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Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. is het tweede album van de Amerikaanse rapper 2Pac. De afkorting N.I.G.G.A. staat voor Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished. Het album zou eerst Troublesome 21 gaan heten, maar uiteindelijk werd besloten om dit te veranderen.

Er kwamen vier singles van dit album: Holla If Ya Hear Me, I Get Around, Keep Ya Head Up en Papa'z Song. Hiervan was I Get Around de succesvolste met een 11e plaats in de Billboard Hot 100. Het album zelf haalde de 24e plaats in de albumlijst.

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... is the second solo studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on February 16, 1993, via TNT Recordings and Interscope Records and distributed by Atlantic Records (CD edition) and Restless Records (LP). The recording sessions took place at Starlight Sound Studio in Richmond, Echo Sound Studio in Los Angeles and Unique Recording Studios in New York. The album was produced by the Underground Railroad and D-Flow Production Squad, as well as Live Squad, DJ Bobcat, DJ Daryl, Akshun, Laylaw, Special Ed, and Truman Jefferson. It features contributions from Live Squad, Apache, Dave Hollister, Deadly Threat, Digital Underground, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Poppi, Treach, and 2Pac's stepbrother Wycked among others.

Similar to 2Pacalypse Now, the album contains many tracks emphasising 2Pac's political and social views. Peaking at number 24 on the Billboard 200, this album saw more commercial success than its predecessor, and there are many noticeable differences in production. While 2Pac's first effort included a more underground or indie rap-oriented sound, this album was considered his breakout.

The album was supported with four singles: "Holler If Ya Hear Me", "I Get Around", "Keep Ya Head Up" and "Papa'z Song" with accompanying music videos.

In 1998 and 2003, the album was reissued through Amaru/Jive Records. In 2023, Interscope Records digitally reissued the album with six additional tracks subtitled 'Expanded Edition'.