Nonetheless, during 2010, "XXL" magazine, listing the song among "8 Subliminal Diss Records that No One Claims," meanwhile commented, "Though Biggie and his entire camp have continuously denied that 'Who Shot Ya?' was directed towards 2Pac, the timing of its release and the perceived subliminal shots (no pun intended) lead us to believe that this was most likely a diss record." In late 2014, "Chucky" Thomas, a record producer of Mary J. Blige's second album, "My Life"—reportedly the origin of the "Who Shot Ya?" recording—asserted, "I still have that recording with me today, and him saying that phrase had absolutely nothing to do with Tupac."