Hit ‘Em Up is a 1996 gansta rap diss song by American rapper 2Pac Shakur, which features his group the Outlawz.
The song’s lyrics insults Shakur’s arch rival, The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls, as well as several other East Coast rappers including Puff Daddy.
On June 3, 1996, the Johnny J-produced track was released as the B-side to How Do U Want It. It samples some parts of Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s Get Money.
This song played a huge role in aggravating the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry as the East Coast rappers insulted in the song responded through tracks of their own.
Furthermore, the controversy surrounding the song is due in part to Shakur’s murder only three months after its release.
In addition, the American hip hop community considers this to be one of the greatest diss tracks ever recorded due to its explicit lyrical content.
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