"TUPAC TOOK IT TOO FAR!!!" UNCLE RALPH ON THE 'HIT EM UP' BACKLASH & ROC-A-FELLA SPLIT

n this past clip from My Expert Opinion Ep. #105, hip-hop icon Ralph McDaniels, the visionary behind Video Music Box, sits down with Math Hoffa to break down one of the most controversial moments in rap history — playing Tupac’s “Hit Em Up” video at the height of the East Coast vs. West Coast beef.

Uncle Ralph opens up about the hate and backlash he received for airing the video in New York, his personal relationships with Biggie, Pac, and Puff, and how the tension between both coasts changed hip-hop forever.

He also reflects on the Jay-Z and Dame Dash Roc-A-Fella split, how it reshaped the business of hip-hop, and what it revealed about loyalty, ego, and evolution in the music industry. From the golden era of Video Music Box to the rise of Roc Nation, this conversation is a rare look at hip-hop from a man who saw it all — up close and personal.