It really is quite unbelievable that there was only a five year gap between 2Pac’s debut album and his first posthumous release .

In those few years that he was alive and recording music, he create an unrivalled catalogue that cemented his legacy as one of the greatest rappers of all time , as well as one of the best-selling hip hop artists ever . Not to mention, he’s our number one pick for best rapper of the ’90s .

From Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… (we couldn’t find the first week numbers for 2Pacalypse Now ) to Pac’s Life , we rank 2Pac’s first week album sale numbers.

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… – first week album sales

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Released: February 16, 1993

Label: Interscope, Jive

First week album sales: 38,000

Billboard 200 position: 24

Singles: “Holler If Ya Hear Me”, “I Get Around”, “Keep Ya Head Up”, “Papa’z Song”

Pac’s Life – first week album sales

Ranking Tupac Shakur Best Selling Albums Of All Time Pacs Life

Released: November 21, 2006

Label: Amaru, Interscope

First week album sales: 159,000

Billboard 200 position: 9

Singles: “Untouchable”, “Pac’s Life”, “Playa Cardz Right”

Me Against the World – first week album sales

Greatest Rap Album Opening Lines Of All Time Me Against The World

Released: March 14, 1995

Label: Interscope, Jive

First week album sales: 210,500

Billboard 200 position: 1

Singles: “Dear Mama”, “So Many Tears”, “Temptations”

Loyal to the Game – first week album sales

Every Single Hip Hop Billboard Number One Album Since 1986 Loyal Game

Released: December 14, 2004

Label: Amaru, Interscope

First week album sales: 330,000

Billboard 200 position: 1

Singles: “Thugs Get Lonely Too”, “Ghetto Gospel”

Better Dayz – first week album sales

Biggest Hip Hop Album First Week Sales Of 2002 Better Dayz 2Pac

Released: November 26, 2002

Label: Amaru, Death Row, Interscope

First week album sales: 366,000

Billboard 200 position: 5

Singles: “Thugz Mansion”, “Still Ballin”

Still I Rise – first week album sales

Biggest Hip Hop Album First Week Sales Of 1999 Still I Rise

Released: December 21, 1999

Label: Death Row, Interscope

First week album sales: 408,000

Billboard 200 position: 7

Singles: “Baby Don’t Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)”

Until the End of Time – first week album sales

Every Single Hip Hop Billboard Number One Album Since 1986 2Pac Time

Released: March 27, 2001

Label: Amaru, Death Row, Interscope

First week album sales: 426,870

Billboard 200 position: 1

Singles: “Happy Home”, “Until the End of Time”, “Letter 2 My Unborn”

R U Still Down? (Remember Me) – first week album sales

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Released: November 25, 1997

Label: Amaru, Interscope, Jive

First week album sales: 549,000 copies

Billboard 200 position: 2

Singles: “I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto”, “Do for Love”

All Eyez on Me – first week album sales

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Released: February 13, 1996

Label: Death Row, Interscope

First week album sales: 566,000

Billboard 200 position: 1

Singles: “California Love”, “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted”, “How Do U Want It”, “I Ain’t Mad at Cha”

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory – first week album sales

Best Hip Hop Album Every Year Since 1986 Makaveli

Released: November 5, 1996

Label: Death Row, Interscope

First week album sales: 664,000

Billboard 200 position: 1

Singles: “Toss It Up”, “To Live & Die in L.A.”, “Hail Mary”

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