Friends of 2Pac have confirmed that the main inspiration for this track was the Nas song “I Gave You Power” where he raps from the perspective of a gun. Tupac mentions his childhood in songs sometimes, and it’s never quite the fairytale wonderland you’d imagine The song is possibly also inspired by Rick James‘ '78 funk song “Mary Jane”, in which Rick is in love with a girl named Mary Jane or marijuana. There’s also another instance of this song’s hook being recycled — view at your own risk.

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