Me Against the World (1995)

Me Against the World is the third studio album by American hip hop artist 2Pac. It was released March 14, 1995 on theInterscope Records label. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty, the record is described as 2Pac's most introspective album. Steve Huey of AllMusic noted that with Me Against the World, the rapper became markedly more "confessional", "reflective", and "soul-baring Me Against the World, released while Shakur was imprisoned, made an immediate impact on the charts, debuting at number one on the Billboard200. This made Shakur the first artist to have an album debut at number one onBillboard 200 while serving time in prison. The album served as one of Shakur's most positively reviewed albums, with many calling it the magnum opus of his career, and is considered one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all-time.Me Against the World won best rap album at the 1996 Soul Train Music Awards