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"Runnin'" (commonly referred to as "Runnin' from tha Police") is a 1995 song written and performed by rappers 2Pac, the Notorious B.I.G., Stretch, Dramacydal and Lil' Vicious. Recorded in 1993, the song holds significance as one of the few songs 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. recorded together prior to hostility arising between the two rappers. The song, originally slated to appear on 2Pac's 1993–1994 shelved solo album that later turned to be Me Against The World, then on Thug Life's 1994 debut album, Thug Life, Volume I, was scrapped both times due to varying controversies. It was later featured on the 1995 One Million Strong compilation album. It charted at number 81, number 57 and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks ahd Hot Rap Singles charts, respectively.
The first verse is performed by three of the four members of the rap group Dramacydal (referred to in the song as the Thoro Headz) who would go on to join 2Pac's Outlawz group (Young Hollywood, K-Dog, and Big Malcolm, in that order), the second by Stretch and the Notorious B.I.G., and the third and last by 2Pac, with the hook sung by Lil Vicious.
Runnin' From tha Police deals with the authors' troubles with the police. The lyrics contain verbal abuse aimed at police officers, alluding to their deaths (two cops is on the milk box, missing, or let's serve these motherfuckers slugs [bullets] as a fuckin' meal).
"Runnin' from the Police" was originally intended to feature on 2Pac's third album, not titled Me Against The World yet in late 1993. Because of Shakur's troubles with the justice system, the song was moved to Thug Life's debut album Thug Life, Volume I with a different 2Pac verse and a new hook, but it was finally refused by Interscope and cut due to heavy criticism of gangsta rap at the time, finally replaced by "Stay True" in the album. 2Pac eventually thought to move it back to his solo album but his fallout with the Notorious B.I.G. contributed to the decision not to feature the song on the album. It was finally released in 1995 as part of a compilation album of original hip-hop music titled One Million Strong, a release by SOLAR Records to commemorate the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.
There are three versions of the song, originally recorded in November 1993 and produced by Easy Mo Bee.
The first version, known as "Lil Vicious" version or sometimes mistakenly called "Me Against the World" version due to initially being slated to appear on the solo album, had the chorus sung by a child rapper named Lil' Vicious. It never released due to the controversy surrounding children performing in adult-themed media. In this case, "Runnin'" talked about drugs and shooting at cops, themes considered inappropriate for children.
The second version, often called the "Thug Life" version, had a different Tupac verse, a hook sung by Brown Man and the beat is slightly altered. Brown Man is the ragga voice in Joe's huge first single "I'm In Love". This alternate verse was later used by Eminem for his "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" remix on the Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack. Easy Mo Bee said in a recent[when?] interview that 2Pac recorded both verses the same day in November 1993. But this new hook and this edited beat could have been specifically made later in early 1994 for the Thug Life, Volume I album.
The third version called "Radio" version was mixed in summer of 1994 by Moe-Z MD who was giving final mixes to the Me Against the World album. This version is perhaps the most famous of the three as it was the only one to be officially released, and featured a more altered sample, a different chorus by Radio (a Long Beach rapper who had his album Recognize da Real also produced by Moe-Z MD), and the same lyrics as the Lil Vicious version.
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Runnin' from tha Police
"Runnin'" (commonly referred to as "Runnin' from tha Police") is a 1995 song written and performed by rappers 2Pac, the Notorious B.I.G., Stretch, Dramacydal and Lil' Vicious. Recorded in 1993, the song holds significance as one of the few songs 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. recorded together prior to hostility arising between the two rappers. The song, originally slated to appear on 2Pac's 1993–1994 shelved solo album that later turned to be Me Against The World, then on Thug Life's 1994 debut album, Thug Life, Volume I, was scrapped both times due to varying controversies. It was later featured on the 1995 One Million Strong compilation album. It charted at number 81, number 57 and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks ahd Hot Rap Singles charts, respectively.
The first verse is performed by three of the four members of the rap group Dramacydal (referred to in the song as the Thoro Headz) who would go on to join 2Pac's Outlawz group (Young Hollywood, K-Dog, and Big Malcolm, in that order), the second by Stretch and the Notorious B.I.G., and the third and last by 2Pac, with the hook sung by Lil Vicious.
Runnin' From tha Police deals with the authors' troubles with the police. The lyrics contain verbal abuse aimed at police officers, alluding to their deaths (two cops is on the milk box, missing, or let's serve these motherfuckers slugs [bullets] as a fuckin' meal).
"Runnin' from the Police" was originally intended to feature on 2Pac's third album, not titled Me Against The World yet in late 1993. Because of Shakur's troubles with the justice system, the song was moved to Thug Life's debut album Thug Life, Volume I with a different 2Pac verse and a new hook, but it was finally refused by Interscope and cut due to heavy criticism of gangsta rap at the time, finally replaced by "Stay True" in the album. 2Pac eventually thought to move it back to his solo album but his fallout with the Notorious B.I.G. contributed to the decision not to feature the song on the album. It was finally released in 1995 as part of a compilation album of original hip-hop music titled One Million Strong, a release by SOLAR Records to commemorate the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.
There are three versions of the song, originally recorded in November 1993 and produced by Easy Mo Bee.
The first version, known as "Lil Vicious" version or sometimes mistakenly called "Me Against the World" version due to initially being slated to appear on the solo album, had the chorus sung by a child rapper named Lil' Vicious. It never released due to the controversy surrounding children performing in adult-themed media. In this case, "Runnin'" talked about drugs and shooting at cops, themes considered inappropriate for children.
The second version, often called the "Thug Life" version, had a different Tupac verse, a hook sung by Brown Man and the beat is slightly altered. Brown Man is the ragga voice in Joe's huge first single "I'm In Love". This alternate verse was later used by Eminem for his "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" remix on the Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack. Easy Mo Bee said in a recent[when?] interview that 2Pac recorded both verses the same day in November 1993. But this new hook and this edited beat could have been specifically made later in early 1994 for the Thug Life, Volume I album.
The third version called "Radio" version was mixed in summer of 1994 by Moe-Z MD who was giving final mixes to the Me Against the World album. This version is perhaps the most famous of the three as it was the only one to be officially released, and featured a more altered sample, a different chorus by Radio (a Long Beach rapper who had his album Recognize da Real also produced by Moe-Z MD), and the same lyrics as the Lil Vicious version.