Running
2 Pac & Notorious B.I.G Lyrics

Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at?
Asking where the people from Brooklyn, New York are located

Where Brooklyn at?
Repeating the question of where Brooklyn, New York is located

1, 2, 3, and...
Counting down before the start of the song

Now they say you ain't never suppose to envy no man
People say you should not be jealous of others

Can't tell that to a dingy old man
A less educated person may not understand and agree with that statement

Who see a young nigga getting plently dough man
An older person may get jealous of a younger person having a lot of money

Icy Audemar, hendy gold band
Wearing expensive jewelry such as an Audemars Piguet watch and gold bands

With a mean girl like Lindsay Lohan
Being in the company of a difficult and controversial person like Lindsay Lohan

That's why I keep the 9 in the Bently door pan
Carrying a gun in the car for protection

Trust it's gon' bust you roll on us
If someone tries to attack them, they will use their gun to protect themselves

Know it's gon' blow for my dough
Knowing that they may have to use their gun to protect their money

Why would you try with that guy
Asking why someone would try to mess with them

Scene told u he keep it G
The people around them have informed others that they are gangsters

We can bang like the two chains on my neck
They are willing to fight and have the same aggression as the two chains they are wearing

The hood is Iraq I'm Hussein in the 'jects
Comparing their neighborhood to a warzone and themselves to Saddam Hussein in the projects

The coup's up take the new Lame for a sec
Driving in their luxurious coupé and taking the new, inexperienced gun with them for a moment

12" up, new cane in the deck nigga
Playing loud music and having a new weapon ready

Right now with a squeezer and a coozie
Currently holding a gun and a drink cozy

And Im goin out like Keyshia with the uzzi
They will go down fighting, similar to Keyshia Cole's song 'I Should Have Cheated'

They talk about it, we all about it
Other people talk about their success, but they are actively pursuing it

They making plans, we sit and counting
Other people plan, but they are already successful and counting their money

Our cheddar stack it's just like a mountain
They have so much money, it's like a mountain of cheese

You heard about it cause she running her mouth
People know about their success because someone is gossiping

She want's to ride, and she's trying to hide it
A woman wants to have sex with them and is trying to keep it a secret

I'm cool as ever, she's too excited
They are not overly excited about the situation, but the woman is

Her man look like, he want to fight
The woman's partner looks angry and violent

But he ain't doing nothing, but running his mouth
He may seem tough, but he's not actually going to do anything

Fuck around and feel the fury of a high nigga
If someone messes with them, they will face the anger of a drug user

When I get busy throw your hands in the sky nigga
Putting your hands in the air when they are about to 'get busy' or start a fight

I got the illest of the ill mentality, niggas be grabbing me
They have a violent mindset and people are attracted to them because of it

Knowing that they'd rather be stabbing me
People would rather cause them physical harm

All up in my back trying to take my track
People are trying to steal their music or success

When I used to sell crack I ain't had problems like that
Selling drugs was easier and less problematic than being successful in the music industry

Street rules, watch your pockets and your jewels
In the streets, you must be careful of your money and jewelry

A nigga front, throw the gat to the fool
If someone acts tough or confrontational, they will give their gun to someone else to handle it

Necks wanna move but's getting blasted
People may try to steal their jewelry, but will get shot instead

Streets to a flows from the ill ghetto bastard
Their music comes from their experiences growing up in tough neighborhoods

As I release masterpieces like adhesive
Their music is like glue, sticking to people and being memorable

Stuck to your ass, like tissue when your wiping fast
Their music is like tissue paper, sticking to people's minds like wiping quickly

MC's have a hard time believing
Other rappers may not believe that they are as successful as they really are

I mark with death, hard to kill like Steven
They bring death to their competition, like Steven Seagal in his movies

When Jake come I'm leaving, the black man's motto
They will leave when the police arrive, as it is a common practice for black men

You got a better chance playing lotto
It is unlikely that you will win against them

Ah, Yo
Introduction to Busta Rhymes' verse

Now watch me dip-dip-di-dive all over the beat
Busta Rhymes is showing off his skills by rapping smoothly over the beat

Now watch me drip-drip-dri-di all over the street
He is showcasing his style and flow while in the streets

The general consensus is you'll be the dominating fleet
People generally agree that he is the best rapper

Bitch raw, and let me continue to bring the heat
He is performing well and wants to keep going

You know who been the kings of the block, the kings of the drops
Referring to himself and other popular rappers as the 'kings' of their area

The kings of the crap music and the kings of the cross
They are even on top of subpar music and religious symbols

Niggas fire then drop shit like the purest of powder
They are hot and popular, like the finest cocaine powder

That's why most of these niggas little song be sounding like ours
Their style is copied by other rappers

Couple years ago, niggas probably thought I was dieing
Before his success, people may have thought his career was over

Now same niggas are idolizing put our face in the shrine
Those same people now admire and worship him

Yeah I took a little time to cook and show you what's really hot
He took his time to perfect his craft and show his skill

How the fuck any of you niggas think you feeling my spot
Other rappers should not think they can take his position as the top rapper

Why you niggas getting mad at us, we shit on your floors
Other people are jealous of their success and feel inferior

All in your house nigga, our strategies is different from yours
They handle things differently than other rappers, with more success

Listen, you come you can do it while I continue to preach
Come and try to compete with him while he continues to successfully rap

Snoop, fam, bigger Bust of the stand if you can't reach
Snoop Dogg and others are there to support and help him if he needs it

Uhhh, uhhh
Transition to Snoop Dogg's verse

Run for your gun you suckers
People should run away when they come with their guns

B.I.G. I'm a get them motherfuckers
They will take care of their enemies

Don't you worry about a thing, bang-bang-boogie
They are confident and not afraid to use their guns

I got a few chickens that's gon' work that noggie
They have some women who are willing to have sex with them

In the lack with a sack go and put it on the mat
They are driving in their car with drugs to sell

Uh, turning it out, run in your house
They will rob someone's house and steal their possessions

Gun in your mouth, motherfucker quit running your mouth
If someone talks too much, they will put a gun in their mouth

What you really want from a nigga?...
Asking what someone really wants from them