R U Still Down? (Remember Me)

Released on November 25, 1997, R U Still Down? (Remember Me) arrived just two months after Tupac Shakur's death. This double album marked a turning point as the first posthumous project assembled without his direct creative input or oversight. Produced primarily by Quincy Jones III, the collection pulls from unreleased sessions intended for Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., Thug Life: Volume 1, and Me Against the World. The sound captures Tupac before the East Coast–West Coast rivalry fully consumed his later years, focusing instead on introspection and West Coast hip-hop rhythms.

The tracklist spans twenty-six songs, offering a mix of aggressive street narratives and softer, inspirational themes. Listeners encounter foreshadowing of his own mortality in tracks like "Open Fire" and "Only Fear of Death." The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, moving approximately 549,000 copies in its first week. It spent three weeks atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and eventually earned Platinum certification from the RIAA. [edit]