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what were the origins of the song Hit 'Em Up?
Hit 'Em Up was written and recorded at Can-Am studios in May 1996.
who was the writer for the song Hit 'Em Up?
Tupac shakur was the writer of the song Hit Em Up

Question: where did the idea come from?
Self-contained rewrite: where did the idea to write the song hit 'Em Up come from?