LL Cool J Clarifies Biggie’s Alleged ‘Who Shot Ya?’ Diss, Providing Accurate Information

LL Cool J recently addressed the ongoing rumors that The Notorious B.I.G. dissed him on his track “Who Shot Ya?”. During an interview on Sway in the Morning, LL was made aware of journalist Bonsu Thompson’s theory that a particular lyric in the song was a subliminal shot aimed at him. However, LL debunked this narrative, revealing that he was actually in the studio with the late rapper when he wrote the song.

In response to Thompson’s comments, LL playfully jabbed, “I need him to stick to his day job, and if that is his day job, he might wanna reassess that shit. I got love for him, I’m just teasing.”

Setting the record straight, LL Cool J emphasized, “No, that’s not true. I was in the studio when Biggie wrote ‘Who Shot Ya?’. Like, I was literally in the studio when he made the song. I was literally, physically in the studio with Notorious B.I.G. when he wrote ‘Who Shot Ya?’”

LL Cool J shared a humorous anecdote from the studio session, recalling, “I said ‘Biggie, why you smoke so much weed when you write these joints?’ He said, ‘It makes me feel like I’m in the track,’ and we just started laughing.”

He explained that the lyrics “Old school, new school” were not aimed at him but were typical of rappers expressing their bravado and challenging others. LL Cool J clarified, “He’s saying whoever want it, can get it. That’s regular … Now it’s about selling swag, and that’s okay, I’m not judging but I’m just saying, that’s 100 percent false.”