Slippin'
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| Single by DMX | ||||
| from the album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood | ||||
| B-side | Ruff Ryders Anthem How's It goin' down |
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| Released | April 27, 1999 | |||
| Format | 12-inch single | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, conscious rap | |||
| Length | 5:05 | |||
| Label | Ruff Ryders, Def Jam | |||
| Writer(s) | E. Simmons | |||
| Producer | DJ SHOK | |||
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"Slippin'" is a song by DMX, released as the first single from his second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. The song peaked at #30 on the UK singles chart, and at #60 on the U.S. R&B chart.
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[edit] Song Info
[edit] Production
The track was produced by DJ Shok of Ruff Ryders, who was a newcomer to the team. The album contains the clean version as the publishing owners of the aforementioned sample would not allow DMX to sample if he would use foul language.
[edit] Music Video
The song's music video portrays DMX's youth. Slippin' is also known as one of DMX's most poetic songs created and it's also a song that has influenced a lot of people suffering from depression.
[edit] Samples
The song samples Grover Washington, Jr.'s Moonstreams.
[edit] Chart Performances
| Chart (1999) [1] | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 60 |
| UK Singles Chart | 30 |
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