Throughout his career, Tupac Shakur was signed to several prominent record labels, with Death Row Records being his most notable affiliation. I'll break down his complete record label history chronologically.

Tupac's first major record deal was with Interscope Records in 1991, where he initially signed as a member of the hip-hop group Digital Underground. This partnership led to the release of his debut solo album, "2Pacalypse Now."

In 1995, while serving time in prison, Tupac signed with Death Row Records in a deal famously orchestrated by Suge Knight. This agreement included Death Row paying Tupac's $1.4 million bail in exchange for a three-album commitment. During his time at Death Row Records, Tupac released his most commercially successful album, "All Eyez on Me" (1996), and recorded songs for "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" (released posthumously).

Before Death Row, Tupac also worked with: - Atron Gregory's TNT Records (early career) - Out Da Gutta Records (independent releases) - Jive Records (through his involvement with Digital Underground)

At the time of his death in September 1996, Tupac was still signed to Death Row Records, though there were reports he was planning to leave the label to start his own record company, Makaveli Records.

After his passing, his unreleased recordings were managed by his mother's company, Amaru Entertainment, which has overseen the release of several posthumous albums in partnership with various labels including Interscope Records.

To summarize, Tupac's primary record label affiliations were: - Interscope Records (1991-1995) - Death Row Records (1995-1996) - Amaru Entertainment (posthumous releases)

His time at Death Row Records, though relatively brief, represented his most prolific and commercially successful period as a recording artist.

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