Slippin'

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"Slippin'"
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Single by DMX
from the album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
B-side
ReleasedApril 27, 1999[1]
Recorded1998
Genre
  • Conscious hip hop
  • R&B
Length5:05
Label
Songwriter(s)E. Simmons
Producer(s)DJ SHOK
DMX singles chronology
"Money, Cash, Hoes"
(1998)
"Slippin'"
(1999)
"No Love 4 Me"
(1999)

"Slippin'" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the first single from his second studio album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998). The song peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[2] The song samples "Moonstreams" by Grover Washington Jr. from the 1975 album Feel So Good.

This song includes background vocals from future American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray.

Music video[]

The song's music video portrays DMX's youth.

Chart performance[]

Chart (1999)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 60
UK Singles Chart 30

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ https://genius.com/Dmx-slippin-lyrics
  2. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/dmx/chart-history/BSI
  3. ^ allmusic DMX > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles
  4. ^ "American single certifications – DMX – Slippin'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

External links[]

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