More total garbage from a drug dealing rapper who got himself killed spreading a vindictive message....wow. Like 99% of rappers he was all about the money and made it anyway he could even in his death.....pathetic.

The reason I say 2Pac shouldn't have released this album is because I think if he knew how much it would have been passed over he wouldn't have let it out. There is so much raw and real effort and emotion 2Pac infused into every track on this album from 'Holler If Ya Hear Me'-the video raised pores back then; to the interlude 'Something 2 Die 4' into the prophetically named 'Last Wordz'. DJ Akshun and Special Ed add one of the most ill tracks for 'Pac to spit on:'Guess Who's Back'. 'Keep Ya Head Up' is the perfect prelude to the murderously dark title track, 'Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...' that is easily the gem of the album...Here 'Pac gives a glimpse of the Makaveli on the threshold within threatening to emerge- akin to Anakin Skywalker beginning to give way to Darth Vader- following with the exquisitely crafted 'The Streetz R Deathrow' that leaves the listener winded from the killer one-two 'Pac serves up before he pulls a cold one from the fridge for you with 'I Get Around' with tru homiez Money B. and Shock G of Digital Underground. 'Pac next stuns you to tears with 'Papa'z Song' that embodies a piece of all our childhood fears and disasters and is in my personal Top 3 Hip-Hop tracks. All in all I consider this album the beginning of the end of the 2Pac who could be diverse as the humanity he was trying to change on any subject and the prelude to the ascendance of 2Pac/Makaveli who saw enemies in the mirror of All The Eyez On Him; plunging him deeper into inner isolation and workaholicism. After this album I mourned the loss of such an individual that touched so many and couldn't save himself from himself.

But still not on classic level. On the lyrical side Pac spits flames throughout the album. But for me it doesn't match up to other albums such as Me Against The World and of course All Eyez On Me. So it gets a 4 stars, meaning its well worth listening to.

The album kicks off with the venomous "Holler If Ya Hear Me" Pac gives 3 verses of pure fire with a very hypeful beat. "Pac's Theme" is an interlude with Tupac responding to then vice president "Dan Qualye". "Point Tha Finga" is more fire. Pac hits hard about the media and other things. I Love "Something 2 Die 4" its definitely my favourite interlude ever. Pac talks in his soulja's voice over a very relaxing beat. "Last Wordz" keeps the venom going but this time he collabrates with none other than Ice-T and Ice Cube. All of them drop excellent verses. "Souljah's Revenge" is another of my favourites with more of Pac's soulja voice. "Peep Game" has a very interesting beat with a nice guest appearance. "Strugglin" featured mostly the live squad and most of them did a good job (though certainly not spitting on par with Pac) "Guess Who's Back" is similiar though a solo with only 2 verses. "Representin 93 is another standout which should have been a single. "Keep Ya Head Up" is the best on the album hands down! One of Pac's most brilliant recordings ever. "Strictly 4 my niggaz" was a very long song with a kind of a darkish beat and hook. "The Streetz Of Death Row" definitely should have been a single. Pac spits 3 verses of pure fire about the streetz. "I Get Around" takes us to Pac's play full side. With a nice laidback beat Pac and The Digital Underground spit some nice verses about having fun. "Papa'z Song" is another venomous song. Pac talks about fathers leaving their children. "5 Deadly Venomz" is a magnificient way to end the album. The beat is full of hype and and Pac and The Live Squad again hit hard.

Well to say it this is the best cd i have heard in a long time.he is very focesed and the best songs on the cd is keep ya head up,souljah's revenge.

After putting out a great first album that was politically charged, 2pacalypse Now was criticized by the dumbest vice president that we ever had. Tupac made his valient return with this album to settle the score. The album starts off with a great single called Holla If Ya Hear Me(also off of The Above The Rim soundtrack) where Pac drops some gems. He also drops jewels in the form of Point The Finga, Soulja's Revenge and the title track. Keep Your Head Up was one the most beautiful odes to black women that I've ever heard. Papa'z Song is where Tupac and Wycked passionately talk about their deadbeat fathers. If you thought Pac wasnt going to address Dan Frail, guess again! He mentions him in Pac's Theme and in Last Wordz. Ice Cube and Ice T join in on Last Wordz and Threat joins in on Peep Game. I liked I Get Around feat Digital Underground but that song shouldnt be what Tupac is remembered by. There are two songs I dont care for. Guess Who's Back and Deadly Venomz(feat Treach, Apache and Live Squad). Other than that, this album is susperb. Bottom Line: Strictly 4 My N***** is a criminally slept-on album that showed the positive side of Tupac(you know the side that only a few real fans embrace him for). He showed that he was a force to be reckoned with while giving you gems that most rappers these days wouldnt dare do. His death is an unfortunate loss for hip hop but his music lives on. Standout Tracks: HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME, POINT THE FINGA, SOULJAH'S REVENGE, PEEP GAME, KEEP YA HEAD UP, STRICLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z., THE STREETZ R DEATHROW and PAPA'Z SONG.

REST IN PEACE TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR.