10 Best Songs by 2Pac (Tupac Shakur)

The ultimate West Coast anthem and a Billboard Hot 100 number one. Roger Troutman's monumental talk box, Dr. Dre's thundering G-funk production and Pac's unmatched energy made this one of the most exhilarating and iconic hip-hop tracks of all time.

His posthumous worldwide hit built around the piano riff of Bruce Hornsby's The Way It Is. Pac's sharp observations on institutional racism, gang violence and social inequality make this a universal and timeless anthem for peace and change.

The title track of his magnum opus. Driven by a hypnotic bassline and a smooth melody, Pac describes the constant paranoia and scrutiny of a life in which every camera and every enemy is aimed at him.

His most moving and personal masterpiece, added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. Pac honors his mother Afeni Shakur despite her struggles with addiction and poverty, telling her that she is appreciated.

Released under his alias Makaveli. The dark church bells, eerie organ chords and Pac's haunting, paranoid voice paint an ominous and spiritual picture of the afterlife.

The most infamous and merciless diss track in rap history. With that legendary, furious opening, Shakur takes aim at The Notorious B.I.G. and Bad Boy Records with an unfiltered ferocity that brought the East Coast-West Coast rivalry to boiling point.

A historic collaboration between the two biggest icons of Death Row Records. Pac and Snoop complement each other perfectly with relaxed but deadly effective West Coast swagger over a pumping G-funk beat from Daz Dillinger.

His timeless, heartwarming ode to Black women and single mothers. Sampling The Five Stairsteps and Zapp, Pac sings and raps about respect, dignity and hope in times of poverty, urging women never to give up.

One of his early breakthrough hits, full of sun-drenched Californian funk. Together with Shock G and Money-B, Shakur slides effortlessly into a playful, flirtatious flow over a danceable groove that shows how versatile and festive his early work was.

The legendary opener of All Eyez on Me, reportedly recorded on his very first day out of prison. The menacing piano sample and Pac's hungry, aggressive flow immediately set the tone for his triumphant resurrection.