Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13… Read Full Bio ↴Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality.

Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip-hop for his conscious rap lyrics. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up albums Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993) and Me Against the World (1995). His Diamond certified album All Eyez on Me (1996), the first double-length album in hip-hop history, abandoned his introspective lyrics for volatile gangsta rap. In addition to his music career, Shakur also found considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above the Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997).

During the later part of his career, Shakur was shot five times in the lobby of a New York recording studio and experienced legal troubles, including incarceration. In 1995, Shakur served eight months in prison on sexual abuse charges, but was released pending an appeal of his conviction. Following his release, he signed to Marion "Suge" Knight's label Death Row Records and became heavily involved in the growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unidentified assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas; he died six days later. Following his murder, Shakur's friend-turned-rival, the Notorious B.I.G., was at first considered a suspect due to their public feud, but was also murdered in another drive-by shooting six months later in March 1997 while visiting Los Angeles.

Five more albums have been released since Shakur's death, all of which have been certified Platinum in the United States. In 2002, Shakur was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Shakur among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City. While born Lesane Parish Crooks, at age one he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur. He was named after Túpac Amaru II, the descendant of the last Incan ruler, Túpac Amaru, who was executed in Peru in 1781 after his failed revolt against Spanish rule. Shakur's mother explained, "I wanted him to have the name of revolutionary, indigenous people in the world. I wanted him to know he was part of a world culture and not just from a neighborhood."

Shakur had an older stepbrother, Mopreme "Komani" Shakur, and a half-sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, two years his junior.

Enemies With M
2Pac Lyrics

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Young Thugs in this motherfucker
Don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble
Don't make enemies with me
I Try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
Don't make enemies with me

Some say my criminal experience is legendary
I do what's necessary

Niggas wanna see me burried
Worried, if you coming hurried
I ain't going down, fuck the world I'm a thug
Tell 'em can't nothing stop me but a slug
I went from drug dealing to a shot caller
From off the block, no longer rock
And putting money in my pocket, nationwide baller
Bitch nigga I'm prepared to die, Before I fry
I hit the weed so I be forever high
My eyes has seen so much in misery, So before I flee
I open fire let the lord pick the first to bleed
Bitches don't wanna see me leave, forever thugging
Tell 'em bury me a G on everything I love
And fuck the law 'cause the raw niggas ain't free
This picture's clear but we can't see, hahaha
This game is jealousy, Don't let 'em change
That's what they keep on telling me, motherfuck the fame
I can't sleep 'cause I keep hearing peeps
? wrapped in my sheets

Don't make enemies with me
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
Don't make enemies with me
Rather fuck with these other other little Gs
Don't make enemies with me, nigga
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
Don't make enemies with me
Fuck with these other other little Gs
Don't make enemies with me

The game is getting deeper with this I couldn't stop, I'm reminising
And having flashbacks when them niggas came up missing
(Wish in my heart, these niggas they ain't have to start
Now therefore they gotta see in dark
Played the part with heart when we spark they part
Running silly through the court) They don't really wanna start
(How you wanna do?) Yo K, anyway
These motherfuckers wanna play we can do it all day
So I stay (Sipping on my aray to keep my head fine
And I'm where? Everywhere from here to bedtime)
And I squeeze when I say I'm coming
Straight gunning on enemies if it's really me that they wanting
(Cause it ain't nothing, Y'all niggas is fronting
Do you really want it? niggas dying...)

Don't make enemies with me
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
Don't make enemies with me
You'd rather fuck with these other other little Gs
Don't make enemies with me
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
Don't make enemies with me
You'd rather fuck with these other other little Gs
Don't make enemies with me

Now, we're in '94, Niggas get bust through the do'
Cup? in a flash sittin on that ass (And rarely fold)
Galitter tell 'em bout that trife shit (You wanna fight?
I wanna light shit, you lose your life bitch) bee-yatch!
A nigga struggle too hard for what I got
hustle (And doubled every fucking yard that I cop and stop
Hell nah! I coulnd't see it
Facing a century in the penatentury but so be it)
And Jesus couldn't help me out the state
(Prepare for an early date to see my fate at the pearly gate
But wait) No time for stalling (But death is calling)
You wanna stomp on it somebody's gotta start falling
(True, what I do from sun up) is for a come up
(Wake up with my gun up) Cause when I sneak that's when they run up
(So It's time to spray like Ray
And put the freeze on these fake Gs) You know how we do

Don't make enemies with me
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
Don't make enemies with me
You'd rather fuck with these other other little Gs
Don't make enemies with me, nigga
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
Don't make enemies with me
You'd Rather fuck with these other other little Gs
Don't make enemies with me

What nigga? Young motherfucking thugs, let's out do it
Don't make enemies with me nigga
Y'all better fuck with these other niggas
And I don't see it
Don't make enemies with me
Motherfuckers is fatal nigga
I swear by the Gods
Don't make enemies with me nigga
Niggas gonna see they caskets fucking with these bastards
Don't make enemies with me
It's for all these motherfuckers that's swearing to God
That they be doing something
Don't make enemies with me
That they touching something
That they being something
Y'all niggas ain't shit
That's on my mama bring the drama, nigga
Young Thugs, fuck the drugs
These niggas making records, y'all niggas best to check it
Cause y'all gonna get yo asshole tore
They tearing patches out you niggas ass
All y'all niggas, I don't give a fuck who you running with
This is thug life nigga, the new generation motherfucker
Young Thugs we chin checking all you junior high school motherfuckers
Y'all better feel this shit, don't make enemies with these niggas

You better be friendly motherfucker, I swear to God
We running through, smile from handshake

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 2Pac's song "Enemies With Me" address his status as a notorious gangster and caution listeners against making enemies with him. The opening lines set the tone for the song, warning against getting involved in any altercation that may ensue within his presence. He then goes on to express his readiness to defend himself and his ferocity in doing so. He acknowledges his past criminal exploits and the notoriety it has brought him, as well as the enemies that come with it. Throughout the song, he stresses the importance of loyalty and avoiding jealousy, and ultimately, warns those who oppose him of the fatal consequences they may face.

The lyrics reveal a lot about 2Pac's personal and public persona as a gangster and his relationships with his peers. He is not afraid to use his experiences and reputation to assert his dominance and warn those who may cross him. He believes in surviving at all costs, and this manifests in his readiness to shoot first in self-defense. The themes of loyalty and jealousy also reflect his experiences with people who may pretend to be his allies but are secretly envious of his success. Overall, the song is a reminder of the harsh realities of gang culture and the consequences of being on the wrong side of the feud.

Line by Line Meaning

Young Thugs in this motherfucker
There are young gangsters present.

Don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble
Don't intervene in their fight, let them fight it out.

Don't make enemies with me
Don't become my enemy.

I Try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see
I am trying to warn them but they won't listen.

Some say my criminal experience is legendary
Some people say that my criminal experience is legendary.

I do what's necessary
I do whatever is necessary.

Niggas wanna see me burried
People want me dead.

Worried, if you coming hurried
I am concerned if you are coming in a hurry.

I ain't going down, fuck the world I'm a thug
I won't be defeated, I am a thug and I hate the world.

Tell 'em can't nothing stop me but a slug
Tell them that only a bullet can stop me.

I went from drug dealing to a shot caller
I went from selling drugs to being in charge.

From off the block, no longer rock
I no longer sell drugs on the street corner.

And putting money in my pocket, nationwide baller
I am making money and living large across the country.

Bitch nigga I'm prepared to die, Before I fry
I am ready to die instead of being punished.

I hit the weed so I be forever high
I smoke weed to stay high forever.

My eyes has seen so much in misery, So before I flee
I have seen a lot of suffering, so I will fight before running away.

I open fire let the lord pick the first to bleed
I shoot first and let God decide who dies first.

Bitches don't wanna see me leave, forever thugging
Women don't want me to leave, they want me to continue being a thug forever.

Tell 'em bury me a G on everything I love
Tell them to bury me respectfully as a G, I swear on everything I love.

And fuck the law 'cause the raw niggas ain't free
Ignore the law because true gangsters are not free.

This picture's clear but we can't see, hahaha
We know what is going on, but we can't stop it.

This game is jealousy, Don't let 'em change
This lifestyle is dangerous, don't let them change you.

That's what they keep on telling me, motherfuck the fame
They keep repeating that fame is not important, but I don't care.

I can't sleep 'cause I keep hearing peeps
I can't sleep because I keep hearing noises.

? wrapped in my sheets
Something is hidden in my sheets.

Rather fuck with these other other little Gs
I prefer to deal with other young gangsters.

Don't make enemies with me, nigga
Do not make me your enemy.

The game is getting deeper with this I couldn't stop, I'm reminising
The situation is getting more complicated, I can't stop thinking about the past.

And having flashbacks when them niggas came up missing
I am remembering the past when some gangsters went missing.

(Wish in my heart, these niggas they ain't have to start
I wish in my heart that these gangsters didn't have to start a fight.

Now therefore they gotta see in dark
Now they have to face the consequences.

Played the part with heart when we spark they part
We acted bravely while fighting and they ran away.

Running silly through the court) They don't really wanna start
They don't want to face the music and run away like cowards.

(How you wanna do?) Yo K, anyway
How do we want to handle this situation, K? Anyway, do it your way.

These motherfuckers wanna play we can do it all day
They want to fight, well, we can fight all day.

So I stay (Sipping on my aray to keep my head fine
So I stay calm by drinking aray (alcohol) to keep my head clear.

And I'm where? Everywhere from here to bedtime
I am everywhere, from here to bedtime.

And I squeeze when I say I'm coming
I shoot when I say I am coming for you.

Straight gunning on enemies if it's really me that they wanting
I use my guns to fight against anyone who wants to fight against me.

(Cause it ain't nothing, Y'all niggas is fronting
It's nothing to me, you are just pretending to be tough.

Do you really want it? niggas dying...)
Do you really want to fight? People will die.

Now, we're in '94, Niggas get bust through the do'
Now it's 1994, gangsters are getting shot through their doors.

Cup? in a flash sittin on that ass (And rarely fold)
They are caught off-guard and get shot (sitting down) without retaliating.

Galitter tell 'em bout that trife shit (You wanna fight?
Galitter (another gangster) talks about the dangerous lifestyle, and asks if they want to fight.

I wanna light shit, you lose your life bitch) bee-yatch!
I want to shoot and kill you (loser)!

A nigga struggle too hard for what I got
I worked too hard for what I have.

hustle (And doubled every fucking yard that I cop and stop
I worked hard and I was successful and earned more money selling drugs.

Hell nah! I coulnd't see it
No way! I couldn't see it coming.

Facing a century in the penatentury but so be it)
I am prepared to face a 100-year sentence in jail.

And Jesus couldn't help me out the state
Even Jesus couldn't help me get out of this trouble (with the law).

(Prepare for an early date to see my fate at the pearly gate
I should prepare to die and see the consequences of my actions at heaven's gate.

But wait) No time for stalling (But death is calling)
But there is no time to delay, death is imminent.

You wanna stomp on it somebody's gotta start falling
If you want to fight, someone has to get hurt.

(True, what I do from sun up) is for a come up
What I do all day is to make money.

(Wake up with my gun up) Cause when I sneak that's when they run up
I always wake up with a gun, since they attack when I am least expecting it.

(So It's time to spray like Ray
I need to use my gun (compared to NBA player Ray Allen's shooting skills).

And put the freeze on these fake Gs) You know how we do
And kill all the fake gangsters. You know how we handle things.

Y'all better fuck with these other niggas
You should deal with other gangsters instead of creating problems with me.

What nigga? Young motherfucking thugs, let's out do it
What do you say, young gangsters? Let's show them what we are capable of.

Y'all better feel this shit, don't make enemies with these niggas
You should understand this message and avoid becoming our enemies.

You better be friendly motherfucker, I swear to God
You better be nice, or you will regret it.

We running through, smile from handshake
We are coming and we will greet you nicely, but we will not hesitate to fight if needed.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, BMG Rights Management
Written by: TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR, MUTAH W. BEALE, KATARI T. COX, YAFEU FULA, MALCOLM GREENIDGE, RICKY ROUSE, KEVIN RHAMES, CHRISTOPHER WALKER, RANDY WALKER, O'SHEA JACKSON, STEVEN R. ARRINGTON, CHARLES C. CARTER, WAUNG HANKERSON, ROGER PARKER, KEITH BOXELY, ERIC T. SAD

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