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"You Be Killin Em" is a song by American rapper Fabolous, released as the first single from his debut extended play There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP (2010). Recorded at Tainted Blue Studio, NYC,[2] the song was co-produced by American musicians Ryan Leslie and Kid Cudi.[3] The song was released to radio on November 23, 2010. The song contains a sample of “Synthetic Substitution” as performed by Melvin Bliss and written by Herb Rooney.[4]

"You Be Killin Em"
Single by Fabolous
from the album There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP
Released	November 23, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Hip hop[1]
Length	3:29
Label	Desert Storm Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	John Jackson Scott Mescudi Ryan Leslie Herbert Rooney
Producer(s)	Kid Cudi Ryan Leslie
Fabolous singles chronology
"Start It Up" (2010) "You Be Killin Em" (2010) "Oh My" (2011)

Music video

The music video was filmed in November 21, 2010; directed by Aristotle (By Any Means LLC).[5] Model Amber Rose makes an appearance in the video as well as Ryan Leslie.[6] The video was shot in black-and-white. The video shows with a gunshot view of a woman surrounding two black men.

Remix

The song was officially remixed, titled "Look at Her (Killin 'Em Pt. 2)". The remix features a new verse from Fabolous, as well as new vocals from American singers Ne-Yo and Ryan Leslie, the latter of whom also contributed new production to the song. The remix is listed as the fourteenth and final track of Fabolous's fifth mixtape The S.O.U.L. Tape (2011).

In other media

The song was featured prominently in the 2020 film The King of Staten Island.

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold	500,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United States[13]	August 31, 2010	CD track
	November 23, 2010	Radio airplay

References

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