Throughout his career, Tupac Shakur was signed to several prominent record labels. His most notable affiliations were with Interscope Records and Death Row Records.

Tupac began his music career with Digital Underground in 1991 before signing his first major solo deal with Interscope Records that same year. Under Interscope, he released his debut album "2Pacalypse Now" and followed up with "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..." in 1993.

In 1995, while serving time in prison, Tupac signed with Death Row Records. This deal was orchestrated by Suge Knight, who posted $1.4 million in bail money to secure Tupac's release. At Death Row, Tupac released his most commercially successful album "All Eyez on Me" in 1996, the first double-disc hip-hop album to be released.

Before his mainstream success, Tupac was briefly associated with Atron Gregory's TNT Records during his time with Digital Underground. However, this was more of a distribution arrangement than a formal record deal.

Here's a chronological breakdown of Tupac's major label affiliations:

1991-1995: Interscope Records
1995-1996: Death Row Records/Interscope Records
Posthumous releases: Amaru Entertainment (founded by his mother, Afeni Shakur)

After Tupac's death in 1996, his unreleased music was managed by Amaru Entertainment, established by his mother to protect and release his posthumous works. The label has since released several albums featuring previously unreleased material from the artist.

The most commercially impactful period of Tupac's career was during his time with Death Row Records, though his foundation was built during his years with Interscope. These label associations played crucial roles in shaping his legacy as one of hip-hop's most influential artists.

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