Havoc Finally Explains Why 2Pac Dissed Mobb Deep On “Hit Em Up”

Havoc appeared on the newest episode of Drink Champs, the place he reminisced with the crew and regarded to the longer term. One of many older tales the legendary rapper/producer coated needed to do with 2Pac‘s beef with Mobb Deep, the place he dissed them on “Hit ‘Em Up” over a lyric he misconstrued.

“I imagine it was a combo of issues,” Havoc stated. “On ‘Survival of the Fittest,’ we rapped, ‘Thug life, we nonetheless livin’ it.’ On the time, he had an article in Vibe journal when he was like, ‘I do not wish to do that thug s**t anymore.’ So he most likely thought we have been like, ‘Thug life, we nonetheless dwelling it, f**ok what he’s doin’.’ It piled up on ‘L.A., L.A.’ and it was like, f**ok these n****as.”

“L.A., L.A.” is Capone-N-Noreaga’s response monitor to Tha Dogg Pound and Snoop Dogg’s “New York, New York.” Tha Dogg Pound track launched in 1995, close to the peak of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry. It additionally got here with a music video shot in a number of NYC places, together with Instances Sq. and Carroll Gardens. “L.A., L.A.” additionally featured Mobb Deep. Their inclusion led to Pac going after them on his traditional diss monitor.

Pac saved his vitriol for the top of the track, the place he infamously mocked Prodigy‘s sickle cell analysis. The Mobb responded to him on “Drop A Gem On ‘Em,” however when Pac died, they stopped selling it.

As a part of the collection, followers have already acquired new albums from Slick Rick, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah. The Mobb Deep album, a brand new De La Soul launch, and the long-awaited joint album between Nas and legendary producer DJ Premier are the remaining releases within the collection, all of that are due out earlier than the top of 2025. Havoc will proceed to honor the Mobb’s legacy when he goes on the street with Raekwon for a tour to commemorate the thirtieth anniversaries of each The Notorious and Solely Constructed 4 Cuban Linx. Hopefully, followers get to listen to the brand new album earlier than lengthy.