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"How's It Goin' Down" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the fourth single from his debut studio album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. The song features R&B singer Faith Evans and was released to radio on June 9, 1998.[1] The song would go on to be a modest hit, peaking at No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song contains a sample of "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters from the 1975 album, Survival of the Fittest.

"How's It Goin' Down"
Single by DMX featuring Faith Evans
from the album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
B-side	"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
Released	June 9, 1998 (1998-06-09)[1]
Recorded	April 1998
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	4:42
Label	Ruff Ryders Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Simmons Anthony Fields
Producer(s)	P.K.
DMX singles chronology
""Ruff Ryders' Anthem" (1998) "How's It Goin' Down" (1998) "Grand Finale" (1998)
Faith Evans singles chronology
"I'll Be Missing You" (1997) "How's It Goin' Down" (1998) "Love Like This" (1998)

Music video

Directed by Hype Williams, the music video provides a visual depiction of the song's story, detailing DMX's affair with the a woman named Tenika 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

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

Chart	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	70
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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- [en] How's It Goin' Down

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[es] How's It Goin' Down

"How's It Goin 'Down" es el tercer sencillo del rapero estadounidense DMX (rapero) de su álbum debut It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, y el instrumental es producida por PK. Esta es una de las pistas más lentas en It's Dark and Hell Is Hot y es simplemente una canción "chick-flick". La canción habla de un amorío de DMX con una mujer más joven que el y, finalmente, el epílogo de la aventura con ella. Esto conduce al actual novio de la chica atacar a un hombre que cree que es DMX. Finalmente, al final de la canción, DMX decide que el ejercicio de la desarrollo sería un error y le dice a la chica que debe volver con su novio. El sencillo llegó al número # 70 en el Billboard Hot 100 en los EE. UU.

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