Timeless.

Until the End of Time, the 7th studio album (and 3rd posthumous release) by 2Pac, consists of material recorded while he was on Death Row Records from 1995 to 1996. Originally released in 2001, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 420,000 copies in its first week.

The sadly departed Tupac, more prolific than ever, reemerges with yet another compilation of demos, unfinished thoughts, and songs even he probably didn't like. Until the End of Time chronicles the fruitful Makaveli period of Pac's career, shortly before his untimely slaying. One of Tupac's greatest assets was the way he reveled in his own contradictions, the way he'd drop an uplifting track like "Keep Ya Head Up" in the middle of a hardcore gangsta album.

Despite moments like the pensive "Until the End of Time" or "Letter 2 My Unborn," an overwhelming majority of Until is straight thug life. Tupac is a masterful narrator ("Ballad of a Dead Soulja," "Last Ones Left"), but over the course of one-and-a-half hours, the thugisms get monotonous, especially given the number of songs that appear twice. The most intriguing moments of Until are the odd references--to his own death, to a young Jay-Z, to the then-unknown phrase "Bling Bling."

R U still down for more? An album strictly for die-hards, Until the End of Time is an intriguing addition to Tupac's extensive discography, offering a glimpse into the final stages of his prolific and influential career.

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