2Pac Friday
27 October 2023
With Halloween approaching, it only seems appropriate to approach this 2Pac Friday like we did the Friday the 13th 2Pac Friday two weeks ago—with cryptic 2Pac lyrics.
Now, it must be noted once again that we do not believe in the conspiracy theories that 2pac is still alive. However, it would be neglectful and we would be derelict of our duties as 2Pac fans to ignore his cryptic lyrics or pretend they don’t exist.
In the case of this song, which features the Outlawz—appropriate for the title of the song—it is members of the Outlawz, rather than 2Pac himself, who deliver the cryptic lyrics.
E.D.I. Mean, with the middle sections of the second verse, ends with:
I'm rappin' low down, scandalous like a tramp is
All for the street fame on how to be managed
To plan shit 6 months in advanced to what we plotted
Approached the goal on swole and now I got it
Naturally, some people have interpreted that as planning 2Pac’s fake death so that he could escape his enemies.
Napolean ends the last verse with:
Ayy yo, Makaveli, give me them bullets that was left up in your belly
And let me bust back to them n***** till they all cold and sweaty
While some may interpret this as a preemptive reference to the shooting of 2Pac in Las Vegas that he ultimately died from, this is a reference to when 2Pac was shot in New York in 1994.
Songs like this, especially towards the end of 2Pac’s career, contain many cryptic lyrics. And while we sadly know that 2Pac is in fact dead, such lyrics are appropriate for remembering 2Pac and especially apropos to eerie days like Halloween.
Many will be attending their Halloween parties this weekend.
All should be celebrating their 2Pac Fridays today (and all weekend).
Happy Halloween!
Happy 2Pac Friday!