Still I Rise (album)

Still I Rise

Company type	Album
Industry	Music
Founded	December 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)
Founder	2Pac, Outlawz
Products	Hip hop music album
Parent	Interscope Records

Still I Rise represents a joint album effort by 2Pac and Outlawz, which was released on December 21, 1999, through Interscope Records. Notably, the project does not include certain original Outlawz members such as Hussein Fatal, who departed after declining to sign with Death Row Records. The collection comprises remixed and previously unreleased tracks.

The production was overseen by 2Pac's trusted collaborators Tony Pizarro, Johnny "J", and QDIII, featuring guest contributions from Big Syke and Nate Dogg. The majority of the recordings were completed during Shakur’s tenure with Death Row Records.

Upon release, the album entered the US Billboard 200 chart at position seven, moving 408,000 units in its opening week. It later earned a platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments exceeding one million copies within the United States.

Singles

The album's only single was "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya' Head Up II)," which features the female ensemble H.E.A.T. Additionally, the song "Letter to the President" was included in the soundtrack of the 2001 film Training Day.

Commercial performance

Still I Rise launched at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales totaling 408,000 copies. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded it platinum certification on February 2, 2000, recognizing over one million copies sold. According to Nielsen Soundscan data from September 2011, cumulative US sales reached 1,692,316 units.

Internationally, the album also received certifications: it was certified gold by Music Canada (MC) on February 10, 2000, for sales surpassing 50,000 copies, and achieved gold status from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on March 14, 2014, for moving 100,000 units in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer	Performers	Time
1	"Letter to the President" (feat. Big Syke)	QD III	Intro: E.D.I. Mean Verses: 2Pac, E.D.I. Mean, Kastro, Big Syke Chorus: 2Pac, E.D.I. Mean	6:03
2	"Still I Rise"	Johnny J	Intro: Kastro Verses: 2Pac, Yaki Kadafi, Napoleon, Young Noble Chorus: Ta'He	4:45
3	"Secretz of War"	Johnny J	Chorus and verses: E.D.I. Mean, 2Pac, Yaki Kadafi, Young Noble	4:15
4	"Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)"	2Pac Soulshock and Karlin	Intro and chorus: 2Pac with H.E.A.T. Verses: 2Pac, E.D.I. Mean, Young Noble	4:22
5	"As the World Turns"	Darryl "Big D" Harper	Intro and chorus: 2Pac, Darryl "Big D" Harper Verses: 2Pac, Young Noble, Napoleon, E.D.I. Mean, Yaki Kadafi	5:08
6	"Black Jesuz"	2Pac L Rock Ya Mr. Lee	Intro and chorus: 2Pac with Val Young Verses: Yaki Kadafi, Storm, Young Noble, Kastro Outro: Kastro	4:29
7	"Homeboyz"	Daz Dillinger	Intro and chorus: 2Pac Verses: 2Pac, Young Noble	3:38
8	"Hell 4 a Hustler"	Damon Thomas	Verses and chorus: 2Pac with Outlawz and J. Valentine backing vocals Outro: 2Pac	4:56
9	"High Speed"	Darryl "Big D" Harper	Intro: Kastro, 2Pac Verses: 2Pac, Yaki Kadafi, E.D.I. Mean Outro: 2Pac, E.D.I. Mean	5:59
10	"The Good Die Young"	Darryl "Big D" Harper	Intro and chorus: 2Pac with Val Young Verses: 2Pac, Napoleon, Young Noble, Kastro, E.D.I. Mean Outro: 2Pac, Young Noble	5:42
11	"Killuminati"	Tony Pizarro	Verses and chorus: 2Pac with Kastro and Qierra Davis-Martin harmony Outro: 2Pac	4:02
12	"Teardrops and Closed Caskets" (feat. Nate Dogg & Val Young)	QD III	Intro and verses: Outlawz Chorus: Nate Dogg, Val Young	5:05
13	"Tattoo Tears"	Kurupt E.D.I. Mean	Intro and verses: 2Pac with Outlawz members Young Noble, Napoleon, Yaki Kadafi, Kastro Chorus by Outlawz	5:02
14	"U Can Be Touched"	Johnny J	Intro and verses by Napoleon Chorus by 2Pac Additional verses by E.D.I. Mean, Kastro, Young Noble, Yaki Kadafi	4:23
15	"Y'all Don't Know Us"	Quimmy Quim Reef	Intro and verses by Young Noble with Napoleon and E.D.I. Mean Chorus by Young Noble	4:55

Leftover Tracks

• Runnin On E
• Last Ones Left
• All Out
• Worldwide MOB Figgaz

Source Material

• As the World Turns
  • Incorporates elements from "Sounds Like a Love Song" by Bobby Glenn
• Still I Rise
  • Samples "Tenderness" by Walter Beasley
• Teardrops and Closed Caskets
  • Draws from "Love Ballad" by L.T.D.
• U Can Be Touched
  • Features "Piano in the Dark" by Brenda Russell
• High Speed
  • Includes "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club

Weekly Rankings

Chart (2000)	Highest Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	54
Austrian Albums	48
Canadian Albums (RPM)	9
Dutch Albums	24
German Albums	24
Irish Albums	50
New Zealand Albums	49
Swiss Albums	86
UK Albums	75
UK R&B Albums	14
US Billboard 200	6
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2

Annual Rankings

Chart (2000)	Rank
US Billboard 200 Year-End	58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Year-End (Billboard)	15

Single Releases

Year	Title	Billboard Hot 100 Peak	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Peak
1999	Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)	72	36