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.
G'z and Hustlas
2Pac Lyrics
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Ice cream! (yeah) i'm the ice cream man
Yeah, c'mon, uh, c'mon, yeah, c'mon
Where my niggas at!? Yeah, c'mon, uh, c'mon
Uh, c'mon
This is for the Gz
And this is for the Hustlas
This is for the Gz
And this is for the Hustlas
This is for the hustlas now back to the Gz
Freeze, at ease
Now let me drop some more of them keys
It's 1-9-9-tre, so let me just play
It's Snoop Dogg, I'm on the mic
I'm back with Dr dre
But this time I'mma hit yo' ass with a touch
To leave motherfuckers in a daze, fucked up
So sit back relax new jacks get smacked
It's Snoop Doggy Dogg I'm at
The top of the stack
I don't lack for a second
And I'm still checkin'
The dopest motherfucker that you're
Hearin' on the record
It's me, ya see, S-N double-O-P
D-O double-G-Y, the D-O double-G
I'm fly as a falcon, soaring through the sky
(And what?)
And I'm high till I dizzie, rizzide
So check it, I get busy
I make your head dizzy
I blow up your mouth like
I was Dizzy Gillespie
I'm crazy, you can't phase me
I'm the S oh yes, I'm fresh
I don't fuck with the stress (Baby, babay)
I'm all about the chronic, bionic ya see
Every single day
Chillin' with the D-O double-G's
P-O-U-N-D that's my clique, my crew
Ya fuck with us, we gots to fuck you up
I thought ya knew, but yet and still
Ya wanna get real, now it's time to peel
Ya say chill
And feel, the motherfuckin' realism
Snoop Doggy Dogg is on the mic
I'm hittin' hard as steel nigga
This is for the Gz
And this is for the Hustlas (C'mon, yeah)
This is for the hustlas, now back to the Gz
This is for the Gz
And this is for the Hustlas
(Louder, I can't hear you)
This is for the hustlas now back to the Gz
How many hoes in your motherfuckin group
Wanna take a ride in my 7-8 Coupe, DeVille
Chill, as I take you on a trip
Where them niggas ride, and slide
You know about that East Side
Niggas like myself
Here to show you where it's at (yeah)
With my hoes on my side
And my strap on my back (Say what)
Papers I stack daily
And Death Row is still the label that pays me
But you know how that goes
We flow toe for toe, if you ain't on the Row
Fuck you and your ho, really doe, so check it
It's Snoop Doggy Dogg on the solo tip
Still clockin' grip
And don't really give a shit
About nuttin' at all, just my Doggs
Steppin' through the fog
And I'm still gonna fade 'em all
With the gangsta shit that keeps ya hangin'
How many bitches in the house
Will I be bangin'?
Every single one, to get the job done
As I dip, skip, flip, right back to two one
Where the sun be shinin' and I be ryhmin'
It's me, Snoop D-O double-G and I'm climbin'
I'm climbin'
This is for the G'z
In 2Pac's song, "G'z and Hustlas," the chorus serves as a sort of divider that separates the two verses. The song opens with Snoop Dogg introducing himself and jumping into a rap that's focused on him and his status as a top rapper. He brags about his talent and leaves the new jacks warned not to mess with him. He's a part of a larger group, which has his back no matter what — the P-O-U-N-D crew. On the other hand, the second verse opens with a question: how many hoes are in your crew and want to take a ride in my car. The second verse is more focused on the women with Snoop Dogg bragging about how women love him and flock around him. Snoop is from the East Side of Long Beach, and he's not shy about his gang affiliation. He speaks about how he comes creeping through the fog with his sagging jeans and is bumping G Funk loudly.
Line by Line Meaning
This is for the Gz, and this is for the Hustlas
This song is dedicated to both the gangstas and hustlers who are trying to make it in life
This is for the hustlas, now back to the Gz
After acknowledging the hustlers, the song goes back to focusing on the gangstas
Freeze, at ease, now let me drop some more of them keys
Let's pause for a moment and let me drop some more knowledge on you
It's 19-9-tre so let me just play
It's 1993, so let me just play some dope music for you
It's Snoop Dogg, I'm on the mic, I'm back with Dr. Dre
This is Snoop Dogg on the mic, back with Dr. Dre as his producer
But this time I'ma hit yo' ass with a touch
This time, I'm going to hit you with a soft and smooth style
To leave motherfuckers in a daze, fucked up
My style will leave people mesmerized and in disbelief
So sit back relax new jacks get smacked
Relax and enjoy the music, but don't forget that I'm still a gangsta who can smack you down
I don't lack for a second, and I'm still checkin'
I am confident in my abilities and still evaluating my competition
The dopest motherfucker that ya hearin' on the record
I am the best rapper you will hear on this record
It's me, ya see, S-N-double-O-P
This is me, Snoop Dogg, as you can plainly see
D-O-double-G-why, the D-O-double-G
You know me as the D-O-double-G-y
I'm fly as a falcon, soarin' through the sky
I am as smooth as a flying falcon, effortlessly moving through life
And I'm high till I dizzie, rizzide
I'm always high and living life to the fullest
So check it, I get busy, I make your head dizzy
I am a busy person who can make your head spin with my skills
I blow up your mouth like I was Dizzy Gillespie
My rhymes are so hot they can make your mouth blow up like a Dizzy Gillespie trumpet solo
I'm crazy, you can't phase me
I am a bit crazy, but I can't be stopped or phased by anyone
I'm the S oh yes, I'm fresh, I don't fuck with the stress
I'm Snoop, and I'm always fresh. I don't deal with stress
I'm all about the chronic, bionic ya see
I love weed and I'm still the same old Snoop
Every single day, chillin' with the D-O-double-G's
Every single day, I am hanging out with my crew, the D-O-double-G's
P-O-you-N-D that's my clique, my crew
Pound is the name of my crew, and we are a tight-knit group
Ya fuck with us, we gots to fuck you up
If you mess with us, we will retaliate and hurt you
I thought ya knew, but yet and still
You should know this by now, but let me remind you anyway
Ya want to get real, now it's time to peel, ya say chill
If you want to get violent, we can do that too, so back off and chill
And feel, the motherfuckin' realism
Feel the rawness and authenticity of what I'm saying
Snoop Doggy Dogg is on the mic I'm hittin' hard as steel nigga
This is Snoop Doggy Dogg on the mic, hitting it hard like steel
How many hoes in your motherfuckin' group
I want to know how many women are in your group
Want to take a ride in my 7-8 Coupe DeVille
Do you want to ride in my 1978 Cadillac DeVille?
Chill, as I take you on a trip
Relax as I take you on a journey
Where them niggas ride, and slide, you know about the East Side
A place where people from the East Side ride and socialize
Niggas like myself, here to show you where it's at
People like me are here to show you the real East Side
With my hoes on my side, and my strap on my back
I have my women with me and my gun on my back
Papers I stack daily, and Death Row is still the label that pays me
I make a lot of money and Death Row continues to pay me
But you know how that goes
But as you know, money comes and goes
We flow toe for toe, if you ain't on the Row
We are competitive with other labels, and if you're not on Death Row, we don't care
Fuck you and your hoe, really doe, so check it
I don't care about you or your girl, let's keep it real here
It's Snoop Doggy Dogg on the solo tip
This time around, it's just me, Snoop Doggy Dogg on my own
Still clockin' grip, and really don't give a shit
I am still making a lot of money and really don't care about anything else
About nothin' at all, just my Doggs, steppin' through the fog
I care about nothing else except for my crew, walking through the fog of life
And I'm still gonna fade em all
I will still take down anyone who dares to challenge me
With the gangsta shit that keeps ya hangin'
I make gangsta music that keeps people hooked and listening
How many hoes in ninety-four will I be bangin'?
How many women will I have sex with in 1994?
Every single one, to get the job done
I will have sex with every woman to satisfy my desires
As I dip, skip, flip, right back to two one
I am moving on to another location, East Side Long Beach
Where the sun be shinin' and I be ryhmin'
In East Side Long Beach, the sun is shining and I am rapping
It's me, Snoop D-O-double-G, and I'm climbin'
This is me, Snoop D-O-double-G, and I am reaching new heights
I come creepin' through the fog with my saggin' Dukes
I move quietly through life with my loose pants, in the fog
East Side, Long Beach, in a 7-8 Coupe DeBille
I'm from East Side Long Beach, driving a 1978 Coupe DeBille
I'm rollin' with the G Funk, bumpin' in my shit and it don't quit
I am listening to the G Funk music I created, and it never gets old
So drop it on the one motherfucker put together that set
Let's start the music on the first beat, put together by me, the one and only
A nigga with a grip of that gangsta shit
I am the man who created the gangsta rap genre
With the Eastside hoes on my motherfuckin' dick
The women from the East Side are all over me
And the Compton niggas all about to set trip
The people from Compton are ready to start trouble
Swing it back, bring it back, just like this
Let's bring it back and start over, just like this
And if you with my shit, then blaze up another spliff
If you enjoy my music, smoke another joint with me
And keep the motherfuckin' blunt in your pocket loc
Keep the joint in your pocket, my friend
Cause Doggy Dogg is all about the zig zag smoke
Because I am all about smoking and rolling zig zags
See it's a West coast thing, where I'm from
This is a West Coast thing, this is where I'm from
And if you want some, get some, bad enough, take some
If you really want something, go get it and take it
But watch the gun by my side
But be careful with the gun I have by my side
Because it represents me and the motherfuckin' East Side
The gun represents me and East Side Long Beach
So bow down to the bow wow, cause bow wow
Respect me and my crew, bow down to us
Yippie yo, you can't see my flow
You can't compete with my style and flow
My shit is dope, original, now you know
My music is amazing and original, plain and simple
And can't no hood fuck with Death Rizzow
No one can compete with Death Row Records and its artists
[Chorus]
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@demoscratos4577
How many only came to hear PAC ?!
@loveyougumbo
Definitely
@robertgriffiths6922
Snoop should be honored for his lifetime commitment to the game!! Fucking legend rip pac, snoop pac is shining on u xxx god bless dog from the UK
@richardsteele1227
AMEN 🙏 ❤🙏🙌🤙👏✊
@mauricioamaral489
Seriously, this is the best rap mix ever. This beat is a banger. From the Doggstyle album from Snoop. Holy f** shit. Kids, if you want to listen a so good, really fckng good oldschool rap, this is your first lesson. (Sry about my awful english)
@aboutshowroom9186
Haha.. "oldschool"... Now that's cute.
@tomi3634
2pac making magic from the sky
@charleslewis4737
Great remix bro i think 2pac killed it
@chase24b97
Yo same
@91Nichts
You should do a motherfuckin' megamix from this beat. Like 1 hour....Amazing tune