Overview
- Posdnuos told Ambrosia For Heads that 2Pac believed De La Soul’s 'Ego Trippin'' video mocked his 'I Get Around' visual, which he says sparked the tension.
- De La Soul says they tried to clear the air after 2Pac contacted Tommy Boy Records, but they never connected as he was dealing with a police incident in Atlanta.
- The group’s 1996 album Stakes Is High critiqued mainstream and gangsta rap, a stance some listeners, including 2Pac, interpreted as a personal swipe.
- 2Pac answered on record with a jab on 'Against All Odds' from The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory and further comments on the unreleased 'Watch Ya Mouth.'
- Posdnuos characterizes the discord as a product of timing and misunderstanding that never became a major public battle, noting 2Pac’s 1996 death ended any chance of resolution.