"Who Shot Ya?" is a song by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace), released on February 21, 1995, as the B-side to the single "Big Poppa/Warning" by Bad Boy Entertainment
. The song became controversial because many interpreted it as a taunt directed at Tupac Shakur, who had been shot in a 1994 incident and suspected Biggie of involvement. However, Biggie and his associates consistently denied that the song targeted Tupac, explaining it was about rivalry between drug dealers and that the lyrics were recorded months before Tupac's shooting
. The shooting of Tupac occurred on November 30, 1994, at Quad Recording Studios in New York City, where he was robbed and shot multiple times in the lobby. Tupac blamed James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond and suspected others, including Biggie and Sean "Puffy" Combs, but these allegations were disputed by those involved
. The release of "Who Shot Ya?" shortly after Tupac's shooting fueled tensions and helped ignite a famous East Coast-West Coast rap feud, which escalated with Tupac's retaliatory diss track "Hit 'Em Up" in 1996
. Both Tupac's and Biggie's murders remain officially unsolved, with speculation that the feud and related incidents may have played a role
. In summary, "Who Shot Ya?" was performed by the Notorious B.I.G. and is associated with the controversy surrounding Tupac Shakur's 1994 shooting, but Biggie denied any direct connection or responsibility for the shooting itself
