear Mama [Remix][#]	Tony Pizarro, Tupac Shakur	2Pac, Anthony Hamilton	(5:29)
Resist the Temptation [#]	Deon Evans, Tupac Shakur, Laru Larrieux, Amel Larrieux	2Pac, Amel Larrieux	(5:44)

Credits

Claudio Cueni (Mixing), Molly Monjauze (A&R), Tom Whalley (A&R), Claudio Cueni (Digital Editing), Michael Kachko (Product Manager), Daz Dillinger (Producer), Vatana Shaw (Digital Editing), Amel Larrieux (Guest Appearance), Shock-G (Vocals (Background)), Trackmasters (Mixing), Lyn Weiner (A&R), Eric "Kenya" Baker (Guitar), Anthony Hamilton (Guest Appearance), Shannon Steckloff (Production Coordination), 2Pac (Vocals (Background)), Lance Pierre (Mixing), TreMayne Maxie (Executive Assistant), Ryan Null (Photo Coordination), Roger Troutman (Guest Appearance), Tony Pizarro (Producer), Frank Nitty (Producer), Ramon Galbert (Product Manager), Suge Knight (Executive Producer), Claudio Cueni (Engineer), Afeni Shakur (Liner Notes), Snoop Dogg (Guest Appearance), Kevin Reagan (Design), Danny Zook (Sample Clearance)