Slippin

DMX

About Slippin

"Slippin'" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the first single from his second studio album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998). The song peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #60 on the U. S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. This song also features credited background vocals from future American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray.


Year:
2009
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha uhh 
See to live is to suffer but to survive 
Well that's to find meaning in the suffering. 

[Chorus]
Ay yo I'm slippin' I'm fallin' I can't get up 
Ay yo I'm slippin' I'm fallin' I can't get up 
Ay yo I'm slippin' I'm fallin' I gots to get up 
Get me back on my feet so I can tear shit up! 
Get me back on my feet so I can tear shit up! 

I been through mad different phases like Masons 
To find my way & now I know that happy days are not far away 
If I'm strong enough I'll live long enough to see my kids 
Doing something more constructive with they time 
Than bids I know because I been there 
Now I'm in there sit back & look 
At what it took for me to get there 
First came the bullshit the drama with my mama
She got on the fly shit until I split
And said that I'ma be that seed 
That doesn't need much to succeed 
Strapped with mad greed and a heart that doesn't bleed 
I'm ready for the world or at least I thought I was 
Baggin' niggas when I caught a buzz 
For thinking about how short I was 
Going too fast it wouldn't last but yo I couldn't tell 
Group homes & institutions, prepare my ass for jail 
They put me in a situation forcin' me to be a man 
When I was just learnin' to stand without a helpin' hand 
Damn, was it my fault, somethin' I did 
To make a father leave his first kid at 7 doin' my first bid? 
Back on the scene at 14 with a scheme 
To get more cream than I'd ever seen in a dream 
And by all means I will be living high off the hog 
And I never gave a f*ck about much but my dog 
That's my only motherfucka I had offered my last 
Just another little nigga headed nowhere fast 

[Chorus]

That ain't the half shit get's worse as I get older 
Actions become bolder heart got colder 
Chip on my shoulder that I dared a nigga to touch 
Didn't need a click cause I scared a nigga that much 
One deep went to for kicks 
Catchin' vicks throwin' bricks gettin by bein' slick 
Used to get high just to get by used to have to puff my L
In the morning before I get fly 
I ate something a couple of forties made me hate somethin' 
I did some coke now I'm ready to take something 
3 years later showing signs of stress 
Didn't keep my hair cut or give a f*ck how I dressed 
I'm possessed by the darker side livin' the cruddy life 
Shit like this kept a nigga with a bloody knife 
Wanna make records but I'm fucking it up 
I'm slippin' I'm fallin' I can't get up 

[Chorus]

Wasn't long before I hit rock bottom 
Niggas talking shit like damn look how that rock got him 
Open like a window no more Indo look at a video 
Sayin' to myself that could've been yo on the TV 
Believe me it could be done somethin's got to give 
It's got to change cause I've got a son 
I've got to do the right thing for shorty 
And that means no more getting high drinking forties 
So I get back lookin' type slick again 
Fake niggas jump back on my dick again 
Nothin' but love for those that know how it feel 
& much respect to all my niggas that kept it real 
Kept a nigga strong kept a nigga from doin wrong
Niggas know who they is and this is yo fuckin' song 
And to my boo who stuck with a nigga through 
All the bullshit you'll get yours because it's due 

[Chorus]

Can't get up I gots to get up 
This is from the heart baby, don't get it twisted 
Ah X rated!

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DMX

Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage names DMX and Dark Man X, is an American rapper and actor. In 1999, DMX released his best-selling album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". He has acted in films such as Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, and Last Hour. In 2006, he starred in the reality television series DMX: Soul of a Man, which was primarily aired on the BET cable television network. In 2003, DMX published a book of his memoirs entitled, E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX. DMX released a mixtape The Weigh In as a prelude/promotion towards his album Undisputed (2012). DMX has sold over 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling hip… more »

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Written by: Grover Washington Jr., Michael A. Gomez, Earl Simmons

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11 facts about this song

Release Date
"Slippin'" was released as a single from DMX's second studio album "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" on November 27, 1998.
Critical Acclaim
Despite its dark themes, the song received critical acclaim for its raw emotion and DMX's honest depiction of his struggles, which significantly contributed to his image as an authentic artist.
Commercial Success
Although not as commercially successful as some of DMX's other songs, it did reach No. 30 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.
Song Lyrics
The lyrics of "Slippin'" divulge DMX's trials and tribulations, including his struggles with addiction, his criminal past, and his subsequent redemption through faith and music.
Sample Use
The song samples Grover Washington, Jr.'s "Moonstreams" from the album "Feels So Good."
Autobiographical Nature
The themes and lyrics of the song are heavily autobiographical - it describes DMX's rough upbringing in Yonkers, New York, his complicated relationship with his mother, and his experiences in juvenile detention centers.
Music Video
The music video for "Slippin'" portrays scenes from DMX's life, featuring actors playing his younger self in various situations referenced in the lyrics.
Influence
Many hip-hop artists, including Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, have cited "Slippin'" as an influential song that helped shape their own music.
Live Performances
DMX regularly performed "Slippin'" during his live shows, frequently becoming emotional due to the song's deeply personal nature.
Posthumous Popularity
Following DMX's death in 2021, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity, reaching the top of the iTunes hip-hop charts.
Legal Case
The song was part of a legal dispute when DMX used it without clearance in the 2014 film, "Undisputed." However, the case was eventually dismissed.

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