Still I Rise is not a masterpiece. But it is a memorial. And sometimes, a memorial is more important than a masterpiece.
"Take eight," Tupac’s voice crackled through the talkback, hoarse but electric. "Let's run Still I Rise ." 2pac and outlawz still i rise album
In the pantheon of hip-hop, few afterlives have been as prolific—or as controversial—as that of Tupac Shakur. Since his tragic death in September 1996, the well of unreleased material has been tapped, drained, and debated by fans. Among the most hotly contested entries in his posthumous discography is the 1999 release, Officially credited to 2Pac and Outlawz , this album occupies a strange purgatory: it is neither a true solo album nor a raw mixtape. It is a document of loyalty, a sonic eulogy, and a raw, unfiltered look at what the revolutionary Makaveli had planned for his collective. Still I Rise is not a masterpiece