song /

Hit 'Em Up

by Tupac Shakur feat. outlawz

Coastal Era

Producers

  • johnny-j

Beef context

Diss track in: 2Pac vs Notorious B.I.G. / Bad Boy vs Death Row (1994-1997)

Direct response to: Who Shot Ya?

Samples

What this samples (1)

  • "Get Money" — Junior M.A.F.I.A. (1995) · interpolation of melody · WhoSampled ↗

Sample identification: WhoSampled (treated as Tier A-equivalent for sample IDs per methodology).

Linked moments 2

Lyrics: https://genius.com/2pac-hit-em-up-lyrics (external — we don't host lyrics; see methodology)

External

Citations 2

  1. B
    Wikipedia — Hit 'Em Up Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  2. B
    Rolling Stone — 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs — 'Hit 'Em Up' Retrieved 2026-05-24.

Per methodology: Tier A = scholarly / institutional / primary; Tier B = trade press + paper of record + Wikipedia; Tier C = fan / community / specialist (with corroboration).

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