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- ↑ "Above The Law – Call It What U Want w./ 2Pac & Money B". 2PacLegacy.net. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ↑ "Call It What You Want (Official Music Video)". YouTube . Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
