Live at the House of Blues (Tupac Shakur album)

Tupac: Live at the House of Blues is a live album and the final concert by American rapper 2Pac. The performance was recorded at the House of Blues, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, California, July 4, 1996[3] and was released on CD and DVD on September 5, 2005.[4]

Tupac: Live at the House of Blues
Live album by
2Pac
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2005
RecordedJuly 4, 1996
VenueHouse of Blues (Sunset Strip, West Hollywood)
GenreWest Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length1:58:00
Label
2Pac chronology
The Rose, Vol. 2
(2005)		 Tupac: Live at the House of Blues
(2005)		 Pac's Life
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
RapReviews.com[2]

Background

Although the album is credited to 2Pac, the concert was in fact a joint show with Snoop Dogg and tha Dogg Pound. The concert was divided into two halves: Throughout the first half 2Pac, backed by his hip-hop-clique, the Outlawz, performs and features R&B duo, K-Ci & JoJo, while in the second half, Snoop Dogg goes back and forth with tha Dogg Pound and features West Coast singer, Nate Dogg. For the shows climax, 2Pac rejoins the stage and he and Snoop perform their then recent hit, "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted".[5][6]

Of the songs performed by 2Pac, three of them, at that time, were unreleased and wouldn't see a release until years after his death. The unreleased songs performed were "Troublesome", "Tattoo Tears" and "Never Call U Bitch Again."[7] Tha Dogg Pound also performed an unreleased song, "Me in Your World", which would see a release later the same year on Death Row Greatest Hits.[8][9] Since its release Tupac: Live at the House of Blues has sold over a million copies and is certified Platinum.[10]

The DVD and Blu-ray edition contains the entire uncut concert and includes five full-length music videos; "California Love (Remix)", "To Live & Die in L.A.", "Hit 'Em Up", "How Do You Want It" and "I Ain't Mad at Cha."[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ambitionz Az a Ridah" (featuring Outlawz)2:13
2."So Many Tears" (featuring Outlawz)1:54
3."Troublesome" (featuring Outlawz)2:40
4."Hit 'Em Up" (featuring Outlawz)4:25
5."Tattoo Tears" (featuring Outlawz)2:23
6."All Bout U" (featuring Outlawz)2:59
7."Never Call U B***h Again" (featuring Outlawz)2:26
8."Freek'n You" (featuring K-Ci & JoJo, Outlawz)1:03
9."How Do U Want It" (featuring K-Ci & JoJo, Outlawz)4:42
10."What Would U Do" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)4:20
11."Murder Was the Case" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)3:45
12."Tha Shiznit" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)2:29
13."If We All Gone Fuck" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)2:31
14."Some Bomb Azz (Pussy)" (featuring Nate Dogg Tha Dogg Pound)3:05
15."Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" (featuring Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound)3:20
16."New York" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)4:44
17."Big Pimpin'" (featuring Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound)2:30
18."Do What I Feel" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)3:58
19."G'z and Hustlas" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)2:43
20."Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)2:57
21."Me in Your World" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)3:12
22."For My Niggaz and Bitches" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)2:23
23."Doggfather" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)2:50
24."Gin and Juice" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)6:00
25."2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (featuring Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, K-Ci & JoJo, Outlawz, Tha Dogg Pound)4:04

Charts
Album
Chart positions Peak
position
French Charts[12] 179
U.S. Billboard 200[13] 159
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[14] 48
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[15] 11

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 7,500^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 2,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. RapReviews.com review
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  12. Steffen Hung. "Tupac - Live At The House Of Blues". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  13. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  14. "Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  15. "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. "Latest Gold / Platinum DVDs". Radioscope. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  18. "British video certifications – 2Pac – Live At The House Of Blues". British Phonographic Industry. Select videos in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Live At The House Of Blues in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. "American video certifications – 2 Pac – Live At The House Of Blues". Recording Industry Association of America.
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