Special Edition of Live at the House of Blues

A single concert film was set to become a two-disc set: On October 17, 2006, the site reported that the concert DVD Live at the House of Blues was receiving an expanded reissue. Under the title Tupac, The Complete Live Performances, it was scheduled for release in the US on October 31, 2006, via Eagle Rock Entertainment according to the post. As a new feature, the announcement promised a second disc with live recordings from Club 662.

Together with Snoop Dogg on the Sunset Strip

The main recording originates from July 4, 1996, at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Although the release runs solely under Tupac’s name, it was in truth a joint performance with Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound. Accordingly, the setlist mixes Tupac songs like “Ambitions az a Ridah,” “So Many Tears,” and “Hit ’Em Up” with Snoop classics like “Gin and Juice” and “Murder Was the Case.” The evening is considered one of Tupac’s last major live performances, a good two months before his death.

The concert was officially released for the first time on September 5, 2005, on CD and DVD via Death Row Records and Eagle Vision. Beside the uncut show, the DVD version includes five music videos, among them “California Love (Remix)” and “I Ain’t Mad at Cha.”

The Second Disc from Suge Knight’s Club 662

The second disc of the special edition was set to contain recordings from Club 662, Suge Knight’s nightclub in Las Vegas. According to the post’s tracklist, Tupac and his crew performed songs there including “When We Ride,” “California Love,” and “Dogg Pound Gangstaz.” The venue carries a tragic significance: on the way to Club 662, Tupac was shot on the night of September 7, 1996.

The Concert Remained Tupac’s Most Important Live Document

Today, the exact details of the 2006 special edition can only be traced through old retailer listings. Back then, the post cited Eagle Rock and CDUniverse as sources. What is certain: Live at the House of Blues remained Tupac’s most important official live document and was later also reissued on Blu-ray. The article on the DVD can be found in the filmography.