Runnin' | (dying To Live) - 2pac (feat. Notorious B.i.g)

The song is a posthumous remix of the 1994 track " Runnin' from tha Police ," originally produced by during a brief window when 2Pac and Biggie were friends.

The 2003 single "" serves as a rare sonic bridge between 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. , transforming a competitive 1994 collaboration into a somber reflection on their shared mortality. Produced by Eminem for the soundtrack of the documentary Tupac: Resurrection , the track won "Best Soundtrack Song" and peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Production Evolution Runnin' (Dying To Live) - 2Pac (feat. Notorious B.I.G)

The Edgar Winter sample— "Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight? / Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight?" —acts as a philosophical inquiry into the "thug life" ideology. The song is a posthumous remix of the

Featured verses from 2Pac, Biggie, Stretch, and Dramacydal over a lighter, up-tempo beat with a hook by Lil' Vicious. Produced by Eminem for the soundtrack of the

Eminem stripped away the original guest verses and replaced the upbeat production with a melancholic arrangement centered around a high-pitched sample of Edgar Winter's "Dying to Live".

expresses shock at Pac’s death, recorded just weeks before his own murder: "I would never wish death on nobody... because there ain't no coming back from that" . Critical Legacy

The track is bookended by interviews that provide a haunting meta-commentary on their rivalry. 2Pac discusses the "election" for the "nigga kingdom".