1998 single by DMX
| "How's It Goin' Down" |
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| Single by DMX featuring Faith Evans |
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| from the album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot |
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| B-side | "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" |
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| Released | June 9, 1998 (1998-06-09) |
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| Recorded | April 1998 |
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| Length | 4:42 |
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| DMX singles chronology |
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| ""Ruff Ryders' Anthem" (1998) | "How's It Goin' Down" (1998) | "Grand Finale" (1998) | |
| Faith Evans singles chronology |
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| "I'll Be Missing You"(1997) | "How's It Goin' Down"(1998) | "Love Like This"(1998) | |
"How's It Goin' Down" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the fourth and final single from his first album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. The song features vocals by R&B singer Faith Evans and was released to radio on June 9, 1998. The song was a modest hit, peaking at No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100. It contains a sample of "God Make Me Funky" by the Headhunters from the 1975 album, Survival of the Fittest.
Music video
[edit] Directed by Hype Williams, the video was filmed in June 1998 in Harlem, New York City. The music video provides a visual depiction of the song's story, detailing DMX's affair with the a woman named Tenika (played by video model Liza Rivera) who is already in a relationship with the father of her two children. It features cameos by then-unknown artists Eve, Ja Rule, Drag-On and Irv Gotti, all of whom would rise to prominence in the following year.
Interpolations and samples
[edit] Canadian rapper and singer Drake incorporated the lyrics to the chorus of "How's It Goin' Down" in his own song, "U with Me?" from the album Views. American rapper Moneybagg Yo sampled "How's It Goin' Down" in his song "Scorpio".
Charts
[edit] | Chart | Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 19 |
Certifications
[edit] | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit] - ^ "American single certifications – DMX – How's It Goin' Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
| DMX |
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| 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
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| Compilations | - The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter
- The Best of DMX
- Redemption of the Beast
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| Singles | - "Get at Me Dog"
- "Stop Being Greedy"
- "How's It Goin' Down"
- "Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
- "Grand Finale"
- "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"
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| 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)"
- "Kant Nobody"
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| Other songs | - "24 Hrs. to Live"
- "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)"
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| Related articles | - Bloodline Records
- Ruff Ryders Entertainment
- Murder Inc.
- DMX: Soul of a Man
- Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack)
- DMX: Don't Try to Understand
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| Faith Evans |
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| Studio albums | - Faith
- Keep the Faith
- Faithfully
- The First Lady
- A Faithful Christmas
- Something About Faith
- Incomparable
- The King & I
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| Compilation albums | |
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| Concert tours | - The First Lady Tour
- Something About Faith Tour
- Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour
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| Filmography | - Turn It Up
- The Fighting Temptations
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| Related articles | - The Notorious B.I.G.
- Sean Combs
- Bad Boy Records
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