ur right it doesnt mean he's from the bay or from LA..thats just where he identified himself with the most, he loved everything about the westcoast and it loved him back. pac obviousley felt stronger connections to other areas then where he spent the early parts of his life. yeah he was born on the eastcoast and was raised there but it obviousley didnt influence his life as much as the west coast did. u gotta get in where u fit in and thats wat pac did, he loved the westcoast and the people out here and thats y he claimed it. Lots of cats move from other areas to places they like better, and they rep it...Pretty Black, Rick Rock and one or two of the other dudes from the federation. Too $hort..and even city to city, Clyde Carson live in tha V for a while up thru highschool and shit, but he in oakland now and he reps it