Since 2Pac died in 1996 it appears that he has not only left a hip hop legacy, but also a neverending archive of unreleased material. When comparing his multiple posthumous releases to other deceased rappers such as the Notorious B.I.G and Big L he makes it seems unbelievable that he alone has produced so much material especially considering that he spent about half his life in prison. Recently released has been a new Notorious B.I.G entitled "The Duets" which aside from featuring every single rapper on the planet doesn't contain a single original Biggie verse. However, be under no illusion about this album, this is no revamped, remade classic collection of 2Pac material or even old verses looped over new beats. This is a genuine album containing unheard 2Pac verses over brand new Eminem beats. The first factor that is worth mentioning about this album is the production. Eminem produces 13 of the tracks on this album which before I heard the album was a serious concern for me. In my opinion up to this album none of his production has set my world on fire and I was also sceptical about how his production style would suit 2Pac's West Coast flow. In turns out that Eminem's production isn't particularly spectacular but 2Pac's flow matches his style perfectly. Onto the tracks:

1. Soldier Like Me feat Eminem - 9/10
2. The Uppercut feat The Outlawz - 7/10
3. Out On Bail - 7/10
4. Ghetto Gospel feat Elton John - 8/10
5. Black Cotton feat Eminem and The Outlawz - 6/10
6. Loyal To The Game feat G Unit - 8/10
7. Thugs Get Lonely Too feat Nate Dogg - 9/10
8. N.I.G.G.A. feat Jadakiss - 8/10
9. Who Do You Love - 6/10
10. Crooked Nigga Too - 5/10
11. Don't You Trust Me - 9/10
12. Hennesy feat Obie Trice - 7/10
13. Thug 4 Life - 6/10
14. Po Nigga Blues (Scott Storch Remix) - 8/10
15. Hennesy (Red Spyda Remix) - 7/10
16.Crooked Nigga Too (Raphael Saadiq Remix) - 7/10
17 Loyal To The Game (DJ Quik Remix) - 9/10

Thugs Get Lonely Too - This is definately what 2Pac fans have been waiting for. The first reunion of Pac and R&B legend Nate Dogg since All Eyez On Me. Eminem drops probably the best beat of his career (Similar to "Moment Of Clarity" on Jay-Z's Black Album) and 2Pac rips up the beat with his trademark flow, talking about how even thugs like him get lonely sometimes. This track has to go down as one of 2Pac's best posthumous releases to date.

Loyal To The Game (DJ Quik Remix) - This track is simply a remix of the original Loyal To The Game track (No. 6). The beat however laid out by DJ Quik (West Coast legend) is an absolute banger. This combined with the tight 2Pac verse (same as the original) makes for a classic track. 2Pac raps," Now picture me scared of a penetentiary, I moving these things since the days of elementary". Big Syke also drops in to deliver one of his finest verses. Definately worth checking out.

Ghetto Gospel
Loyal To The Game
N.I.G.G.A.
Hennesy (Red Spyda Remix)