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DMX's ‘Party Up' Was a Response to Kurupt's ‘Calling Out Names' Diss Track, Says Xzibit

DMX's "Party Up (Up in Here)" became the biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit of his career at that point in 2000, but many didn't know the blaring anthem was a response to Kurupt. Xzibit, who's sampled on ...
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Xzibit Reveals DMX’s 'Party Up' Was a Response to Kurupt’s 'Callin Out Names' Diss

Xzibit dropped a surprising piece of hip-hop history: DMX's hit single "Party Up (Up In Here)" was actually a direct response to Kurupt's infamous diss track "Callin Out Names." During an interview ...