"It aint about east or west.. Its about ni**az and bit*hez.. Power and Money.. Ridaz and Punkz.. Which side are you on?" Tupac Shakur aka Makavelli "1996" This phrase comes from the famous deceit rap artist Tupac Amaru Shakur who was previously killed in a drive by after the Mike Tyson fight at Caesar's Palace. Why was he killed? We may never know. But many things point to his death. For instance, in his famous song "Hit Em Up" he continually knocks on eastcoast rival Notorious B.I.G aka Biggie Smalls. "That's why I fu**ed your bit*h yo ....