Better Dayz

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Better Dayz appears six years after 2pac's death. During that time his estate has released a dizzying array of questionable posthumous material--with much more to come in 2003, by the way. (The liner notes list documentary soundtracks, another unreleased double album, DVDs etc.)

On the first disc's "Intro" an unnamed street reporter wonders "Where are these songs coming from?" After repeated listens, your best guess would be from his unfinished studio outtake reels. Nevertheless, these tracks were apparently recorded during his prolific and vexed Makaveli stage. "When We Ride on Our Enemies" demonstrates much vitriol, as Pac's verses are littered with fightin' words for rappers like Mobb Deep and Da Brat. Likewise, "F*** Em All" hurls threats to the late Notorious B.I.G., reminding fans of the time when media-induced East Coast/West Coast feuds were way out of control.

The ghetto Elvis's tales of slum grandeur reach their zenith when he serves up his explicit boasts to women on "Fair Exchange". Gripping. It's too bad the last track on disc one, an acoustic version of "Thugz Mansion", undermines much of the credibility of this project. When the vocals of Pac's alleged enemy Nas are mixed in to appear like he's sitting next to Pac by a fireplace, all warm and toasty and sharing rhymes, you immediately smell the influence of executive producer Suge Knight.

The second disc is just as dodgy, but might resonate more with new fans simply wanting to hear good beats and rhymes. "Never Call U B**** Again" is a tidy love song that R&B crooner Tyrese complements well, while the title track guesting Ronald "Mr. Biggs" Isley provides a necessary escape from much of Pac's brooding imagery. In the end, the quandary of this double disc has nothing to with Pac but with the middling G-funk-lite beats of producer Johnny "J" and the involvement of Suge Knight. This one's for collectors and curious onlookers. --Dalton Higgins

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Description
This is 2Pac's sixth album and the second instalment of mostly unreleased material since his death six years ago. The first instalment 'Until The End Of Time' was released in 2000, 'Better Dayz' continues along the same lines, fusing gangsta rap anthems alongside soulful, introspective tracks whichmarked his later work. Features collaborations with the Outlawz and Nas.

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Customer reviews

review by: notorious_millions date: 2005-11-17 rating:
Excellent
This will grow very much on you. I have all 2Pac's albums and listen to this one the most, along with 'All eyez on me'. He is especially angry on some of the tracks in a raw and gripping manner, and some songs will touch your emotions a great deal too when you become familiar with them. This is a very interesting chapter of 2pac's prolific creations, notwithstanding it being a posthumous album. Very well produced. Definitely buy this album if you like rap/2Pac.

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review by: date: 2004-11-05 rating:
Brilliant
this is the best 2Pac album brought out after his death in '96 i find the songs ride on our enemies, thugz mansion, never call you bitch again to be my favourites highly recommended CD you are not wasting ur money buying this

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review by: date: 2004-04-27 rating:
probably the best
all of this rappers music is epic. in my mind, he is the image of rap/hiphop music. This album features many of his greatest records... in fact, idont know why they made the greatest hits album when they already hadthis, but anyway....well worth buying. you might find that you can findthis album cheaper elsewheres, but its still well worth the cost fromamazon. every single record that was made by 2pac is worth buying. thelyrics, the music.... iv never come across an artist that can make musiclike this man could.

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review by: date: 2004-01-08 rating:
EXCELLENT
this is an awesome album, especially CD 2 but both are great. This in my opinion is his best album released since he died.

the best tracks to look out for are

thugz mansion
never call you bitch again
still ballin
fame
better dayz

theyre all great though and if your even the slightest fan of 2pac then this album is a must!


review by: mofo-j date: 2003-08-15 rating:
Excellent.
You'd expect it from a Pac album anyway, but this is truely excellent.
For those who don't know, 2pac offers something a little different - a rapper with a thug life, yet one who also shows and shares his deeper side, and these deep songs are where he excels. Everyone should own some 2pac.

CD highlights: Mama's Just A Little Girl, My Block, Thugz Mansion and Never Call U B*tch again. Also, if you have some friends/family who hate this sort of music because 'it isn't real music', you should play the Thugz Mansion acoustic to them. It's a great song, with a good guitarist in it and Nas rapping a bit of it.

Worth getting if only for the mentioned songs.

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