"Where the Hood At?" is the first single off American rapper DMX's fifth studio album Grand Champ. The song was released on August 5, 2003.
| "Where the Hood At?" | |
|---|---|
| Song by DMX | |
| from the album Grand Champ | |
| Released | August 5, 2003 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Length | 4:46 |
| Label | Ruff Ryders, Def Jam |
| Songwriter(s) | Earl Simmons |
| Producer(s) | Tuneheadz |
When it came out, the song was able to make it to #13 on the Hot Rap Songs, #24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[1][2][3] It was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]
In the song, DMX raps about representing his neighborhood and how he and his friends will assault anyone who talks bad about it. The song is also a diss towards Ja Rule with DMX referencing Ja Rule's song "Holla Holla" with the lyric "I show no love to homo thugs".
A music video for the song was released. In the video, DMX raps in the housing projects of Yonkers, New York with a group of men and they also ride motorcycles. Swizz Beatz also appears in the video.[5]
References
change- ↑ "DMX - Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "DMX - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "DMX - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "DMX – Where the Hood At?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "10 of DMX's Most Iconic Music Videos Ranked". 105.1 The Bounce. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
