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

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

The track is bookended by interviews that provide a haunting meta-commentary on their rivalry. 2Pac discusses the "election" for the "nigga kingdom". Runnin' (Dying To Live) - 2Pac (feat. Notorious B.I.G)

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 Featured verses from 2Pac, Biggie, Stretch, and Dramacydal

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

The song is often cited as a definitive posthumous release because it uses authentic, non-digitally manipulated verses to foster a sense of reconciliation. Its success was bolstered by a music video—the only one released for the Resurrection soundtrack—which featured rare archival footage and interviews, humanizing the two legends beyond the "East vs. West" caricature.

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.

While the original 1994 verses focused on "runnin'" from law enforcement, the 2003 remix reframes the lyrics as a struggle for survival within the violent culture that eventually claimed both artists.