Still I Rise

A posthumous collaboration album by 2Pac and Outlawz, featuring previously unreleased remixed material.

I Rise is a collaboration album by 2Pac and Outlawz, released on December 21, 1999, via Interscope Records.

Quick Facts

Artist: 2Pac and Outlawz
Released: December 21, 1999
Studio: Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles), Pacifique and Track (North Hollywood, Los Angeles)
Genre: Gangsta rap, conscious hip-hop
Length: 72:45
Label: Interscope

Lore & Background

The album excludes some of the original lineup of Outlawz, including Hussein Fatal, who had left the group as he had refused to sign with Death Row Records. The album contains all previously unreleased, albeit remixed material. The album features production from 2Pac's close producers Tony Pizarro, Johnny "J" and QDIII, and appearances from Big Syke and Nate Dogg. The album features mostly tracks from Shakur while he was on Death Row Records.

Reader's Guide

The album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 408,000 in the first week. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping and selling over a million copies in America. The only single from the album is "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya' Head Up II)", which features the female group H.E.A.T. The song "Letter to the President" is featured in the film Training Day (2001).

Did You Know?

On February 2, 2000, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies.
As of September 2011, the album has sold a total of 1,692,316 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.
On February 10, 2000, the album was certified Gold by Music Canada for sales of over 50,000 units in Canada.
On March 14, 2014, the album was certified Gold by British Phonographic Industry for 100,000 units sold in the United Kingdom.