In 2008, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognized Me Against the World as one of the "most influential and popular albums," ranking it #170 on a list of 200 other albums by artists of various musical genres.ĢPac was deep into marijuana during this period and the album reflects that with messages of paranoia such as 'If I Die 2Nite' and 'Death Around the Corner'. The album's single "Dear Mama" was also nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance. In 1996, Me Against the World was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 38th Grammy Awards, which was a new category, but lost to Naughty By Nature's Poverty's Paradise. The album was also one of 2Pac's most well received by critics and fans, with many calling it the best effort of his career, and one of the greatest hip hop albums of all-time. Me Against the World, released while 2Pac was imprisoned, made an immediate impact on the charts, soaring to the number one spot upon its release, and making 2Pac the first artist to have an album debut at the top of the Billboard 200 while serving time in prison. According to Shakur, the album was made to show the hip hop audience his respect for the art form. In light of the way Shakur felt his image was being portrayed by the general press and public, he considered titling the album Crucified eventually, the album was changed to its current title. It was this impending prison sentence which many believe might have contributed to 2Pac's artistic re-emergence on record, as his material is believed to have become markedly more "confessional," "reflective," and "soul-baring." This album was recorded while he was recovering from a gunshot wound in a matter of weeks before the artist was to go to prison on sexual assault charges stemming from a 1993 case in which a woman accused him and two others in his entourage of sexual abuse. Me Against the World was 2Pac's reflections at one of the most difficult points in his life.
Me Against the World is the third studio album by American hip hop artist 2Pac, released Maon Jive Records through Interscope Records.
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