Now everybody's looking for the latter

from 2Pac (Ft. Digital Underground) – I Get Around Lyrics on Rap Genius

“The latter” refers to “that which has fattened his pockets” in the previous line, i.e. money

A play on the Prince song “The Ladder” — where the ladder represents a route to Heaven (2Pac — in true Catholic fashion — wants to buy his way in)

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