So we can conclude that 4-Tay wants the world to know that he does in fact have Tupac’s back.

Indeed 4-Tay perceives the aforementioned scenario of ambushing his enemy as self-defense. But he also knows that an actual courtroom will not entertain such an explanation.Ĥ-Tay also states a sense of brotherhood with Tupac, even stating that he had Pac’s back when he “was locked down”. In fact according to an interview he gave, the origin of this song can ultimately be traced back to him showing Tupac love while he was incarcerated in 1994. Thus even though the legal system may condemn him for his actions, they have no right to actually judge him.

Meanwhile Rappin’ 4-Tay also deals with the issue of gun-based violence. But his stance is more along the lines of presenting the streets as a place where homicides are the norm. He espouses the idea of if you don’t get your enemy first, then he will get you. And accordingly a few bars are dedicated to detailing him ‘creeping’ on, as in hunting down, an opp. And the way such seemingly fits into the overall theme of the track is by acknowledging that the law of the streets do not apply in the court of law. This particular part of the song, though presented as being fictional in nature, is said to actually allude to an assassination attempt that was made on Tupac’s life in 1994. And apparently the idea that all of the these realities are supposed to point to is others not having the right to judge the controversial personality of the artist due to the various threats and pressures that he has to deal with. Indeed Shakur spends a considerable amount of time having “homicidal fantasies”, as in imagining his own death. This fantasy is based on his ‘body being full of bullet holes’. Indeed a refusal to live according to the expectations of others was part of Tupac’s celebrity persona. And this song highlights some of the reasons he had adopted such a mentality. For instance, he acknowledges America as a place where “each and every Black male is trapped”, as in having limited opportunities for freedom, peace and upward-social mobility. And being a Black male himself, like his peers he is ‘stressed’ out as a result. And this is also largely due to living in an environment where he can easily be the victim of a homicide.

2pac only god can judge me genius