His lyrics foreshadow his death in songs like 'Open Fire' and 'Thug Style.' This album airs his views on life from a time before he became involved in the controversial east coast/west coast rivalry. The first release on Amaru Records, R U Still Down? (Remember Me) was overseen by 2Pac's mother, Afeni Shakur. This album contains previously unreleased material from the time period of his albums Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., Thug Life: Volume 1 and Me Against the World. She founded the Amaru label and released the double-disc R U Still Down? (Remember Me) in late 1997. Death Row released the record, and shortly afterward, 2Pac's mother, Afeni Shakur, gained the rights to all of his unreleased recordings from both the Interscope and Death Row labels.

Shortly after 2Pac died, there were rumors that hundreds of unreleased songs remained in the vaults a mere two months after his death, the first posthumous record, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, appeared. Her son having left a large body of work behind, this was the first release from his mother's imprint Amaru Entertainment, set up to control 2Pac's posthumous releases. R U Still Down? (Remember Me) is the second posthumous album by 2Pac, released in 1997, and the first to be finished without his creative input.

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