Xxplosive

"Xxplosive" is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre from his second studio album 2001 (1999). It features Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Six-Two in the verses and Hittman singing the chorus. The song was released as a promo single, backed with "Fuck You".

"Xxplosive"
Song by Dr. Dre featuring Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Six-Two
from the album 2001
Released	1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap G-funk
Length	3:37
Label	Aftermath Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Andre Young Brian Bailey Nathaniel Hale Ricardo Brown Craig Longmiles Isaac Hayes
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre Mel-Man

Background

The production for "Xxplosive" was originally made for rapper King T to be used on his debut Aftermath album The Kingdom Come,^[1] which was ultimately delayed for several years and not released until King T had left the label. It was also offered to LL Cool J, who recorded vocals for the track but ultimately turned it down, as "it just didn't quite work, it wasn't right".^[2]

Attribution controversy

In a 2012 interview with AllHipHop, former Dr. Dre collaborator Chris Taylor claimed to have helped create the production for "Xxplosive" and that Dr. Dre had not credited him for his contribution.^[1] Taylor alleged to have taken legal action after Dr. Dre failed to pay him the basic $1,500 fee for his work on the track; although Taylor still did not receive any official credit, he claimed the dispute forced Dr. Dre to properly credit co-producer Mel-Man for his production work on 2001.^[1]

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3]	51

Certifications

Certification for "Xxplosive"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[4]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.