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

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.

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". Runnin' (Dying To Live) - 2Pac (feat. Notorious B.I.G)

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. The song is often cited as a definitive

The track is bookended by interviews that provide a haunting meta-commentary on their rivalry. 2Pac discusses the "election" for the "nigga kingdom". Eminem stripped away the original guest verses and

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.

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