Keeping in mind the undisputed facts about Tupac's Death that remain mysterious, i.e, numbers, lyrics, video clues, Afeni clues, movies, etc; Lets take a look at Tupacs chronilogical discography and manner in which his albums were released, starting with All Eyes On Me simply because that is the birth of Makaveli.
Now, true, we have all seen a few of these clues enough times to make us wanna puke, but bare with me, it paints a clearer picture just to include the redundent ones.
As an overview, i'll say this, which most already now, Tupacs lyrics suggest that he felt he was set up by his closest friends, because of jealousy. Tupac said he had a style of flow that others (Biggie) stole from him to get to the position he was in (King of NY).
So with that denominator, and Pac fresh out of jail after being shot by Biggie (according to Pac) , with the knowledge he could be facing some serious prison time on some other charges, with the knowledge people want him dead because of HIS mouth, with the knowledge that he learned in prison about being humble, with the knowledge of his new found sense religious fiber, Tupac has no other choice than to kill himself off and get revenge. It is also of my opinion that there is actual lyrical evidence that could tie Pac to Biggies murder, not saying he pulled the trigger, but was some way involved, that is if he faked his death. We can also see Pac's mental metamorphisis, the nigga actually seems to be dropping deeper knowledge with every new release.
There are times when im like many of you, i say to myself, it aint possible, it doesnt make sense, but then a new clue drops, which happens to be chronologically in line with the whole Makaveli concept. Again, this is merely a chronilogical catagorization of relavent Tupac lyrics that implicate his desire to leave
February 13 1996- All Eyes On Me
Ambitionz Az a Ridah- Verse 2
"Spittin at adversaries envious and after me
I'd rather die before they capture me, watch me flee (bleed?)
Mama come rescue me I'm suicidal thinkin thoughts
I'm innocent, so there'll be bullets flyin when I'm caught
(Shoot!) Fuck doin jail time, better day, sacrifice
Won't get a chance to do me like they did my nigga Tyson
Thuggin for life and if you right then nigga die for it
Let them other brothers try, at least you tried for it
When it's time to die to be a man you pick the way you leave
Fuck peace and the police, my ambitions as a ridah"
Check Out Time-
talking in intro (relevant quotes)
...."Call Suge, call all the niggaz tell em to meet me downstairs
(Where K and them niggaz at man?)
Tell the valet, bring the Benz around".....
Pac Verse 1
"i got my mind focused on some papers, while i'm into sexy capers
Give a holla to them hoochies last night that tried to rape us
Will these rap lyrics take us, plus(h?) room all up in Vegas
I'm a boss playa, death before I let these bitches break us"
Caper- A frivolous escapade or prank; Slang An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft
Aint Hard To Find
"(E-40) Man, you motherfuckers don't know nuttin about no timin"
"(Tupac) I heard a rumour I died, murdered in cold blood traumatized
Picutes of me in my final stage you know Mama cried
But that was fiction, some coward got the story twisted
Like I no longer existed, mysteriously missin
Only God Can Judge Me Verse 1
"Look to my future cause my past, is all behind me
Is it a crime, to fight, for what is mine?
Everybody's dyin tell me what's the use of tryin
I've been Trapped since birth, cautious, cause I'm cursed
And fantasies of my family, in a hearse
And they say it's the white man I should fear
But, it's my own kind doin all the killin here
I can't lie, ain't no love for the other side
Jealousy inside, make em wish I died
Oh my Lord, tell me what I'm livin for
Everybody's droppin got me knockin on heaven's door
And all my memories, of seein brothers bleed
And everybody grieves, but still nobody sees
Recollect your thoughts don't get caught up in the mix
Cause the media is full of dirty tricks"
Now at this point, its September 96, we have Pac getting shot in Vegas, similar to a way he depicted himself being shot in the video " I Aint Mad At Cha", which curiously found its way to MTV 3 days after Shakurs Murder. Then Makaveli is released, which many interpret as a "Goodbye" album. Tupac depicts himself as Jesus on a cross.
Makaveli- November 5 1996 The Seven Day Theory
Intro/Bomb first(My Second Reply)
{*church bells ring in background*}
In today's music news: the ever controversial Tupac Shakur has
just released another album under the alias Makaveli.
Music insiders are running wild trying to rearrange other artist
street dates, in fear of a wipeout in retail interchart movement.
Although no one knows the exact cause of the new album;
resources tell me a number of less fortunate rappers
have joined together in conspiracy to assassinate the character
of not only Mr. Shakur, but of Death Row Records as well.
Nas, the alleged ring leader of it, is furious at Tupac
excuse me Makaveli's verbal assault
on Mobb Sleep, Notorius P.I.G., and several other New York rappers
Jay-Z, from "Hawaiian Sophie" fame, Big Little whatever
and several other corny sounding motherfuckers
are understandably shaken up by this release.
The question everbody wants to know is --
why'd they get this nigga started?
Tupac, rather Makaveli, was not available for comment
but released this statement:
[Makaveli]
It's not about East or West
It's about niggaz and bitches, power and money,
riders and punks. Which side are you on?
{*gun cocked, six shots, bullets hit ground*}
These niggaz is still fuckin talkin?
You niggaz still breathin? Fuckin roaches, aight
Aight, it's the Raid for your cockroaches
(All day, everyday)
It's the raid for you punk motherfuckers
(The pump in yo' ass)
This is it nigga! Killuminati style
(Outlaw lifestyle)
Makaveli the Don, solo shit - bring it!
[Makaveli]
Allow me to introduce first {*gunshot fires*} Makaveli the Don
Hysterical, spiritual lyrics like the holy Qu'Ran
Niggaz get shook like 5-0
My forty-five gun's next to me when we ride, for survival
Money makin plans, pistol close at hand, swollen pockets
Let me introduce the topic, then we drop it
Expose snakes cause they breath freely, see me ride?
Located world wide like the art of graffiti
I think I'm tougher than Nitti(any?), my attitude is shitty
Born on a dopefiend's titty.. huh
In every city you'll find me
Look for trouble right behind me
My Outlaw niggaz down to die for me, knahmean?
I hit the scene niggaz duckin from my guillotine stare
I'm right there; my every word, a fuckin nightmare
Get me high, let me see the sun rise and fall
This for my dogs down to die for yours
Extreme venom, no mercy when we all up in 'em
Cut 'em down.. to Hell is where we send 'em
My whole team, trained to explode ride or die
Murder motherfuckers lyrically, and I'm not gon' cry
Me - a born leader never leave the block without my heater
Two big pits, I call them my bitch nigga eaters
And not a whimper 'til I'm gone
Thug Life runnin through my veins so I'm strong
(Ha ha ha)
I'm a Bad Boy killa,
Should've never fucked wit meeee
I want money hoes sex and weeeed
I wont rest till my road dawgs freeee, bomb first!
[Chorus]
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
We ain't even come to hurt nobody tonight
But it's my life or yo' life, and I'ma bomb first
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
We ain't even come to fight tonight
But it's my life or yo' life, and I'ma bomb first
[E.D.I. Amin]
With Outlawz, it's Makaveli, be the general
And I be a soldier on a mission
Sent to do, what you'll never do
and that's ride for the cause
Yes I'll die for the cause Ya best believe if I'ma leave this bitch
Yo I'm dyin with yours
Kamikaze, sicker than a muh'fuckin Nazi
Got a little question for that nigga that made "Paparazzi"
If you ain't in this rap game, for the motherfuckin cash mayne
then what is your motherfuckin purpose? None can serve us
E.D.I. Amin born worthless
That's until the day, I decided to bomb first BEATCH!!"
[Makaveli]
Shoot first, look at they head burst bleedin
Don't want to hear no shit this evenin, believe me
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
G's, and thug niggaz on the rise
Plan-plot-strategize, and bomb first
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
G's, and thug niggaz on the rise
Plan-plot-strategize, and bomb first
Hail Mary Verse 1
"Seein niggaz comin for me, to my diamonds, when they glistenin
Now pay attention, rest in peace father
I'm a ghost in these killin fields
Hail Mary catch me if I go, let's go deep inside
the solitary mind of a madman who screams in the dark
Evil lurks, enemies, see me flee
Activate my hate, let it break, to the flame
Set trip, empty out my clip, never stop to aim
Some say the game is all corrupted, fucked in this shit
Stuck, niggaz is lucky if we bust out this shit, plus
mama told me never stop until I bust a nut
Fuck the world if they can't adjust
It's just as well, Hail Mary
Hail Mary outro
"Yes we free like the bird in the tree
We runnin from the penetentiary
This is the time for we liberty
Hail Mary, Hail Mary"
It is also worth noting that in the beginning of the video for "Hail Mary" there is some speaking between an old man and a young man. The old man says "Revenge has a funny way of settling the score, and when it happens, u will know."
Blasphemy Verse 2 and 3
"I'm contemplating plots wondering which door to go
Brothas getting shot, comin back resurrected"
"I leave this and hope God can see my heart is pure
Is heaven just another door? I leave this here
I leave this and hope God see my heart is pure
Is heaven just another door? And my people say"
Hold Ya Head
"I wake up early in the mornin, mindstate so military
Suckers fantasizin pictures of a young brother buried
Was it me, the weed, or this life I lead
If daytime is for suckers then tonight we bleed"
"Meet me at the cemetery dressed in black
Tonight we, follow the dead, and those who won't be back
So if I die, do the same for me, shed no tears
An Outlaw, thug livin in this game for years"
Life of an Outlaw
"All for the street fame on how to be managed
To plan shit, 6 months in advaced to what we plotted.
Approved to go on swole and now I got it."
R U Still Down [Remember Me]- November 25 1997 (Revenge)
Open Fire
"These motherfuckers on my ass I'm in traffic, will it be tragic?I'm comin round the corner like I'm Magic
Doin ninety on the freeway, and hittin switches
In a high speed chase with these punk bitches
Don't turn around I ain't givin up, cause they don't worry me
Pussy ass bitches better bury me
Runnin outta gas time to park it, I'm on foot
We in the hood, how the fuck they gon catch a crook? Haha
I got away cause I'm clever
Went to my neighbors for a favor now you know players stick together
I watch the scene from the rooftop, spittin loogies
at the coppers that persue me, beotch!
I be a hustler til it's over, motherfucker
Open fire on you bustas
"Don't try to follow me, I'm headed outta state
I gotta pay my fuckin bills, so I'm transportin weight
Change my plates, pick up my nigga, and now we rollin
Droppin keys like they stolen, hehe
Tell me who do you fear? I'm outta town until the coast is clear
Enough dope to last a yearThey got me running from the police, nowhere to goWith the lights out, rollin down a dirt road
But I ain't goin alive, I'd rather die than be a convict
I'd rather fire on my target
I hit the corner doing ninety, ahhhh shit!
Them bitches right behind me
They take a shot and hit my fuckin tires
Now, jump out the car then I open fire, sucka!"
R U Still Down
"Cause in my mind, I see sunshine, I thought
I didn't have to run, now I'm duckin from the gun yellin, 'One-Time'
Take your time to feel my record, and if you did
chill a second, my blind method, will still wreck it
My young homies stay strong
I wonder if they'll listen to a nigga when he gone, R U Still Down?
Hang on it gets better.
So R U still Down drops late 97, 8 months after biggie is murdered (March 9 1997). Then the next Amaru effort is "Greatest Hits". It features a song called "God Bless the Dead", which shouts out Pacs dead rival Big, a previously unreleased track. There is different interpretation as to which "Biggie" Pac is refering, but as the lyrics suggest, he really is talking about the Notorius BIG
Greatest Hits- November 24 1998\
God Bless the Dead
"Rest in peace to my motherfuckin Biggie Smalls
That's right bwoy, it's goin on, right here
Thug Life.. God bless the dead"
"The other day, I thought I seen my homeboy Biggie
sayin shit don't stop nigga no pity
We all hoods, and all we ever had was dreams
Money makin motherfuckers plot scandalous schemes
In the gutter, you learn to have a criminal mind
I was addicted to tryin, never meant to do time
My epitaph, will read, "Was the last of G's"
Kicked the shit to make the white man bleed
God bless the dead"
"never meant to do time" - that means he has already done Jail time
Odd timing for a greatest hits release, no? knowing everything they have in the vault, it just seems as if Amaru needed a place to put that track, maybe its just me, ill continue.
Still I Rise- December 21 1999
Killuminati
"Let it be prophesized; niggaz'll die because ya crew's doomed
Around the way niggaz get murdered by the full moon
Heard it in whispered tones
Niggaz is bold and they choose to roll
I kill em all, watch now nigga truth be told
Westside was the war cry, look how they scatter
Niggaz dyin by my 30-yard, brains'll splatter
Wonder why these niggaz cross me
I'm certified crazy, so sick the world made me
Now (B?)diggy-die, everytime I ride it's for reasons
Hard to kill a nigga cause I'm comin back like Jesus
Bow down to my ill nation runnin from drug cases
Lookin at my congregation so full of thug faces
Momma gave a nigga breath, a life of stress
I invest in a vest and makin niggaz watch they every step
Label me a threat
and I ain't even got started with this shit yet
Thug style baby, hands on my pistol, listen I'm a ridah
Every nigga breathin pay attention
Bout to show you motherfuckers how it feel, to drop a body
The simple gun to my lifestyle, Killuminati
"The simple gun to my lifestyle" - Pac saying he wants to kill the way he was living
"God damn now I'm a grown man, I follow no man
Nigga got my own plan, and it's called Killuminati"
EDI Amin verse
"
Y'all can't fade us, we kill, steal and peal quickly
The boss niggaz, definitely, put it down strictly
E.D.I. Amin, until the law come for me
Kill em all for shortie, ninety-nine Killuminati"
As The World Turns- Still I Rise
Pac verse 1
Though I walk thru the valley of hell the shadow follows me
Wisdom hard to swallow tomorrow expect apologies
You probably panic, stranded in search of a better planet
Realism hard to understand, we stand slanted
and still stranded, merciless thieves stole the best of me
I pray to black Jesus to please take the rest of me
And still, the best of us build, and reach monetary gains
Some of us kill, but still, most of us can change
if we search deeper, god bless the hustler, curse the first sleeper
Enemies get beside me, flows go deeper inside
When we ride plots keep all my enemies blinded
Time will soon show, a thought can last for years
Outshinin them fakes smile plastic tears
like last year, niggaz stuck in the past, and it's clear
Just some busta ass bastards allergic to cash this year
Makaveli for the Mob, M-O-B
Killin bustaz is my motherfuckin job, him or me
Lyrically fatally driven, niggaz reported missin
My competition dead or in prison, as the world turns...
The Rose That grew from Concrete 1999/2000
So I Say Goodbye
Im going in2 this not knowing what I'll find
But I've decided to follow my heart and abandon my mind
and if there be pain than i know at least i gave my all
and it is better to have loved and lost than to not have loved at all
In the morning I may wake 2 smile or maybe 2 cry
But first to those of my past i must say goodbye.
Until the End of Time- March 27 2001- Tupac becomes more vivid in his depictions of underhanded plans, with subtle references of get revenge on Notorious BIG.
Ballad of a Dead Soulja
"The plan
to take command of the whole family
Though underhanded
to be the man it was planned
all my road doggs
official mob figures
love to act up
the first to bomb when we rob niggaz"
"maybe I'm a mad man
a pistol grabbing nigga
i meet the sand man
promise of merciless retaliation
nothing is colder
close your eyes
hear the ballad of a dead soulja"
[Chorus]
(Thug for Life I will be)
Its just the balled of a dead soulja
(A Life of Crime I will lead)
Close your eyes, hear the ballad of a dead soulja
(You play the game you play to win)
This just the balled of a dead soulja
(it's a crazy world full of sin)
Close your eyes
[Verse 2]
Completely lost
revenge at all costs
pay backs a bitch
switch now the tricks crossed
tossed up and never to be heard of
a single witness screaming bloody murder, murder
blast
tell me homey what ya see now
a blind man and a dead body
I'm meant to leave town
And get my cash though
Hook up wit Kastro
Homey had to blast on the task force
Stupid coppers tried to play us out
'member that
they took my money and my stash
time to get it them back
haha
I pull my secret arrival
two glock four-fives time for survival
death to my rivals
tell me what you want lord?
Nobody left after the death of a drug lord
haha
the situations critical
Nothing is colder
then hear the ballad of a dead soulja"
"Big coward put your hands to the moon
when my glocks rang out
the niggas came out
BOOM
who wanna see me in a challenge
so merciless I'm terrifying niggas in my ballad
do u feel me?"
"To all my niggaz facing sixty years
Sheding tattoo tears
another suicidal on the peer
take a private plane
trying to survive the game
for all my homies that'll never be alive again
All they promised us is death nigga
take a breath could be the last one left nigga
its real now, uh
feel it and fantasies
ain't nothing colder
listen you can hear it, the ballad of a dead soulja"
All the feds, they don't hear us
They wanna see us dead,
They got pictures of a nigga hit
(Ballad of the dead soulja)
Try and see me in chains
Shit, them niggaz will never breath again
Before they put me in a cell they'll see me in hell
(Cos this Ballad of the dead soulja)
Got my pistols cocked
Run the whole mutha fucken block
Fuck the cops
The police, we run these streets nigga
(And this Ballad of the dead soulja)
Lil' Homies- Lil Homies is the term given to people who will ride for you, or kill for you.
"Just pay attention, here's a story bout my lil' homey
Str8 thuggin', lil bad young mother fucka, you gotta love him
You can catch him in his G-Ride clutching his glock
Screaming outlaw, (west side) mashing on my enemies block
Educated on these cold streets
Getting money, making dummies out the police
Ain't no peace for an adolescent nigga to wild to be a thinker
Bud smoking 24-7, everyday drinking
I got my diploma but I never learned shit in school
Mo money, mo bitches, mo murder fool
Always the young niggaz getting in shit
She wouldn't stop to conversate so you called her a bitch
Bustin' on paper thin mother fuckas
Drinkin' gin before you get to sinnin' on them bustas
Emptied his clip, passed by like he didn't know me
Everybody duckin'
My fucking lil' homies"
[Chorus]
Lil' homies on the ride
(Yeah nigga)
Niggaz gonna die tonight
Let's get, high tonight
(My lil' homies)
Lil' homies on the mash
Runnin' from all these punk police
Cause lil' niggaz run the streets
"I remember, when we was just a little G
Flirting with death, playing Russian Roulette
Screaming Kill Me!
Hey there young nigga what you smoking on
Mad at the world cause you came from a broken home
Let us sob cause your mom's is sick
A bunch of adolescent young niggaz spittin' major shit
Tell me, young nigga if you died let me know
Would your heart feel pain, watching as your mother cry?
Would all your homies ride ?
Or would they all get high, and talk about how you died?
Young niggaz on a mission to complete
Getting g's, packin' heat, bringin' havoc to the fuckin' streets
Nobody knows why he took a 4-4 and unloaded on the whole front row
BUCK! BUCK!
Try to tell him but he act like he don't know me
Pull out his pistol and show
My lil homies"
"Young black male
Unable to change, cause it's a cycle
Plus nobody knows, the evil that they might do
Lil' Moo, Big Yak, K-Kastro
Big Malc, Hussein call them Outlawz Telling the world to be equipped, when these young mother fuckas rip shit
They don't quit, shoot down on me
Pull a pound on me
Bust like they didn't know me
My fucking lil' homies"
All Out- This song is a very concise chapter in the UTEOT catalog
"On a one man mission
My ambitions to hold up the rap game
While I plug holes in niggas like doughnuts
And still
Down to die for all my souljahs, like hillbillies
They don't feel me
So we fued
Bringin' war to the city
With each breath
Death before dishonor
Never let you swallow me
No apologies, your honor
A general in war I'm the first to bomb
With a squad of trusted killers quick to move shit, heavily armed
I'm similar to Saddam
Sometimes I question Hussein
Like fiends fighting for that last vein, stuck in the game
I hit the scene like sand storms
Then transform
Watch me, I take a figga of thirty niggaz, who all got me
While bitches wondering, who shot me, no love
Keep a grudge, shooting slugs like Muammar Qadaafi
Murdered my friend built a new posse
We takin shots at paparazzi
Gon fly now
Nigga like Rocky
You got a lot of nerve to play me
Another gay rapper
Bustin' caps at Jay-Z
(buck, buck, buck, buck, buck, buck)
And still avoid capture
While you all caught up in the rapture
Still after me I'm in Jamaica sippin' daiquiris
No doubt
We used to havin' nothing
Then grabbin something and bustin
Wanted to be the thug nigga
That my old man wasn't
I came to a fear catchin' cases, litigation
Niggaz playa hatin'
Got me crooked in all 50 states
I'm screaming Death Row
Throwing Westside
Ain't no thang
We was raised off drive-by's
Brought up to bang
We claim mob
M-O-B., if you be specific
We control all cash from Atlantic-Pacific
And get this
I'm hard to kill
When I bill with this live spot
Father
How the hell did I survive, these 5 shots?
Live it up or give it up and like demons
Late night, hear em screaming
We going All Out" - amazing story telling going on, he told you everything that happened. WAR
"We going All Out
Bomb first till they fall out
Take them the war route
With out a doubt
War, which means, we all ride if it's on
[Napoleon]
But after Pac stopped rapping ain't no west coast thugs
Just west coast what?
To my real niggaz stuck in these street game
These rappers like Jay-Z
Who be pumping Kool-Aid through their veins
It's true what I'm saying
Slap your soft ass to the floor
And watch my 4-4 put three holes in your dome
I Ride or Die
While these other fag niggas be biting this
It's all from my heart when I was writing this
Now I'm out"
[Chorus]
[Kastro]
"We all ride
And down to die
Who with us?
Speak up
Or get treated like you coming to kill us
They nothing but squealers
In this rap game swearing they rough
Tattoo'd up
And now them nigga swearing they Pac
Stop that and watch your back
We ain't forgot about cha ...
And if you real you real
Feel what I'm talking 'bout cause this game is real
I live it
Forbidden fruit and shoot till they feel it
Living proof Pac breathe niggaz they can't deal with
Holler back, right back, and watch your mouth
Or get blood in it
What, we going all out nigga"
"Ey, you niggaz just gone think you gon be a, talking slick on all these mother fucking records
And we ain't gonna say shit, now it's 99, this is a different grind, (Don't disrespect the Don) It's still war mother fuckers
So lets see you act like you know"
Why U Turn On Me
"I went from, nothin to somethin now they all wanna see me fall
And the player haters hate to see a thug nigga ball
And they say we hate the East coast, but that's funny
Got a lot of love for, any niggaz gettin money
I made a song about my enemies and niggaz tripped
It was hip-hop until Tupac fucked Biggie bitch
Y'all niggaz hypocrites and bitch made
Now either love me or hate me but real thug niggaz get paid
Have me catchin cases all across the nation
I went to jail to bail to barely on probation
They got a player facin three strikes, and we might
just blast God bless the child that can get cash
But all these niggaz turnin and never learn "...
Breathin
"Who'll be the last motherfucker breathin?
Tell me nigga.. tell me
Who'll be the last motherfucker breathin?"
"Stressed, but busta free
Enemies give me reason, to be the last motherfucker breathin
Bustin, my automatic rounds
Catch 'em while they sleepin, now I'm the last motherfucker breathin"
when was Pac ever "busta free" when alive? He always was beefing with somebody
"I just release 'em on a war path, not your average dealer
Westside Outlaw; Bad Boy killer, huh
Complete my mission my competition no longer beefin
I murdered all them bustas now I'm the last motherfucker breathin"
EDI verse
"And still I'm totally wasted, they want me to face this
Just lost two of my closest na'r one of y'all can take this
But I'm Makaveli trained, simple and plain
We number one motherfucker bout to do it again
Shit, 'Pac still doin it, you hoes can't ruin it
Two million everytime he drop I know you fuckers losin it
We movin in - for the kill, for a meal, holdin steel
Hold the wheel I'm bout to give these niggaz somethin they can feel
Fakin real, but we the raw and uncut
Style-bitin thug lyin niggaz, give it up!
We hit 'em up! (and we still breathin.. and we still breathin..)"
"Fucking Wit the Wrong Nigga"
"Nigga, if you was half the man yo' bitch was, bring you artillery
when you come for me, cause we sick thugs
No hesitation when I pull and blast, cause Syke was bustin
plus, Bow had 'em duckin, screamin, "Get they cash!"
So now I got the law on me, my phone's tapped
So I had to send word through my lil' homies
Tell them niggaz this the year when they pull the trigger
Shit, this is what you get, for fuckin, wit the wrong nigga..
This is what you get, when you fuckin wit the wrong nigga..
Hehehehe, yeah nigga, peep it"
"Before I lay me down to sleep I, pray and thank the Lord
for givin me another fruitful, dayyy
I wanna be a peaceful man but still when niggaz come for me
all I can see is gettin 'em, killed"
"Murder my foes get disposed of
We all homies to the death, so my true niggaz show me love
God forgive me for my lifestyle, a negative figure
But why they fuckin wit the wrong nigga, y'know?
It's like..
Why you fuckin wit the wrong nigga.."
"Tried to rise but they tried me
I guess they all had to die cause we tried peace
I die in these streets, blast 'til they recognize
Still do or die, all my niggaz gettin high watchin time fly
Best strategize on the way to profit
Best organize how you ride so they can't stop it
Then keep it poppin lot of busters wanna see me fall
I fucked yo' bitch and now this new shit gon' fade 'em all
My niggaz ball made a call for some backup
for lil' homies and my dogs in the black truck
Buck buck was the sound as they gats burst
No need for ambulance, baby bring the black hearse
Shoulda never fucked around busta, how you figure?
Makin moves on the wrong nigga, is what it sounds like
Ding ding ding.. when you fuck wit the wrong nigga..
Niggaz gettin hit, when they fuck, wit the wrong nigga..
Fuckin wit the wrong nigga.."
This Aint Livin- This song is proof that Tupac was unhappy with his lifestyle. He depicts the youth of tomorrow as endangered, as they are fed greed and violence by people like himself(Tupac). Being unhappy with the position that puts him in, Tupac opts to leave (Do what i gotta do)
Nigga - I hear even the smaller G's be dippin Chevy Impalas
while flossin they gold D's, O.G.'s, is who they follow
We swallow tomorrow seed, what we leave is hollow
We feed violence and greed, let 'em bleed tomorrow
In time, they grip a nine, sippin wine - hit grass
'til I be starin watch the parents sacrifice they child
The love's gone, a thug's home, with no love
Feelin so strong, make young boys into drug lords
Now one for adolescents, now dos for dose
Keep yo' friends by your side, even close your foes
Now three for Johnny Law tryin to make take chips
I never pulled the trigger, didn't touch that bitch
Throw yo' hands in the air, it's a robbery
.. thinkin 'Pac, would you ride with me
Let's go see what our enemies talkin bout
When G's enter the house nobody's walkin out
This ain't livin, it's similar to prison, we trapped
My homies jealous plus they tell us that the phones is tapped
I watch my back twenty-fo' seven
and never let a busta send a G to ghetto heaven, you know!
This is how it goes when we floss with foes
Before I toss yo' hoe, it'll cost you mo'
I do shows make a lot of dough, murder my foes
But I'd give it all up, if it would help you grow
This ain't livin"
"Heavenly father can you rescue, my young nation
rest the Lord will protect you, respect due
Not a threat as I step in blue, and check those
that oppose when I froze them fools, and who are you
to watch me fall farther
I disappeared, reappeared as the .. follow me now
Skippin class, and livin fast, will get yo' ass
stuck in the pen, doin life plus ten
Young brother pump yo' brakes for me, before you choke
won't ya soak up some game from yo' big homies
This ain't livin, we givin you jewels, use 'em as tools
Explode on they industry and fade them fools
You know the rules, gotta be a rider
You can run the red lights but read the street signs, heyy
This for all of y'all that keep on raisin hell
Put a pistol in your hand and let you fade yourself
It ain't right, what you put your momma through, young G
Gotta change your life, take the game from me
This ain't livin"
LastOnesLeft
[Napoleon]
"I got my back against the wall, gat chillin by my balls
Prior to war is rider nigga only five six tall
Napoleon only knows on we Outlawz, fuck fear
Better strap down to the fullest cause we out yeah
Thug Passion all up in me, feelin like I drunk some Henny
It ain't easy I'm tryin to make a dollar out of two pennies
War we got with these rap niggas, wanna pull they gat niggas
Only come outside cause they think 'Pac died nigga
Last niggas with our tec, take a shot within our vest
'Pac come and catch wreck, nigga we the last ones left"
Better Dayz- November 26 2002
Intro-
"Awaiting the much anticipated release, of Tupac Shakur's latest album, Better Dayz
This is yet another post - humous release by Tupac
Which, raises the question
Where are these songs coming from?
It's interesting how, the message in these songs
Is still relevant today
Even in his death, he's touching people with his lyrics
I can feel the energy in the air, as they count down to midnight
When the album will officially be released
Oh, hold on, I, think they're starting to countdown now "
When We Ride on Our Enemies
"Then
We watch the other two die slow
Castrated entertaining at my mothafucken side show
Bounce and I'm planning mo'
Time to exterminate my foes
I can't stand you hoes
Now label this my fucking trick shot
My lyrics running all you cowards out of hip-hop
When we ride, on our Enemies"
"Pay attention here's a word to those that robbed me
I'll murder you Then I, run a train on Mobb Deep
Don't fuck with me"
"How many niggas want to be involved?
See I was only talking to Biggie
But I'll kill all of ya'll
Then ball"
"Before I leave make sure everybody heard
Know I meant every mothafucken word"
Whatcha Gonna do
"Listen
I've got a scheme
Break away do my own thing
Drop some conversation
Sit back and let the phone ring
Niggas they wanna see me rise
'97 watch me cut these motherfuckers down to size"
Street Fame
"The prophecy is clear
Niggaz lock n load disappear
Strategize with no fear
Waging war for years
The crack game wasn't big enough
Ready to rush
You bitch made motherfuckers get murdered and touched"
"Kamikaze
Hoping that none of the spies find me
That's why we bye bye daily
Knowin cops trail me
But why cry
Floatin while we tokin on this potent branch
Flossing in the thug stance, flipping pockets out inside my pants
Never underestimate me
Playa hate me
See me and hide
Sure as hollow points shatter, enemies die
Spread love dead thugs
Gettin buried in riches
Take a chance to advance fuck them worrin bitches
Penitentiary's a possibility, bust and pray
Wear a rubber so I live to fuck another day
HEY...
Ain't nothin strange
I'm 25 dying to change
But still I bang wanting street fame"
Changed Man
"Shit, I'm a changed man
Ay, turn the lights out
Big baller 2Pac up in this bitch
Y'know how we swing this shit, look"
"So if you knew me in my past life
Don't act like we homeboys, ain't no love in the fast life
I switch gears on them jealous bitches, who do you fear?
The gameplan of a changed man, so what I'm sayin is"
"[2Pac]
E'rybody think they understand me
Shit, you niggaz don't know me
Y'all know that nigga on the rap song
Y'all know that nigga in the movies
You don't know this nigga in 3-D
Real live right up against you in front of yo' face
Shit, nigga you fuckin with a changed man"
"Westside, Outlaw Immortalz, hehehe
You fuckin with a changed man
Hahaha.. you fuckin with a changed man
Hahaha.. I ain't the same, you fuckin with a changed man
We ain't the same, you fuckin with a changed man
We ain't the same, fuckin with a changed man
Changed man"
Ghetto Star
"Walkin through the cemetary
Talkin to my homies that was buried
See my enemies wanna see me dead, I ain't worried, forgive mePlease give me shelter, calm my fears
Lifted my head, from my hands, had a palm of tears
I see bodies gettin splashed, with acid
Two shots rang from the plastic glock, wrapped in plastic
Buried the bastard, time to notify, his family
Sheeit, ain't nuttin left to be identifiedEvacuate the crime scene fast
Why I heard the Feds had a warrant for my ass
Why, I won't touch down 'til I see Tiajuana
Set up shop sellin them crooked cops marijuana
Label me a success, I made the switch
Retired from the life that never gave me shit
With cash that I couldn't spend, countless cars
An addict for a wife, my life, as a ghetto star"
"Runnin from the flags.. live my life as a ghetto star
Niggaz with two strikes that don't wanna see the third, I feel you
It's the Don Makaveli - live my life as a ghetto star" {*fades out*}
Outro
"Expect me like u expect Jesus to come back nigga, expect me, Im comin" x2
So Resurrection is released 7 years after Tupacs physical departure. It seems if one wanted to dispell alive rumors, they wouldnt release an album/book/CD entitled Tupac: Resurrection. Now pay attention
The movie carries a trailor that has a slogan spoken by Tupac, which is an obvious cut n paste, but carries importance when examined under the scope.
"This is my story. Its about Ambition, Violence, Redemption, and Love."
Tupac had ambition from the day he was born, violence found its way to Tupac, whether his own fault or not, redemption was acheived when Biggie was murdered, and it is now time to start the process of Love. Its interesting to see the actual progression in rap topic and mind frame of Tupac. This progression is evident on the surprising collaboration with The Notorious BIG, "Runnin- Dying to Live". One would assume Pac would still carry a grudge against BIG, but the bigger message is forgiveness and atonement.
"Resurrection"- November 11 2003
In the beginning of the album, the first speaking of any kind is Tupacs voice. It isnt very clear, but this is my interpretation-
"Yes, this is the pinnacle of all of those. Now this is the next level with this new album."
"Ghost"
"The only way, for me to come back, is by Makaveli
That's it! All these motherfuckers stole from me
I'm takin back what's mine " - obviously a cut n paste, but again, the question is why even put it on the album?
"One Day at A Time"
"Keep your eyes open, I can only say I'll try
Until the day I die, I promise to be wise
With my heart open, greed, brings only misery
A way to tragedy, so I stay sucker free
Only a few chosen, rise (rise)
My ghetto queen, rise (rise)
Don't be afraid to try (try)
Too many of us died to the door to open wide
My brother be wise, stay focused on the prize
Though everybody dies"
Eminem
"If we can only learn to take, our anger and our hate
Control our mental state, settle down, and just set it straight
Maybe we can learn to take a second to pump the brakes
Before we said it, regret it later, and let it escalate
Cause by then its too just late, theres so much we can take
Theres only so much someone can swallow and tolerate
To the point that he just breaks, snaps and thats all it takes
You'd think that we was learning from other rappers mistakes
But we aint Its plain to go against, with every artists, comes the image he portrays
And a picture that he paints
But in the midst of all this anger and this angst
Never once did you hear me say I'm a gangster and I aint hear no complaints
But I know, that I will always continue to grow,
As long as I lead and never follow no one else's shadow
There will never be another me
And that I can guarantee
Thats why the fuck I remain sucker free to this day
The game will never be the same
No matter how much fame or success they attain
There will never be another me
And no matter what they do
There will never be another you
You can search but you'll never find
You can try to rewind time
But in your hearts and your minds
We will never die
We are forever alive
And we continue growing.... "
One of the outlaws
"Don't be caught in the publicity and caught in the hype
Rappers are regular people minus money and light
Searching for fortune and fame, and super stardom
All the jewelry, all the cars, whose crew is the hardest.
Now the hip-hop police, the villains is watching
And kids think beef is the only option
Outlaws born filthy, guilty as charged
My memories of him die, but makaveli lives on
You think the industry is fun
Aint no pity with guns
And when your money is up
Thats when your enemies come
So if he died and came back
Would he try to save rap?
We needing a change, the drama remains"
Eminem raps about growth and how it is important to learn from the mistakes of Pac and Big. The outlaw, sorry forget which one, raps about the current state of hip hop, and the repurcussions of the whole Biggie/ Tupac tragedy.
"Runnin- Dying to Live"- Dying to Live, hmm.. interesting play on words.
"We was young, and we was dumb, but we had heart
In the dark, will we survive through the bad parts
Many dreams is what I had, and plenty wishes
No hesitation in extermination of these snitches
Envious bitches, they still continue to pursue me
A couple of movies, now the whole world's tryin to screw me
Even the cops tried to sue me, so what can I do?
But stay true, sippin 22's of brew
And now media is tryin to test me
Got the press askin questions, tryin to stress me
Misery is all I see, that's my mindstate
My history with the police is check the crime rate
My main man had two strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped
He screamed THUG LIFE and emptied the clip
Got tired of runnin from the police"
[Tupac - speaking over Chorus]
"just like now im in power, everybody that love Biggie,they all like i cant wait for Biggie to come back,thats why they root for them,they rootin' for they people,and when i was gone,thats why all my niggas was like,we can't wait for him to come,they wanted a new regime,and my regime includes the East coast,it includes the West coast"- Pac speaking over the chorus, refering to when he was locked up, but relevant because he is talking about plans of projects that include east coast artists.
"The Realest Killaz"
'Til Makaveli returns, it's +All Eyez On Me+
[Verse One: 2Pac] - Afeni's favorite song/part on album if i remember correctly from her interview.
"Is it, money or women to funny beginnings, tragic endings
I can make a million and STILL not get enough of spending
And since my life is based on sinnin, I'm hellbound
Rather be buried than be worried, livin held down
My game plan to be trained and, military
Mind of a Thug Lord, sittin in the cemetary
Caught, I've been lost since my adolescence, callin to Jesus
Ballin as a youngster, wonderin if he sees us
Young black male, crack sales got me three strikes
Livin in jail, this is hell, enemies die
Wonder when we all pass is anybody listenin?
Got my, hands on my semi shotty, everybody's bitchin
Please God can you understand me, bless my family
Guide us all, before we fall into insanity
I make it a point, to make my people bump it warlike
Drop some shit, to have these stupid bitches jaws tight". -whoa
Here he speaks of tragic endings, murdered enemies, three strikes running from the pennitentary, and "sitting" in the cemetary- metaphorical signfigance for perhaps being dead.
Now 50's verse is directed at Ja-Rule, a figure who is apparently not one of Amaru's favorite artist. Lets see why.
[Verse Two: 50 Cent]
"Now since you're cryin for mercy I promise
My success'll be the death of you
Lo and behold you sold your soul
Nigga there's nuttin left of you
Look in the mirror, ask yourself who are you?
If you don't know who you are, how could your dreams come true?
Motherfucker, I sat back and watched
You pretended to be 'Pac, you pretended to be hot
But you're not (NOWWWW) - I see it so clear
You can't take the pressure, you pussy
I warned you not to push me
You see me and chills run up your spine
Hardly even in the same war, but your heart ain't like mine
Press, they look at me like I'm a menace
I was playin with guns
while your momma had your punk ass playin tennis
I'm a nightmare, you see me when you dream
Wake up, turn on your TV and see my ass again
You cowardly hearted, you couldn't make it on your own
Fuck THE SOURCE, I'm on cover of Rolling Stone"
(YOU PUSSY!)
50 Cent was always praised by Afeni for shunning comparisons to Tupac, where as Ja- Rule embraced them, and relished in them.
[50 Cent]
"Yeah nigga! Ha ha
Let's go nigga, this is what it is
Tupac cut his head bald
Then you wanna cut yo' head bald (you PUSSY nigga!)
Tupac wear a bandana
You wan' wear a bandana
Tupac put a cross on his back
You wanna put crosses on yo' back
Nigga you ain't Tupac - THIS Tupac!
At the end of the Resurrection DVD, among the ''easter egg'' hidden features, a video of a car clock at 4:03, and a voice saying...
"There are secrets that will come out, and u will know why I did it!!"
Now, true, we have all seen a few of these clues enough times to make us wanna puke, but bare with me, it paints a clearer picture just to include the redundent ones.
As an overview, i'll say this, which most already now, Tupacs lyrics suggest that he felt he was set up by his closest friends, because of jealousy. Tupac said he had a style of flow that others (Biggie) stole from him to get to the position he was in (King of NY).
So with that denominator, and Pac fresh out of jail after being shot by Biggie (according to Pac) , with the knowledge he could be facing some serious prison time on some other charges, with the knowledge people want him dead because of HIS mouth, with the knowledge that he learned in prison about being humble, with the knowledge of his new found sense religious fiber, Tupac has no other choice than to kill himself off and get revenge. It is also of my opinion that there is actual lyrical evidence that could tie Pac to Biggies murder, not saying he pulled the trigger, but was some way involved, that is if he faked his death. We can also see Pac's mental metamorphisis, the nigga actually seems to be dropping deeper knowledge with every new release.
There are times when im like many of you, i say to myself, it aint possible, it doesnt make sense, but then a new clue drops, which happens to be chronologically in line with the whole Makaveli concept. Again, this is merely a chronilogical catagorization of relavent Tupac lyrics that implicate his desire to leave
February 13 1996- All Eyes On Me
Ambitionz Az a Ridah- Verse 2
"Spittin at adversaries envious and after me
I'd rather die before they capture me, watch me flee (bleed?)
Mama come rescue me I'm suicidal thinkin thoughts
I'm innocent, so there'll be bullets flyin when I'm caught
(Shoot!) Fuck doin jail time, better day, sacrifice
Won't get a chance to do me like they did my nigga Tyson
Thuggin for life and if you right then nigga die for it
Let them other brothers try, at least you tried for it
When it's time to die to be a man you pick the way you leave
Fuck peace and the police, my ambitions as a ridah"
Check Out Time-
talking in intro (relevant quotes)
...."Call Suge, call all the niggaz tell em to meet me downstairs
(Where K and them niggaz at man?)
Tell the valet, bring the Benz around".....
Pac Verse 1
"i got my mind focused on some papers, while i'm into sexy capers
Give a holla to them hoochies last night that tried to rape us
Will these rap lyrics take us, plus(h?) room all up in Vegas
I'm a boss playa, death before I let these bitches break us"
Caper- A frivolous escapade or prank; Slang An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft
Aint Hard To Find
"(E-40) Man, you motherfuckers don't know nuttin about no timin"
"(Tupac) I heard a rumour I died, murdered in cold blood traumatized
Picutes of me in my final stage you know Mama cried
But that was fiction, some coward got the story twisted
Like I no longer existed, mysteriously missin
Only God Can Judge Me Verse 1
"Look to my future cause my past, is all behind me
Is it a crime, to fight, for what is mine?
Everybody's dyin tell me what's the use of tryin
I've been Trapped since birth, cautious, cause I'm cursed
And fantasies of my family, in a hearse
And they say it's the white man I should fear
But, it's my own kind doin all the killin here
I can't lie, ain't no love for the other side
Jealousy inside, make em wish I died
Oh my Lord, tell me what I'm livin for
Everybody's droppin got me knockin on heaven's door
And all my memories, of seein brothers bleed
And everybody grieves, but still nobody sees
Recollect your thoughts don't get caught up in the mix
Cause the media is full of dirty tricks"
Now at this point, its September 96, we have Pac getting shot in Vegas, similar to a way he depicted himself being shot in the video " I Aint Mad At Cha", which curiously found its way to MTV 3 days after Shakurs Murder. Then Makaveli is released, which many interpret as a "Goodbye" album. Tupac depicts himself as Jesus on a cross.
Makaveli- November 5 1996 The Seven Day Theory
Intro/Bomb first(My Second Reply)
{*church bells ring in background*}
In today's music news: the ever controversial Tupac Shakur has
just released another album under the alias Makaveli.
Music insiders are running wild trying to rearrange other artist
street dates, in fear of a wipeout in retail interchart movement.
Although no one knows the exact cause of the new album;
resources tell me a number of less fortunate rappers
have joined together in conspiracy to assassinate the character
of not only Mr. Shakur, but of Death Row Records as well.
Nas, the alleged ring leader of it, is furious at Tupac
excuse me Makaveli's verbal assault
on Mobb Sleep, Notorius P.I.G., and several other New York rappers
Jay-Z, from "Hawaiian Sophie" fame, Big Little whatever
and several other corny sounding motherfuckers
are understandably shaken up by this release.
The question everbody wants to know is --
why'd they get this nigga started?
Tupac, rather Makaveli, was not available for comment
but released this statement:
[Makaveli]
It's not about East or West
It's about niggaz and bitches, power and money,
riders and punks. Which side are you on?
{*gun cocked, six shots, bullets hit ground*}
These niggaz is still fuckin talkin?
You niggaz still breathin? Fuckin roaches, aight
Aight, it's the Raid for your cockroaches
(All day, everyday)
It's the raid for you punk motherfuckers
(The pump in yo' ass)
This is it nigga! Killuminati style
(Outlaw lifestyle)
Makaveli the Don, solo shit - bring it!
[Makaveli]
Allow me to introduce first {*gunshot fires*} Makaveli the Don
Hysterical, spiritual lyrics like the holy Qu'Ran
Niggaz get shook like 5-0
My forty-five gun's next to me when we ride, for survival
Money makin plans, pistol close at hand, swollen pockets
Let me introduce the topic, then we drop it
Expose snakes cause they breath freely, see me ride?
Located world wide like the art of graffiti
I think I'm tougher than Nitti(any?), my attitude is shitty
Born on a dopefiend's titty.. huh
In every city you'll find me
Look for trouble right behind me
My Outlaw niggaz down to die for me, knahmean?
I hit the scene niggaz duckin from my guillotine stare
I'm right there; my every word, a fuckin nightmare
Get me high, let me see the sun rise and fall
This for my dogs down to die for yours
Extreme venom, no mercy when we all up in 'em
Cut 'em down.. to Hell is where we send 'em
My whole team, trained to explode ride or die
Murder motherfuckers lyrically, and I'm not gon' cry
Me - a born leader never leave the block without my heater
Two big pits, I call them my bitch nigga eaters
And not a whimper 'til I'm gone
Thug Life runnin through my veins so I'm strong
(Ha ha ha)
I'm a Bad Boy killa,
Should've never fucked wit meeee
I want money hoes sex and weeeed
I wont rest till my road dawgs freeee, bomb first!
[Chorus]
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
We ain't even come to hurt nobody tonight
But it's my life or yo' life, and I'ma bomb first
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
We ain't even come to fight tonight
But it's my life or yo' life, and I'ma bomb first
[E.D.I. Amin]
With Outlawz, it's Makaveli, be the general
And I be a soldier on a mission
Sent to do, what you'll never do
and that's ride for the cause
Yes I'll die for the cause Ya best believe if I'ma leave this bitch
Yo I'm dyin with yours
Kamikaze, sicker than a muh'fuckin Nazi
Got a little question for that nigga that made "Paparazzi"
If you ain't in this rap game, for the motherfuckin cash mayne
then what is your motherfuckin purpose? None can serve us
E.D.I. Amin born worthless
That's until the day, I decided to bomb first BEATCH!!"
[Makaveli]
Shoot first, look at they head burst bleedin
Don't want to hear no shit this evenin, believe me
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
G's, and thug niggaz on the rise
Plan-plot-strategize, and bomb first
We, bomb first when we ride
Please, reconsider 'fo you die
G's, and thug niggaz on the rise
Plan-plot-strategize, and bomb first
Hail Mary Verse 1
"Seein niggaz comin for me, to my diamonds, when they glistenin
Now pay attention, rest in peace father
I'm a ghost in these killin fields
Hail Mary catch me if I go, let's go deep inside
the solitary mind of a madman who screams in the dark
Evil lurks, enemies, see me flee
Activate my hate, let it break, to the flame
Set trip, empty out my clip, never stop to aim
Some say the game is all corrupted, fucked in this shit
Stuck, niggaz is lucky if we bust out this shit, plus
mama told me never stop until I bust a nut
Fuck the world if they can't adjust
It's just as well, Hail Mary
Hail Mary outro
"Yes we free like the bird in the tree
We runnin from the penetentiary
This is the time for we liberty
Hail Mary, Hail Mary"
It is also worth noting that in the beginning of the video for "Hail Mary" there is some speaking between an old man and a young man. The old man says "Revenge has a funny way of settling the score, and when it happens, u will know."
Blasphemy Verse 2 and 3
"I'm contemplating plots wondering which door to go
Brothas getting shot, comin back resurrected"
"I leave this and hope God can see my heart is pure
Is heaven just another door? I leave this here
I leave this and hope God see my heart is pure
Is heaven just another door? And my people say"
Hold Ya Head
"I wake up early in the mornin, mindstate so military
Suckers fantasizin pictures of a young brother buried
Was it me, the weed, or this life I lead
If daytime is for suckers then tonight we bleed"
"Meet me at the cemetery dressed in black
Tonight we, follow the dead, and those who won't be back
So if I die, do the same for me, shed no tears
An Outlaw, thug livin in this game for years"
Life of an Outlaw
"All for the street fame on how to be managed
To plan shit, 6 months in advaced to what we plotted.
Approved to go on swole and now I got it."
R U Still Down [Remember Me]- November 25 1997 (Revenge)
Open Fire
"These motherfuckers on my ass I'm in traffic, will it be tragic?I'm comin round the corner like I'm Magic
Doin ninety on the freeway, and hittin switches
In a high speed chase with these punk bitches
Don't turn around I ain't givin up, cause they don't worry me
Pussy ass bitches better bury me
Runnin outta gas time to park it, I'm on foot
We in the hood, how the fuck they gon catch a crook? Haha
I got away cause I'm clever
Went to my neighbors for a favor now you know players stick together
I watch the scene from the rooftop, spittin loogies
at the coppers that persue me, beotch!
I be a hustler til it's over, motherfucker
Open fire on you bustas
"Don't try to follow me, I'm headed outta state
I gotta pay my fuckin bills, so I'm transportin weight
Change my plates, pick up my nigga, and now we rollin
Droppin keys like they stolen, hehe
Tell me who do you fear? I'm outta town until the coast is clear
Enough dope to last a yearThey got me running from the police, nowhere to goWith the lights out, rollin down a dirt road
But I ain't goin alive, I'd rather die than be a convict
I'd rather fire on my target
I hit the corner doing ninety, ahhhh shit!
Them bitches right behind me
They take a shot and hit my fuckin tires
Now, jump out the car then I open fire, sucka!"
R U Still Down
"Cause in my mind, I see sunshine, I thought
I didn't have to run, now I'm duckin from the gun yellin, 'One-Time'
Take your time to feel my record, and if you did
chill a second, my blind method, will still wreck it
My young homies stay strong
I wonder if they'll listen to a nigga when he gone, R U Still Down?
Hang on it gets better.
So R U still Down drops late 97, 8 months after biggie is murdered (March 9 1997). Then the next Amaru effort is "Greatest Hits". It features a song called "God Bless the Dead", which shouts out Pacs dead rival Big, a previously unreleased track. There is different interpretation as to which "Biggie" Pac is refering, but as the lyrics suggest, he really is talking about the Notorius BIG
Greatest Hits- November 24 1998\
God Bless the Dead
"Rest in peace to my motherfuckin Biggie Smalls
That's right bwoy, it's goin on, right here
Thug Life.. God bless the dead"
"The other day, I thought I seen my homeboy Biggie
sayin shit don't stop nigga no pity
We all hoods, and all we ever had was dreams
Money makin motherfuckers plot scandalous schemes
In the gutter, you learn to have a criminal mind
I was addicted to tryin, never meant to do time
My epitaph, will read, "Was the last of G's"
Kicked the shit to make the white man bleed
God bless the dead"
"never meant to do time" - that means he has already done Jail time
Odd timing for a greatest hits release, no? knowing everything they have in the vault, it just seems as if Amaru needed a place to put that track, maybe its just me, ill continue.
Still I Rise- December 21 1999
Killuminati
"Let it be prophesized; niggaz'll die because ya crew's doomed
Around the way niggaz get murdered by the full moon
Heard it in whispered tones
Niggaz is bold and they choose to roll
I kill em all, watch now nigga truth be told
Westside was the war cry, look how they scatter
Niggaz dyin by my 30-yard, brains'll splatter
Wonder why these niggaz cross me
I'm certified crazy, so sick the world made me
Now (B?)diggy-die, everytime I ride it's for reasons
Hard to kill a nigga cause I'm comin back like Jesus
Bow down to my ill nation runnin from drug cases
Lookin at my congregation so full of thug faces
Momma gave a nigga breath, a life of stress
I invest in a vest and makin niggaz watch they every step
Label me a threat
and I ain't even got started with this shit yet
Thug style baby, hands on my pistol, listen I'm a ridah
Every nigga breathin pay attention
Bout to show you motherfuckers how it feel, to drop a body
The simple gun to my lifestyle, Killuminati
"The simple gun to my lifestyle" - Pac saying he wants to kill the way he was living
"God damn now I'm a grown man, I follow no man
Nigga got my own plan, and it's called Killuminati"
EDI Amin verse
"
Y'all can't fade us, we kill, steal and peal quickly
The boss niggaz, definitely, put it down strictly
E.D.I. Amin, until the law come for me
Kill em all for shortie, ninety-nine Killuminati"
As The World Turns- Still I Rise
Pac verse 1
Though I walk thru the valley of hell the shadow follows me
Wisdom hard to swallow tomorrow expect apologies
You probably panic, stranded in search of a better planet
Realism hard to understand, we stand slanted
and still stranded, merciless thieves stole the best of me
I pray to black Jesus to please take the rest of me
And still, the best of us build, and reach monetary gains
Some of us kill, but still, most of us can change
if we search deeper, god bless the hustler, curse the first sleeper
Enemies get beside me, flows go deeper inside
When we ride plots keep all my enemies blinded
Time will soon show, a thought can last for years
Outshinin them fakes smile plastic tears
like last year, niggaz stuck in the past, and it's clear
Just some busta ass bastards allergic to cash this year
Makaveli for the Mob, M-O-B
Killin bustaz is my motherfuckin job, him or me
Lyrically fatally driven, niggaz reported missin
My competition dead or in prison, as the world turns...
The Rose That grew from Concrete 1999/2000
So I Say Goodbye
Im going in2 this not knowing what I'll find
But I've decided to follow my heart and abandon my mind
and if there be pain than i know at least i gave my all
and it is better to have loved and lost than to not have loved at all
In the morning I may wake 2 smile or maybe 2 cry
But first to those of my past i must say goodbye.
Until the End of Time- March 27 2001- Tupac becomes more vivid in his depictions of underhanded plans, with subtle references of get revenge on Notorious BIG.
Ballad of a Dead Soulja
"The plan
to take command of the whole family
Though underhanded
to be the man it was planned
all my road doggs
official mob figures
love to act up
the first to bomb when we rob niggaz"
"maybe I'm a mad man
a pistol grabbing nigga
i meet the sand man
promise of merciless retaliation
nothing is colder
close your eyes
hear the ballad of a dead soulja"
[Chorus]
(Thug for Life I will be)
Its just the balled of a dead soulja
(A Life of Crime I will lead)
Close your eyes, hear the ballad of a dead soulja
(You play the game you play to win)
This just the balled of a dead soulja
(it's a crazy world full of sin)
Close your eyes
[Verse 2]
Completely lost
revenge at all costs
pay backs a bitch
switch now the tricks crossed
tossed up and never to be heard of
a single witness screaming bloody murder, murder
blast
tell me homey what ya see now
a blind man and a dead body
I'm meant to leave town
And get my cash though
Hook up wit Kastro
Homey had to blast on the task force
Stupid coppers tried to play us out
'member that
they took my money and my stash
time to get it them back
haha
I pull my secret arrival
two glock four-fives time for survival
death to my rivals
tell me what you want lord?
Nobody left after the death of a drug lord
haha
the situations critical
Nothing is colder
then hear the ballad of a dead soulja"
"Big coward put your hands to the moon
when my glocks rang out
the niggas came out
BOOM
who wanna see me in a challenge
so merciless I'm terrifying niggas in my ballad
do u feel me?"
"To all my niggaz facing sixty years
Sheding tattoo tears
another suicidal on the peer
take a private plane
trying to survive the game
for all my homies that'll never be alive again
All they promised us is death nigga
take a breath could be the last one left nigga
its real now, uh
feel it and fantasies
ain't nothing colder
listen you can hear it, the ballad of a dead soulja"
All the feds, they don't hear us
They wanna see us dead,
They got pictures of a nigga hit
(Ballad of the dead soulja)
Try and see me in chains
Shit, them niggaz will never breath again
Before they put me in a cell they'll see me in hell
(Cos this Ballad of the dead soulja)
Got my pistols cocked
Run the whole mutha fucken block
Fuck the cops
The police, we run these streets nigga
(And this Ballad of the dead soulja)
Lil' Homies- Lil Homies is the term given to people who will ride for you, or kill for you.
"Just pay attention, here's a story bout my lil' homey
Str8 thuggin', lil bad young mother fucka, you gotta love him
You can catch him in his G-Ride clutching his glock
Screaming outlaw, (west side) mashing on my enemies block
Educated on these cold streets
Getting money, making dummies out the police
Ain't no peace for an adolescent nigga to wild to be a thinker
Bud smoking 24-7, everyday drinking
I got my diploma but I never learned shit in school
Mo money, mo bitches, mo murder fool
Always the young niggaz getting in shit
She wouldn't stop to conversate so you called her a bitch
Bustin' on paper thin mother fuckas
Drinkin' gin before you get to sinnin' on them bustas
Emptied his clip, passed by like he didn't know me
Everybody duckin'
My fucking lil' homies"
[Chorus]
Lil' homies on the ride
(Yeah nigga)
Niggaz gonna die tonight
Let's get, high tonight
(My lil' homies)
Lil' homies on the mash
Runnin' from all these punk police
Cause lil' niggaz run the streets
"I remember, when we was just a little G
Flirting with death, playing Russian Roulette
Screaming Kill Me!
Hey there young nigga what you smoking on
Mad at the world cause you came from a broken home
Let us sob cause your mom's is sick
A bunch of adolescent young niggaz spittin' major shit
Tell me, young nigga if you died let me know
Would your heart feel pain, watching as your mother cry?
Would all your homies ride ?
Or would they all get high, and talk about how you died?
Young niggaz on a mission to complete
Getting g's, packin' heat, bringin' havoc to the fuckin' streets
Nobody knows why he took a 4-4 and unloaded on the whole front row
BUCK! BUCK!
Try to tell him but he act like he don't know me
Pull out his pistol and show
My lil homies"
"Young black male
Unable to change, cause it's a cycle
Plus nobody knows, the evil that they might do
Lil' Moo, Big Yak, K-Kastro
Big Malc, Hussein call them Outlawz Telling the world to be equipped, when these young mother fuckas rip shit
They don't quit, shoot down on me
Pull a pound on me
Bust like they didn't know me
My fucking lil' homies"
All Out- This song is a very concise chapter in the UTEOT catalog
"On a one man mission
My ambitions to hold up the rap game
While I plug holes in niggas like doughnuts
And still
Down to die for all my souljahs, like hillbillies
They don't feel me
So we fued
Bringin' war to the city
With each breath
Death before dishonor
Never let you swallow me
No apologies, your honor
A general in war I'm the first to bomb
With a squad of trusted killers quick to move shit, heavily armed
I'm similar to Saddam
Sometimes I question Hussein
Like fiends fighting for that last vein, stuck in the game
I hit the scene like sand storms
Then transform
Watch me, I take a figga of thirty niggaz, who all got me
While bitches wondering, who shot me, no love
Keep a grudge, shooting slugs like Muammar Qadaafi
Murdered my friend built a new posse
We takin shots at paparazzi
Gon fly now
Nigga like Rocky
You got a lot of nerve to play me
Another gay rapper
Bustin' caps at Jay-Z
(buck, buck, buck, buck, buck, buck)
And still avoid capture
While you all caught up in the rapture
Still after me I'm in Jamaica sippin' daiquiris
No doubt
We used to havin' nothing
Then grabbin something and bustin
Wanted to be the thug nigga
That my old man wasn't
I came to a fear catchin' cases, litigation
Niggaz playa hatin'
Got me crooked in all 50 states
I'm screaming Death Row
Throwing Westside
Ain't no thang
We was raised off drive-by's
Brought up to bang
We claim mob
M-O-B., if you be specific
We control all cash from Atlantic-Pacific
And get this
I'm hard to kill
When I bill with this live spot
Father
How the hell did I survive, these 5 shots?
Live it up or give it up and like demons
Late night, hear em screaming
We going All Out" - amazing story telling going on, he told you everything that happened. WAR
"We going All Out
Bomb first till they fall out
Take them the war route
With out a doubt
War, which means, we all ride if it's on
[Napoleon]
But after Pac stopped rapping ain't no west coast thugs
Just west coast what?
To my real niggaz stuck in these street game
These rappers like Jay-Z
Who be pumping Kool-Aid through their veins
It's true what I'm saying
Slap your soft ass to the floor
And watch my 4-4 put three holes in your dome
I Ride or Die
While these other fag niggas be biting this
It's all from my heart when I was writing this
Now I'm out"
[Chorus]
[Kastro]
"We all ride
And down to die
Who with us?
Speak up
Or get treated like you coming to kill us
They nothing but squealers
In this rap game swearing they rough
Tattoo'd up
And now them nigga swearing they Pac
Stop that and watch your back
We ain't forgot about cha ...
And if you real you real
Feel what I'm talking 'bout cause this game is real
I live it
Forbidden fruit and shoot till they feel it
Living proof Pac breathe niggaz they can't deal with
Holler back, right back, and watch your mouth
Or get blood in it
What, we going all out nigga"
"Ey, you niggaz just gone think you gon be a, talking slick on all these mother fucking records
And we ain't gonna say shit, now it's 99, this is a different grind, (Don't disrespect the Don) It's still war mother fuckers
So lets see you act like you know"
Why U Turn On Me
"I went from, nothin to somethin now they all wanna see me fall
And the player haters hate to see a thug nigga ball
And they say we hate the East coast, but that's funny
Got a lot of love for, any niggaz gettin money
I made a song about my enemies and niggaz tripped
It was hip-hop until Tupac fucked Biggie bitch
Y'all niggaz hypocrites and bitch made
Now either love me or hate me but real thug niggaz get paid
Have me catchin cases all across the nation
I went to jail to bail to barely on probation
They got a player facin three strikes, and we might
just blast God bless the child that can get cash
But all these niggaz turnin and never learn "...
Breathin
"Who'll be the last motherfucker breathin?
Tell me nigga.. tell me
Who'll be the last motherfucker breathin?"
"Stressed, but busta free
Enemies give me reason, to be the last motherfucker breathin
Bustin, my automatic rounds
Catch 'em while they sleepin, now I'm the last motherfucker breathin"
when was Pac ever "busta free" when alive? He always was beefing with somebody
"I just release 'em on a war path, not your average dealer
Westside Outlaw; Bad Boy killer, huh
Complete my mission my competition no longer beefin
I murdered all them bustas now I'm the last motherfucker breathin"
EDI verse
"And still I'm totally wasted, they want me to face this
Just lost two of my closest na'r one of y'all can take this
But I'm Makaveli trained, simple and plain
We number one motherfucker bout to do it again
Shit, 'Pac still doin it, you hoes can't ruin it
Two million everytime he drop I know you fuckers losin it
We movin in - for the kill, for a meal, holdin steel
Hold the wheel I'm bout to give these niggaz somethin they can feel
Fakin real, but we the raw and uncut
Style-bitin thug lyin niggaz, give it up!
We hit 'em up! (and we still breathin.. and we still breathin..)"
"Fucking Wit the Wrong Nigga"
"Nigga, if you was half the man yo' bitch was, bring you artillery
when you come for me, cause we sick thugs
No hesitation when I pull and blast, cause Syke was bustin
plus, Bow had 'em duckin, screamin, "Get they cash!"
So now I got the law on me, my phone's tapped
So I had to send word through my lil' homies
Tell them niggaz this the year when they pull the trigger
Shit, this is what you get, for fuckin, wit the wrong nigga..
This is what you get, when you fuckin wit the wrong nigga..
Hehehehe, yeah nigga, peep it"
"Before I lay me down to sleep I, pray and thank the Lord
for givin me another fruitful, dayyy
I wanna be a peaceful man but still when niggaz come for me
all I can see is gettin 'em, killed"
"Murder my foes get disposed of
We all homies to the death, so my true niggaz show me love
God forgive me for my lifestyle, a negative figure
But why they fuckin wit the wrong nigga, y'know?
It's like..
Why you fuckin wit the wrong nigga.."
"Tried to rise but they tried me
I guess they all had to die cause we tried peace
I die in these streets, blast 'til they recognize
Still do or die, all my niggaz gettin high watchin time fly
Best strategize on the way to profit
Best organize how you ride so they can't stop it
Then keep it poppin lot of busters wanna see me fall
I fucked yo' bitch and now this new shit gon' fade 'em all
My niggaz ball made a call for some backup
for lil' homies and my dogs in the black truck
Buck buck was the sound as they gats burst
No need for ambulance, baby bring the black hearse
Shoulda never fucked around busta, how you figure?
Makin moves on the wrong nigga, is what it sounds like
Ding ding ding.. when you fuck wit the wrong nigga..
Niggaz gettin hit, when they fuck, wit the wrong nigga..
Fuckin wit the wrong nigga.."
This Aint Livin- This song is proof that Tupac was unhappy with his lifestyle. He depicts the youth of tomorrow as endangered, as they are fed greed and violence by people like himself(Tupac). Being unhappy with the position that puts him in, Tupac opts to leave (Do what i gotta do)
Nigga - I hear even the smaller G's be dippin Chevy Impalas
while flossin they gold D's, O.G.'s, is who they follow
We swallow tomorrow seed, what we leave is hollow
We feed violence and greed, let 'em bleed tomorrow
In time, they grip a nine, sippin wine - hit grass
'til I be starin watch the parents sacrifice they child
The love's gone, a thug's home, with no love
Feelin so strong, make young boys into drug lords
Now one for adolescents, now dos for dose
Keep yo' friends by your side, even close your foes
Now three for Johnny Law tryin to make take chips
I never pulled the trigger, didn't touch that bitch
Throw yo' hands in the air, it's a robbery
.. thinkin 'Pac, would you ride with me
Let's go see what our enemies talkin bout
When G's enter the house nobody's walkin out
This ain't livin, it's similar to prison, we trapped
My homies jealous plus they tell us that the phones is tapped
I watch my back twenty-fo' seven
and never let a busta send a G to ghetto heaven, you know!
This is how it goes when we floss with foes
Before I toss yo' hoe, it'll cost you mo'
I do shows make a lot of dough, murder my foes
But I'd give it all up, if it would help you grow
This ain't livin"
"Heavenly father can you rescue, my young nation
rest the Lord will protect you, respect due
Not a threat as I step in blue, and check those
that oppose when I froze them fools, and who are you
to watch me fall farther
I disappeared, reappeared as the .. follow me now
Skippin class, and livin fast, will get yo' ass
stuck in the pen, doin life plus ten
Young brother pump yo' brakes for me, before you choke
won't ya soak up some game from yo' big homies
This ain't livin, we givin you jewels, use 'em as tools
Explode on they industry and fade them fools
You know the rules, gotta be a rider
You can run the red lights but read the street signs, heyy
This for all of y'all that keep on raisin hell
Put a pistol in your hand and let you fade yourself
It ain't right, what you put your momma through, young G
Gotta change your life, take the game from me
This ain't livin"
LastOnesLeft
[Napoleon]
"I got my back against the wall, gat chillin by my balls
Prior to war is rider nigga only five six tall
Napoleon only knows on we Outlawz, fuck fear
Better strap down to the fullest cause we out yeah
Thug Passion all up in me, feelin like I drunk some Henny
It ain't easy I'm tryin to make a dollar out of two pennies
War we got with these rap niggas, wanna pull they gat niggas
Only come outside cause they think 'Pac died nigga
Last niggas with our tec, take a shot within our vest
'Pac come and catch wreck, nigga we the last ones left"
Better Dayz- November 26 2002
Intro-
"Awaiting the much anticipated release, of Tupac Shakur's latest album, Better Dayz
This is yet another post - humous release by Tupac
Which, raises the question
Where are these songs coming from?
It's interesting how, the message in these songs
Is still relevant today
Even in his death, he's touching people with his lyrics
I can feel the energy in the air, as they count down to midnight
When the album will officially be released
Oh, hold on, I, think they're starting to countdown now "
When We Ride on Our Enemies
"Then
We watch the other two die slow
Castrated entertaining at my mothafucken side show
Bounce and I'm planning mo'
Time to exterminate my foes
I can't stand you hoes
Now label this my fucking trick shot
My lyrics running all you cowards out of hip-hop
When we ride, on our Enemies"
"Pay attention here's a word to those that robbed me
I'll murder you Then I, run a train on Mobb Deep
Don't fuck with me"
"How many niggas want to be involved?
See I was only talking to Biggie
But I'll kill all of ya'll
Then ball"
"Before I leave make sure everybody heard
Know I meant every mothafucken word"
Whatcha Gonna do
"Listen
I've got a scheme
Break away do my own thing
Drop some conversation
Sit back and let the phone ring
Niggas they wanna see me rise
'97 watch me cut these motherfuckers down to size"
Street Fame
"The prophecy is clear
Niggaz lock n load disappear
Strategize with no fear
Waging war for years
The crack game wasn't big enough
Ready to rush
You bitch made motherfuckers get murdered and touched"
"Kamikaze
Hoping that none of the spies find me
That's why we bye bye daily
Knowin cops trail me
But why cry
Floatin while we tokin on this potent branch
Flossing in the thug stance, flipping pockets out inside my pants
Never underestimate me
Playa hate me
See me and hide
Sure as hollow points shatter, enemies die
Spread love dead thugs
Gettin buried in riches
Take a chance to advance fuck them worrin bitches
Penitentiary's a possibility, bust and pray
Wear a rubber so I live to fuck another day
HEY...
Ain't nothin strange
I'm 25 dying to change
But still I bang wanting street fame"
Changed Man
"Shit, I'm a changed man
Ay, turn the lights out
Big baller 2Pac up in this bitch
Y'know how we swing this shit, look"
"So if you knew me in my past life
Don't act like we homeboys, ain't no love in the fast life
I switch gears on them jealous bitches, who do you fear?
The gameplan of a changed man, so what I'm sayin is"
"[2Pac]
E'rybody think they understand me
Shit, you niggaz don't know me
Y'all know that nigga on the rap song
Y'all know that nigga in the movies
You don't know this nigga in 3-D
Real live right up against you in front of yo' face
Shit, nigga you fuckin with a changed man"
"Westside, Outlaw Immortalz, hehehe
You fuckin with a changed man
Hahaha.. you fuckin with a changed man
Hahaha.. I ain't the same, you fuckin with a changed man
We ain't the same, you fuckin with a changed man
We ain't the same, fuckin with a changed man
Changed man"
Ghetto Star
"Walkin through the cemetary
Talkin to my homies that was buried
See my enemies wanna see me dead, I ain't worried, forgive mePlease give me shelter, calm my fears
Lifted my head, from my hands, had a palm of tears
I see bodies gettin splashed, with acid
Two shots rang from the plastic glock, wrapped in plastic
Buried the bastard, time to notify, his family
Sheeit, ain't nuttin left to be identifiedEvacuate the crime scene fast
Why I heard the Feds had a warrant for my ass
Why, I won't touch down 'til I see Tiajuana
Set up shop sellin them crooked cops marijuana
Label me a success, I made the switch
Retired from the life that never gave me shit
With cash that I couldn't spend, countless cars
An addict for a wife, my life, as a ghetto star"
"Runnin from the flags.. live my life as a ghetto star
Niggaz with two strikes that don't wanna see the third, I feel you
It's the Don Makaveli - live my life as a ghetto star" {*fades out*}
Outro
"Expect me like u expect Jesus to come back nigga, expect me, Im comin" x2
So Resurrection is released 7 years after Tupacs physical departure. It seems if one wanted to dispell alive rumors, they wouldnt release an album/book/CD entitled Tupac: Resurrection. Now pay attention
The movie carries a trailor that has a slogan spoken by Tupac, which is an obvious cut n paste, but carries importance when examined under the scope.
"This is my story. Its about Ambition, Violence, Redemption, and Love."
Tupac had ambition from the day he was born, violence found its way to Tupac, whether his own fault or not, redemption was acheived when Biggie was murdered, and it is now time to start the process of Love. Its interesting to see the actual progression in rap topic and mind frame of Tupac. This progression is evident on the surprising collaboration with The Notorious BIG, "Runnin- Dying to Live". One would assume Pac would still carry a grudge against BIG, but the bigger message is forgiveness and atonement.
"Resurrection"- November 11 2003
In the beginning of the album, the first speaking of any kind is Tupacs voice. It isnt very clear, but this is my interpretation-
"Yes, this is the pinnacle of all of those. Now this is the next level with this new album."
"Ghost"
"The only way, for me to come back, is by Makaveli
That's it! All these motherfuckers stole from me
I'm takin back what's mine " - obviously a cut n paste, but again, the question is why even put it on the album?
"One Day at A Time"
"Keep your eyes open, I can only say I'll try
Until the day I die, I promise to be wise
With my heart open, greed, brings only misery
A way to tragedy, so I stay sucker free
Only a few chosen, rise (rise)
My ghetto queen, rise (rise)
Don't be afraid to try (try)
Too many of us died to the door to open wide
My brother be wise, stay focused on the prize
Though everybody dies"
Eminem
"If we can only learn to take, our anger and our hate
Control our mental state, settle down, and just set it straight
Maybe we can learn to take a second to pump the brakes
Before we said it, regret it later, and let it escalate
Cause by then its too just late, theres so much we can take
Theres only so much someone can swallow and tolerate
To the point that he just breaks, snaps and thats all it takes
You'd think that we was learning from other rappers mistakes
But we aint Its plain to go against, with every artists, comes the image he portrays
And a picture that he paints
But in the midst of all this anger and this angst
Never once did you hear me say I'm a gangster and I aint hear no complaints
But I know, that I will always continue to grow,
As long as I lead and never follow no one else's shadow
There will never be another me
And that I can guarantee
Thats why the fuck I remain sucker free to this day
The game will never be the same
No matter how much fame or success they attain
There will never be another me
And no matter what they do
There will never be another you
You can search but you'll never find
You can try to rewind time
But in your hearts and your minds
We will never die
We are forever alive
And we continue growing.... "
One of the outlaws
"Don't be caught in the publicity and caught in the hype
Rappers are regular people minus money and light
Searching for fortune and fame, and super stardom
All the jewelry, all the cars, whose crew is the hardest.
Now the hip-hop police, the villains is watching
And kids think beef is the only option
Outlaws born filthy, guilty as charged
My memories of him die, but makaveli lives on
You think the industry is fun
Aint no pity with guns
And when your money is up
Thats when your enemies come
So if he died and came back
Would he try to save rap?
We needing a change, the drama remains"
Eminem raps about growth and how it is important to learn from the mistakes of Pac and Big. The outlaw, sorry forget which one, raps about the current state of hip hop, and the repurcussions of the whole Biggie/ Tupac tragedy.
"Runnin- Dying to Live"- Dying to Live, hmm.. interesting play on words.
"We was young, and we was dumb, but we had heart
In the dark, will we survive through the bad parts
Many dreams is what I had, and plenty wishes
No hesitation in extermination of these snitches
Envious bitches, they still continue to pursue me
A couple of movies, now the whole world's tryin to screw me
Even the cops tried to sue me, so what can I do?
But stay true, sippin 22's of brew
And now media is tryin to test me
Got the press askin questions, tryin to stress me
Misery is all I see, that's my mindstate
My history with the police is check the crime rate
My main man had two strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped
He screamed THUG LIFE and emptied the clip
Got tired of runnin from the police"
[Tupac - speaking over Chorus]
"just like now im in power, everybody that love Biggie,they all like i cant wait for Biggie to come back,thats why they root for them,they rootin' for they people,and when i was gone,thats why all my niggas was like,we can't wait for him to come,they wanted a new regime,and my regime includes the East coast,it includes the West coast"- Pac speaking over the chorus, refering to when he was locked up, but relevant because he is talking about plans of projects that include east coast artists.
"The Realest Killaz"
'Til Makaveli returns, it's +All Eyez On Me+
[Verse One: 2Pac] - Afeni's favorite song/part on album if i remember correctly from her interview.
"Is it, money or women to funny beginnings, tragic endings
I can make a million and STILL not get enough of spending
And since my life is based on sinnin, I'm hellbound
Rather be buried than be worried, livin held down
My game plan to be trained and, military
Mind of a Thug Lord, sittin in the cemetary
Caught, I've been lost since my adolescence, callin to Jesus
Ballin as a youngster, wonderin if he sees us
Young black male, crack sales got me three strikes
Livin in jail, this is hell, enemies die
Wonder when we all pass is anybody listenin?
Got my, hands on my semi shotty, everybody's bitchin
Please God can you understand me, bless my family
Guide us all, before we fall into insanity
I make it a point, to make my people bump it warlike
Drop some shit, to have these stupid bitches jaws tight". -whoa
Here he speaks of tragic endings, murdered enemies, three strikes running from the pennitentary, and "sitting" in the cemetary- metaphorical signfigance for perhaps being dead.
Now 50's verse is directed at Ja-Rule, a figure who is apparently not one of Amaru's favorite artist. Lets see why.
[Verse Two: 50 Cent]
"Now since you're cryin for mercy I promise
My success'll be the death of you
Lo and behold you sold your soul
Nigga there's nuttin left of you
Look in the mirror, ask yourself who are you?
If you don't know who you are, how could your dreams come true?
Motherfucker, I sat back and watched
You pretended to be 'Pac, you pretended to be hot
But you're not (NOWWWW) - I see it so clear
You can't take the pressure, you pussy
I warned you not to push me
You see me and chills run up your spine
Hardly even in the same war, but your heart ain't like mine
Press, they look at me like I'm a menace
I was playin with guns
while your momma had your punk ass playin tennis
I'm a nightmare, you see me when you dream
Wake up, turn on your TV and see my ass again
You cowardly hearted, you couldn't make it on your own
Fuck THE SOURCE, I'm on cover of Rolling Stone"
(YOU PUSSY!)
50 Cent was always praised by Afeni for shunning comparisons to Tupac, where as Ja- Rule embraced them, and relished in them.
[50 Cent]
"Yeah nigga! Ha ha
Let's go nigga, this is what it is
Tupac cut his head bald
Then you wanna cut yo' head bald (you PUSSY nigga!)
Tupac wear a bandana
You wan' wear a bandana
Tupac put a cross on his back
You wanna put crosses on yo' back
Nigga you ain't Tupac - THIS Tupac!
At the end of the Resurrection DVD, among the ''easter egg'' hidden features, a video of a car clock at 4:03, and a voice saying...
"There are secrets that will come out, and u will know why I did it!!"
