Tupac Shakur Drops Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. – Today in Hip-Hop

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:

Feb. 16, 1993: After the success of his 1991 debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, Tupac Shakur released his second project, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., on this day in 1993. On the album, the late hip-hop icon delivered militant views and Black empowerment rhymes, but also drew backlash for his controversial lyrics.

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. features a bevy of rappers, including Ice Cube, Ice-T and Treach of Naughty By Nature. Additionally, producers The Live Squad, DJ Bobcat, the late Jam Master Jay and more provide the bustling sounds on the LP. But two platinum-selling songs are the centerpieces on the album: the party track “I Get

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