War & Peace Quote by Suge Knight

Suge Knight’s line doesn’t try to sound wise; it tries to sound final. “If you always been my enemy, it’s still that way” is street-plain English used as a power move: a refusal to renegotiate history, a warning that time won’t soften the score. The grammar is part of the message. “Always been” signals something older than a single incident; “still” frames the present as merely the continuation of a long-running feud. No therapy talk, no redemption arc, no “let’s squash it.” Just a locked door.

The intent is less about describing a relationship than controlling the terms of one. Knight doesn’t invite dialogue; he declares a permanent category. In hip-hop’s 1990s ecosystem - where alliances were currency and perception could be as lethal as facts - labeling someone “enemy” wasn’t just personal resentment. It was routing information to everyone watching: choose sides, know what’s safe, know what isn’t.

The subtext is paranoia turned into brand management. Coming from a producer/executive infamous for intimidation and for treating loyalty like a contract enforced by fear, the line carries the logic of his era: respect is protection, and protection is leverage. It’s also a small confession. If enemies “always” exist, then conflict isn’t an accident; it’s infrastructure. The quote works because it’s blunt enough to feel honest, but strategic enough to function as a threat without ever stating one outright.