How Come

This article is about the single by D12. For the song by James Morrison, see Undiscovered (James Morrison album).

For the song by Ronnie Lane, see How Come (Ronnie Lane).

"How Come"
Single by D12
from the album D12 World
Released	August 17, 2004
Format	CD
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:09
Label	Shady/Interscope
Producer	Witt & Pep
D12 singles chronology
"My Band" (2004) "How Come" (2004)
Vinyl Cover How Come/American Psycho II Vinyl cover Music video Video on YouTube

"How Come" is a 2004 rap single by the rap group D12. It is the second single from their second album D12 World. The song is about the tenuous relationship between the members of D12, for the most part Proof and Eminem. There have been speculations that this song is about rapper Royce Da 5'9". However Royce Da 5'9" has stated he believes this track is not about him. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA. It became D12's 2nd number 1 single in Australia.

Music video

The video depicts members of D12 fighting with Eminem in the Shady Records studio. It shows a detailed strain on the members relationships. They discuss how Eminem rose to stardom, and they can't get a deal. They envy Eminem, but he doesn't think there is anything to envy, the song ends, leaving people wondering, with the members dissatisfied. In the second verse of the song, Kon Artis talks about a time when he claims to have seen Eminem's girlfriend Kim cheating on him. The video ends with a clip of another song from D12 World, Git Up. The beginning also shows a home video of Eminem rapping at an underground show with Proof and Bizarre.

Track listing

UK CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How Come"	M. Mathers, D. Porter, D. Holton, D. Moore, B. Johnson	Witt & Pep, Eminem	4:41
2.	"40 Oz."	M. Williams, J. Kent, M. Mathers, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle, D. Holton	Trackboyz	4:08
3.	"How Come - Video"	M. Mathers, D. Porter, D. Holton, D. Moore, B. Johnson	Witt & Pep, Eminem	4:41
4.	"40 Oz. - Video"	M. Williams, J. Kent, M. Mathers, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle, D. Holton	Trackboyz	4:08
5.	"40 Oz. - Instrumental"	M. Williams, J. Kent, M. Mathers, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle, D. Holton	Trackboyz	4:08

European CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How Come"	M. Mathers, D. Porter, D. Holton, D. Moore, B. Johnson	Witt & Pep, Eminem	4:41
2.	"40 Oz."	M. Williams, J. Kent, M. Mathers, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle, D. Holton	Trackboyz	4:08
3.	"How Come - Video"	M. Mathers, D. Porter, D. Holton, D. Moore, B. Johnson	Witt & Pep, Eminem	4:41
4.	"40 Oz. - Video"	M. Williams, J. Kent, M. Mathers, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle, D. Holton	Trackboyz	4:08

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	4[citation needed]
Austrian Singles Chart	17
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)	15
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)	26
Denmark Singles Chart	5
Finnish Singles Chart	16
French Singles Chart	23
German Singles Chart	15
Irish Singles Chart	4
Italian Singles Chart	19
Netherlands Singles Chart	7
New Zealand Singles Chart	6
Norwegian Singles Chart	10
Swedish Singles Chart	42
Swiss Singles Chart	17
UK Singles Chart	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	27
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	68
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	18

Cover

• A cover version was first performed by English rock band Embrace for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge show. This version is shortened to Eminem's lyrics on the song, cutting out Kon Artis and Proof. The song was released B-sides to their single "Ashes" and on their album Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997–2005. When the video is played for this song, the song often joins onto a shortened version of the D12 song, "Git Up."

External links

• "How Come/Git Up" Official music video on YouTube