YIKES. I may be wrong but I think you have the years and songs mixed up. I shot ya was made in 1995 and 2pac took it as a diss. I personally thought that he was trying to start the beef up again with Ice T. 4,3,2,1 came out in late 97 or early 98.
The song LL came back if I can recall was called the Ripper Strikes Back or some people called it as the Third Round K.O.
Canibus still has a career just not as well known because he is doing it thru his website or underground. I think the major strike was him beefing with Wyclef when he was produced some of his songs on his first album. That probably affected his chances of working with a good producer in the industry. I'm not a real Canibus fan but I did enjoy Rip the Jacker that came out I think in 03 or 04.
Who shot ya was definitely aimed at Tupac. There is no doubt. Plenty of people around Biggie admit that.
That's why Pac came back with saying he hooked up with Faith et al referencing that song specifically.
The Biggie/Pac beef was not some studio/hollywood nonsense to sell records. It was very real.
They were friends that ended up beefing hardcore.
Canibus was a good battle rapper but he lacked any type of ability to produce a full CD/album worth of work.
He would have done well signed with Eminem who learned how to take his battle rapping style and make it commercial.
in a rap battle:
