Toss It Up
"Toss It Up" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album, (1996). Released under the stage name Makaveli, the song served as the lead single to the posthumous album. It was first released in the United States just under two weeks after his death, peaking at number thirty-three on the R&B singles chart. The song is known for including a diss toward Dr. Dre and instrumentally being very similar to Dre's production on the song "No Diggity". It features vocals and singing from Aaron Hall, Danny Boy, and K-Ci & JoJo . The single release altered slightly to the version found on the . The album version was later included on Shakur's 1998 compilation "Greatest Hits" with a new mix and alternative lyrics. Controversy. The song was originally produced by Death Row Records co-founder and fellow West Coast artist, Dr. Dre. After parting ways with the label, Dr. Dre took his production on the song and continued it to create the song "No Diggity" with R&B group, Blackstreet. Death Row, under a cease and desist order, was forced to reproduce the song, removing all of Dr. Dre's production. Though different , the finished production still shared close similarities to Blackstreet's "No Diggity". A new verse, dissing Dr. Dre, was also recorded for the new version. On the outro of the song, 2Pac also disses Puff Daddy and Lil Kim, responding to what Puff Daddy said about him in an interview. Music video. Two videos were recorded for the song. One, the main version, is set in a garage and features 2Pac wearing safety goggles and using a blow torch and baseball bat. was shot on the evening of September 6, 1996 . The videos were shot alongside featured artists Danny Boy , Aaron Hall, K-Ci and JoJo and were directed by Lionel C. Martin.