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The album's preliminary title was "The 3 Day Theory" and it originally consisted of around 14 tracks.

These are some of the last songs Shakur recorded before he was shot on September 7, 1996. The lyrics were written and the songs were recorded in only three days and mixing took an additional four days. The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory was completely finished in seven days during the first week of August 1996.

4.1 Opinions of the hip hop community and of other rappers.

Critical reception has improved in later years and it is now ranked as one of Shakur's greatest albums, as well as one of the greatest rap albums of all time. The album received polarizing reviews from critics with praise directed at his vocal performance and its production and criticism directed towards its lyrical content and inferior quality in comparison to his previous albums. None of its singles charted within the Billboard Hot 100, but all charted within the top twenty of UK Singles chart. " To Live & Die in L.A." and " Hail Mary" were released later as singles and both garnered praise as standout tracks from the album.

By 1999, it was certified four times platinum by the RIAA. Originally intended as an underground release and preceded by the release of " Toss It Up" as the lead single, the album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold 664,000 copies within its first week of release. It is his only album released under the new alternative stage name and features guest appearances from his rap group Outlawz and rapper Bad Azz, as well as R&B singers Aaron Hall, Danny Boy, K-Ci and JoJo, Val Young and Tyrone Wrice, along with uncredited vocal contributions from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. Recorded in seven days in August 1996, it was released on November 5, 1996, almost two months after his death, under the stage name of Makaveli, through Death Row Records, Makaveli Records and Interscope Records. The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (commonly shortened to The 7 Day Theory or Makaveli) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Tupac Shakur, his first posthumous record and the last released with his creative input.