[2Pac] We ballin' in my opinion, eternal was wild wheel spinnin' Once implemented it’s represented for five minutes Two of the livest wanted dead or alive We riders, ban us cause we inquired and watch the G's ride Two of America's most, straight out the West Coast Bow down fool, this is Death Row Been waitin' way too long, fresh out the pen, now it's on C'mon, Snoop Dogg, time to bone
[Snoop Doggy Dogg] Ain't nothin' changed too down to hang I slang a bang with a rhyme Me and the homey Pac trippin' Death Row on knobs Gon survive by Eastside of DPG'z Still creepin bump through the hood, always involved in the streets (Westside) Snoop Doggy Dogg homie, did you forget who I was The big homie to you, there it is and there it was Now take a look through the eyes of a G And just ride to the rhythm of a gangsta beat
[2Pac] All my homies tellin' me Ain't no love for a real G Straight cowards all you playa haters kill me Throw up your hands if you feel me We gettin' dollars, homie, holler if you hear me It's one time for my comrades doin' bad lockdown Fresh out bust the top and bounce drop down Can you visualize perfection Cause every ryder in my set labelled a vet best in their profession Don't hold your breath, stick to Smith & Wesson Steady study your lessons to keep the crowd guessin'
[Snoop Doggy Dogg] Straight gangsta, y'know Money to be made, situations get deeper Niggas always tryin' to creep But I know what time it is
Gangstas, yeah yeah yeah Yeah, gangstas Play or stay Yeah, play or stay Y'know? Stay a gangsta All my doggs, all my niggas on lockdown, Big Dogg It's for you nigga We gonna ride this motherfucker til the wheels fall off Yeah yeah Play or stay Yeah, play or stay Yeah yeah, play or stay Yeah yeah, Death Row! Yeah yeah, my nigga 2Pac rest in peace Dogg Pound Dippin real hard y'knowhatI'msayin?
Yeah yeah, stay down Gangstas gangstas Foe life, Eastside! Westside of the coast Yeah, Eastside! Mmmm, for all my soldiers Yeah Where ya at? Yeah
Y'know? Yeah Stay down For real Y'know? What it look like? Mmm, what it feel like? It ain't easy, y'know? Death Row
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“Wanted Dead Or Live” was the second collaborative song by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg, recorded for the soundtrack of the movie Gridlock’d in which 2Pac played a main role.
The single was released in 1997 approximately one year after 2Pac died. Therefore the video which was released for the single, contains only his vocals but 2Pac himself doesn’t appear in it. Instead it shows Snoop Doggy Dogg escaping from his country residence before the police raids.
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