i’m currently rippin’ my whole 2pac-collection to a hard disc audio recorder. by doing that i recognized, that i have so many different versions of the song ‘runnin’.so i sat down and analized every single one of them.i’m not sure, but i think this has never been discussed thoroughly in this forum.here’s the result.maybe hardcore fans like dante and others can add a few corrections to it.
Runnin’ (TLV1 Original 1) feat. Thoro Headz, Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton [different 2pac verse]
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ and all other curse words are unedited
- different pac verse (pac’s verse startin with ‘it’s on me...’)
Runnin’ (MATW Original 2) feat. Thoro Headz, Stretch , The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ and all other curse words are unedited
- pac’s well known verse (pac’s verse startin’ with ‘they got me runnin’..’)
Runnin’ (MATW Original 3) feat. Thoro Headz & Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & unknown female ragga artist
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ and all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton is replaced by an unknown female ragga artist (probably diana king)
- pac’s well known verse (pac’s verse startin’ with ‘they got me runnin’..’)
Runnin’ (Album Version Unedited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton’s outro is shortened
Runnin’ (Album Version Edited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are blanked out
- buju banton’s outro is shortened
Runnin’ (Street Version Unedited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are unedited
- full buju banton outro
Runnin’ (Street Version Edited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are blanked out
- full buju banton outro
Runnin’ (2 Verse Solo Version) [Selfmade Cut & Past Job]
significance of the song:
- the two different pac verses cut & pasted to one song
Runnin’ (Instrumental)
significance of the song:
- all verses removed, just the beat
Runnin’ (Stone’s Original Vibe Mix) feat. Thoro Headz (- Big Malcom), Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Deetah
significance of the song:
- original beat slightly altered + different hook
- big malcom’s (aka ‘e.d.i.’) verse removed
- stretch’s 1st verse removed
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton replaced by the female rapper ‘Deetah’ and an unknown female vocalist
Runnin’ (Stone’s Remix Full Length) feat. Thoro Headz (- Big Malcom), Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Deetah
significance of the song:
- original beat strongly altered + different hook
- big malcom’s (aka ‘e.d.i.’) verse removed
- stretch’s 1st verse removed
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton replaced by the female rapper ‘Deetah’ and an unknown female vocalist
- longer outro by ‘Deetah’
Runnin’ (Stone’s Radio Remix) (4:46) feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Stretch & Deetah
significance of the song:
- original beat strongly altered + different hook
- all thoro headz’ verses removed
- stretch’s 1st verse removed
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are all other curse words are unedited (except Biggie’s ‘mother...’ at the end of his 2nd verse, which is blanked out)
- buju banton replaced by the female rapper ‘Deetah’ and an unknown female vocalist
Runnin’ (Remix Full TV Track) feat. Deetah
significance of the song:
- instrumental version of ‘stone’s remix full length’
- chorus with Deetah and the unknown female vocalist left in
Runnin’ (Remix Full Instrumental)
significance of the song:
- totally instrumental version of ‘stone’s remix full length’
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Album Version) feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
significance of the song: - different beat
- all thoro headz’ verses removed
- all stretch’s verses removed
- buju banton’s verses removed
- biggie’s two verses cut & pasted to one verse
- pac’s tlv1 original verse
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Radio Version) feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
significance of the song:
- same like the album version except the fact that all curse words are edited
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Instrumental)
significance of the song:
- all verses removed, just the beat which is slightly altered
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Acapella)
significance of the song:
- no beat, just the lyrics
i’m aware of an unreleased eminem remix of „runnin’ [dying to live]“ but i never heard it, so i can’t comment that.
please don't mention trapp's zillion different versions of 'stop the gunfight' aka 'stop the gunfire'.
Runnin’ (TLV1 Original 1) feat. Thoro Headz, Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton [different 2pac verse]
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ and all other curse words are unedited
- different pac verse (pac’s verse startin with ‘it’s on me...’)
Runnin’ (MATW Original 2) feat. Thoro Headz, Stretch , The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ and all other curse words are unedited
- pac’s well known verse (pac’s verse startin’ with ‘they got me runnin’..’)
Runnin’ (MATW Original 3) feat. Thoro Headz & Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & unknown female ragga artist
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ and all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton is replaced by an unknown female ragga artist (probably diana king)
- pac’s well known verse (pac’s verse startin’ with ‘they got me runnin’..’)
Runnin’ (Album Version Unedited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton’s outro is shortened
Runnin’ (Album Version Edited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are blanked out
- buju banton’s outro is shortened
Runnin’ (Street Version Unedited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are unedited
- full buju banton outro
Runnin’ (Street Version Edited) feat. Thoro Headz Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Buju Banton
significance of the song:
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are backwards edited, all other curse words are blanked out
- full buju banton outro
Runnin’ (2 Verse Solo Version) [Selfmade Cut & Past Job]
significance of the song:
- the two different pac verses cut & pasted to one song
Runnin’ (Instrumental)
significance of the song:
- all verses removed, just the beat
Runnin’ (Stone’s Original Vibe Mix) feat. Thoro Headz (- Big Malcom), Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Deetah
significance of the song:
- original beat slightly altered + different hook
- big malcom’s (aka ‘e.d.i.’) verse removed
- stretch’s 1st verse removed
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton replaced by the female rapper ‘Deetah’ and an unknown female vocalist
Runnin’ (Stone’s Remix Full Length) feat. Thoro Headz (- Big Malcom), Stretch, The Notorious B.I.G. & Deetah
significance of the song:
- original beat strongly altered + different hook
- big malcom’s (aka ‘e.d.i.’) verse removed
- stretch’s 1st verse removed
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are all other curse words are unedited
- buju banton replaced by the female rapper ‘Deetah’ and an unknown female vocalist
- longer outro by ‘Deetah’
Runnin’ (Stone’s Radio Remix) (4:46) feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Stretch & Deetah
significance of the song:
- original beat strongly altered + different hook
- all thoro headz’ verses removed
- stretch’s 1st verse removed
- the words ‘police’ and ‘5.0’ are all other curse words are unedited (except Biggie’s ‘mother...’ at the end of his 2nd verse, which is blanked out)
- buju banton replaced by the female rapper ‘Deetah’ and an unknown female vocalist
Runnin’ (Remix Full TV Track) feat. Deetah
significance of the song:
- instrumental version of ‘stone’s remix full length’
- chorus with Deetah and the unknown female vocalist left in
Runnin’ (Remix Full Instrumental)
significance of the song:
- totally instrumental version of ‘stone’s remix full length’
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Album Version) feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
significance of the song: - different beat
- all thoro headz’ verses removed
- all stretch’s verses removed
- buju banton’s verses removed
- biggie’s two verses cut & pasted to one verse
- pac’s tlv1 original verse
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Radio Version) feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
significance of the song:
- same like the album version except the fact that all curse words are edited
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Instrumental)
significance of the song:
- all verses removed, just the beat which is slightly altered
Runnin’ (Dying To Live) (Acapella)
significance of the song:
- no beat, just the lyrics
i’m aware of an unreleased eminem remix of „runnin’ [dying to live]“ but i never heard it, so i can’t comment that.
please don't mention trapp's zillion different versions of 'stop the gunfight' aka 'stop the gunfire'.
