[Intro: Too Short]
Send a shout-out to the homie Pac
Know you out there somewhere right now writing rhymes, mayne, laying tracks
Straight love, you know what I'm saying, always, man
We had never forgot about 2Pac, you know, that's our boy 'til the end
From hood to hood, block to block
The Bay always got love for 2Pac
From hood to hood, block to block
The Bay always got love for 2Pac
[Verse 1: E-40]
Uh, pen game impeccable, work game incredible
(How many songs did he do?) Nine songs a day, no less than four
A rap legend, an icon, irrefutable
Last time I seen him was at my Rapper's Ball video (Rapper's Ball)
Pac, you'll be proud of me, pimpin', I'm doing my best
Not only the Bay, but I'm holding down the West (The West)
And I just wanna thank Afeni (Why?)
For birthing Tupac Shakur, the greatest rapper in history
[Verse 2: MC Hammer]
I'm glad we had a chance, to say goodbye
I shed so many tears and you changed my life
California Love, baby, ride or die
I can hear you right now, Pac, yelling "Westside"
And West it is, we got the world going dumb
We gone make 'em understand, Pac, where we coming from
Don't you worry homie, rest in peace
We appreciate your love, let your soul run free
[Verse 3: San Quinn]
Look into the hearts of men, every pumping valve
Man, I wish we had 2Pacalypse now
Like you, I wanna make the whole world love me
You let me know, only God can judge me
I got tears in my eyes as I write this verse
The whole Bay know you was hyphy first
You've been gone, we gon' stand strong
Immortalized, the legend lives on
[Chorus: Mike Marshall]
Do you hear the people sing, singing the songs that's in their veins?
It's the music of a people who have smiled and felt the pain
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums
Know the song continues on when tomorrow comes
[Verse 4: Mistah F.A.B.]
This one for the great Amaru, god knew, that you
Would ride through the ghettos of the world and provide food
For hopeless youth, dope fiends with dope to use
The way that you spoke your views gave hope to dudes
2Pac, the legendary Shakur
Makaveli the Don, a prophet I'm sure
And '96, man, it don't seem like it's been
I can picture you rolling up in your 500 Benz
[Verse 5: Mac Mall]
You gave me love on the "Ghetto Theme"
Put me on a million TV screens with you
I remember drinking liquor at Century Club
Watching superstars swoon over Thug Life
You took a youngin' from the Crestside worldwide
Real thizzness, I lost family when you died
But I'm a real outlaw and I'ma ride 'til the end of time
And when I see you on the other side
I crack the cap on the Henny and big Backwood I light
[Verse 6: Band-Aide of Dem Hoodstarz]
All eyes on me, dear mama, it's me against the world
You know I get around like your Brenda's little girl
Blast for me, no I'm not telling you the blasphemy
Pac was a poet, his death was a tragedy
[Verse 7: Scoot of Dem Hoodstarz]
Come with me, Hail Mary to the soldiers
Spit at the cameras, flipping off the rollers
I swear you made a nation full of thugs, put your W's up
And make the West Coast feel like one, rest in peace, Pac
[Chorus: Mike Marshall]
Do you hear the people sing, singing the songs that's in their veins?
It's the music of a people who have smiled and felt the pain
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums
Know the song continues on when tomorrow comes
[Verse 8: Turf Talk]
(Ayy, Pac, wassup, mayne?)
Man, I've been missing Makaveli since '96
Pac, the game's change, here with hella wimps
"Picture Me Rollin'," one of my favorite songs
Starin' at the World Through My Rearview, Life Goes On
Had dreams of working with you but it never happened
I ain't trippin, we'll collaborate some day in Heaven
All your albums classics, all of 'em slappin'
If there a heaven for a G, I know you got it crackin'
[Verse 9: Lil Uno of The Pack]
Makaveli, 2Pac, he was a legend
But he in a better place - on Earth, we call it heaven
'96 is the year that we lost a gift
You gone, but not forgotten, and you always will be missed
[Verse 10: Lil B of The Pack]
Man, Pac, we love you, ain't nobody above you
Your music touched us, and the people, we buzzin'
It's all about Pac, yeah, the angel with the broken wings
Rose from concrete, he's still here is what it seems
[Verse 11: Young L of The Pack]
Stand troops, recognize the truth
Here lies the dude who lived rough and died for you
Took slugs and spilled his blood to lace the youth
And told young n***as to get up and face the blues
'Cause it's a thug's life, every day is what we do
Love life, believe and you'll see it through
So to my brother Pac make a place for me with you
I'ma represent you 'til I reach the tomb
[Chorus: Mike Marshall]
Do you hear the people sing, singing the songs that's in their veins
It's the music of a people who have smiled and felt the pain
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums
Know the song continues on when tomorrow comes
[Verse 12: Baby Bash]
He used to clown around, when he came around with the Underground
Hit the V-Town with Khayree on some thunder pound
Even directed the video (Mac Mall)
He was on some major shit way back then but we didn't know
How a genius get to work, off the herb and the purp
Probably looking down, smilin' now on some purp
And had love for us Mexicans
Loved to see young playas stackin' Benjamins
[Verse 13: Nump Trump]
I wake up and blaze one for Pac every morning
It's Mr. I Got Grapes, picture me rolling
Everybody knows this, or knew where they was
When they found out Pac passed, it was so messed up
We was crushed, couldn't believe it, Gorilla-Pinos and all
But we still slap your album so the music lives on
When tomorrow comes, we gon' still ride for Makaveli
From the low-lows to scrapers, you smell me? Ugh
[Verse 14: Shock G]
Pac, he didn't mean to die, he got in over his head
Died for you but wasn't trying to be dead
He went round and round, 'cause there wasn't nothing better to do
What could be better than dying for you?
Split the blunt, put the Hennessy in the cup
Let me see ya, let me see ya toss it up
We all feel 2Pac, now that he's gone
But recognize those alive who sing the same song, c'mon
[Chorus: Mike Marshall]
Do you hear the people singing, singing the songs that's in their veins?
It's the music of a people who have smiled and felt the pain
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums
Know the song continues on when tomorrow comes
