X Gon' Give It to Ya

2002 single by DMX

"X Gon' Give It to Ya"

Single by DMX

from the album Cradle 2 the Grave and Grand Champ (International version)

Released

December 10, 2002

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

"I Miss You"
(2001)

"X Gon' Give It to Ya"
(2002)

"Where the Hood At?"
(2003)

Music video

"X Gon' Give It to Ya" on YouTube

"X Gon' Give It to Ya" is a 2002 song by American rapper DMX, released as the lead single from the soundtrack Cradle 2 the Grave. The song is also a hidden track on DMX's greatest hits album, The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter and is 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] It was 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 and in its trailers, 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).

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, was nominated for Soundtrack Video of the Year at the 2003 Music Video Production Association Awards.^[3]

In popular culture

Christina Aguilera used the song during her 2003 tournée The Stripped Tour.^[4]
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 former Boston Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts,^[1] as well as the walkout song of MMA fighter Brian Ortega.^[5]
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.^[6]
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.^[7]^[8]
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".^{[citation needed]}
The song was featured in the third episode of Euphoria.
The song was used in adverts for KFC in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
The song was used in the gameplay trailer for the 2020 video game CrossfireX.
The song was used in a commercial for the XFL
The song was featured in an episode of Irish TV series The Young Offenders.
The song is played at Yankee Stadium following a Yankees home run.
X Gon' Give It to Ya was used in 2023 in an advertising campaign by French toll highway manager Vinci Autoroutes for its Ulys electronic toll collection system.^[9]
The song was played in the 7th episode of season 4 of For All Mankind.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[10]	23
Ireland (IRMA)^[11]	18
Scotland (OCC)^[12]	7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	14
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[14]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[17]	23
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[18]	13

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	54
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[20]	62
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[21]	46
France (SNEP)^[22]	48
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[23]	12

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[24]	35
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[25]	7
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[26]	46
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[27]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[28]	46
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[29]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[30]	77
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	94
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[32]	80

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[33]	Gold	45,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[34]	3× Gold	450,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[35]	Gold	25,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[37]	Platinum	767,912^[36]
United States (RIAA)^[38]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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