Runnin' (Dying to Live)
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"Runnin'", by 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.
was the first released single from the posthumous soundtrack album Tupac: Resurrection. The video contains interviews of both Tupac and Biggie. It is the only song from the album to feature a music video
. The chorus is from Edgar Winter
's song "Dying to Live" (from the album Edgar Winter's White Trash
), which was edited to a higher pitch for the song. It charted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
. Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls originally recorded the song together in 1994. The song was originally produced by New York producer Easy Mo Bee
and was called "Runnin' (From tha Police)
".
The interview of Biggie was recorded only a couple of weeks before his death.
The video version mutes all language, violence and drug references, even Biggie's comment about 2Pac being shot again (the radio version only censors all profanity except the word "bitches" in 2Pac's verse). In the video, it has past images of 2Pac and Biggie, and once their verses end, the volume appears to drop lower. 2pac's part in this song is not the same as his part in Runnin' (From tha Police).
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
was the first released single from the posthumous soundtrack album Tupac: Resurrection. The video contains interviews of both Tupac and Biggie. It is the only song from the album to feature a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. The chorus is from Edgar Winter
Edgar Winter
Edgar Holland Winter is an American musician. He is famous for being a multi-instrumentalist. He is a highly skilled keyboardist, saxophonist and percussionist. He often plays an instrument while singing. He was most successful in the 1970s with his band, The Edgar Winter Group, notably with their...
's song "Dying to Live" (from the album Edgar Winter's White Trash
Edgar Winter's White Trash (album)
Edgar Winter's White Trash is the second studio album by Edgar Winter, and his first with his group White Trash. The album reached 111 on the Billboard charts, and produced the single "Keep Playin' That Rock and Roll" that went to No.70 on Billboard's Top 100.-Track listing:#"Give It Everything You...
), which was edited to a higher pitch for the song. It charted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls originally recorded the song together in 1994. The song was originally produced by New York producer Easy Mo Bee
Easy Mo Bee
Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious...
and was called "Runnin' (From tha Police)
Runnin' (From tha Police)
Runnin' From tha Police is a 1995 song by rapper Tupac Shakur, featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Stretch and Dramacydal. The song is significant, being one of very few compositions 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G...
".
The interview of Biggie was recorded only a couple of weeks before his death.
The video version mutes all language, violence and drug references, even Biggie's comment about 2Pac being shot again (the radio version only censors all profanity except the word "bitches" in 2Pac's verse). In the video, it has past images of 2Pac and Biggie, and once their verses end, the volume appears to drop lower. 2pac's part in this song is not the same as his part in Runnin' (From tha Police).
Track listing
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