Heartz of Men.

See you got some niggas on your side
That say they're your friends
But in real life they your enemies
And then you got some mutha-fuckas that say they your enemies
But in real life they eyes is on your money.
See the enemies will say they true
But in real life those niggas will be the snitches.
Its a dirty game y'all
Y'all got ta be careful about who you fuck with and who you don't fuck with
Cause the shit get wild y'all.
Keep your mind on your riches, Baby
Keep your mind on your riches.

-Tupac/Heartz of Men

Epic.

Street Science, you're on the air-What do you feel when you hear a record like Tupac's new one? I love Tupac's new record.
Right, but don't you feel like that creates a tension between East and West?
He's talking about killing people... I had sex with your wife and not in those words-but he's talking about I wanna see you deceased...

Beautiful Hip Hop.

To Live And Die In L.A.-Tupac Shakur

This song is the epitome of hip hop. The ugliness of Los Angeles was beautifully crafted into a popular hip hop song over a soulful beat that played into the ears of the youth. Tupac brought Los Angeles alive in a way that no other artist has been able to. No song dedicated to California or Los Angeles captured the real, unadulterated truth in these streets. Yes, Los Angeles is filthy and dangerous but we are all adapted to it and know where to find the beauty. I feel it's in the the general atmosphere of every Los Angelian in the whole county.

When this song came out, it provoked a higher sense of pride that still resonates within us today.

The music video makes me remember all the times I've visited the different places 'Pac shows. That Fatburger, Barbary Coast, Crenshaw Plaza, MLK Hospital and City Hall...This is all Los Angeles!

Tupac's intent was to show the unity of Los Angeles. Music is the medium through which our unity is spread.

"To live and die in LA, where everyday we try to fatten our pockets. Us niggas hustle for the cash so it's hard to knock it. Everybody got they own thang, currency chasing. Worldwide through the hard times, worrying faces."

Grant Hill Filas.

Stay Classy West Coast.