The original song is featured on the b-side of some releases of "Shook Ones, Part II" and was also included on the international version of the group's album Hell on Earth.

Producer Havoc stated, What made us do a remix or a part two to the first “Shook Ones” was just our nervousness about failing because we had came off of the Juvenile Hell album, which wasn’t too successful.

II.”[1]Havoc produced the beat for "Shook Ones, Part II" in his bedroom in the Queensbridge Houses in Queens, New York.

[4] The narrative is told from the perspective of inner-city youths engaged in territorial warfare and struggling for financial gains.

The phrase "shook one" refers to someone who may portray themselves as tough, but loses their nerve when faced with conflict or intimidation.

Havoc also commented: "The most challenging part of making the video was staying awake, because we shot non-stop from early that morning to 7am the next day.

[8][9] while Complex ranked "Shook Ones, Part II" at #23 on their list of the 25 most violent rap songs of all time.