"How Do U Want It" is a song by the Americanhip hop artist 2Pac. It was released on June 4, 1996, as the second single from the album All Eyez on Me. This was his final single to be released during his lifetime. The song features R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo, who at the time were best known as the lead singers of the band Jodeci. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 in the UK in 1996. In 1997, the song was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.[1]
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There were three videos filmed for this song:
A dirty version and a clean version, both directed by Ron Hightower and produced by Tracy D. Robinson. These two versions are distinguished by music ratings (one is certified adult material). The videos portray a wild sex party with Jacuzzi, mechanical bull riding, cage dancing and pole stripping. The dirty version also features numerous porn stars, including Nina Hartley, , Heather Hunter, Jada Fire, Nadia Cassini and Angel Kelly.
The third version, known as the concert version, is mostly live on stage (not from the House of Blues live performance). There are cameo appearances by K-Ci & JoJo, and fellow group member of Digital UndergroundShock G both in the concert and studio segments.