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Quote from: Sccit on July 19, 2020, 10:13:42 PMQuote from: dj coma on July 19, 2020, 07:50:09 PMThere were two takes of Hit Em Up. The OG version which is what was known as Hit Em Up 2 on the bootlegs was recorded 10/31/95. The retail version was recorded on 4/19/96.With that in mind, what Napoleon is saying is completely plausible. The OG version was recorded around the time Pac first got out, when Dre was still around, and when Pac was hanging with Faith. Dre wanted to produce that version, Faith heard that version and told Biggie about it. Then Junior Mafia used the same sample first, and Pac redid Hit Em Up and added the “Take Money” adlibs.Also notable is EDI’s lyric in the retail version “Youz a, BEAT BITER”did not know this, good looks on the infoNo problem. I really didn't realize until this interview that Junior Mafia were the ones who copied the Dennis Edwards sample. I'm surprised this is the first I'm hearing it discussed, but maybe I missed it being mentioned in a different interview. Crazy that Pac played Hit Em Up for Faith.
Quote from: dj coma on July 19, 2020, 07:50:09 PMThere were two takes of Hit Em Up. The OG version which is what was known as Hit Em Up 2 on the bootlegs was recorded 10/31/95. The retail version was recorded on 4/19/96.With that in mind, what Napoleon is saying is completely plausible. The OG version was recorded around the time Pac first got out, when Dre was still around, and when Pac was hanging with Faith. Dre wanted to produce that version, Faith heard that version and told Biggie about it. Then Junior Mafia used the same sample first, and Pac redid Hit Em Up and added the “Take Money” adlibs.Also notable is EDI’s lyric in the retail version “Youz a, BEAT BITER”did not know this, good looks on the info
There were two takes of Hit Em Up. The OG version which is what was known as Hit Em Up 2 on the bootlegs was recorded 10/31/95. The retail version was recorded on 4/19/96.With that in mind, what Napoleon is saying is completely plausible. The OG version was recorded around the time Pac first got out, when Dre was still around, and when Pac was hanging with Faith. Dre wanted to produce that version, Faith heard that version and told Biggie about it. Then Junior Mafia used the same sample first, and Pac redid Hit Em Up and added the “Take Money” adlibs.Also notable is EDI’s lyric in the retail version “Youz a, BEAT BITER”
Quote from: dj coma on July 19, 2020, 11:24:13 PMQuote from: Sccit on July 19, 2020, 10:13:42 PMQuote from: dj coma on July 19, 2020, 07:50:09 PMThere were two takes of Hit Em Up. The OG version which is what was known as Hit Em Up 2 on the bootlegs was recorded 10/31/95. The retail version was recorded on 4/19/96.With that in mind, what Napoleon is saying is completely plausible. The OG version was recorded around the time Pac first got out, when Dre was still around, and when Pac was hanging with Faith. Dre wanted to produce that version, Faith heard that version and told Biggie about it. Then Junior Mafia used the same sample first, and Pac redid Hit Em Up and added the “Take Money” adlibs.Also notable is EDI’s lyric in the retail version “Youz a, BEAT BITER”did not know this, good looks on the infoNo problem. I really didn't realize until this interview that Junior Mafia were the ones who copied the Dennis Edwards sample. I'm surprised this is the first I'm hearing it discussed, but maybe I missed it being mentioned in a different interview. Crazy that Pac played Hit Em Up for Faith.Yo this makes a lot of sense. Thanks for blessing us with the info! Sidenote this Dennis Edwards video is absurd! From the comments on youtube "Dennis' jaw has a personality of it's own" lol
Actually 2pac had used this sample way back in 93/94 on the unreleased song “Tonight” by Dramacydal. So this song was on the radar for a while.