X Gon' Give It to Ya

"X Gon' Give It to Ya" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film Cradle 2 the Grave (2003). The song is also a hidden track on DMX's greatest hits album, The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter (2007) and is a bonus track on European releases of his then-current album Grand Champ (2003) (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. In 2016, the single was included on the album Deadpool: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, a soundtrack for the film Deadpool (2016).

"X Gon' Give It to Ya"
Single by DMX
from the album Cradle 2 the Grave
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

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]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Germany (GfK)[4] 23 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 18 Scotland (OCC)[6] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 14 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[9] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 60 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 23 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 13 Chart (2016) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[13] 54 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 62 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 46 France (SNEP)[16] 48 Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] 12 Chart (2021) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 35 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[19] 7 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 46 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 46 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 21 Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 77 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 94 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 80

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27]	Gold	45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[28]	3× Gold	450,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[29]	Gold	25,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]	Platinum	767,912[32]
United States (RIAA)[33]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.