X Gon' Give It to Ya

"X Gon' Give It to Ya"
"X Gon' Give It to Ya"
Single by DMX
from the album Cradle 2 the Grave
Released	2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Gangsta rap; hardcore hip hop;
Length	3:40
Label	Ruff Ryders; Def Jam;
Songwriter(s)	Earl Simmons; Shatek King; Kasseem Dean;
Producer(s)	Shatek
DMX singles chronology
Music video
	"X Gon' Give It to Ya" on YouTube

"X Gon' Give It to Ya" is a 2003 song by American rapper DMX, released as the lead single from the soundtrack Cradle 2 the Grave. The song also appeared as a hidden track on DMX's greatest hits album, The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter and as a bonus track on European releases of his then-current album Grand Champ (from whose sessions the song is taken). It was written by DMX and produced by co-soundtrack organizer Shatek.^[1] To date it is his most successful international single.

Commercial performance[]

The song found success on the charts, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs. "X Gon' Give It to Ya" later saw a resurgence in popularity following its inclusion in the 2016 film Deadpool, along with prominent spots in its marketing campaign. Following the movie's release, the song bested its 2003 performance on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with a peak position of number 23, rose 403 percent in sales with 26,000 downloads, and rose 104 percent in streams to 2.6 million US clicks.^[2] As of May 2017, the single has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

In popular culture[]

The song was featured in the 2003 video game Def Jam Vendetta, in which DMX is also a character.^[1]
"X Gon' Give It to Ya" has been used as the walk-up song of former San Diego Padres outfielder Xavier Nady and Boston Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts,^[1] as well as the walkout song of MMA fighter Brian Ortega.^[3]
The song was featured in the 9th episode of the Adult Swim television show Rick and Morty named "Something Ricked This Way Comes".^[1]
The song was used in the trailer of The Brave One.
The song was featured in the 2016 Marvel Comics movie Deadpool, and appears on its official soundtrack.^[2] As it became closely associated with the franchise, it briefly played in the sequel, Deadpool 2 (2018).
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3.^[4]
In early 2019 the song was widely featured in memes and videos associated with the popular character Mr X in the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2 at the time the game came out on the same day DMX was released from prison on January 25, 2019.^[5]^[6]
The song was featured in episode 7 of the seventh season of Shameless.
A version of the song was used in a Chex commercial titled "Chex Gon' Give It To Ya".
The song was featured in the third episode of Euphoria.
The song was used in an advert for KFC in the United Kingdom.

Charts[]

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	23
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	18
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	14
UK R&B (OCC)^[11]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	23
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[15]	13

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[16]	54
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[17]	62
France (SNEP)^[18]	48
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[19]	12

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[20]	35
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[21]	46
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[23]	46
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[24]	21

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2003)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[25]	77
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	94
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[27]	80

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[28]	Gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)^[29]	Gold	25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)^[31]	Platinum	767,912^[30]
United States (RIAA)^[32]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Log In or Sign Up to View". Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Mendizabal, Amaya (February 24, 2016). "'Deadpool' Triggers Chart Gains for DMX, Salt-N-Pepa, Teamheadkick & Juice Newton". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 222, including Johnny Cash and Miley Cyrus". March 4, 2018.
^ Ekberg, Brian; Studios, Community Manager at Turn 10. "Drive to the Music You Love in Forza Horizon 3 with Groove". Xbox Wire.
^ Roberts, Samuel (January 29, 2019). "Twitter's latest obsession is Resident Evil 2 Remake's hat-wearing terror Mr X". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
^ Fenlon, Wes (February 5, 2019). "Resident Evil 2, except DMX plays whenever Mr. X shows up". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Swisscharts.com – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "DMX: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "DMX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
^ Ryan, Gavin (February 20, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
^ "Austriancharts.at – DMX – X Gon' Give it to Ya" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
^ "Lescharts.com – DMX – X Gon' Give it to Ya" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^ "DMX Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202115 into search. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
^ "Danish single certifications – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^ "Italian single certifications – DMX – X gon' give it to ya" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 16, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "X gon' give it to ya" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
^ George Garner (April 9, 2021). "Tributes pour in for DMX, legendary rapper dead aged 50". Music Week. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^ "British single certifications – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American single certifications – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

External links[]

Music video on YouTube

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[loud-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Log In or Sign Up to View". Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[bill-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Mendizabal, Amaya (February 24, 2016). "'Deadpool' Triggers Chart Gains for DMX, Salt-N-Pepa, Teamheadkick & Juice Newton". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[3] "Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 222, including Johnny Cash and Miley Cyrus". March 4, 2018.

[4] Ekberg, Brian; Studios, Community Manager at Turn 10. "Drive to the Music You Love in Forza Horizon 3 with Groove". Xbox Wire.

[5] Roberts, Samuel (January 29, 2019). "Twitter's latest obsession is Resident Evil 2 Remake's hat-wearing terror Mr X". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

[6] Fenlon, Wes (February 5, 2019). "Resident Evil 2, except DMX plays whenever Mr. X shows up". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

[sc_Germany_DMX-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.

[sc_Ireland2_DMX-8] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Switzerland_DMX-10] "Swisscharts.com – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UKrandb_-11] "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_DMX-12] "DMX: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_DMX-13] "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_DMX-14] "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_DMX-15] "DMX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.

[16] Ryan, Gavin (February 20, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 20, 2016.

[sc_Austria_DMX-17] "Austriancharts.at – DMX – X Gon' Give it to Ya" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

[sc_France_DMX-18] "Lescharts.com – DMX – X Gon' Give it to Ya" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[sc_Hungarytop10_DMX-19] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

[Canada2021-20] "DMX Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[sc_Slovakdigital_-21] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202115 into search. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[22] "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[US2021-23] "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[USRandB-24] "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[25] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 9, 2020.

[26] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2020.

[27] "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved February 9, 2020.

[DenmarkDMXX_Gon'_Give_It_to_YasingleCertRef-28] "Danish single certifications – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

[ItalyDMXX_gon'_give_it_to_yasingleCertRef-29] "Italian single certifications – DMX – X gon' give it to ya" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 16, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "X gon' give it to ya" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

[30] George Garner (April 9, 2021). "Tributes pour in for DMX, legendary rapper dead aged 50". Music Week. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[United_KingdomDMXX_Gon'_Give_It_to_YasingleCertRef-31] "British single certifications – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesDMXX_Gon'_Give_It_to_YasingleCertRef-32] "American single certifications – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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Discography
Studio albums	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood ... And Then There Was X The Great Depression Grand Champ Year of the Dog... Again Undisputed Exodus
Compilations	The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter The Best of DMX Redemption of the Beast
Singles	"Get at Me Dog" "Stop Being Greedy" "How's It Goin' Down" "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" "Slippin'" "What's My Name?" "What These Bitches Want" "Party Up (Up in Here) "No Sunshine" "We Right Here" "Who We Be" "I Miss You" "X Gon' Give It to Ya" "Where the Hood At?" "Get It on the Floor" "We in Here" "Lord Give Me a Sign" "X Moves"
Featured singles	"4, 3, 2, 1" "Money, Power & Respect" "Shut 'Em Down" "Money, Cash, Hoes" "Come Back in One Piece" "Tear It Up" "Touch It (Remix)"
Other songs	"24 Hrs. to Live"
Related articles	Bloodline Records Ruff Ryders Entertainment Murder Inc. DMX: Soul of a Man Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack)