Lyrics & breakdown
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- 02
You a what? Bad Boy Killaz
03(That's right, bitch, fuck 'em all!)
04Hahaha, yeah, nigga, fuck 'em all!
05(That's right, bitch, fuck 'em all!)
Block noteUses a pointed question as an accusation
TargetBad Boy Records
MeaningWhat it means: In “You a what? Bad Boy Killaz,” 2Pac puts Bad Boy Records' conduct on trial through a question that is meant as a challenge, not a neutral request for information. Why it was said: The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies. The question shifts the burden onto Bad Boy Records: any answer must accept the premise raised in the lyric or explain why that premise is false.
ContextThe recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.
- 09
Now, I can make it happen
10My rappin' is similar to mothafuckers when they scrappin'
11Blast and watch 'em back up
12Notorious Biggie killer, affiliation with Death Row
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetThe Notorious B.I.G.
MeaningWhat it means: In “Notorious Biggie killer, affiliation with Death Row,” 2Pac converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at The Notorious B.I.G.. Why it was said: The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts The Notorious B.I.G. as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.
- 14
Bitch, you misdemeanor, I'm raisin' hell like felonies
15Mr. Makaveli straight outta jail to sellin' these
16Intoxicated, we duplicated but never faded
Block noteReduces the target to a dismissive caricature
TargetThe Notorious B.I.G.
MeaningWhat it means: In “Bitch, you misdemeanor, I'm raisin' hell like felonies,” 2Pac replaces The Notorious B.I.G.'s preferred identity with a degrading label intended to make the opponent look ridiculous or contemptible. Why it was said: The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies. The label gives the audience a short, repeatable frame for the feud; repetition of that frame can shape how The Notorious B.I.G. is remembered.
ContextThe recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.
- 50
And my next piece of ass, so fuck 'em all!
- 65
I got glad bags with enemies, cut up so they remember me
66Soak em in Hennessy, so they relatives know it's me
67You can bet your last dollar, I'll dick 'em and holla
68Ridin' these hoochies like they some heavy ass Chevy impalas
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetThe Notorious B.I.G.
MeaningWhat it means: In “You can bet your last dollar, I'll dick 'em and holla,” 2Pac uses gendered or sexual language to question The Notorious B.I.G.'s masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage The Notorious B.I.G.'s public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextThe recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.
- 70
For my profit pick my Glock up
71I'm bustin' with self-defense, you see
72Poppin' nobody got 'em, holla
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetThe Notorious B.I.G.
MeaningWhat it means: In “Jump up and get your ass shot up,” 2Pac converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at The Notorious B.I.G.. Why it was said: The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts The Notorious B.I.G. as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.
- 93
Ever seen Faces of Death? That's what my 9 do