Running
Tupac ft. Notorious B.I.G Lyrics


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[Notorious B.I.G.]
Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at?
Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at?
Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at?
Where Brooklyn at?

1, 2, 3, and...
[Fabolous]
Now they say you ain't never suppose to envy no man
Can't tell that to a dingy old man
Who see a young nigga getting plently dough man
Icy Audemar, hendy gold band
With a mean girl like Lindsay Lohan
That's why I keep the 9 in the Bently door pan
Trust it's gon' bust you roll on us
Know it's gon' blow for my dough
Why would you try with that guy
Scene told u he keep it G
We can bang like the two chains on my neck
The hood is Iraq I'm Hussein in the 'jects
The coup's up take the new Lame for a sec
12" up, new cane in the deck nigga
Right now with a squeezer and a coozie
And Im goin out like Keyshia with the uzzi

[Chorus]
They talk about it, we all about it
They making plans, we sit and counting
Our cheddar stack it's just like a mountain
You heard about it cause she running her mouth

She want's to ride, and she's trying to hide it
I'm cool as ever, she's too excited
Her man look like, he want to fight
But he ain't doing nothing, but running his mouth

[Notorious B.I.G.]
Fuck around and feel the fury of a high nigga
When I get busy throw your hands in the sky nigga
I got the illest of the ill mentality, niggas be grabbing me
Knowing that they'd rather be stabbing me
All up in my back trying to take my track
When I used to sell crack I ain't had problems like that
Street rules, watch your pockets and your jewels
A nigga front, throw the gat to the fool
Necks wanna move but's getting blasted
Streets to a flows from the ill ghetto bastard
As I release masterpieces like adhesive
Stuck to your ass, like tissue when your wiping fast
MC's have a hard time believing
I mark with death, hard to kill like Steven
When Jake come I'm leaving, the black man's motto
You got a better chance playing lotto
What you want nigga?

[Chorus]

[Busta Rhymes]
Ah, Yo
Now watch me dip-dip-di-dive all over the beat
Now watch me drip-drip-dri-di all over the street
The general consensus is you'll be the dominating fleet
Bitch raw, and let me continue to bring the heat
You know who been the kings of the block, the kings of the drops
The kings of the crap music and the kings of the cross
Niggas fire then drop shit like the purest of powder
That's why most of these niggas little song be sounding like ours
Couple years ago, niggas probably thought I was dieing
Now same niggas are idolizing put our face in the shrine
Yeah I took a little time to cook and show you what's really hot
How the fuck any of you niggas think you feeling my spot
Why you niggas getting mad at us, we shit on your floors
All in your house nigga, our strategies is different from yours
Listen, you come you can do it while I continue to preach
Snoop, fam, bigger Bust of the stand if you can't reach

[Chorus]

Uhhh, uhhh
Fox then B.I.G.
Who fucking with Fox, who want it with I
Bust a shot for me and Big from the villfredo sky
Got my joan fross shit on, hop off my dick
Canary bangle-round I ain't gon' 20 carrots on this bitch
Pull up the Phantom, show 'em how we switch
From the Bentley blinds spur kill 'em with the six
Bedstuy what up y'all, what up with your girl
How she leave dude broke tell them boys on work
I'm in the G5 jedi, Brooklyn what's your chrome
Cause that niggas lieing home if the tutti with the dead-eye
My nigga Neck got hit up in his truck
And no Stranel ain't the same since Homo got touched
Nasty with the pistol, nasty with the clit
See I'm a beast with it, fucking 'til I'm crippled
Ill nuns squeezing the lhama
Bog roll dutty, Fox and Poppa

[Snoop Dogg]
Run for your gun you suckers
B.I.G. I'm a get them motherfuckers
Don't you worry about a thing, bang-bang-boogie
I got a few chickens that's gon' work that noggie
In the lack with a sack go and put it on the mat
What it do nephew (Where Brooklyn at?)
Uh, turning it out, run in your house
Gun in your mouth, motherfucker quit running your mouth

[Chorus]





What you really want from a nigga?...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Running" by Tupac ft. Notorious B.I.G. start with a repeated question, "Where Brooklyn at?" This question serves as a call-out to alert the people of Brooklyn that these popular rappers are present and that their artistic styles and performances are worth noting. The song uses gunplay in the lyrics, referring to the life of crime both of the rappers have been known to lead. The lyrics also convey ridicule towards other rappers, directing harsh phrases towards them, suggesting that they are lesser than these two legendary rappers. The lyrics depict the lifestyles of the rappers and how they stack their money.


The chorus of the song suggests that Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. have heard rumors that some other rappers are bragging about their wealth and accomplishments. The lyrics compare the bragging to making plans while they are focused on making money. It also suggests that people who want to engage in intercourse with these two rappers should not hide their desires, as they are cool with it. The chorus suggests that a man is jealous of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.'s success but can't do anything about it but run his mouth.


The end of the song reasserts the power dynamic of the rappers, with Tupac reminding everyone that he is a beast and will continue to preach while Snoop, Fox, Busta, and others are trying to catch up. The song concludes with a message to anyone who wants to challenge them that they will run for their guns.




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Jay Shakur

Tupac inspired me when i was a child. Tupac inspired me when i was a teenager.
Tupac inspired me when i lost my friend.
Tupac inspired me when i became an adult.
Tupac inspired me when i got married.
Tupac inspired me when my dad almost past away.
Tupac inspires me now.
Tupac will for ever inspiring me.
Thank you God for sending this angel to earth, to inspire all the lost souls on this world.
Writing this comment on Christmas night 2019.
Love from The Netherlands, The Hague ❤



All comments from YouTube:

AquarianSunRise

Tupac's voice just runs through my body and Biggie hits me like a giant bass speaker right in my chest. Makes my chakras rattle..

kav j

😎👊

William Alarie

now that you said that i just realized the two like this are yin and yang.

puts the world in perfect order tbh.

Grammar Police

What is your cover picture called? I always see it

AquarianSunRise

@Grammar Police cover picture? The one with me and my kid??

Grammar Police

@AquarianSunRise no, the background picture

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King Kev

When Biggie said "check it" I got chills and when pac said "its on me" I got chills!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Travis Bickle

I feel That

ASIA ANDREA’

Same !!!

Carmine falcone

He yelled thug life and emptied the clip....shit ain’t really than my guy pac

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