Toss It Up

"Toss It Up"
Single by Makaveli featuring Danny Boy, K-Ci & JoJo, and Aaron Hall
from the album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Released	September 26, 1996 (1996-09-26) October 12, 1996 (UK)
Recorded	June 7, 1996
Studio	Ameraycan (North Hollywood)
Genre	Dirty rap, R&B
Length	5:06
Label	Death Row Makaveli Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Tupac Shakur, Aaron Hall, Danny Steward, Reggie "Devell" Moore, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Teddy Riley
Producer(s)	Reggie "Devell" Moore Demetrius Ship
Makaveli singles chronology
"I Ain't Mad at Cha" (1996) "Toss It Up" (1996) "To Live & Die in L.A." (1996)
Danny Boy singles chronology
"I Ain't Mad at Cha" (1996) "Toss It Up" (1996) "It’s Over Now" (1997)

The official music video for "Toss It Up" was directed by Lionel C. Martin. ^[2] The video set inside a garage and features Shakur wearing safety goggles and using a blow torch and baseball bat. was shot on the evening of September 6, 1996 . ^[3] Aaron Hall does not appear in the video. ^[4]

Versions

• Album version:

The only version to feature the "album vibe" introduction.

• Single version:

With "needle drop" introduction by 2Pac, entirely different mix, and less, "Boom!", backing vocals throughout.

• Radio Edit:

2Pac’s outro disses are removed, instead the backing vocals are the focus.

• Video Version:

Features additional outro vocals by KC instead of the outro disses by 2Pac.

• Greatest Hits version:

An entirely new mix of the album version, minus the "album vibe" intro, and features some altered lyrics.

• Original early mix produced by Dr. Dre:

Officially unreleased, though leaked, this version doesn't include the final, Dre diss verse.

• Nu-Mixx version:

A remix by the Tha Row Hitters found on the 2003 compilation album, Nu-Mixx Klazzics.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Toss It Up"

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [5]	39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6]	7
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [7]	4
UK Singles (OCC) [8]	15
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [9]	34

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Toss It Up"

Chart (1997)	Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [10]	42

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11]	Gold	5,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Arnold, Paul W. (May 27, 2010). "Danny Boy Tells All About Death Row Years, Part Two". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
2. "Lionel C Martin on Twitter". Twitter . January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
3. "2PAC – TOSS IT UP (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) 1996". 2PacLegacy. January 17, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
4. "1996-09-06 / The Last Day in the Studio". 26 October 2016.
5. "Makaveli – Toss It Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
6. "Makaveli – Toss It Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
7. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
9. "2Pac Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
10. "End of Year Charts 1997". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
11. "New Zealand single certifications – MAKAVELI – Toss It Up". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-11-20.