Key Takeaways
- 2Pac's debut album 2Pacalypse Now turns 35 on November 12, and it was the first hip-hop album Interscope Records ever released, arriving when Pac was 20.
- The standard 2Pac *2Pacalypse Now* 2LP is pressed on premium black vinyl with the original art on the dust sleeve and costs $37.99 on Complex.
- The 2Pacalypse Now x Joshua Vides Limited Edition 2LP costs $49.98 on Complex, with a black-and-white reimagined cover and an added picture disc first released in 2023.
Released on November 12, 1991, “2Pacalypse Now” was the debut that introduced the world to 2Pac as a solo artist and set the tone for everything that followed. Produced largely by the Digital Underground camp, the album paired raw, politically charged songwriting across tracks like “Brenda’s Got a Baby,” “Trapped,” and “Words of Wisdom,” establishing 2Pac as one of hip-hop’s most vital voices. Thirty-five years later, Complex has three vinyl versions of the record available, ranging from standard 2LP pressings to a limited-edition collaboration with artist Joshua Vides.
The standout of the three, this limited-edition 2LP reframes 2Pac’s debut through the eyes of artist Joshua Vides, known for his hand-drawn, black-and-white visual style. The package features a reimagined cover variant and a picture disc, making it the most collectible of the bunch. It is also a nod to history, since “2Pacalypse Now” was the first hip-hop record ever released on Interscope.
This deluxe double-LP presses the full album across two records of premium black vinyl and includes the original album artwork on the dust sleeve.
