Throughout his career, Tupac Shakur was signed to several major 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 released his debut album "2Pacalypse Now." During this time, he was also affiliated with TNT Records, which helped distribute his early work.

In 1995, while serving time in prison, Tupac signed with Death Row Records in a deal facilitated by Suge Knight. This move came after Knight posted $1.4 million in bail money to secure Tupac's release. At Death Row, Tupac released his most commercially successful albums, including "All Eyez on Me" and "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" (released posthumously under the alias Makaveli).

Before his death in 1996, Tupac was in the process of launching his own record label, Makaveli Records, and was reportedly planning to leave Death Row Records. He had also established his own production company called Euphanasia.

Since his passing, Tupac's posthumous releases have been handled by various labels, including:

Interscope Records
Death Row Records
Amaru Entertainment (founded by his mother, Afeni Shakur)

The rights to Tupac's music have changed hands several times since his death. In 2022, Death Row Records was acquired by Snoop Dogg, who gained control of several Tupac recordings from this era.

In summary, Tupac's primary record label affiliations were:

1991-1995: Interscope Records
1995-1996: Death Row Records (while still technically under Interscope)
1996: Makaveli Records (in development before his death)

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