PLAY OFF 6: 2Pac 'All Eyez On Me' Book 1 vs Book 2

In this epic episode (epicsode?), it’s all earz on 2Pac’s 1996 diamond-selling double album ALL EYEZ ON ME. Fresh outta jail and bursting with ‘thug passion’, 2Pac banged out this 27-track opus in double-quick time, backed by the physical/financial might of Death Row head honcho Suge Knight and a luxury line-up of the West Coast’s finest producers – including a certain Dr Dre, who produced the smash hit ‘California Love’. The hype was huge and when it was released in Feb ‘96 the double album made a massive splash in the hip-hop world, with many considering it to be the late lyricsmith’s finest album – the last to be released in his lifetime. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? And which of the two albums is better? Well, in this episode we finally put those age-old questions to bed. In an historic podcasting first (probably) we put Book 1 up against Book 2 in a Death Row death match to find out once and for all which one takes the crown. It’s the battle commentators are already calling ‘utterly specPACular’. Danny, Steve and Larry rate and debate each track in detail – employing the globally trusted TruSkore™ technology to ensure 100% scientific accuracy – and vote for their winner. The trio trade war stories, share some skandalouz hot takes and get their minds made up about this unique, remarkable and historic hip-hop record. Joining the lads in their purpose-built bunker beneath FIFA headquarters in Zurich is the usual gang of greats of the football world, including a certain England winger who’s no stranger to having 'all eyez on him’. This is one you won’t want to miss! About HIP HOP WORLD CUP: THE PLAY OFFS   It's the podcast that pits golden-age rap albums against each other in a fight for sonic supremacy!  In each episode, die-hard hip-hop heads Danny, James and Steve rate and debate two albums from rap music’s golden era (’88-‘96) to decide which one is best.  Using the patented TruSkore™ system, tracks are assigned numerical values – ‘ratings’ if you will – which the trio will use as a guide.  After the hosts vote for their favourite album, the winning LP claims the coveted Hip Hop World Cup tie and blazer badge combination pack and a trophy made of solid plastic.  This podcast is brought to you by TruSkore™, the world’s number one music evaluation system.   ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:  Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YWZiOWIwMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK  Stitcher: https://stitcher.com/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/daniel-phillips45  Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’.  Social media  Hit us up on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:  Instagram and Twitter: @hiphopworldcup  Individual handles  Danny:  X: @dannyphillips2 / Instagram: @dannyphillips16  James:  X: @wardner_  Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978