Hit 'Em Up
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"Hit 'Em Up" is a diss track by American rapper 2Pac, featuring the Outlawz. It is the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It", released on June 4, 1996. The song's lyrics contain extremely vicious in
1996 bootleg release
Murder of Tupac Shakur
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On September 7, 1996, at 11:15 p.m., Tupac Shakur, a 25-year-old American rapper, was shot in a drive-by shooting in Paradise, Nevada. The shooting occurred when the car carrying Shakur was stopped at
Hit 'Em Up
…its release, the East Coast rappers insulted in the song responded through tracks of their own. The controversy surrounding the song is due in part to Shakur's murder in a drive-by-shooting only three months after its release. The song is regarded as among the greatest diss tracks ever recorded. "Hit 'Em Up" was…
Tupac Shakur (front right seat) with Suge Knight minutes before Shakur was shot
East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane intersection, 2012