Description
Me Against the Worldnbspis the third studio album bynbsp2Pac,nbspreleased on 14th March, 1995 by Out Da GuttaInterscope Records. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty, the album is described as beingnbsp2Pacrsquosnbspmost introspective album. Released whilenbsp2pacnbspwas imprisoned, the album made an immediate impact on the charts, debuting at number one on the USnbspBillboardnbsp200.nbspnbspldquoDear Mamardquonbspwas released as the albumrsquos first single in February 1995 and would be the albumrsquos most successful single, topping the Hot Rap Singles chart, and peaking at the ninth spot on thenbspBillboardnbspHot 100. nbspMe Against the Worldnbspwon best rap album at the 1996 Soul Train Music Awards. nbspIn 1996, at the 38th Grammy Awards,nbspMe Against the Worldnbspwas nominated for Best Rap Album and the singlenbspldquoDear Mamardquonbspwas nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance. Touted asnbspldquoconfessional,rdquo ldquoreflective,rdquo and ldquosoulbaring,rdquo Me Against the Worldnbspwas as one of 2pacrsquos most positively reviewed albums, nbspwith many calling it the magnum opus of his career. nbspThe work is considered one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all time. nbspIn 2008, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognizednbspMe Against the Worldnbspas one of the ldquomost influential and popular albums,rdquo ranking it number 170 on a list of 200 other albums by artists of various musical genres.
