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in New York City, announcing to the assembly of artists and industry figures: "Any artist out there that want to be an artist and want to stay a star, and don't want to have to worry about the executive producer trying to be all in the videos ... All on the records ... dancing, come to Death Row!" -
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Rest in peace to Tupac. I love and respect Tupac to death. I'm not talking bad about Tupac or nothing like that. It's just an incident. So, he came up. Walked up and he was like 'Nah, I just wanted to know because we had—I got shot five times. You know what I'm saying? In New York, so I thought
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and held a press conference where they called for an end to the East Coast–West Coast rap feud that had already claimed the life of 2Pac. "Kids around the world are watching," Snoop said. "By calling for a truce we're giving them something to live for." However, their efforts failed to stop the
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article and aggressively confronted Evans. Publicly, however, he tried to brush it off as a joke. Later, in "Hit 'Em Up," 2Pac made his insinuations explicit, going so far as to say "I fucked your bitch, you fat motherfucker" and "you claim to be a player but I fucked your wife."
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took the microphone from Dr. Dre and asked the crowd: "The east coast ain't got no love for Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg and Death Row? Y'all don't love us? Y'all don't love us?! Well, let it be known then! We don't give a fuck. We know y'all east coast! We know where the fuck we at!"
437:. Conflict between the two groups spilled outside the club and Jai "Big Jake" Robles, a close friend of Knight's and a Death Row Blood affiliate, was fatally shot as he was getting into a limousine. Knight accused Combs (also in attendance) of being involved in the shooting.
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recalled his reaction after hearing Hit 'Em Up: "As soon as we heard Tupac saying anything about Mobb Deep, we went in and made that shit about him. We were like, 'Fuck this nigga, we going right at this nigga and whoever the fuck he's down with.'"
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to avenge the beating of one of its members by Shakur a few hours earlier". The
Philips article and its follow-up, "How Vegas Police Probe Floundered in Tupac Shakur Case" also implicated East Coast rappers including Biggie Smalls.
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were fired at Tha Dogg Pound's trailer on the video set. The gunman was never identified. After the shooting, a scene was added to the music video showing Snoop Dogg destroying buildings and cars in New York City like
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Puff Daddy later took the stage as a presenter and told the audience: "ll this East and West—that needs to stop. So give it up for everybody from the East and the West that won tonight. One love."
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that 2Pac was in a relationship with Evans in that she had given him gifts and he had repaid those gifts with what he implied were sexual favors. Biggie flew into a rage after hearing about the
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1775:"Biggie Smalls was murdered 12 years ago. Now Jamal Woolard's portrayal of the rapper in Notorious is bringing pain among the plaudits, such is his uncanny likeness to him"
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were involved in or responsible for the attack at Quad
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niggas was talking about me'…I can understand why he did that…We was squaring off. Everybody had knives on 'em. But we diffused it and it was peace after that.
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violence; less than a month later, the
Notorious B.I.G. was killed in a drive-by shooting while stopping at a stoplight in Los Angeles.
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joked in March 1996 that Evans was "losing weight from all that running back and forth between the
Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac."
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Producer of the Year. In response to the boos, Death Row artist
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Who shot me? But ya punks didn't finish now you 'bout to feel the wrath of a menace nigga, I hit 'em up!
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After Tupac's death but shortly before Biggie's, rappers from both coasts worked together on
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1601:"A Source Of Trouble Shots, suits & shaky circulation threaten to rip apart hip-hop mag"
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wrote the article "Who Killed Tupac Shakur?" reporting, "the shooting was carried out by a
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1663:"The Rap Column: Notorious Wins B.I.G., Minor Regional Fracas Among Highlights Of Awards"
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Although Biggie never released an explicit retaliation record, Junior M.A.F.I.A. member
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1354:"Why the West is Winning: Milwaukee players talk about the rap wars between the coasts"
1213:"Tupac's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony Might Be a Mini Death Row Records Reunion"
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1244:"Life and times of Suge Knight — the fall of Compton's notorious music mogul"
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62:(right), leading figures on opposite sides of the main phase of the rivalry
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2537:"Christopher Rios; Grammy-Nominated Puerto Rican Rapper Known as Big Pun"
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1977:"Gangsta Life And Death; For Tupac Shakur, Violence Was Part of the Act"
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899:"Ice Cube Says Beef With Common Was A 'Dark Moment' In His Career"
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October 1995, 2Pac met Biggie's estranged wife, Bad Boy singer
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Niggas been talking shit all while I was in jail. "Who Shot Ya?"
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referring to the Quad Studios shooting. In 1996, 2Pac confronted
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Nuthin' But a "G" Thang: The Culture and Commerce of Gangsta Rap
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On November 30, 1994, 2Pac was scheduled to record a verse with
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and assured him that Bad Boy was not involved in the shooting.
208:." Dr. Dre would respond a year later on his debut solo album,
2351:"Ex-LAPD Officer Is Suspect in Rapper's Slaying, Records Show"
2007:"Nas and Dr Dre: During the 90s Bicoastal Conflict and Beyond"
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1881:"Keith Murray Recalls Tupac Approaching Him Over "I Shot Ya""
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2241:"FBI outlines parallels in Notorious B.I.G., Tupac slayings"
2210:"Prodigy Didn't Want To Respond To Tupac Dis, N.O.R.E. Says"
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In February 1997, Snoop Dogg and Combs appeared together on
483:" in August 1996 as a direct response. In 2011, Mobb Deep's
511:. Murray made it clear that the record was not about 2Pac.
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On August 3, 1995, Suge Knight took a dig at Puff Daddy at
2183:"Snoop Blames Biggie for Tha Dogg Pound NY Video Shooting"
1147:"Today in Hip-Hop: Tim Dog Drops 'Pencillin on Wax' Album"
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to Biggie and other Bad Boy affiliates who were present.
2320:"How Vegas police probe floundered in Tupac Shakur case"
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Murder of "Big Jake" Robles, release of 2Pac diss tracks
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1990s dispute between hip hop artists and fans in the US
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interview that 2Pac was the subject of Biggie's track "
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Louis Farrakhan played a part in squashing the rivalry
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to help pay his legal fees. As he arrived, members of
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1417:"Wounded Rapper Gets Mixed Verdict In Sex-Abuse Case"
1839:"Tupac Talks 'Hit Em Up' Vs. 'Who Shot Ya?' (Pg. 2)"
1484:"Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics- "Who Shot Ya"". AZ Lyrics.
1335:"Slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. was 'ready to die'".
1306:"Alumni Bulletin - Alumni - Harvard Business School"
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Barber, Andrew; Tharpe, Frazier (October 13, 2018).
542:(from the West) worked together on Nas's 1996 album
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became immediate critical and commercial successes.
507:, who was featured on the track, at the California
112:. Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. were murdered in
2047:"Slow Burn Season 3, Episode 5: Wrath of a Menace"
1575:"L.A. Times Links Diddy to 1994 Shooting of Tupac"
1384:"Slow Burn Season 3, Episode 1: Against the World"
2159:(March 1996). Vibe Media Group: 131. March 1996.
1806:"Prodigy Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs"
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822:" ("Another memorial for Makaveli and Big Pop").
1495:"Big Life: The rise and fall of Biggie Smalls".
806:. Later some rappers ridiculed the rivalry like
641:that Biggie had rapped over in a commercial for
2506:"Reel Music: 16 Underrated Hip Hop Soundtracks"
2445:"Rap Artists Call for Truce in Hip-Hop Rivalry"
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159:is widely considered to have originated on the
1915:"8 Subliminal Diss Records That No One Claims"
1726:"Police probe Puff Daddy on Atlanta killing".
867:"LAPD apologizes to Notorious B.I.G.'s family"
72:was a dispute between artists and fans of the
2475:"FARRAKHAN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST RAP STAR FEUDS"
1633:"The Turbulent Life and Times Of a Rap Mogul"
1111:"Slow Burn Season 3, Episode 3: What's Beef?"
818:" to both Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. on "
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2535:Valdes-Rodriguez, Alisa (February 9, 2000).
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645:. Biggie called into local hip hop station
534:However even at the height of the rivalry,
200:directed at the members of N.W.A including
1946:"Rumors Of Gang War In World Of Rap Music"
1022:Swanson, Abbie Fentress (August 2, 2010).
2111:Dyson, Michael Eric (November 26, 2019).
1511:"Gangsta rap: East Coast v.s. West Coast"
1024:"The South Bronx: Where Hip-Hop Was Born"
698:, where he died six days later. In 2002,
678:Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.
2413:Coker, Cheo Hodari (February 22, 1997).
2380:Coleman, Chrisena (September 18, 1996).
1415:Perez-Pena, Richard (December 2, 1994).
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993:"Hip-Hop: A Culture of Vision and Voice"
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2361:from the original on September 25, 2023
1975:Wartofsky, Alona (September 16, 1996).
1944:Considine, J. D. (September 27, 1996).
1745:"Man Says He Shot Tupac at Quad Studio"
858:
682:On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was
2415:"'Doggfather' Turns Into a Peacemaker"
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2639:East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry
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2078:Hirschberg, Lynn (January 14, 1996).
1785:from the original on December 2, 2018
1695:"MTV party shooting revives rap wars"
1523:from the original on January 21, 2022
1286:from the original on October 24, 2012
961:"New York: the birthplace of hip hop"
879:from the original on December 9, 2012
70:East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry
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2394:from the original on August 16, 2016
2045:Anderson, Joel (February 14, 2020).
1879:Harling, Danielle (August 7, 2014).
1382:Anderson, Joel (February 14, 2020).
1145:Madden, Sidney (November 12, 2016).
1109:Anderson, Joel (February 14, 2020).
1034:from the original on October 4, 2023
754:in the wake of the murder of 2Pac.
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1448:Powell, Kevin (February 14, 2021).
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666:recorded a comeback diss entitled "
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1925:from the original on June 17, 2013
1837:VIBE, Staff (September 13, 2010).
1581:from the original on June 17, 2012
1242:Bakare, Lanre (January 30, 2015).
1003:from the original on June 23, 2020
285:(also known as Biggie Smalls) and
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2239:Planas, Antonio (April 7, 2011).
2117:. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
2092:from the original on May 25, 2013
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637:." The music for the song used a
393:," a B-side track from Biggie's "
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1743:Burton, Nsenga (June 16, 2011).
1577:. The Boom Box. March 17, 2008.
1555:from the original on May 8, 2012
1337:The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1180:"The 50 Best Hip-Hop Diss Songs"
235:co-founded Death Row Records in
45:
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2504:Clark, Trent (April 18, 2016).
2208:Markman, Rob (April 21, 2011).
1804:Ahmed, Insanul (May 12, 2011).
165:West Coast of the United States
161:East Coast of the United States
1211:Hodge, Kyle (March 27, 2017).
959:Millar, Aaron (May 19, 2018).
654:. In 1996, East Coast rappers
273:executive and record producer
96:, and West Coast–based rapper
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716:killed in a drive-by shooting
670:" It was released in 1996 on
442:Clinton Correctional Facility
625:, a Death Row group, was in
353:that Biggie, Puff Daddy and
1276:"Interview with Mark Pitts"
803:Dangerous Ground soundtrack
718:by an unknown assailant in
684:shot in a drive-by shooting
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2629:1990s in the United States
2276:"Who Killed Tupac Shakur?"
1358:Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
706:gang called the Southside
589:Hip hop writers including
433:at Platinum House club in
312:, and weapons possession.
2382:"Rappers in Peace Summit"
2080:"Does a Sugar Bear Bite?"
1061:Columbia University Press
742:On September 22, 1996, a
730:Efforts at reconciliation
407:that year's Source Awards
2245:Las Vegas Review-Journal
218:came out with the album
182:. On November 12, 1991,
2624:American hip hop scenes
1543:"Requiem for a Gangsta"
686:at the intersection of
275:Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs
2619:1990s in hip hop music
2114:JAY-Z: Made in America
1053:Quinn, Eithne (2005).
843:Long Beach, California
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694:. He was taken to the
596:s Allison Samuels and
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384:- The Notorious B.I.G.
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338:gave the middle finger
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262:Graffiti depiction of
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2451:. February 13, 1997.
2273:(September 6, 2002).
1755:on September 15, 2011
760:The Steve Harvey Show
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316:Quad Studios shooting
298:two successful albums
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135:
2357:. December 9, 1999.
2317:(January 30, 2015).
2220:on November 30, 2021
2011:Hip Hop News Journal
1921:. November 5, 2010.
1781:. January 13, 2009.
928:Saint-Vil, Sweenie.
875:. December 9, 2012.
835:From the D 2 the LBC
782:Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
617:"New York, New York"
538:(from the East) and
283:the Notorious B.I.G.
247:Knight, a native of
141:The Notorious B.I.G.
82:the Notorious B.I.G.
1981:The Washington Post
1732:. January 28, 2001.
1703:. August 29, 2005.
1671:. August 26, 1995.
1637:The Washington Post
1606:New York Daily News
1499:. January 31, 2009.
966:National Geographic
820:Put You on the Game
560:Faith Evans in 1998
526:Long Kiss Goodnight
389:In February 1995, "
324:at Quad Studios in
269:In 1993, fledgling
264:Tupac "2Pac" Shakur
249:Compton, California
239:alongside Dr. Dre,
190:released the album
176:Compton, California
169:inferiority complex
2634:Regional rivalries
2085:The New York Times
1609:. August 3, 2005.
1551:. March 24, 1997.
1422:The New York Times
1282:. April 26, 2006.
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690:and Koval Lane in
672:Penalty Recordings
635:New York, New York
633:for their single "
627:Red Hook, Brooklyn
621:In December 1995,
578:The New York Times
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401:1995 Source Awards
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224:which also dissed
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114:drive-by shootings
78:West Coast hip hop
74:East Coast hip hop
2541:Los Angeles Times
2481:. April 4, 1997.
2449:Los Angeles Times
2419:Los Angeles Times
2355:Los Angeles Times
2325:Los Angeles Times
2281:Los Angeles Times
2251:on April 10, 2011
2124:978-1-250-27088-7
2013:. June 15, 2018.
1639:. June 17, 2007.
1516:New Straits Times
1339:. March 10, 1997.
1070:978-0-231-12408-9
837:" (meaning "From
692:Las Vegas, Nevada
481:Drop a Gem on 'Em
330:Junior M.A.F.I.A.
193:Penicillin on Wax
167:had developed an
110:Death Row Records
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1280:HitQuarters
833:'s single "
720:Los Angeles
631:music video
607:Kierna Mayo
566:Faith Evans
552:Faith Evans
287:Long Island
237:Los Angeles
233:Suge Knight
221:In the Nude
211:The Chronic
106:Los Angeles
102:Suge Knight
58:(left) and
56:Suge Knight
2613:Categories
2387:Daily News
853:References
831:Snoop Dogg
792:Since 1997
770:Snoop Dogg
724:California
668:L.A., L.A.
599:The Source
516:Lil' Cease
501:diss track
455:Hit 'Em Up
446:Hit 'Em Up
291:Craig Mack
245:The D.O.C.
216:Uncle Luke
204:entitled "
198:diss track
148:Background
104:and their
100:signed by
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84:signed by
60:Puff Daddy
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2520:March 26,
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2289:0458-3035
2021:March 26,
1960:March 26,
1700:The Times
1668:Billboard
944:March 26,
913:March 26,
872:USA Today
660:Mobb Deep
497:I Shot Ya
493:LL Cool J
477:Mobb Deep
395:Big Poppa
334:stretcher
326:Manhattan
231:In 1991,
2545:Archived
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