<P> Problems continued when Knight later attended a party for producer Jermaine Dupri in Atlanta . During the bash, a close friend of Knight's (Jake Robles) was fatally shot . Knight accused Combs (also in attendance) of having something to do with the shooting . The same year, Knight posted the $1.4 million bail of the then - incarcerated 2Pac, in exchange for his signing with Death Row Records . Shortly after the rapper's release for five counts of sex abuse in October 1995, he proceeded to join Knight in furthering Death Row's feud with Bad Boy Records . </P> <P> Tha Dogg Pound's single "New York, New York", supported by a music video featuring a gigantic Snoop Dogg destroying various NYC buildings, interpreted as a direct insult towards New York and the East Coast . Tha Dogg Pound were allegedly even shot at while making the video in New York City . In response to the song, East Coast hip hop duo Capone - N - Noreaga, released the single "L.A L.A". </P> <P> After the release of "Who Shot Ya?", which Shakur interpreted as a diss song mocking about his robbery / shooting, 2Pac appeared on numerous tracks aiming threatening and / or antagonistic insults at Biggie, Bad Boy as a label, and anyone affiliated with them from late 1995 to 1996 . Examples include the songs "Against All Odds", "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" and "Hit' Em Up". During this time the media became heavily involved and dubbed the rivalry a coastal rap war, reporting on it continually . This caused fans from both scenes to take sides . </P> <P> Although an official retaliation record was never released by the Brooklyn MC in response to Shakur's slurs, a certain number of Biggie's lyrics were interpreted by listeners as subliminal shots aimed at Shakur, in particular the track "Long Kiss Goodnight", which Lil' Cease claimed was about 2Pac in an XXL interview . Puffy, however, steadfastly denied this theory, affirming that if Biggie were to diss 2Pac, he would have called him out by name . </P>

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