The third track on the album is called Toss It Up and it starts with Tupac saying
The money behind the dreams
My right hand, my other Capo in this big motherfuckin war we got
My other Capo in this big ass, conglomerate called Death Row
Snoop motherfuckin Dogg, Tha Doggfather
And who he comin through right now, Makaveli the Don
Feel this, Killuminati
A 'capo' is an important member of a 'Mafia family' and is usually in charge of his own men. The 'capo' is obviously underneath the 'don.'
A 'conglomerate' is an company who has general interests in particular area but has 'multiple interests.' I suppose this would infer that Death Row Records did include perhaps shadier business ambitions.
Lord have mercy, father help us all
Since you supplied yo' phone number, I can't help but call
Time for action, conversatin', we relaxin', kickin' back
Got you curious for thug passion, now picture that
The first line in this verse is basically saying forgive us for giving in to our temptations as he continues to talk about intimate relations until basically the end of this verse:
Tongue kissing, hand full of hair, look in my eyes
Time to make the bed rock, baby look how it rise
Me and you, moving in the nude, do it in the living room
Sweating up the sheets, it's the thug in me
I mean no disrespecting when I tongue kiss your neck
I go a long way to get you wet, what you expect
Late night, hit the highway, drop the top
I pull over, getting busy in the parking lot
And don't you love it how I lick your, hips and glide
Kiss you soft on your stomach, push my love inside
Got you lost in a love zone, stuck in the lust
I got the bedroom shaking back-breaking when we're tossin' it up
After a number of choruses, Tupac raps:
Do you want me what's your phone number, I get around
Cali Love to my true thugs, picture me now
Still down for that Death Row sound, searching for paydays
No longer Dre Day, arrivederci
Here Tupac is talking about Dr. Dre and his departure from Death Row Records. 'Arrivederci' is actually Italian for goodbye, I suppose to follow with this Italian 'Mafia' theme and also to tie into the fact that Niccolo Machiavelli who was Italian himself.
Blown and forgotten, rotten for plotting Child's Play
Check your sexuality, as fruity as this Alize
Quick to jump ship, punk trick, what a dumb move
Cross Death Row, now who you gon' run to?
Allegedly, Dr. Dre had relations with a young boy while he was married and Tupac is obviously referencing that here. I have no idea how much basis this rumor has in reality. 'Alize' is the sweet and fruity hard liquor.
Looking for suckers 'cause you similar
Pretending to be hard, oh my God, check your temperature
Screaming Compton, but you can't return, you ain't heard
Brothers pissed cause you switched and escaped to the burbs
Mob on to this new era, cause we Untouchable
Still can't believe that you got Pac rushin' you
Up in you, bless the real, all the rest get killed
Who can you trust, only time reveals -- toss it up!
On the inside of the front cover, it actually says 'Untouchable' Death Row Records which is perhaps where this came from, or perhaps they took his these lyrics from Tupac and stuck it on the cover. Also, during the famous song 'California Love,' which Dr. Dre and Tupac made, Dre says 'Untouchable like Eliot Ness.' Perhaps they assumed this phrase with a slightly sarcastic disposition.
Sunday, 8 June 2008
Toss It Up
Labels:
2pac,
capo,
Dr. Dre,
italy,
Machiavelli,
mafia,
Makaveli,
Toss it Up,
Track 3,
Tupac,
Tupacology
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