How's It Goin' Down

"How's It Goin' Down" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the fourth single from his debut studio album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. The song features R&B singer Faith Evans and was released to radio on June 9, 1998.[2] The song would go on to be a modest hit, peaking at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song contains a sample of "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters from the 1975 album Survival of the Fittest.

"How's It Goin' Down"
Single by DMX featuring Faith Evans
from the album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
B-side"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
ReleasedJune 9, 1998 (1998-06-09)[1]
Recorded1997
Genre
Length4:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Simmons
  • Anthony Fields
Producer(s)
  • Dame Grease
  • P.K.
DMX singles chronology
""Ruff Ryders' Anthem"
(1998)		 "How's It Goin' Down"
(1998)		 "Grand Finale"
(1998)
Faith Evans singles chronology
"I'll Be Missing You"
(1997)		 "How's It Goin' Down"
(1998)		 "Love Like This"
(1998)

Music video

Directed by Hype Williams, the music video provides a visual depiction of the song's story, detailing DMX's affair with the a woman named Tenika who is already in a relationship with the father of her two children. It features cameos by then-unknown artists Eve, Ja Rule, Drag-On and Irv Gotti, all of whom would rise to prominence in the following year.

Chart positions
Chart Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 70
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 19
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References
  1. https://www.discogs.com/DMX-Hows-It-Goin-Down/release/1470580
  2. https://www.discogs.com/DMX-Hows-It-Goin-Down/release/1470580
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