Slippin'

"Slippin'"
Single by DMX
from the album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
B-side	Ruff Ryders' Anthem; How's It Goin' Down;
Released	November 27, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Conscious hip hop; R&B;
Length	5:05
Label	Ruff Ryders; Def Jam;
Songwriter(s)	E. Simmons
Producer(s)	DJ SHOK
DMX singles chronology

"Slippin'" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the first single from his second studio album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998). The song peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song samples "Moonstreams" by Grover Washington Jr. from the 1975 album Feel So Good.

This song also features credited background vocals from future American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray.

Music video

The song's music video portrays DMX's youth.

Chart performance

Chart (1998-1999)^[1]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	60
UK Singles Chart	30

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ allmusic DMX > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles
^ "American single certifications – DMX – Slippin'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] usic DMX > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles

[United_StatesDMXSlippin'singleCertRef-2] "American single certifications – DMX – Slippin'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.

[1]

[2]