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When We Ride On Our Enemies (Briss Remix)

By 2Pac · Targeting Mobb Deep, The Fugees, The Notorious B.I.G.

When We Ride On Our Enemies (Briss Remix) is a diss track by 2Pac targeting The Fugees, Mobb Deep and The Notorious B.I.G.. The recording addresses 2Pac and the Outlawz' rivals through direct names, crew references, and broader threats toward their enemies.

Released2002

Annotated5

ExplicitYes

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Lyrics & breakdown

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[Intro]
Multi-line diss block
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Fugees! Fugees and Mobb Deep
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Tryin' to diss now too, huh?!
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Hahaha! Well, I ain't prejudiced
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I don't give a fuck
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMobb Deep
MeaningWhat it means: In “Fugees! Fugees and Mobb Deep,” 2Pac addresses Mobb Deep 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 Mobb Deep 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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This is what it sounds like
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When we ride on our enemies
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Biatch! When we ride on our enemies
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[Verse 1]
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Hey, got some static for some niggas on the other side of town
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Let my little cousin K roll, he's a rider now
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What they want from us motherfuckin' thug niggas?
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Used to love niggas, now I plug niggas, and slug niggas
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Am I wrong? Niggas makin' songs, tryin' to get with us
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Must be gone on stress weed, in the West we trust
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To the chest I bust, then we ride 'til the sun come
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Shinin' back to brighten up the sky; how many die?
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Heard the Fugees was tryin' to do me
Multi-line diss block
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Look, bitch, I'll cut your face, this ain't no motherfuckin' movie
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Then, we watch the other two die slow
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Castrated entertainin' at my motherfuckin' sideshow
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetThe Fugees
MeaningWhat it means: In “Look, bitch, I'll cut your face, this ain't no motherfuckin' movie,” 2Pac converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at The Fugees. 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 Fugees 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.
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Bam! Set my plan in mo'
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Time to exterminate my foes, I can't stand you hoes
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Uh, now label this my fuckin' trick shot
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My lyrics runnin' all you cowards out of hip-hop
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When we ride on our enemies
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[Chorus]
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When we ride on our enemies
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I bet you motherfuckers die
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When we ride on our enemies
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When we ride on our enemies
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Bet all you motherfuckers die
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When we ride on our enemies
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[Verse 2]
Multi-line diss block
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Come take a journey through my mind's eye
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You crossed the game, don't explain, nigga, time to die
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Say goodbye, watch my eyes when I pull the trigger
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So right before you die, you bow before a bigger nigga
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetThe Fugees
MeaningWhat it means: In “You crossed the game, don't explain, nigga, time to die,” 2Pac converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at The Fugees. 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 Fugees 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.
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Now dry your eyes, you was heartless on your hits
Multi-line diss block
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Niggas love to scream "peace" after they start some shit
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Pay attention, here's a word to those that robbed me
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I murder you, then I run a train on Mobb Deep!
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetMobb Deep
MeaningWhat it means: In “I murder you, then I run a train on Mobb Deep!,” 2Pac converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Mobb Deep. 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 Mobb Deep 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.
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Don't fuck with me, nigga, you're barely livin'; don't you got sickle cell?
Multi-line diss block
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See me have a seizure on stage, you ain't feelin' well
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Hell, how many niggas wanna be involved?
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See, I was only talkin' to Biggie, but I'll kill all of y'all, then ball
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetThe Notorious B.I.G.
MeaningWhat it means: In “See, I was only talkin' to Biggie, but I'll kill all of y'all, then ball,” 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.
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Then tell Da Brat to keep her mouth closed
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Fuck around and get tossed up by the fuckin' Outlawz
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Before I leave, make sure everybody heard
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Know I meant every motherfuckin' word
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When we ride on our enemies
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[Chorus]
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When we ride on our enemies
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Make sure everybody die
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When we ride, on our enemies
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When we ride on our enemies, hehe
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I make sure everybody die
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When we ride, on our enemies