The song pivots from the original’s focus on literal evasion of the police to a more existential meditation on survival.
Long before the East Coast–West Coast rivalry, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. were friends. They originally recorded a track called "Runnin' from tha Police" with Easy Mo Bee, which also featured Stretch and Dramacydal. 2Pac ft. The Notorious B.I.G. - Runnin (Dying To Live)
The track's history is as complex as the relationship between the two artists. The song pivots from the original’s focus on
