The discography of American rapper Tupac Shakur consists of 10 studio albums. Throughout his career and posthumously, Shakur sold more than 75 million records worldwide. He has scored 5 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and 8 No. 1 albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Shakur began his commercial music career in the early 1990s, initially starting as a dancer and roadie for the hip-hop group Digital Underground until he gained recognition as a rapper on the group's single "Same Song". Shakur released his debut studio album, 2Pacalypse Now, in November 1991. The album peaked at number 64 on the United States Billboard 200 and has since been recognized as a groundbreaking work of the hip-hop genre. Its singles included "Brenda's Got a Baby" and "Trapped", both of which highlighted Shakur's focus on social issues. Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., Shakur's second studio album, was released in February 1993 and saw him collaborating with artists such as Ice Cube and Ice-T. The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and earned a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Notable singles from the album include "I Get Around" and "Keep Ya Head Up", both of which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.
Shakur's third studio album, Me Against the World, released while the rapper was incarcerated in March 1995, marked a significant milestone in his career. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured the hit single "Dear Mama", which became one of Shakur's most iconic songs. Me Against the World was certified double Platinum by the RIAA, and is often cited as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, as well as being the first number 1 album from an artist in prison. All Eyez on Me, a double album, was released in February 1996. It topped the Billboard 200 and included international hits such as "California Love" and "How Do U Want It", both of which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. All Eyez on Me was certified Diamond by the RIAA and solidified Shakur's status as a rap superstar.
Following his death in September 1996, several posthumous albums were released, starting with The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, released under the alias Makaveli in November 1996. The album debuted at number 1 and featured the singles "Hail Mary" and "To Live & Die in L.A." It was certified quadruple Platinum by the RIAA and is regarded as one of Shakur's most profound works. Additional posthumous albums include R U Still Down? (Remember Me) (1997), Still I Rise (1999, with Outlawz), Until the End of Time (2001), Better Dayz (2002), Loyal to the Game (2004), and Pac's Life (2006). Each of these albums continued to achieve commercial success, with several reaching the top of the Billboard charts and earning multiple Platinum certifications.
Throughout his career and posthumously, Shakur sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In 2001, Guinness World Records hailed him as the best-selling rap artist in the US. According to the RIAA, he has sold 37.5 million albums in the United States, with an additional 4 million under his alias Makaveli, making him the second best-selling hip-hop artist in history.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B AUSPeak chart positions in Australia:
Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. Better Dayz: Pac's Life: Nu-Mixx Klazzics: CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: Me Against the World: All Eyez on Me: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory: R U Still Down? (Remember Me), Until the End of Time, Better Dayz and Loyal to the Game: Still I Rise: Pac's Life: Greatest Hits: Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack: FRA GERPeak chart positions for albums in Germany: All except All Eyez on Me, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, R U Still Down? (Remember Me) and Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory: Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack: NLD NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: All except Me Against the World, Pac's Life, The Prophet: The Best of the Works, The Prophet Returns, Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life and Nu-Mixx Klazzics: Me Against the World, Pac's Life, The Prophet: The Best of the Works, The Prophet Returns, Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life and Nu-Mixx Klazzics: 2Pacalypse Now Released: November 12, 1991 Labels: TNT, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 64 13 — — — — — — — — US: 923,455 RIAA: Gold Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... Released: February 16, 1993 Labels: TNT, Interscope, Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 24 4 — — — — — — — — US: 1,639,584 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Me Against the World Released: March 14, 1995 Labels: Out da Gutta, Interscope, Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 93 20 — 23 — — — 90 US: 3,524,567 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold All Eyez on Me Released: February 13, 1996 Labels: Death Row, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 19 10 99 16 11 15 15 32 US: 5,887,630 RIAA: Diamond (10× Platinum) ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Posthumous albums + List of posthumous albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B AUS CAN FRA GER NLD NZ SWI UK The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory Released: November 5, 1996 Labels: Makaveli, Death Row, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 37 25 — 76 61 17 — 53 US: 3,911,787 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold R U Still Down? (Remember Me) Released: November 25, 1997 Labels: Amaru, Jive, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 50 12 52 25 29 20 — 44 US: 2,166,117 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Still I Rise(with Outlawz) Released: December 13, 1999 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 6 2 48 9 — 24 — 49 86 75 US: 1,692,316 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold Until the End of Time Released: March 27, 2001 Labels: Amaru, Death Row, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 37 2 23 25 10 24 34 33 US: 2,220,589 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum Better Dayz Released: November 26, 2002 Labels: Amaru, Death Row, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 5 1 51 7 52 45 36 20 60 68 US: 1,765,597 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum Loyal to the Game Released: December 14, 2004 Labels: Amaru, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 21 7 55 50 44 31 21 20 US: 1,204,124 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Pac's Life Released: November 21, 2006 Labels: Amaru, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download 9 3 76 19 83 71 — — 62 90 US: 469,639 BPI: Silver "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B FRA GER IRL UK 2Pac Live Released: August 10, 2004 Label: Death Row, Koch Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 54 16 84 86 52 67 Live at the House of Blues Released: September 20, 2005 Labels: Death Row, Koch Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 159 48 179 — — — RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B AUS BEL(FL) CAN GER NLD NZ SWI UK Greatest Hits Released: November 24, 1998 Labels: Amaru, Death Row, Interscope, Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 3 1 11 3 18 9 1 19 13 17US: 5,330,000 RIAA: Diamond ARIA: 2× Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum The Prophet: The Best of the Works Released: July 7, 2003 Label: Death Row Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download — — — — — — — 40 — 146US: 90,000 RMNZ: Platinum The Prophet Returns Released: October 3, 2005 Labels: Death Row, Universal Formats: CD, LP, cassette — — — — — — — — — 163US: 45,000 Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991 Released: June 12, 2007 Label: Koch Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — —US: 55,000 Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug Released: December 4, 2007 Labels: Amaru, Death Row, Interscope, Universal Music Group Formats: CD, digital download 65 13 — — — — — — — 76 US: 212,399 BPI: Silver Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life Released: December 4, 2007 Labels: Amaru, Death Row, Interscope, Universal Music Group Formats: CD, digital download 77 15 — — — — — — — 105 US: 135,429 BPI: Silver "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Remix albums + List of remix albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B AUS UK Nu-Mixx Klazzics Released: October 7, 2003 (US) Label: Death Row, Koch Formats: CD, cassette 15 5 85 114 Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 Released: July 3, 2007 (US) Labels: Death Row, Koch Formats: CD, digital download 45 8 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B AUS CAN FRA GER IRL NLD SWI UK Tupac: Resurrection Released: November 11, 2003 Label: Amaru Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 3 75 3 57 76 25 36 68 62 US: 1,666,335 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications USVideo Thug Angel Released: 2002 Label: QD3 Entertainment Formats: DVD — RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold Live at the House of Blues Released: October 4, 2005 (US) Label: Eagle Vision Formats: DVD, UMD 3 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold The Complete Live Performances Released: 2006 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: DVD — ARIA: Gold
Singles As lead artist Denotes promotional single + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USPeak chart positions for singles in the United States: All except "Runnin, "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)", "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" and "Gotta Get Mine": "Runnin, "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" and "Runnin' (Dying to Live)": "Gotta Get Mine": USR&BPeak chart positions for singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States: All except "Runnin, "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)", "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", "Gotta Get Mine" and "Are U Still Down": "Runnin, "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" and "Runnin' (Dying to Live)": "Gotta Get Mine": "Are U Still Down": USRap AUS GERPeak chart positions for singles in Germany: All except "Runnin' (Dying to Live)": "Runnin' (Dying to Live)": NLD NZ SWE SWI UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)": "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)": "Trapped" 1991 — — — — — — — — — — 2Pacalypse Now "Brenda's Got a Baby" — 23 3 — — — — — — — "If My Homie Calls"/"Brenda's Got a Baby" 1992 — — — — — — — — — "Holler If Ya Hear Me" 1993 — — — — — — — — — — Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... "I Get Around"(featuring Digital Underground) 11 5 8 — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum