Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude)
| Title | Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude) |
|---|---|
| Artist | 2Pac |
| Album | Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... |
| Release Date | 1993-02-16 |
| Description | On August 22, 1992, in Marin City, California, Shakur rapped at an outdoor festival, and stayed for an hour signing autographs and pictures. Some earlier negative remarks made by Shakur about Marin City had caught up and when arguments started, voices got loud; he pulled a .380 ACP, cocked it, fumbled and it fell. He shouted “Get the gun!” to his brother Mopreme, who shot three to six times. Though nobody in the crowd was shot, about 100 yards away, 6-year old Qa'id Walker-Teal rode a bicycle at a schoolyard and was hit in the forehead, the bullet killing him. Shakur and Mopreme left in their car and were stopped by an angry mob, by chance, in front of a sheriff’s substation. The police “rescued” and took the two into custody, who were released without charge. In 1995, a civil case was brought up by Qa'id’s mother. Shakur’s lawyer said that the festival was a “nasty situation,” and Shakur was saddened by the death of the boy. Shakur’s record company settled the lawsuit for a figure reported between $300,000 and $500,000 |
| Lyrics | Ghetto! (laughter echoes) I' changed?... You motherfuckers kill me.... I've changed It ain't that I've changed But it's strange how you motherfuckers rearrange When I found fame Point ya finger at the bad guy! You know what my momma used to tell me If ya can't find something to live for... ...then you BEST, find something to die for (Curtis Mayfield: "If there's hell below, we're all gonna go!") (*repeat the above throughout*) Deep deep La'tasha Harlins, remember that name... 'Cause a bottle of juice... it's not something to die for Young Quaid, remember that name... 'Cause all you motherfuckers That go to your grave with that name on your brain 'Cause jealousy and recklessness is NOT, something to die for All you niggas out there (echoed laughter) Look how the cracker crumbles When I say 'all you niggas' (All you niggas) Unite One nigga, teach two niggas Four niggas teach more niggas All the poor niggas The pen' niggas The rich niggas The strong niggas UNITE You might also likeThere's more of us than there is of them Look around... Check your strip Deep deep That's something to die for Black That's something to live for What do I know? |