Late in 1993, he acted in the basketball movie Above the Rim. By the time the film hit theaters, 2Pac had released his second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., which became a platinum album, peaking at number four on the R&B charts and launching the Top Ten R&B hit singles 'I Get Around' and 'Keep Ya Head Up,' which peaked at number 11 and 12, respectively, on the pop charts. Shakur's profile was raised considerably by his acclaimed role in the Ernest Dickerson film Juice, which led to a lead role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice the following year. However, its blunt and explicit lyrics earned criticisms for moral watchdogs, and Vice President Dan Quayle attacked the album while he was campaigning for re-election that year.
The album became a word-of-mouth hit, as 'Brenda's Got a Baby' reached the R&B Top 30 and the record went gold.
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