Where the Hood At?
| "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 |
"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.
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 | change source]
- ↑ "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.
