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When did Thug Life's first album release?

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Thug Life's first album Thug Life: Volume 2 (Unreleased) released on July 2, 1993.


Thug Life was an American hip-hop group formed in 1993 by 2Pac. Thug Life consisted of 2Pac, Big Syke, Macadoshis, Stretch, The Rated R, and finally, 2Pac’s half-brother, Mopreme.

The group only released one album, Thug Life: Volume 1 in 1994, which sold gold.

After 2Pac died September 13, 1996, the group slowly disbanded. 
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