Ruff Ryders' Anthem

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"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
DMX
from the album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
ReleasedMay 5, 1998 (1998-05-05)
RecordedFebruary 1998
GenreHardcore hip hop
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
DMX
singles chronology
"Money, Power & Respect"
(1998)
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
(1998)
"How's It Goin' Down"
(1998)
Music video
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" on
YouTube

"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" is a song by American rapper

DMX, released on May 5, 1998, as the third single from his debut studio album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998). In 2008, the song was ranked at number 79 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[1] In the US, upon the song's initial release it had originally peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, before reaching a new peak of number 16 following DMX's death in April 2021.

Background and conception

"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" was

rock 'n' roll track, I need some hip-hop shit. I'm not doing that. It's not hood enough."[2] Despite Swizz Beatz's best efforts, it wasn't until Darrin and Joaquin Dean convinced DMX to give the track a chance that he did so.[2]

Composition

The background

ad-libs formulated, stating "The 'What!' ad-lib and all of that came about in the middle of us hyping him up. We left it in the track to add energy. Collectively, we came up with that vibe".[2]

Music video

The official

The LOX, Eve, and Swizz Beatz. It has over 206 million views on YouTube as of 2023.[3]

Charts

1998 weekly chart performance for "Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
Chart (1998) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 93
U.S.
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[5]
33
2021 weekly chart performance for "Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 36
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7]
29
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 9

"Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Remix)"

"Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Remix)"
from the album The Professional
Released1999
Recorded1998
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
DJ Clue?
singles chronology
"I Like Control"
(1999)
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Remix)"
(1999)
"Back 2 Life 2001"
(2000)

"Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Remix)" is a song featuring vocals from American rappers and Ruff Ryders cohorts DMX, Jadakiss, Styles P, Drag-On and Eve. The song was released in 1999 as the third and final single from DJ Clue's solo debut album, The Professional (1998).[10]

The remix charted on the US

The Liberty Jam. In 2020, the song was featured in the video game Call of Duty: Warzone.[11]

Charts

Charts (1999) Position
U.S. Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[10]
16

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ VH1's Greatest Songs of Hip Hop
  2. ^ a b c d "Swizz Beatz Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1)". Complex Networks.
  3. ^ "Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Official Video) – DMX". Vevo. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "DMX – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "DMX – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "DMX Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  10. ^
    Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  11. ^ "Call of Duty Warzone all War Tracks: Every song you can play in your vehicle". Rock Paper Shotgun. February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "British single certifications – DMX – Ruff Ryders Anthem". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – DMX – Ruff Ryders Anthem". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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