"Still I Rise": Tupac and the Outlawz Release a Collaborative Album

On December 21, 1999, Still I Rise hit stores in the US, an album by 2Pac and the Outlawz. In Germany, according to laut.de, it followed one day later. The 15 tracks date from the years 1995 and 1996, when Tupac was in the studio with his crew of E.D.I., Kastro, Napoleon and Young Noble. For the Outlawz, it was their first full album as a group.

No. 7 and Platinum After a Few Weeks

According to XXL, the record entered at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. The only promoted single was Baby Don’t Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II) featuring H.E.A.T., framed already in its title as a continuation of Keep Ya Head Up. Behind the boards were, among others, Johnny “J”, Daz Dillinger, QD III, as well as Soulshock and Karlin. As early as February 2, 2000, the US industry association RIAA certified it platinum.

The reviews were favorable. laut.de praised the melodic, partly sung delivery and the varied beats. The reviewer saw weaknesses in the catchy single and in the track Killuminati, which rehashed old conspiracy theories surrounding Biggie’s death.