Eminem stripped away the original guest verses and replaced the upbeat production with a melancholic arrangement centered around a high-pitched sample of Edgar Winter's "Dying to Live".
The 2003 single "" serves as a rare sonic bridge between 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. , transforming a competitive 1994 collaboration into a somber reflection on their shared mortality. Produced by Eminem for the soundtrack of the documentary Tupac: Resurrection , the track won "Best Soundtrack Song" and peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Production Evolution Runnin' (Dying To Live) - 2Pac (feat. Notorious B.I.G)
The track is bookended by interviews that provide a haunting meta-commentary on their rivalry. 2Pac discusses the "election" for the "nigga kingdom". Eminem stripped away the original guest verses and
expresses shock at Pac’s death, recorded just weeks before his own murder: "I would never wish death on nobody... because there ain't no coming back from that" . Critical Legacy Produced by Eminem for the soundtrack of the