Better Dayz has no censored references to Death Row Records unlike the previous album, Until the End of Time.

The album features unreleased recordings from the 1994–1996 period, the majority of which are remixed tracks from Thug Life Volume 1 & The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.

The album's other tracks retain their original form or are complete finished mixes, such as "Fuck 'Em All", "Late Night", "Ghetto Star", "Better Dayz", "Who Do U Believe In?"

John Bush from AllMusic wrote: "Better Dayz shouldn't be overlooked [...] A lengthy two-disc set, it benefits from a raft of still-compelling material by one of the two or three best rappers in history, as well as excellent compiling by executive producers Suge Knight and Afeni Shakur, 2Pac's mother.

[9] On July 23, 2014, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over three million copies.