== 1995 - ALL EYEZ ON ME (DEMO) + FULL TIMELINE ==

  • 0ct. 13 - Dec. 22 : these are All Eyes On Me sessions recorded in 1995 at Death Row studios, commonly known as "Euthanasia". 
  • The project was consecutively titled : "When I Get Free", "Life Goez On", "Euthanasia I & II", "All Eyez On Me", "All Eyez On Me, Book I & Book II".
  • In late November, Johnny J and DJ Quik gave a final mixdown to many songs of the album. The 22 of December, the tracklist is the retail one and there will be only a few changes in January (2Pac had to drop "Late Nite", to change the chorus of "Wonda Why", and they added the Phil Brewster famous intro to "Ambitionz").
  • Sources : handwritten tracklists ; Death Row Pacific DAT Inventory

### - Two sequences of the album are particularly interesting to consider : the 24th of October (titled "IV-Life Goez On"), before 2Pac dropped his first songs while starting Thug Life Volume 2 parallel project ; the 15th of November (the first double disc "All Eyez On Me. Book I & II"), before the final mixdown given by Johnny J and DJ Quik. We also made a homemade compilation of all leftover tracks from All Eyez On Me sessions : we chose to call it When I Get Free. - ### 

1. New Album : IV - Life Goez On (Oct. 24 - DAT PO389657) - LISTEN

  1. Picture Me Rollin' (Rough Mix) feat. Big Syke, CPO & Danny Boy
  2. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted (First Take) feat. Snoop Dogg & Daz
  3. All About U (Rough Mix) feat. Dru Down, Fatal N Felony, Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg
  4. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug (Rough Mix #2)
  5. Skandalouz (First Take) feat. Nate Dogg
  6. Still I Rise (Rough Mix #2) feat. Fatal N Felony & Big Syke
  7. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch (Rough Mix) feat. Faith Evans
  8. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (First Take, No Piano)
  9. I Ain't Mad At Cha (Rough Mix) feat. Danny Boy
  10. How Do U Want It (Rough Mix #2) feat. Natasha Walker
  11. Secretz of War (Rough Mix #2) feat. Fatal N Felony & Kurupt
  12. All Eyez On Me (First Take) feat. Big Syke
  13. Life Goez On (First Take) feat. Stacey Smallie

    Bonus Tracks (planned to be added) :
  14. Come With Me (Interlude) feat. Danny Boy
  15. When I Get Free
  16. Outlaw Immortalz (First Take) feat. Fatal N Felony & Big Syke - unleaked - 10/23

     (Additional tracks from the 10/20-30 Work DAT - PO389659) :
  17. The Struggle Continuez (Echo Mix) feat. Fatal, Big Syke & O.F.T.B. - 10/24
  18. Better Dayz (Solo Version) - 10/24
  19. U Can Call (Short Alternate Mix) - 10/27
  20. Ratha Be Ya Nigga (First Take) feat. Richie Rich & Puff Johnson - 10/26

2. All Eyez On Me. Book I & II (Nov. 15 - DAT PO389656) - LISTEN

  1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (Rough Mix #2 - Piano & Adlibs)
  2. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (Rough Mix #2) feat. Snoop Dogg & Daz
  3. All About U feat. Dru Down, FNF, Nate Dogg & Snoop - same as Oct. DAT ?
  4. Thug Passion (No Talkbox) feat. Outlaw Immortalz, Storm & Jewell
  5. Got My Mind Made Up (Uncensored) feat. Dogg Pound, Method Man & Redman - w/ Inspectah Deck (?)
  6. Rather Be Ya Nigga (Rough Mix #2 - Fall Down) feat. Richie Rich & Puff Johnson
  7. I Ain't Mad At Cha feat. Danny Boy - same as October DAT ?
  8. California Love (Radio Mix - Singer Style) feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman - remix (?)
  9. When We Ride (Alternate Mix & Outro) feat. Outlaw Immortalz
  10. Heartz Of Men (Alternate Intro)
  11. Skandalouz feat. Nate Dogg - same as Oct. DAT ?
  12. Only God Can Judge Me (First Take) feat. Rappin 4 Tay
  13. Picture Me Rollin' feat. Big Syke, CPO & Puff Johnson - same as October DAT ?
  14. Life Goez On (Rough Mix #2 - Singer Style) feat. Stacey Smallie
  15. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug (Rough Mix #2) - same as Oct. DAT
  16. Fair Exchange (Long Mix - No Synthé) feat. Hurt-M-Bad & Capucine Jackson
  17. How Do U Want It feat. Natasha Walker - same as Oct. DAT ?
  18. All Eyez On Me feat. Big Syke - same as Oct. DAT ?
  19. Holla At Me (Original Sample)
  20. Blunt Time (n/a) - unleaked
  21. 2 My Unborn (Long Alternate Mix) feat. Natasha Walker
  22. Run Tha Streets (Edi Version) feat. Edi, Napoleon & Michel'le

    Bonus Tracks (Nov. 16)     :
  23. What'z Your Phone # (Original Sample) feat. Danny Boy - (11/16)
  24. Ma Babiez Mama - (11/16) - unleaked or unrecorded
  25. Fade Me (Original) feat. Storm (?), Napoleon & Kastro - (11/16)

    (additional DAT PO389656) *
  26. Check Out Time (First Take) - unleaked - Natasha Walker added ? (~11/16)
  27. Late Nite (First Take) feat. Fatal N Felony - Quik version - (~ 12/01)
  28. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch - same as Oct. DAT ? - new mix (11/25)
  29. Can't C Me feat. George Clinton - old mix ? - only one mix leaked
  • * Complementary unleaked DAT with songs supposed to be added to the album after being reworked or finished.

Unused :

. The Struggle Continuez (No Sample) - (10/24)
. Better Dayz (1 verse) - (10/24)
. U Can Call (Long Mix) - (10/27)
. Fade Me (Original) - (11/16)
. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch (Final Mix) feat. Faith Evans - (~ 11/25)
. Letter 2 My Unborn (Final Mix) feat. Natasha Walker - (11/27)
. How Do You Want It (Final Mix) feat. Natasha Walker - (11/27)
. Tradin War Stories (Rough Mix) - (11/28) - similar to retail
. Ain't Hard 2 Find (Rough Mix) - (11/28) - similar to retail
. Run Tha Streetz (Storm Version, Rough Mix) - (~ 11/29) - similar to retail
. Late Nite (Quik Version) - (~ 12/01)
. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find (Rough Mix) - (12/10)
. How Do U Want It (Jodeci Version) - (12/18) - similar to retail
. No More Pain (Rough Mix) - (12/18) - similar to retail
. All Eyez On Me (Sample Remix) feat. Big Syke (?)

"When I Get Free" was one of the pre-title for a follow-up to "Me Against the World", that 2Pac planned about whilst he was in prison in 1995. He first choose "Supreme Euthanasia" in september 13, then "Euthanasia" in october 4, then "Euthanasia Supreme", and then "When I Get Free" in november. The tracklists 2Pac wrote show us this transition time between his first project while in jail and the real All Eyez on Me. Some tracks of these lists became songs for All Eyez on Me. Other were shelved.

Whereas "When I Get Free" was the title of a project of a compilation of leftover songs he had when he was in prison, "Euthanasia" was the title of an album he was conceiving for the day he would be freed (cf. Hard 2 Kill). However, if this new album has many links with those two projects, both titles are not pertinent for designing these sessions. That's why Tupac used these two titles very shortly. 

A link to the prison project draft album : Hard 2 Kill (from Black Fire to Euthanasia).

2Pac is released from prison, October 12

FULL TIMELINE OF THE ALBUM

1995, Oct. 15 - Tracklist #1 : "When I Get Free".


This first handwritten tracklist reflects the three first days of recording of 2Pac at Death Row, released from jail the 12th, starting to record the next day... 

It is anterior to the first DAT listed in the Death Row Inventory. (it does not include "Skandalouz", "All About U"). Last four tracks listed are - for sure - not recorded yet (They already appeared in prison drafts, cf. Hard 2 Kill). 

Let's notice that it does not include "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"... whose REEL date is the 10/13... We conclude that the song was absolutely not recorded at that moment : if 2Pac had even recorded just one verse, awaiting for a guest, if he even only had the idea of the song, it would have appeared here like other planned songs... If the written date on the REEL is not a mistake, it would be the date Daz made the instrumental, maybe still for the Dogg Pound before it was re-attributed to 2Pac. We could eventually imagine that 2Pac tried the already written verses of the planned songs (is it the meaning of the star on side of "Wonda Wy" and "Secretz of War" ?).

Celebrating the freedom with Treach and Faith Evans...

After what Faith, will be invited to Death Row studios to... record a chorus. 

Oct. 17 - DAT #1 : "Work DAT I Oct '95 Safety". PO389656

  1. Ridah
  2. I Aint Mad Atcha
  3. All Eyez On Me
  4. When I Get Free
  5. How Do You Want It
  6. Shorty's Gonna Be A Thug
  7. Picture Me Rollin
  8. Shorty (new parts)
  9. Come With Me
  10. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
  11. Skandalouz (new parts) 
  12. All About You
  13. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch

UNLEAKED. 

This DAT clearly respect - more or less at least - the chronological order of recording. Engineers very probably started to copy songs from REEL on DAT, song by song as 2Pac was recording them. Last song is known from the 17th. Like we said above, "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" was recorded, after the "When I Get Free" tracklist was written down, here right after "Come With Me", so between the 15th and the 17th of October... Snoop very probably came with Nate Dogg (and Dru Down ?) to meet 2Pac and they recorded three songs together ("2 of Amerikaz", "Skandalouz" and "All About U"). 

Let's notice that "Skandalouz" appears on the DAT noted "new parts" - meaning a more advanced version... Who wrote that ? Considering the "safety" mention, the engineers have very probably copied the first songs on the "Work DAT I 10/13/95" (opened on the 13th) and later before adding the new 10/19 tracks, they made a safety copy on this one (but not including the first "Skandalouz" mix, forgotten or simply not listed). So this DAT is the very first sequence stopped at the day of 17 of October 1995.

Oct. 18 - Tracklist #2 : "All Eyez On Me (Side A + Side B)".

This tracklist contains same tracks than DAT #1 (not the two "Shorty", mixes of course) with the only addition of "Secretz of War" but without the mention of Kurupt as a guest... 

Of course many other guests are not written down, but considering that Daz is noted for his hook on "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted", no doubt Kurupt would have been noted in even if he was just planned. Is there any first version of "Secretz of War", with just Fatal N Felony ? Probably not. The song is just not recorded yet, what corresponds track order of next DAT.

Oct. 19 - DAT #2 "Work DAT I 10/13/95 #3". PO389658

  1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah
  2. I Ain't Mad At Ya
  3. All Eyes On Me
  4. When I Get Free
  5. How Do You Want It
  6. Shorty's Gonna Be A Thug
  7. Picture Me Rollin
  8. Shorty (new parts)
  9. Come With Me
  10. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
  11. Skandalous
  12. Skandalous (new parts)
  13. All About You
  14. Wonda Why They Call U Bitch
  15. Still I Rise
  16. How Do You Want It (new parts)
  17. Secretz of War (new parts)
  18. Still I Rise (new parts)

UNLEAKED.

This DAT is very likely the first used to copy the recordings of 2Pac. Chronologically copied, engineers copied the content of it to the safety copy (Step 2) before keep on adding the new 10/19 recordings right after the 10/17 ones. 

What are the "new parts" of "How Do U Want It" ? It has been said Natasha Walker could have added later... Considering the other "new parts", it is probably very light arrangements.

Like on the first DAT details, "Secretz of War", included in this DAT for the first time, is noted "new parts"...? So 2Pac could have copied a slightly advanced mix on the DAT, not the very first thing. It could mean there was an prior version of the song (without Kurupt ?).

Oct. 19 - Tracklist #3 : "Untitled".

This untitled tracklist has most of the guests names noted, who were forgotten in the previous tracklists : Y?N-Vee, Faith Evans, CPO and Kurupt. So "Still I Rise" (Syke doing the hook is omitted...) and "Secretz of War" are very probably recorded now.

Let's notice that "Come With Me" and "When I Get Free" are not listed here...  It correspond to the next DAT which simply adds "Life Goez On" to this group of songs, but the two songs will re-appear in the next two tracklists... but not in any other DAT. Was 2Pac already thinking to remove them from his album ? 

Oct. 24 - DAT #3 : "2Pac New Album 10/24/95". PO389657.

  1. Picture Me Rollin
  2. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
  3. All About U
  4. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
  5. Skandalouz
  6. Still I Rise
  7. Wonda Why They Call U
  8. Ambitionz Az A Ridah
  9. I Ain't Mad Atcha
  10. How Do U Want It
  11. Secretz of War
  12. All Eyez On Me
  13. Life Goez On

LEAKED.

This list exactly corresponds to the handwritten tracklist #4 and #5 (untitled, ending with 19 "Til I C LA" ; and Life Goez On tracklist), except that it does not include "Come With Me", "When I Get Free".... 

"Life Goes On" has probably been recorded one day before but engineers copied the whole sequence wanted by 2Pac the 24th of October, before 2Pac did record new songs for completing the tracklist like he wrote. 

It does not contain "Outlaw Immortalz" either, recorded around the same time than "Life Goes On" (it has the similar "I'm lost in the zone"). Either because it was not recorded yet, but more likely because the song was still incomplete (it is said Edi added later)... whereas this DAT looks like a sequence well thought with only advanced songs...

 

Oct. 24 - Tracklist #4. Titled "2Pac".

This tracklist is anticipating the recording of concepts "Court In Tha Streetz" and "Til I C LA", which will become "The Struggle Continues" (the 24th) and "California Love" (The 2nd of November). Let's notice that "Til I C LA" is here supposed to have a Daz beat, not a Dre's one. Nothing was planned yet.

"Outlaw Immortalz" appears right after "When I Get Free". Like we said above, it was very probably recorded when 2Pac wrote this tracklist, but it was still unfinished. 

Like the intro of the song, the title and the guest name in following tracklist may suggest, the song was initially supposed to feature many Outlaw Immortalz members, and not just Fatal N Felony & Syke...

Oct. 24 - Tracklist #5. Titled "IV-Life Goez On".

 

Almost exactly similar to the previous one, with just the addition of a last concept ending the 20 tracks list : "Better Dayz", very likely unrecorded yet, because if we consider the next DAT which could respect the recording order, it is listed with only one verse after "The Struggle Continuez" (which is here still just a concept), what could be logic : OFTB were with him in the studios after recording their song, they were impressed and later asked him to get the song. But did not have other verses to drop. Anyway, both songs have been recorded during the same session.

Let's notice that Dre is now expected to produce "Til I C LA" and to be featured in it. So a session with him is probably planned. The song is also supposed to feature Lady of Rage and Kurupt... what could announce the fact that they will finally record another Dre song "Blunt Time" with Rage during the same session... and that right after having recorded "Secretz of War", 2Pac already wanted to have another song with Kurupt who will have 7 songs with him until the end of Thug Pound (22th of January) project, after what only 3 other in 7 months...

Dru Down and Snoop Dogg are now noted as featured artists on "All About U", but not Fatal N Felony nor Syke for "Still I Rise"... 

Let's also notice that the album is noted IV. It refers to the fact that R U Still Down '95 compilation project was subtitled IV whereas the prison drafts album project known as "Euthanasia" was said "V" (cf. Hard 2 Kill). So now the project is definitely shelved and the Death Row album will be the next album to be released.

Oct. 24 - DAT#4 : "2Pac Update DAT 10/24/95 #7". PO389656

  1. Still I Rise
  2. Wonda Why They Call U
  3. How Do You Want It
  4. Secretz of War
  5. All Eyez On Me
  6. Life Goez On
  7. Da Struggle Continues
  8. Ambitionz Az A Ridah - (piano)
  9. 2 Of Americaz Most Wanted - (new parts)
  10. Better Dayz - (3 verses)
  11. I Wanna Be Ya Nigga

This DAT has a similar sequence parts to two previous tracklists : "Still I Rise" is followed by "Wonda Why" ; "How Do U Want" by same three tracks ("Secretz", "All Eyez" and "Life Goes On"). 

So this DAT is possibly the second part of a sequence wanted by 2Pac around the 24th, after he added the new material recorded the 24th ("Struggle Continuez", "Better Dayz") and the 26th ("Rather Be Ya Nigga"). Was it thought as the end of the album ?

"Ambitionz Az A Ridah" has received a new piano part and is copied in that 24th of October. And "2 of Amerikaz" has a new intro and slightly different mix. These two tracks reflect the new track order "Euthanasia 1+2" tracklist written by 2Pac around the 27th. So he was probably thinking to a new track order.

Oct. 30 - DAT#5 : "Work DAT 10/20/95". PO389659

  1. Picture Me Rollin
  2. Secretz of War
  3. All About You
  4. Life Goez On (new parts)
  5. All Eyez On Me
  6. Life Goes On
  7. The Struggle Continuez
  8. Better Dayz (only 1 verse)
  9. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (piano)
  10. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted - (new parts ?)
  11. Better Dayz - (solo)
  12. I'd Rather Be Ya Nigga
  13. U Can Call Me Up - (short mix)
  14. I'd Rather Be Ya Nigga
  15. Only God Can Judge Me
  16. MOB - (with Puff's chorus)
  17. When We Ride - (full team)
  18. There U Go - (no chorus during verses, Lil Malik fall down)

Opened the 20th of October, this DAT does not respect the sequence order 2Pac wanted around the 24th. But it already has "Picture Me Rollin" as first track. The three first tracks may eventually reflect a track order wanted around the 20th of October... The tracks 5-12 are exactly similar to the previous DAT sequence (except for "Better Dayz (1 Verse)"... From the track 6, it seems engineers added new recordings chronologically as they were recorded until the 30th of October.

Interesting thing to notice : "Better Dayz (1 verse)" was recorded right after "Struggle Continuez", what is the logic order of planned tracks. Probably OFTB and Syke were not ready to record new verses after "Struggle Continuez" so he recorded two new verses for a solo version a bit later like he firstly had planned. It could mean that 2Pac immediately planned to have a version with OFTB and maybe Big Syke - who is said to have a role as co-producer. Maybe 2Pac wanted to have a "Better Dayz" single with a remix with OFTB on the B-side...

Here we can see many new songs from late October, but still no "Outlaw Immortalz" ! Like we said, the song was very likely recorded circa the 23rd with "Life Goes On" but was unfinished, awaiting for other Outlaw Immortalz members to record a verse... We could suspect that "MOB" and "When We Ride" were recorded in order to replace it in the album... the second one clearly replaces "Outlaw Immortalz" on a similar position at the end of the next tracklist, after "Life Goes On". Edi may have completed "Outlaw Immortalz" only after "There U Go", around the 31st of October, at the time they recorded "Hit Em Up (Original)" and "Run Tha Streetz (3 verses)"... and the three songs were directly transferred to Outlaw Immortalz : Thug Life Volume 2 new project, that's why none of them appear in these early All Eyez On Me DAT... "Run Tha Streets" will enter the album only 15 days later, with a new mixdown and a new Edi verse...

Oct. 30 - Tracklist #6 : "Euthanasia 1+2".

On this tracklist, 2Pac biffed "When I Get Free" which is definitely dropped. 2Pac added instead the new "U Can Call" produced by the old friend DJ Daryl (who produced many songs in the Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. times). Maybe he came to Death Row with Richie Rich who recorded "I'd Rather Be Ya Nigga" one day earlier, the 26th of October.

The random concept "Everywhere I Go" (which reminds of "All About U" but could also be an anticipated concept for "Holla At Me") and "Til I C LA" are also biffed... Strange, because the second one reappears with the same planned guests in the next tracklist ("Euthanasia I&II")...

"Ambitionz" and "2 of Amerikaz", following one another in the two previous DAT, are now the opening of the album. "Picture Me Rollin" is followed by "Secretz of War", like in DAT #5...

But the most interesting thing is the inclusion of "When We Ride" featuring Outlaw Immortalz, clearly replacing "Outlaw Immortalz"... 

c. Oct. 31 - DAT #6 : "Euthanasia I & II" #5. PO389656

  1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah
  2. All About U
  3. Picture Me Rollin
  4. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
  5. Skandalouz
  6. I'd Rather Be Ya Nigga
  7. I Aint Mad At Ya
  8. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
  9. Only God Can Judge Me
  10. Life Goez On
  11. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch
  12. Secretz of War
  13. Still I Rise
  14. All Eyez On Me
  15. How Do You Want It
  16. U Can Call Me

This DAT does not include "Struggle Continues", "Better Dayz", "MOB" nor "There U Go"... songs which do not appear even in tracklist "Euthanasia I & II", it only lacks "When We Ride" instead of "Still I Rise" here to fit the 16 tracks of it...

That clearly indicates that Thug Life Volume 2 project was started, and so 2Pac decided to put on side some of the tracks he recorded with his friends for it : "Outlaw Immortalz", "Hit Em Up", "Run Tha Streets", "MOB", "There U Go" and soon "Still I Rise", "Secretz of War". 

c. Oct. 31 - Tracklist #7 : "Euthanasia I & II".

 

Probably written down not a long time after the previous DAT, 2Pac simply decided to include "When We Ride" instead of "Still I Rise" and made some small changes in the track order. 

We are still before the Dr. Dre sessions and 2Pac is still hoping for Coolio and Ice Cube to come to Death Row... For the three last tracks, 2Pac thought to another DJ Pooh produced track and a Khayree one... Instead of the visit of Ice Cube, 2Pac will receive DJ Bobcat (who had produced "Last Wordz" featuring Ice-T and Ice Cube "Souljah's Revenge" and "Peep Game" featuring Threat for Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.) for recording "Holla At Me". So the song was very probably not recorded yet, but will be recorded around that time of "California Love" circa 1-4th of November.

c. Nov. 2 - Tracklist #8 : "Euthanasia" 1 & 2.

This time, "California Love" and "Can't C Me", 2Pac parts, have been recorded over old Dr. Dre tracks (from 94 ?). "Can't C Me (Dogg Pound Version)" is said to have been recorded the 7th of October 95. It is said 2Pac could have been disappointed when he learnt Dre gave him a Dogg Pound track... But he would never have given up the occasion of having Roger Troutman of Zapp and George Clinton of Parliament in his album !

But there are still question marks on side of "Blunt Time" and "Holla At Me". The last line with another question mark could let think that both tracks are not recorded yet, or unfinished, because 2Pac is still dreaming about guests and chorists.

We can also see that 2Pac is still searching for the right order after "Ambitionz".  

c. Nov. 4-6 - Tracklist #9 : "All Eyez On Me" (Single Disc)

There are no new tracks here. 2Pac will record "Heartz of Men" produced by DJ Quik the 7th of November, so we can presume it would have made the tracklist. 

At the same time, it is not impossible that 2Pac was already thinking to a 2 Discs album, but this disc really concentrates the very best of what he recorded... We could think to a second disc only with the addition of the best Thug Life songs he is also recording at that time...

"Secretz of War" with Fatal N Felony and "Picture Me Rollin" with Syke could easily be transferred to Thug Life Volume 2. Eventually "How Do U Want It" with Natasha Waler... "Blunt Time" will also appear in the Outlaw Immortalz project (especially if there is still space for Outlawz to record)... but what about "Wonda Why They Call U", "U Can Call", "Only God Can Judge Me" and "I Ain't Mad At Cha" ?

Anyway, the title was decided, 2Pac was determined to release the album with more or less the songs he already made. That's why they planned a photoset with Kevin Nahoum a few days later (the twelve). The rest of the month, he will record more tracks for the Thug Life Volume 2 project than for his solo album, even if some songs will go from one project to the other.

 Nov. 12. 2Pac on the photoset for the album with Kevin Nahoum and staff.

c. Nov. 15 - "All Eyez On Me DAT I 11/20/95 #8". PO389656

  1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah
  2. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted
  3. All About U
  4. Thug Passion
  5. Got My Mind Made Up (n/a)
  6. Rather Be Ya Nigga
  7. I Aint Mad At Ya
  8. California Love
  9. When We Ride
  10. Heartz Of Men
  11. Skandalouz
  12. Only God Can Judge Me
  13. Picture Me Rollin
  14. Life Goez On
  15. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
  16. Fair Exchange - (long mix)
  17. How Do U Want It
  18. All Eyez On Me
  19. Holla At Me - (original sample)
  20. Blunt Time (n/a)
  21. 2 My Unborn
  22. Run Tha Streets - (new tracking & Edi verse)

PARTIALLY LEAKED : tracks 4, 10, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22. (or exact same content than previous DAT)

This DAT is clearly a plan for a two discs album. It looks like "All Eyez On Me" 2 discs tracklist, ending with the same "Run Tha Streets". It has "Thug Passion" from the 13th, "Fair Exchange" from the 13th and "2 My Unborn" from the 15th but it does not include "What'z Your Number" supposedly recorded the 16th of November... Is the date of the DAT wrong ? or the REEL date of "What'z Your Number" ?

So what's the date of November 20 ? It could be a safety copy of a prior sequence...

Why "Got My Mind Made Up" and "Blunt Time" listed in this DAT but said "n/a" i.e. not materially included ? Were they put aside for a further mix like removing Inspectah Deck's verse (or just Method Man's "jew" mention) or Rage's one ?

c. Nov. 15 - "All Eyez On Me DAT II 11/20/95" #6. PO389656

  1. Check Out Time - (no Natasha Walker ?)
  2. Late Nite - (FNF version ?)
  3. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch - (first arrangement ?)
  4. Cant C Me - (original unknown ?)

This second DAT does not contain the second disc of the album but just complementary elements planned to complete the album, not at the end but among the tracklist. It is the second part of a safety a copy of a November 15 sequence right before "All Eyez On Me" 2 discs tracklist ending by "Run Tha Streetz".

So this unleaked DAT would include not the four last tracks of the album but four tracks planned to be modified : Natasha Walker could have added her chorus to "Check Out Time" the 16th of November at the time she recorded "What'z Next" ; "Wonda Why" is said to have received additional beat elements the 25th of November... "Late Nite" REEL date is 11/13 but in the next tracklist, it has not AMG but Playa Ham listed...

The fact "What'z Your Phone Number", recorded the 16th (nor "My Babiez Mama"), is not in any of these two DAT could confirm this theory.  

c. Nov. 16 - Tracklist #10. "All Eyez On Me".

This tracklist is looking like the two previous DAT with a more or less similar distribution of tracks between the two discs, "Run Tha Streetz" ending the sequence. 

There are two new songs : "What'z Your Phone #" is titled by a number which is the title of the song sampled in it (Morris Day & The Time) : could it mean the track is not recorded yet ? Probably not ; the mysterious track "Ma Babiez Mama" is also listed... but nothing is known about it...

With a new pen, "Fade Me" (also recorded the 16th) replaced "Blunt Time" which will probably be added to Thug Life Volume 2 at that time (cf. first tracklist of it, which could be dated from the 10-11th of December). 

"Late Night" final version is very probably not recorded yet, because the planned guests are DJ Quik and Play Ham... 

c. Nov. 28 - "Johnny J mixes 11/27/95 Mix DAT #6". PO389657

  1. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
  2. Checkout Time
  3. How Do U Want It
  4. All Eyez On Me
  5. Picture Me Rollin
  6. 2 My Unborn
  7. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch
  8. Tradin War Storiez
  9. We Aint Hard 2 Find
  10. Run Tha Streetz
  11. Thugz Passion
  12. Whats Ya Phone #
  13. When We Ride (mixed by Pooh)
  14. Holla At Me (mixed by Bobcat)
  15. California Love (mixed by Dre)

Considering the title of the DAT, Johnny J possibly gave new mixdown to his tracks around the 27th.

The recently recorded tracks (the 28th) "Trading War Storiez" and "We Ain't Hard 2 Find", produced by Bay Area team Rick Rock & Mike Mosley, have been added to it. Then engineers probably added new reworked things like "Run Tha Streetz" (possibly the version with Edi or the final one with Storm who recorded at the same date "Komradz"). "Thugz Passion" and "What'z Ya Phone" have possibly been reworked at that period. The last one could even be only recorded now... 

Last three tracks have been simply added.  

Nov. 27 - "Johnny J Mixes 11/27/95 Mix DAT#6". PO389381

  1. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
  2. All About You (marked DNU)
  3. Life Goez On (marked DNU)
  4. Checkout Time
  5. How Do You Want It
  6. All Eyez On Me
  7. Picture Me Rollin
  8. 2 My Unborn
  9. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch
  10. Tradin War Storiez
  11. We Aint Hard 2 Find
  12. Run Tha Streetz
  13. Thugz Passion
  14. Whatz Ya Phone#
  15. When We Ride (mixed by DJ Pooh)
  16. Holla At Me (mixed by Bobcat)
  17. California Love (mixed by Dr Dre)

Exactly the same as above but with "All About U" and "Life Goes On" marked "DNU" have been copied inside the traclist. 

c. Nov. 27 - Various mixes : "2Pac Mix Dat #7". PO389381

  1. I'd Rather Be:Master,TV,Instrumental,Acapella marked DNU, 
  2. My Minds Made Up:master TV Instrumental, acapella-
  3. Only God Can Judge Me:master, tv, instrumental, acapella

The PO number is the same than previous Johnny J mixes but these three songs are from Doug Rasheed and Daz. This is the first version of "Got My Mind Made Up" we have, with the word "jew" not censored.

Nov. 27 - Quik mixes. PO778790

  1. Hearts Of Men
  2. Ambitions Az A Ridah
  3. I Aint Mad
  4. Skandalouz

"Heartz of Men" possibly received an additional tracking by DJ Quik the 20th. "Ambitionz az a Ridah" the 21st of November, like "I Ain't Mad". And "Skandalouz" was reworked the 27th of November.  

Dec. 1. 1/2'' Tape. PO242631

  1. Only God Can Judge Me:master
  2. The Hearts of Men (marked D.N.U.) 
  3. Late Nite (master)

"Only God Can Judge Me" received an additional tracking by DJ Quik the 28th of December. "Hearts of Men" maybe around that time too and "Late Nite" was possibly recorded with DJ Quik and AMG this 1st of December.

The next day, 2Pac remade "Holla At Me" where he was dissing Stretch... 

Death is not an end for the bitterness against his ex-best friend... 

Dec. 2 - 1/2'' Tape : "2 Pac 12/02/95". PO242599

  1. Holla At Me:album,tv,instrumental

Johnny J & Dave Aron gave a new mix and added the Nanci Fletcher chorus. 

Dec. 10 - DAT : "2 Pac 12/10/95 #3". PO389659

  1. Heaven Ain't Hard To Find
  2. Untitled

QD3 produced his first songs for 2Pac the 10th of December. Is "untitled" "Soon As I Get Home" original mix ? The next day he will record two other tracks with 2Pac : "Teardrops & Closed Caskets" and "Letter 2 Tha Prezident".

Dec. 12 - DJ Quik : "2 Pac Alternate Mix 12/12/95". PO389381

  1. Whats Ya Phone #:album, TV, instrumental, acapella,
  2. Hearts of Men (crossfade), 
  3. Late Nite:album w intro,album,TV,instumental,acapella

In this DAT, Quik took off the original sample of "What'z Ya Phone #".

Dec. 17 - Tracklist "All Eyez On Me" Book I and Book II

Jodeci appears as the featured chorus of "How Do U Want It". "2 My Unborn" is still included and will be soon replaced by "No More Pain" (recorded the 18th of December). And a totally new track order will be found.

Dec. 18 - 1/2'' Tape : "2 Pac 12/18/95". PO242621

  1. How Do You Want It (w Jodeci): album, vocal up,no ad libs

Jodeci came and gave a new chorus for "How Do U Want It". Could it mean that Natasha Walker had already left Death Row, disappointed like she said in an interview by 2Pac's behaviour with women (like Lady of Rage) and claiming he slept with Faith Evans...

Dec. 19 - 1/2'' Tape : "No More Pain 12/19/95". PO294268

  1. No More Pain: Album, Album (no ride cym), Album (dry piano + gtr), TV, Instrumental, Acapella

Jodeci is K-Ci & Jojo, but it is also DeVante Swing who produced the last song of the album. 

Dec. 22 - "All Eyez On Me Book 1 12/22/95". PO778816 & PO778820

  1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah - (no Phil Brewster intro)
  2. All About U
  3. Skandalouz
  4. Got My Mind Up
  5. How Do You Want It (feat Jodeci)
  6. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
  7. No More Pain
    ----------
  8. Hearts Of Men
  9. Life Goez On
  10. Only God Can Judge Me
  11. Tradin War Storiez
  12. California Love (Remix)
  13. I Aint Mad At Cha
  14. Whatz Ya Phone # - (sample removed)

Exactly similar to the retail version, but we can guess it does not have the Phil Brewster introduction to "Ambitionz", added the 8th of January.

These PO numbers could be safety copies.

Dec. 22 - DAT : "All Eyez On Me Book II 12/22/95". PO775367

  1. Can't See Me
  2. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
  3. Holla At Me - (Nanci chorus)
  4. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch - (Faith chorus)
  5. When We Ride
  6. Thug Passion
  7. Late Nite - (feat AMG & Quik)
  8. Picture Me Rollin
  9. Check Out Time
  10. Ratha Be Ya Nigga
  11. All Eyez On Me
  12. Run Tha Streetz
  13. Aint Hard 2 Find (w Richie Rich, e40, the Click & c-bo)
  14. Heaven Aint Hard To Find

This DAT is very close to the final retail version. Two major differences : "Wonda Why" should still have the Faith Evans chorus ; "Late Nite" is still included... The 18th of January, it is not anymore inside. 

Dec. 25 - 1/2'' Tape : "2 Pac 11/25/95". PO242622

  1. How Do You Want It: album,vocal up, girls up Marked DNU

New mixdown.

Jan. 3 - DAT : "2 Pac Album Edits (snippets) 1/3/96". PO776490

  1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (intro edit), 
  2. Got My Mind Made Up: edit 2 (no hitler, jens, lugers), edit 2 (w/ hitler)

Here they added the Phil Brewster famous intro "let's get ready to rumble" and censored Method Man lyrics about jews. 

Who made these edits ? Daz following Dave Aron decision ?

Jan. 11 - DAT : "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch feat Michelle safety copy 1/11/96". PO389560

  1. Wonda Why They Call U Bitch:album,tv w/intro ad libs, tv, instrumental, acapella

Michel'le gave a new chorus the next day she recorded one for "Play Ya Cardz Right" for Thug Life Volume 2. If 2Pac was not happy with it maybe he purposed her to record the awaited new chorus to replace Faith Evans...

Jan. 12 - Cassette : "2 Pac w Jewell 1/12/96". (PO778769), PO778779, PO778788, PO778806, PO778810

  1. Wonda Why They Call You Bitch - (w Jewell ?)
  2. (That’s The Way I Feel About Chu) ??

UNLEAKED. It is said 2Pac tried a new chorus with Jewell, the day after Michel'le made one... Why ? Was he not satisfied ?

Could "That's The Way I Feel About Chu" be an unknown 2Pac/Jewell track for Jewell's project ?... for Thug Pound ? In this perspective, "Wonda Why" could have a fresh new mix... aimed for a single B-side.

Jan. 18 - Cassette : "All Eyez On Me Book 1 1/18/96". PO778797

Jan. 18 - Cassette : "All Eyez On Me Book II 1/18/96". PO778781

Retail version, ready to be published.

This time, the second CD of the album does not have "Late Nite" anymore. Probably because of a sample hard to clear like it has always been said. In reason of these difficulties and because of DJ Quik being signed elsewhere, 2Pac and Death Row could have decided to give the song to Thug Pound promo compilation project.


DETAILED TRACKLISTS

(Special thanks to Bomb1st members Filla and Dominator for samples credits)

IV - Life Goez On

01. Picture Me Rollin' (Rough Mix) feat. Big Syke, CPO & Danny Boy / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/15. "518 (Retail 515) - Has 2Pac coughing and saying **** before track begins, different breaks through out song. Different outro with the original sample playing while 2Pac’s voice fades away. Also alternate singing by Danny Boy on outro." Retail Mix 95/11/26.
  • Samples : 
02. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (Rough Mix #1) feat. Snoop Dogg & Daz / Daz
  • 1995/10/13 (REEL, instrumental ?) - 16-17 (vocals). Deduced date.
  • Story : The known date (Oct. 13) is clearly wrong (possibly the date Daz made the beat). "When I Get Free" tracklist reflects the three first days of recording (Oct. 13-15) and does not include the song but later ones. Whereas the first DAT from the 17th respects the chronological order of recording and includes the song between "When I Come (Interlude)" (from the 15th) and "Skandalouz" (from the 17th). Same day, "All About U" features both Snoop & Nate Dogg. So they possibly arrived together the 17th and recorded the three songs together. 
  • Differences : "357 (Retail 406) - Extra talking and different beat break down on intro, louder daz vocals on hook. 2Pac talks near the end of the track and Pac vocals on the outro contain different vocal effects than retail." Retail Mix 95/11/27.
  • Samples : 
    • MC Fosty & Lovin' C - "Radio Activity Rapp" (vocals interpolation : "Blood, cuzz, gangbangers...")
03. All About U (Rough Mix) feat. Hussein, Kadafi, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Dru Down / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/17. REEL date.
  • Story :  Dru Down and Snoop parts were very probably in the first recording of the song. They probably came together to the studios. A funny fact to notice is that Dru Down was at that time starting to record songs for his second album Can You Feel Me (released in Sept. of 96), which will have Luniz, Bootsy Collins and Soopafly from LBC Crew as featured artists, and notably Soopafly, DJ Fuze from Digital Underground on three tracks, DJ Daryl who will produce "U Can Call Me" ten days later for 2Pac, the old friend from Pac's two first albums Big D the Impossible, DJ Battlecat who produced the famous remix of "Get Around" in 93 and... Moe-ZMD on two tracks !
  • Differences : "442 (Reatil 436) - 2Pac talking before track begins, different mix on main keyboard melody and a different beat break down when Snoop starts to talk." Retail Mix 95/12/06.
  • Samples :
04. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug (Rough Mix #2) / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/15. "Different breaks through out song. It is said 2Pac wrote the lyrics just before going to prison in 1994." There would be a still unleaked first take. (Retail mix 95/12/18).
  • Samples : 
05. Skandalouz (Rough Mix #2) feat. Nate Dogg / Daz
  • 1995/10/17. "430 (Retail 40) - 2Pac talking to Daz and Nate before track begins and also live bass guitar musician vibing to the intro of beat. The beat begins with live bass guitar being played on top and unheard longer 2Pac outro." Retail Mix 95/11/27.
  • Samples :
06. Still I Rise (Rough Mix #2) feat. Fatal N Felony & Big Syke (chorus) / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/19. There would be an unleaked first take of the song (unleaked PO389658 "Work DAT I 10/13/95", with presumably all recordings from October 13-19). More details in When I Get Free.
  • Samples : 
07. Wonder Why They Call U Bitch (Rough Mix) feat. Faith Evans / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/17. REEL date.
  • Difference. 410 (Retail 419) - "Totally Different Intro Which Contains OG Sample. Different Mix & Breaks With Faith On The Hooks And No Deloris Tucker Diss At The End."
  • Samples :
08. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (First Take) / Daz
  • 1995/10/13. 
  • Difference. There is almost no melody throughout the song.
09. I Ain't Mad at Cha (Rough Mix) feat. Danny Boy / Daz
  • 1995/10/13. "452 (Retail 454) – Extra keyboard melody and different mix. Retail Mix 95/11/21.
  • Samples :
    • DeBarge - "A Dream" (melody interpolation)
10. How Do U Want It (Rough Mix) feat. Natasha Walker / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/15. 
  • Differences. It is said the real original could have Danny Boy and Natasha Walker was added later... I don't about that. 
  • Story. More details in When I Get Free 
  • Samples : 
11. Secretz of War (Rough Mix #1) feat. Fatal N Felony & Kurupt / Johnny J
12. All Eyez On Me (First Take) feat. Big Syke / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/14. "448 (Retail 508) - Different mix on all guitar tracks (rhythm, bass, etc.). Alternate take on Big Syke’s verse." Retail Mix (or alternate mix) 95/10/26.
  • Samples :
13. Life Goes On (First Take) feat. Stacey Smallie / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/23. 
  • People used to label it "Rough Mix #3" because it appears in "Work DAT 10/20" after another mix labelled "new parts". In fact, this DAT was opened the 20th but completed later, after this present DAT. So the new version received "new parts" and the following was simply the first take.
  • Samples :
14. Come With Me (interlude) feat. Danny Boy / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/15. Supposed to be in many Euthanasia/When I Get Free/All Eyez on Me tracklists.
  • Samples : 
15. When I Get Free II (DR Version) / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/14. Remixed in Until The End of Time (2001, Amaru). 
  • Story. More details in When I Get Free.
  • Samples : 
    • Al B Sure ! - "Night & Day" (bassline interpolation, sound effect interpolation)
16. Outlaw Immortalz (Original) - unleaked, cf. Thug Life Volume 2
17. The Struggle Continues (No Sample Version) feat. Louis Farrakhan [speaking], Fatal, Big Syke & OFTB / Johnny J
18. Better Dayz (Solo Version) / Johnny J
19. Ratha Be Ya Nigga (Rough Mix 1) feat. Richie Rich & Puff Johnson / Doug Rasheed
  • 1995/10/26
  • Differences : "419 (Retail 414) - Different mix with alternate outro by 2Pac and Richie Rich." Retail Mix 95/12/14.
  • Samples : 
20. U Can Call (Short Mix) feat. Puff Johnson / DJ Daryl
  • 1995/10/27.  
  • Appears in November tracklists. The following day, Puff Johnson recorded another chorus for "Rather Be Ya Nigga" and maybe also for "M.O.B. (Money Over Bitches)". Notice that she was already singing in "Me Against The World".
 
 
 
. When We Ride (First Take) feat. Fatal, K-Dog & Mutah / DJ Pooh
  • 1995/10/30 (?).
  • Differences. This first take has no soulja voice effect on Pac's voice at the intro, ant it lacks the verses of Big Syke, Edi, Kadafi and Mopreme.
  • Story. Like "Outlaw Immortalz" which was very likely awaiting for other verses from the group members, this take could be unfinished. In fact, the DAT copy or leak could be incomplete and everything was recorded during the same session.
  • Samples : 

All Eyez On Me, Book I & II

01. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (Rough Mix #2 - Keyboards & Adlibs Mix) / Daz
  • 1995/10/13 - 10/24 (piano added). 
  • Differences : "433 (Retail 43) - No let's get ready to rumble at beginning, extra keyboard melody and extra adlibs through out the whole song." 
  • Retail Mix by DJ Quik 95/11/21, Phil Brewster intro added 96/01/08.
  • Samples :
02. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted (Rough Mix #2) feat. Snoop Dogg & Daz / Daz
  • 1995/10/17 - 24 (new mix & alt intro). 
  • The kown REEL date (10/13) is impossible, the song was still not listed the 15th ("When I Get Free" tracklist), whereas 2Pac wrote down other planned tracks he wanted to record. cf. Oct. DAT for more details.
  • Samples : 
    • MC Fosty & Lovin' C - "Radio Activity Rapp" (vocals interpolation : "Blood, cuzz, gangbangers...")
03. All About U - same as Oct. DAT ?
04. Thug Passion (No Talk Box) feat. Kastro, Napoleon, Edi, Storm & Jewell / Johnny J
  • 1995/11/13. "452 (Retail 508) - Different mix, breaks and a different rhythm guitar melody. No DJ Quik talk box.".
  • Samples :
    • Zapp - "Computer Love" (bassline interpolation, vocals interpolation)
05. Got My Mind Made Up (Uncensored Mix) feat. Dogg Pound, Method Man & Redman / Daz - EDIT with Inspectah Deck's verse
  • 1995/08 (?) (Rage Version) - 11/06-16 (2Pac added, Rage & Inspectah Deck ? out). 
  • "511 (Retail 512) - Method Man's verse is unedited where he mentions jews. Maybe Jimmy J had something to do with that." The first version of the song is said to be a Dogg Pound track featuring Lady of Rage, Method Man, Redman and Inspectah Deck, planned to be on their second Death Row album then titled Dogg Shit, like "Don't Stop" feat. Nas and "Can't C Us". The original was of course recorded before 2Pac arrived in Death Row.
  • Final edit with censorship : 95/11/16.
  • Samples : 
    • Run DMC - "Sucker M.C.s" (melody, vocals interpolation : "two years ago a friend of mine")
    • Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. is President" (vocals interpolation : "taking off my coat, clearing my throat")
06. Ratha Be Ya Nigga (Rough Mix #2 - Fall Down) / Doug Rasheed
  • 1995/10/26 - 27 (new mixdown).
  • Differences : ending with a fall down, mix close to the retail.
  • Retail Mix 95/12/14.
  • Samples : 
07. I Ain't Mad At Cha - same as Oct. DAT ?
08. California Love (Singer Style) feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman / Dr. Dre
  • 1995/10/25 - 11/02 (2Pac added). "625 (12” Promo 629) - Extra Roger Troutman vocals with different elements and breaks downs through out song." This version really sounds like the Dre solo first version, except that 2Pac's verse replaced Dre's second verse. Remix 95/11/04.
  • Samples : 
09. When We Ride (Alternate Mix) feat. Hussein, Kastro, Napoleon, Big Syke, Edi, Kadafi & Mopreme / DJ Pooh
  • 1995/10/27 - 30 (verses added & additional effects). "515 (Retail 509) - Different intro beat breakdown and alternate effect on 2Pac’s intro voice. Different mix and breaks through out entire song and extra 2Pac talking in alternate voice at the end." Retail Mix ?
  • Samples : 
10. Hearts Of Men (Alternate Intro) / DJ Quik
  • 1995/11/07.
  • Different intro, slightly different mix. Bit longer.
11. Skandalouz - same as Oct. DAT ?
12. Only God Can Judge Me (Rough Mix) feat. Rappin' 4 Tay / Doug Rasheed
  • 1995/10/28. 
  • "502 (457) – Different Mix And Beat Break Down On Intro, Rappin 4 Tay Messes Up During Verse." Final Mix 95/11/28.
13. Picture Me Rollin - same as Oct. DAT ?
14. Life Goes On (Rough Mix #2 - Singer Style) feat. Stacey Smallie / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/23 - 24 (new mix and alternate vocals).
  • Differences."514 (Retail 504) – Extra guitar melodies, different take on female vocals and longer than retail." 
  • Retail Mix 95/12/03. 
  • Samples :
15. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug (Rough Mix #2) - same as Oct. DAT ?
16. Fair Exchange (Rough Mix - No Synthé Version) feat. Hurt-M-Badd (B-Rezell) & Capucine Jackson (chorus) / 2Pac & Johnny J
  • 1995/11/13. Remixed in Better Dayz (2002, Amaru). 
  • Story. More details in When I Get Free.
  • Samples : 
17. How Do U Want It - same as Oct. DAT ?
18. All Eyez On Me - same as Oct. DAT ?
19. Holla At Me (Original Sample) / Bobcat
  • 1995/10/31.  
  • Differences. "412 (Retail 456) - Alternate beat with different sampled drums. No singer through out song and extra 2Pac hooks at the end." Also known as "pre-Death Row version" but it is just the original sample used before the final mix, like "Shorty Wanna Be A Thug", "What'z My Number" or "All Eyez on Me".
  • Final mix and added chorus : 95/12/02.
  • Samples :
20. Blunt Time feat. Lady of Rage & Method Man - not included in this DAT and still unleaked
21. Letter To My Unborn (Alternate Long Mix) feat. Natasha Walker  / Johnny J
22. Run The Streetz (Edi Version) feat. Edi, Napoleon & Michel'le / Johnny J
  • 1995/10/31 - 11/15 (~) (Edi added). 
  • Story : recorded the same day than "Hit 'Em Up (Original)", the song was originally thought as a Thug Life Volume 2 song, before being transferred to All Eyez On Me with a new Edi verse.
  • Differences : "319 (Retail 517) - Different mix, different intro beat breakdown and unheard 2Pac verse (known as "Black Queen" verse)." In the 31 of October or in December, Storm will be added in replacement of 2Pac's ("Black Queen") second verse and the first verse will be 2Pac's original one instead of Edi's.
  • Samples :
23. Whatz Ya Phone Number (Original Sample) feat. Danny Boy / Johnny J
  • 1995/11/16. "504 (Retail 508) - Different mix, breakdowns and keyboard melodies through out song." Retail Mix and sample removed 95/12/12.
  • Samples :
    • Morris Day & The Time - "777-9311" (concept, drums, melody, vocals interpolation)
24. Ma Babiez Mama - unrecorded or unleaked

. Fade Me (Original) feat. Storm (?), Kastro & Napoleon / Johnny J
. Check Out Time (First Take) - no Natasha Walker (?)
. Late Nite (First Take) feat. Fatal N Felony (?)
. Wonda Why They Call U Bitch feat. Faith Evans - same as Oct. DAT ?
. Can’t C Me - No difference
. How Do You Want It (Y?N-Vee Version) feat. Natasha Walker / Johnny J
  • 95/10/15 - 12/? (new mix). "435 (Evo 446) - The first version has different beat break down, and louder female vocals." This mix is really close to the final version, but 2Pac decided to have a new hit chorus with Jodeci. It is said that 2Pac wrote that song between Qad studios shooting and his entry to prison. Retail mix and chorus 95/12/18.
  • Samples : 
. Check Out Time - No difference
. Tradin' War Stories - No difference 
. Aint Hard 2 Find - No difference
. Late Nite feat. AMG & DJ Quik / DJ Quik - cf. Thug Pound
. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find (Rough Mix - Singer Style) feat. Danny Boy / QD3
  • 1995/12/10. "442 (Retail 358 - Different mix, extra talking on hooks and a unheard 2Pac & Danny Boy outro." Retail Mix 95/12/13 (?).
  • Samples : 
. No More Pain / DeVante Swing, Timbaland
  • Shorter mix.




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