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

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.

expresses shock at Pac’s death, recorded just weeks before his own murder: "I would never wish death on nobody... because there ain't no coming back from that" . Critical Legacy

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)

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.

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. While the original 1994 verses focused on "runnin'"

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

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. Critical Legacy Eminem stripped away the original guest

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