"As Long as There Are Songs": Afeni Shakur Announces Further Posthumous Albums

One day before Until the End of Time hit stores, Afeni Shakur left no doubt that things would continue. In a major piece by Soren Baker for MTV News dated March 26, 2001, she said in essence that as long as there were unreleased songs by her son, there would also be new albums. Tupac had been prolific ever since he began writing at about six years of age.

Around 150 Songs in the Archive

According to estimates cited by MTV, Tupac left behind about 150 unreleased songs, far more than Biggie, Big L, or Big Pun. The three albums since his death had sold nearly seven million copies combined, the four released during his lifetime nine million. According to MTV, another double album was already planned for November. Billboard had reported in early March that the second double album was scheduled to arrive before the end of the year; whether it would likewise contain only new material, the label could not confirm.

Voices from the Scene

Producer DJ Hi-Tek explained the fans’ loyalty by saying that Tupac died at his peak. Preston Holmes, co-producer of Juice, considered the poems to be the most accurate picture of Tupac. Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony said he buys every album that comes out. More about the tapes in the archive can be found on the page about unreleased songs.