2Pac’s Heartfelt Single Finally Cracks The Top 10

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment2Pac’s Heartfelt Single Finally Cracks The Top 10ByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 23, 2026, 08:37am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Nearly 30 years after its release, 2Pac's "Dear Mama" returns to a Billboard chart and breaks into the top 10 for the first time. CHICAGO - MARCH 1994: Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThis September will mark 30 years since Tupac Shakur, who released music under the mononym 2Pac, was shot and killed in Las Vegas. His murder remains a pivotal moment in the history of rap music, and he is still regarded as one of the most important names in the genre. 2Pac appears on Billboard charts with some regularity, as his music continues to be played by millions of people all around the world, and many of hip-hop's biggest stars of today cite him as a major influence. One of 2Pac's most popular singles returns to a ranking in the United States this week, and as it reappears, the tune establishes an important new peak position.2Pac’s "Dear Mama" Returns to a Sales Chart2Pac's "Dear Mama" is back on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart this week, and it reenters the tally at No. 9. The roster reports the 10 bestselling rap cuts on platforms like iTunes, and the list once ran longer than it does today, so artists like 2Pac have seen cuts peak lower than No. 10."Dear Mama" Hits a New All-Time HighNo. 9 is now the new high point for "Dear Mama" when it comes to the Rap Digital Song Sales chart. 2Pac scores his fifth career top 10 win as the single appears on the rundown for just the third time.MORE FOR YOU2Pac’s “De...