You know how ya'll think rappers like MC Eiht and Mac Dre don't get as much appreciation as they should.....well 2pac would be on there level, but I think he would have still be on tha legendary status. Think about it. MATW (Me Against The World) would have been his last album, and 2pac would have never got to see it be released; like the Makaveli the Don album. MATW was a classic album (like Makaveli the Don WOULD'VE been). 2pac had something about him that was better than tha average rappers 91-94. He had Dear Mama, Brenda's Got A Baby, Keep Ya Head Up, and a bunch of other hits (remember, his mama would eventually release R U Still Down.)
So now its 2005. 2pac would have still been legendary because he was still unique and had that "compassion". He had that THUGLIFE on his legacy, since that would have his last representation.
So 2pac would have still been a legendary man in 2005, we just wouldn't here Hail Mary and Hit em up.