Ice Cube says No Vaseline is the best diss record of all time, because Tupac needed help on Hit ‘Em Up. EDI Mean of the Outlawz responds!
The debate continues. No matter how many years pass, hip hop fans and artists themselves, debate which diss record is the greatest of all time.
Kendrick Lamar releasing his diss record, Not Like Us, aimed at Drake sparked up the conversation once again. Released in May of 2024, the record was an instant hit. Not only was it well received in Compton, but also worldwide. Tons of various viral dance videos uploaded by users on social media also helped the record to become a massive hit. The record was also performed at this year’s Super Bowl 59.
For this reason alone, EDI Mean declared Kendrick’s record bigger than Hit ‘Em Up, due to its radio friendly appeal. “There was nothing radio friendly about Hit ‘Em Up. Matter of fact Hit ‘Em Up was banned days after it was released,” explained EDI, who was featured on the iconic Tupac record. “It was also banned at BET, MTV. They wouldn’t play the video any more. You could only hear Hit ‘Em Up in the streets. On somebody’s car riding by. On a mixtape.”
The Outlawz member did not shy away from claiming his bias on the topic at hand. With many giving the top spot to Ice Cube’s Vaseline or Nas‘ Ether, EDI Mean believes Hit ‘Em Up is the greatest of all time.
“First of all, impact. When you talk about diss records and you talk about the magnitude you gotta consider social impact. It impacts the culture to where not the average rap fan are talking about it, people that are not even rap fans are talking about it,” EDI said on a recent Talk My Truth segment.
Ice Cube on the other hand has always voiced his opinion on Tupac’s diss record aimed at Biggie Smalls. From saying Tupac went too far with the diss record and most recently claiming Tupac needed help on Hit ‘Em Up.
“How’s 2Pac number one when he needed help on that record?” Ice Cube asked DJ Whoo Kid. “Me, ‘No Vaseline,’ one MC.”
According to EDI Mean, Tupac did not need help. In fact, it was Tupac’s generous and preparation for the Outlawz, is why they were featured.
“Let me put it out there for those who got it f***** up, ‘Pac was a generous dude. ‘Pac allowed us to get on the song because he was trying to establish us and establish our brand and establish our name in the industry. And he said what better way to do that. He was a thinker and we know that. Also, it was pretty much over after the first verse. Come on we can admit that,” said EDI.
Also view: Diddy’s Former Artist Confirms How Much Puffy Hated Tupac
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