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Troublesome ’96

By 2Pac · Targeting Bad Boy Records, Nas

Troublesome ’96 is a diss track by 2Pac targeting Bad Boy Records and Nas. The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.

Released1998

Annotated1

ExplicitYes

Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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[Intro]
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Troublesome, nigga
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Hahaha, troublesome 19-motherfuckin'-96
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(Westside!) Let it be known, nigga!
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Boss of all bosses, Makaveli
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[Verse 1]
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Menacin' methods, label me a lethal weapon
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Makin' niggas die witnessin' breathless imperfections
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Can you picture my specific plan?
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To be the man in this wicked land, underhanded hits are planned
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Scams are plotted over grams of rocks
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Undercover agents die by the random shots
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We all die in the end, so revenge we swore
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I was all about my ends, fuck friends and foes!
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Me, a born leader, never leave the block without my heater
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Got me a dog and named her "my bitch nigga eater"
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What could they do to me, and live to brag?
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Shit, them niggas that shot me is still terrified I'll get they ass
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How can I show you how I feel inside?
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We Outlawz, motherfuckers can't kill my pride
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Niggas talk a lot of shit, but that's after I'm gone
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‘Cause they fear me in the physical form
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Let it be known I'm troublesome
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[Chorus]
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La la la la, la, la
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La, la-la la, lahhh
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Bye bye, bye bye
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All you niggas die
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[2Pac over Chorus]
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Troublesome, nigga, Outlawz
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Put it down to the fullest
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Spittin' rhymes and bullets, ha ha
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We troublesome
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Y'all know what time it is
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Call the punk police, they can't stop us
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Niggas run the streets, we troublesome
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[Verse 2]
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Gutter ways, my mentality is ghetto
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A guerrilla in this criminal war, we all rebels
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Death before dishonor, bet I bomb on 'em first
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Niggas knew we came for murder, pullin' up in a hearse
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Westside was the war cry, bustin' off freely
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Screamin', "Fuck all y'all niggas!" in Swahili
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Pistol packin', fresh out of jail, I ain't goin' back
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Release me to the care of my heartless strap
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Say my name three times like Candyman
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Bet I roll on your ass, like an avalanche
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A sole survivor, learned to get high and pull drive-bys
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Murder my foes, can't control my nine
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Hearin' thoughts of my enemies pleadin', "Please!"
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Busta-ass motherfuckers tried to flee
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Picture me lettin' this chump survive
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Ran up on his ass, when I dumped he died
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‘Cause I'm troublesome
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[Chorus]
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La la la la, la, la
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La, la-la la, lahhh
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Bye bye, bye bye
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All you niggas die
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[2Pac over Chorus]
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Young, strapped, and I don't give a fuck
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I'm hopeless
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I live the Thug Life, losin' my focus, baby
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I'm troublesome, ha ha
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Bad Boy killa, there is no one realer
Multi-line diss block
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What you saw
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Was the rough, rugged and raw Outlaw! Outlaw!
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetBad Boy Records
MeaningWhat it means: In “Bad Boy killa, there is no one realer,” 2Pac addresses Bad Boy Records directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies. Naming or plainly addressing Bad Boy Records removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.
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[Verse 3]
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"Murder, murder, my mind state," shit ain't changed
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Since my last rhyme; the crime rate ain't decline
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Niggas bustin' shots like they lost they mind (they mind)
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Like twenty-five to life never crossed they mind (they mind)
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Tell me young nigga never learned a thang
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Dead at thirteen ‘cause he yearned to bang
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Sent a lot of flowers, but how could I cry?
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Tried to warn the little nigga, "Either stop or die."
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Mercy is for the weak, when I speak I scream
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Afraid to sleep, I'm havin' crazy dreams
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Vivid pictures of my enemies, family times
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God forgive me ‘cause it's wrong, but I plan to die
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Either take me in Heaven and understand I was a G
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Did the best I could, raised in insanity
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Or send me to Hell ‘cause I ain't beggin' for my life
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Ain't nothin' worse than this cursed-ass hopeless life
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I'm troublesome
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[Chorus]
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La la la la, la, la
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La, la-la la, lahhh
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Bye bye, bye bye
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All you niggas die
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[Outro]
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In your wildest dreams you couldn't picture a nigga like me
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Hahahaha – I'm troublesome, I don't give a fuck
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I'm troublesome
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Like my nigga Napoleon said, nigga
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Somebody gotta explain why I ain't got shit
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Ha ha, I'm troublesome
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You know what time it is, the Outlaw clique
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Young, rugged and sick
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Makaveli the Don, the Boss of all bosses
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Mussolini, E.D.I. Mean, Hussein Fatal
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Kadafi, Kastro, Napoleon, Khomeini
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Haha, we ain't fuckin' around
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Haha, we troublesome
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Ayo, haha, we troublesome
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I ain't goin', ha hah!
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Young Kastro, the first to blast, the last one to dash
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Goin' for the hoes and the cash
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Fuck you niggas! Outlawz! Ha hah!
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Kadafi, trump tight, never sloppy
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Them motherfuckers try to copy
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But they can't mock you, nigga, you're too strong
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Outlawz keep it goin' on, you know whassup
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Outlawz, Outlawz, all you niggas die
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Outlawz, Outlawz
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This is dedicated to the real niggas
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All the real troublesome soldiers on the streets
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(…Bye bye, bye bye, all you niggas die…)