Miami New Times

Video: Broward County’s Macknifa$ent, Tupac “Hit Em’ Up” Remix

Broward County’s Macknifa$ent has just uploaded a new video where he raps his remix to Tupac’s song “Hit Em’ Up.” Macknifa$ent is from Ft. Lauderdale and ...
Complex

Tyga Reveals His New Collaboration With 2Pac, "Hit 'Em Up"

When Tyga revealed the tracklist for his upcoming album, Hotel California, there's one thing that caught most people's attention right away: the collaboration with 2Pac. Well, it's here. "Hit 'Em Up" ...
The Boombox

20 Years Later: Why 2Pac’s ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ Is the Greatest Diss Song of All Time

Rap music can be fun and thought provoking, bringing people together and introducing differing perspectives, but in its essence, the genre is very much a sport for verbal gladiators. Beef in hip-hop ...
Yahoo

The Notorious B.I.G. Allegedly Cried When He First Heard 2Pac’s “Hit ‘Em Up”

The feud between The Notorious B.I.G and 2Pac brought out the former’s emotional side. The late Brooklyn rapper allegedly “cried like a baby” upon hearing “Hit ‘Em Up,” according to Lance “Un” Rivera.
UPI

Feud between Keith Olbermann and Mike Francesa set to Tupac's 'Hit 'Em Up'

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The ongoing feud between ESPN's Keith Olbermann and WFAN Radio in New York and its main star Mike Francesa has now been set to the ultimate beef song -- Tupac's “Hit 'Em Up.” The ...
Yahoo

Ice Cube Says “No Vaseline” Is Better Than 2Pac’s “Hit Em Up” And Nas’ “Ether”

Ice Cube has taken issue with 2Pac’s scathing single “Hit Em Up” being ranked as the greatest diss track of all-time over his classic N.W.A. diss, “No Vaseline.” During a recent appearance on DJ Whoo ...
Gigwise

The Explosive Diss Track of Hit Em Up by 2Pac

2Pac, also known as Tupac Shakur, was one of the most influential rappers of all time. He is known for his deep lyrics and powerful messages and delivered classics like Changes, Dear Mama, and ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Allen Hughes Foresaw 2Pac’s Death Over “Hit Em Up”

Hughes also suggested that the murder of 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. paved a way for less talented rappers to rise. “Hit Em Up” was released in June 1996, and the song explicitly targets The ...
Billboard

NLE Choppa Invokes 2Pac’s ‘Hit Em Up’ for ‘KO’ As He Appears to Diss NBA YoungBoy

"YoungBoy, what/ This the big boy league/ I put one up in your gut under the Jesus piece," he raps. By Michael Saponara NLE Choppa, who’s now going by NLE the Great, came out guns blazing on Halloween ...
Complex

Havoc Explains Origin of 2Pac's "Hit 'Em Up" Diss to Mobb Deep

Havoc says that 2Pac dissed Mobb Deep on “Hit ‘Em Up” over a perceived slight in one of the group’s lyrics. On an episode of Drink Champs, Havoc expressed what he believed the origins of 2pac’s beef ...
The Fader

Stream: Tyga f. Jadakiss and 2Pac, “Hit Em Up”

Tyga teams again with "Rack City" producer DJ Mustard for "Hit Em Up," a booming track from Tyga's upcoming Hotel California LP, out April 9th via Young Money/Cash Money/Universal. Tyga goes ...
AllHipHop

Ice Cube Says “No Vaseline” Is Better Than 2Pac’s “Hit ‘Em Up” & Nas’ “Ether”

The song arrived on Ice Cube’s 1991 solo album Death Certificate—and was as vicious as they come. Ice Cube made a strong argument for his infamous N.W.A diss track, “No Vaseline,” in a recent ...