2Pac Issue
2Pac recorded two songs, 'Troublesome 96' & 'Friendz' using samples from Whodini 'Friends'; a song which Nas had sampled for 'If I Ruled The World'. In 'Against All Odds' Tupac addresses Nas saying "you heard my melody". This is debatable, though, as Nas cites Rakim as a primary influence, so 2Pac could very well have been referring to Rakim's song "My Melody" and accusing Nas of copying Rakim's style. Just before this line, in the background of "Against All Odds," you can hear 2Pac saying "Nigga sound like Rakim, man!".
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