File:Hit 'Em Up.ogg - Wikipedia

This is the sample from a recording of Hit 'Em Up. Copyright in the recording is believed to belong to the label, Death Row, Interscope, or the artist, 2Pac featuring Outlawz.

A version can or could be obtained from Death Row, Interscope.

Hit 'Em Up

A short section sufficient to identify the work concerned, or to aid in critical commentary of the work.

This sample is 30 seconds long, less than 10% of 5:12. It is also of significantly less quality then that of its official release.

Section. The audio sample is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as sample. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The audio sample is placed at the beginning of the section discussing the work, to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for.
Use for this purpose stated does not compete with the purposes of the original recording, namely the artist's providing a musical performance or recording services to audio or music production concerns and in turn marketing music or audio recordings to the public.This audio sample is important because it is Tupac Shakur's version of Hit 'Em Up, the most famous version..

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