We walk into the auditorium, open the door, and who the fuck do I see onstage? The duration of song is 04:15. The song "Broke Willies" samples a portion of Rolling Stones's song Miss You. Four singles were released from the album: Originally Shut ‘Em Down was supposed to be released in March of 1998, but was delayed until June. 1 (2008). As Sticky Fingaz says on the title track, “If men are dogs / I'm the Rottweiler.” Shut ’Em Down is worthy. This incident was immortalized by Sticky Fingaz in the song "Shut 'Em Down Remix": "They scared to death mothafuckas trying to ban me / I'm the one who told Ol' Dirty to shut down the Grammys". Play on Napster. Chyskillz was originally picked as the main producer of the third album. The album was produced by Keith Horne and Self, with help from DJ Scratch of EPMD, Bud'da and Latief. Word up, yo!) The first single, "The Worst" featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man, Raekwon and their affiliate Killa Sin was released, December 23, 1997. Play on Napster. In 2016, the original version of the song "Shut 'Em Down Remix" was found. O.D.B. The video was directed by Diane Martel and depicts a post-apocalyptic world where rap is banned. We got appearances by Nas and Wu-Tang". [Chorus: Onyx, (Fredro Starr)] Shut 'em down! Play 1. No question. X1), "Shut 'Em Down Remix" (Original Version) (feat. [32], Shut Em Down was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. This is it now, You get shut down Official naz got the whole game locked down Noreaga, big pun holdin’ it~ down, This is it now, They lost to Puff Daddy's "No Way Out". I was like 'What the—?' Shut Em Down was easily one of the best rap albums of 1998. [26] An alternative radio version of the song "Broke Willies" was released on the singles "React" and "Broke Willies". "[38], Soren Baker of The Source gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Their third opus, Shut 'Em Down, arrives with a sound and attitude that lies somewhere between their first two projects. by Keith Horne), "Love Of Money '96" (feat. "...I went and bought me an outfit today that cost me a lot of money, because I figured that Wu-Tang was gonna win. Another track is the freestyle "See You In Hell, Pt.2", recorded for DJ Clue's mixtape "The Curse Of The Clue" (1997), this freestyle can also be found on the compilation Cold Case Files Vol. According to Keith Horne, one of the producers of the album "Shut 'Em Down", this album was technically the forth studio album by Onyx. The 1st collection includes Onyx's tracks from the album "Shut 'Em Down": "React" (Radio Edit) and "React" (TV Track). This one has elements of both, style flipping. Shut 'Em Down Onyx Hip-Hop/Rap 1998; Listen on Apple Music. The album also featured appearances from Lost Boyz, Raekwon, Method Man, Big Pun, Noreaga and an also-then-unknown 50 Cent. Album. All the tapes had the same 11 tracks from the artists of the label Def Jam. "Shut 'Em Down" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. Shut 'Em Down. Word up! 314 536 988-2; CD). Reviews There are no reviews yet. Rated #673 in the best albums of 1998. In addition, the original cover of the album was too similar to the cover of the album "All We Got Iz Us" and the members of Onyx thought that people could get confused, so they changed it, The 40th Annual Grammy Awards, were held on February 25, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. The song debuted at #43 on the "Hot Rap Singles" on February 7, 1998,[19] peaked at #26 on the "Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales" for two weeks,[20] and #61 on the Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". the group is better suited when they stick to their guns and leave that club shit to P-Diddy and his Family. The album was produced by Keith Horne and Self, with help from DJ Scratch of EPMD, Bud'da and Latief. Four singles were released from this album: "The Worst", "Shut 'Em Down", "React", "Broke Willies". Onyx haven't changed that much since then; their hardcore rhythms still hit hard, their lyrics are still profane and they still shout their lyrics as often as they rap. The song contains completely different lyrics from all the members of the group. On all cassettes there was the same Onyx's track "Face Down" from the upcoming album "Shut 'Em Down". It was everything I expected and more. by Keith Horne), "Raze It Up" (Alternate Lyrics) (prod. by Keith Horne), "We Comin' Thru Ya'll" (prod. Onyx ‎– Shut 'Em Down Label: Def Jam Recordings ‎– 314 536 988-2, JMJ ‎– 314 536 988-2, Flavor Unit Management ‎– 314 536 988-2 Format: CD, Album Country: US … DMX's Shut 'Em Down: Shut 'Em Down (Remix) by Self (Hip Hop Producer) (1998) Discussion. It was released on June 2, 1998 by JMJ Records, Rush Associated Labels and Def Jam as the third single from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down.The song featured Onyx affiliates X1, Bonifucco and Still Livin' and a then unknown 50 Cent in his first official appearance on a song.. It was released on February 3, 1998 by Def Jam and JMJ Records as the second single from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. All We Got Iz Us was more narcissistic, it was a dark album. ODB. Flaunting a more expanded musical repertoire. by Patrick Viala), "Wili'n Wili'n" (feat. X1 and Chocolate) (Unreleased rock version with different lyrics), "Vissi D'Arte" (feat. by Keith Horne), "Take That" (Full Version) (prod. The second single, "Shut 'Em Down" featuring DMX was released on February 6, 1998. Dirty single version is still not released. "...Our unity with [Jam Master] Jay was broken, our unity with the label was broken", says Sticky, who came by the office one day and threw a tantrum. Fredro Starr took a step back from producing as done on All We Got Iz Us, but didn't take it anything away from the potency. Their third—and what would become their final—album on Def Jam, "Shut 'Em Down", barely went gold.[13]. Shut 'Em Down Onyx. by Self Service), "See You In Hell, Pt. He also produced the remix for this song featuring Big Pun. [2], "Shut 'Em Down" is the last album, released by Onyx on the Def Jam. On each cassette was pictured one artist of Def Jam in the form of a comic book character. In 2005, "Shut 'Em Down (Remix)" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. “Ghetto Starz” features a guest appearance from the always lively Lost Boyz, while R. Kelly's “I Believe I Can Fly” gets a ghetto revamping on the bizarre “I Don't Wanna Die”. by Keith Horne), "Love Of Money" (feat. This time their beats are slightly more delicate, but Onyx are anything but soft. Also, original versions of the songs "Raze It Up" and "Broke Willies" were found, originally called "We Comin' Thru Ya'll". "The Worst" contains a hidden track - "Overshine" which is track 18b here. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Onyx - Shut 'Em Down at Discogs. There's also a verse from X1 that did not get on the album.[29]. Listen free to Onyx – Shut 'Em Down (It Was Onyx, Raze It Up and more). Shut 'Em Down song from the album Shut 'Em Down (Parental Advisory) is released on Sep 1999 . Onyx occasionally falter with their attempts at capturing the R&B/hip-hop aesthetic. Onyx's 'Shut 'Еm Down' will probably not overtake the current commercial stance of the rap game, but, for the most part, it serves as an appealing reminder of why this Q-borough crew blew up in the first place. I went to the bathroom, I washed my hands and I'm looking at the mirror and saw a nigga ODB, I'm like 'Who the fuck is this? Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. The contents of this CD differed significantly from the final version of the album: "Broke Willies" was originally called "Stones", "Rob & Vic" was originally called "Love Of Money" (and had a completely different beat), the song "I Don't Wanna Die" was later removed (since R. Kelly did not give permission for using his chorus), there was a X1 verse in the song "Ghetto Starz", "Overshine" was not a hidden track, in the song "Black Dust" the line from Sonny Seeza's verse was cut, "The Worst" was named "Onyx vs. Wu-Tang". About Shut 'Em Down "Shut 'Em Down" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. JMJ Records as well as Onyx was officially removed from Def Jam on "Black Thursday" - January 21, 1999 - because the label PolyGram, who in 1994 purchased 50% of Sony's Def Jam, was sold to Seagram on December 10, 1998. [3], "Shut 'Em Down" was originally supposed to be released on March 17, 1998,[4] but was delayed until April 17,[5] then May 19,[6][7] and was finally released on June 2. I'm like, 'This motherfucker stole my shit and did it without me?'". X1 and Mr. Cheeks) (prod. After that, I had to pick up the album. and Big Pun. Latief made music for collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan called "The Worst". On each disc there were 12 tracks from the artists of the label. The third promo CD was released as a bonus disc of Def Squad's album "El Niño", released on June 30, 1998. "Shut 'Em Down" was the title song from Onyx's third album featuring then virtually unknown rapper DMX. Onyx - Shut 'Em Down (Ft. DMX) Addeddate 2020-11-13 17:29:27 Identifier onyx-shut-em-down-12inch Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. by Keith Horne), "I Don't Wanna Die" (prod. In 1998, Onyx was at the club "The Tunnel" on Sunday May 31, 1998 where they come to present their new album "Shut 'Em Down" which was released after 2 days on Tuesday, June 2, 1998. [12], In May 1998, as part of its "Survival Of The Illest" campaign, Def Jam released a series of 2 vinyl records called "Survival Of The Illest", vol. "Shut 'Em Down" is the last album released by Onyx on Def Jam. The third single, "React" featuring Bonifucco, X1, 50 Cent and Still Livin was released on June 2, 1998. On the first CD there was a freestyle called "See You In Hell" by Onyx, recorded for DJ Clue's mixtape in 1997. Shut 'Em Down is the third album by American hip hop group Onyx, released on June 2, 1998 by JMJ Records and Def Jam. It's about the worst of the worst, meaning the best. [16] "...It's been a long time," 50 Cent said. Play 3. 2" (also known as "Livin' In Hell") (feat. The album features guest appearances from Onyx's affiliate X1, DMX, a then unknown 50 Cent, Still Livin from Gang Green, All City, Mr. Cheeks, Wu-Tang Clan, N.O.R.E., Big Pun and others. [30], In 2014, Onyx released an album called #WakeDaFucUp that included a song called "The Tunnel" dedicated to the NYC's club "The Tunnel" in which the group performed several times. Self did seven tracks for their third album Shut 'Em Down, but only five of them were placed on the album. Play 5. 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In 2012, the Mongolian hip-hop group Ice Top recorded a cover version of the song "Shut 'Em Down Remix" by Onyx called "Shartai" and then filmed a video for this track. What up my nigga! Shut 'Em Down may refer to: . Street Nigguz. comment. Sticky Fingaz told Ol' Dirty Bastard of his plan to take over the stage to promote Onyx's new album "Shut 'Em Down" at that evening the Grammys were going to take place.[9]. The album features guest spots from Onyx's affiliate X1, DMX, Chocolate, Clay The Raider (also known as Scarred 4 Life), 50 Cent, Bonifucco, Still Livin' from Gang Green, Sunshine, Bubba Smith, All City's J. Mega and Greg Valentine, Mr. Cheeks, Killa Sin, Method Man, Raekwon, N.O.R.E. [24], "React" was debut directorial video of the famous director Little X and premiered in "Rap City" (aired on BET), 50 Cent spoke on his appearance in the video "React" when asked about the last time he went ice-skating.[25]. Do it!'. Fredro Starr took a step back from producing as done on All We Got Iz Us, but didn't take it anything away from the potency. [41], Credits for Shut 'Em Down adapted from AllMusic and CD booklet.[46]. Shut 'Em Down, an Album by Onyx. 50 Cent, Bonifucco and Still Livin' (1998) Remixes of Onyx feat. (Shut 'em down, shut 'em down) (Yeah, yo! Onyx - The Worst feat, Killa Sin, Method Man, Raekwon - Shut 'Em Down [31], In 2017, in honor of 19th anniversary of Onyx's album "Shut 'Em Down" Atlanta's rapper Sick Flo, who's also a member of Onyx's movement "100 MAD", released a tribute video called "Shut 'Em Down". The packaging opened like a pack of cigarettes. In 1997, Def Jam released a series of 5 audio cassettes entitled "The Unstoppable Def Jam Sampler": Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, Method Man, Redman, EPMD. "Take That" was cut from the album to not make a double album. Some of the songs like React, F**k Dat, and The Worst should be hardcore classics. Featured peformers: Onyx (executive producer), Jam Master Jay (executive producer), Randy Allen (executive producer), DJ LS One (scratches), Tom Coyne (mastering engineer), The Drawing Board (art direction, … Be the first to comment on this sample! Released: Jun 1998 Label: Def Jam Recordings Facebook Twitter Songs. Onyx ‎– Shut 'Em Down Label: JMJ ‎– 536 988-2, Def Jam Music Group ‎– 536 988-2 Format: CD, Album, Mispress, Repress Country: Europe Released: Genre: Hip Hop. Play 8. Puffy is good, but Wu-Tang is the best. I want you all to know that this is ODB, and I love you all, peace". About Shut 'Em Down "Shut 'Em Down" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. For Nothin' (Skit) Play 7. 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On each disc was one rapper of Def Jam in the form of a comic book character. (FH) Tobias Zywietz, 1994–2011", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shut_%27Em_Down_(album)&oldid=995709613, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Album chart usages for BillboardRandBHipHop, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Second verse: Sticky Fingaz & Sonny Seeza, Third verse: Fredro Starr, X1, Sonny Seeza, Sticky Fingaz, contains resung elements of "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, contains portions of "Theme From King Of New York" by Joe Delia. The first such promotional CD was released as a bonus CD of DMX's album "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot", released on May 19, 1998. [3], Only four years earlier, Onyx were "saving Def Jam", as Sticky Fingaz put it, but now they were hoping the label would save them. He produced the single Shut 'Em Down, the first record with DMX. I asked them to put me in the box. Over that time, many changes were made. Style: Hardcore Hip-Hop. It features the first major label appearance of a then unknown 50 Cent. To be honest, I had not really listened to Onyx very much until I heard some of the songs on a sampler. It was released on February 3, 1998 by Def Jam and JMJ Records as the second single from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. It was recorded a lot of songs for two albums, but eventually only one album was released. Be the first one to write a review. About “Shut ’Em Down” 2 contributors Shut ’Em Down is the third studio album of Onyx and their last release on Def Jam and JMJ Records. It's time to take over the world! "...'Raise It Up' is about representing wherever you at, representing this real hip-hop shit, so wherever you are on the other end, you can hear it and know we know what's going on". You get shut down Official Naz got the whole game locked down Noreaga, Big Pun holdin' it down, This is it now, You get shut down [Verse 1: Noreaga] Yo, aiyyo I smoke weed from housin pa, Phillies is hot one Niggaz betta stop dunn, or catch a hot one I'm like the Top Gun, Mohawk Shit Rock my hat back, as long you don't fuck with Onyx Raze It Up. Shut 'Em Down is the third album by American hip hop group Onyx, released on June 2, 1998 by JMJ Records and Def Jam. 20 tracks (71:38). 10 Views . Most of the album was produced by Self and Keith Horne, with help from DJ Scratch on the songs "Street Nigguz", "Conspiracy" and "Black Dust", Bud'da also produced the songs "React" and "Ghetto Starz". I don't know how you all see it, but when it comes to the children, Wu-Tang is for the children. Listen to Onyx Shut 'Em Down MP3 song. Yo, I'm about to go shut this shit down, basically go onstage and promote the motherfucking album' and I told the nigga my plan, he's like, 'Alright! Listen on Apple Music. Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz also starred in this movie "Ride", which was originally called "I-95". 20 tracks (74:50). In 2012, the original full version of the song "Take That" was found. Who$ane & X1) (prod. Single was released with a promo sticker "From the forthcoming album 'Shut 'Em Down' in stores March 17, 1998". X1 and Chocolate) (prod. Shut 'Em Down Onyx. The song peaked at #6 on the "Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales" for two weeks,[14] #22 on the "Hot Rap Singles" for two weeks,[15] and #64 on the Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" for two weeks. All City and Gang Green), "Set It Str8" (feat. [39][40], "Shut 'Em Down" is a favorite album of Onyx's Sticky Fingaz. Onyx's third release, Shut 'Em Down was an attempt to do just that and showed no signs of mercy or giving up. Watch the video for Shut 'Em Down from Onyx's Shut 'Em Down for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Broke Willies. The Queens, N.Y., natives give R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" a macabre reworking, offering a somewhat controlled version of their seemingly endless rage. "Raze It Up" begins this album off … [27], In February 1998, in an interview for MTV over the phone line, Fredro Starr told about the meaning of the song "Raze It Up":[28]. In 1999, Def Jam released a series of 8 CDs titled "The Unstoppable Def Jam Sampler": Redman, Foxy Brown, Public Enemy, DMX, ONYX, LL Cool J, Method Man, EPMD. DMX's Shut 'Em Down: React by Onyx and X-1 feat. In 1999, Def Jam released a series of 2 CDs entitled "The Unstoppable Def Jam Sampler", vol I and vol II. Shut 'Em Down, an album by rap group Onyx "Shut 'em Down" (Onyx song), the title song "Shut 'Em Down" (Public Enemy song), 1991 "Shut 'Em Down" (LL Cool J song), 2000 "Shut 'Em Down 2002", a song by Busta Rhymes from the 2001 album Genesis (Busta Rhymes album); See also. Onyx — executive producer, primary artist, producer, The Drawing Board — art direction, design, DMX — guest artist, performer, primary artist, "Mad World" (feat. Onyx even transform the O'Jays’ 1973 “For the Love of Money” into a self-help message rap-albeit one filled with graphic violence. "...It's like a combination of both of the (first two) albums taken to the next level. Def Jam released a promo release on the CD in the cardboard sleeve "Shut 'Em Down (Exclusive Advance)" in February 1998. by Bud'da), This page was last edited on 22 December 2020, at 13:49. 2, which included new tracks from DMX, Onyx and Def Squad. The album sold fairly well, moving over 500,000 units. It included 11 tracks of Onyx, 10 of which were on the album "Shut 'Em Down". Songs that sampled Onyx feat. Listen free to Onyx – Shut 'Em Down (It Was Onyx, Raze It Up and more). Kathy Magestro) (prod. The song featured labelmate DMX. DMX came to the NYC's studio, "Sound On Sound Studios, to record the song "Shut 'Em Down" accompanied by his pitbulls and members of Ruff Ryders, but on the shooting of a video in Downtown Los Angeles, he arrived alone with the dogs![22]. Shut 'Em Down (Remix) Featuring – Big Pun *, Noreaga Producer – Self (2) 4:14. On each disc, 4 artists of the Def Jam label were shown in the form of comic book characters. Complete your Onyx collection. The song peaked at #44 on the "Hot Rap Singles",[23] and #62 on the Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". The album was recorded in New York City and Los Angeles. Face Down. TITLE TIME; 1 It Was Onyx (Skit) 0:48: 2 Raze It Up 4:00: 3 Street Nigguz Onyx & X-1 4:54: 4 Shut 'Em Down (feat. LS, where's this nigga Dirty go?'. The video was filmed in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City (Ipoh Garden Malaysian Chinese) in December 1997 and was released on "The BOX" on March 14, 1998. The video was directed by Gregory Dark and was filmed in Downtown Los Angeles in December 1997 and was released on "The BOX" in February 1998. I didn't know why. On each disc there were 6 tracks from the artists of the label. The album features guest appearances from Onyx's affiliate X1, DMX, a then unknown 50 Cent, Still Livin from Gang Green, All City, Mr. Cheeks, Wu-Tang Clan, N.O.R.E., Big Pun and others. The song featured labelmate DMX. The second promo CD was released as a bonus disc of Onyx's album "Shut 'Em Down" on June 2, 1998. Onyx's third release, Shut 'Em Down was an attempt to do just that and showed no signs of mercy or giving up. You know what we fin' to do. The album marked the group’s highest debut on the Billboard 200, peaking at #10. Self was introduced to the group by Onyx's road manager Eat 'Em Up. It Was Onyx (Skit) Play 2. Tracklist Hide Credits. Genres: East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap. The fourth single, "Broke Willies / Ghetto Starz" featuring X1 and Mr. Cheeks was released in September 1998 with a promo sticker "The next single from the gold album Shut 'Em Down '98". Listen free to Onyx – Shut 'Em Down (It Was Onyx, Raze It Up and more). Released 2 June 1998 on JMJ (catalog no. The video was directed by Little X on August 1, and premiered in "Rap City" (aired on BET) in September 1998. That shit is fucking right". All these songs were included in the compilation Cold Case Files Vol. Onyx still sound loud, grimy, and angry. In May 1998, as part of its "Survival Of The Illest" campaign, Def Jam released a series of 3 CDs called "Survival Of The Illest", vol. On the discs "Method Man" and "EPMD" there was a freestyle called "See You In Hell" by Onyx, recorded for DJ Clue's mixtape in 1997. "...It was a collaboration. [21], In the interview on "White Label Radio", Fredro Starr told a story about how Onyx recorded the title track. Along the way, I stopped to talk to a motherfucking bitch... ODB was with U-God. Shut It Down (disambiguation) The excitement of “Raze It Up” and the gut-busting title track (which features yet another blazing performance from DМХ) will appeal to those thirsting for the rougher side of things. "I flipped out, pulling plaques off the wall, throwing shit around, mad", he remembers. Watch the video for Shut 'Em Down from Onyx's Shut 'Em Down for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Judson Kilpatrick of Vibe magazine saying "On their third album, Shut 'Em Down. Shut ’Em Down is the third studio album of Onyx and their last release on Def Jam and JMJ Records. Shut 'Em Down is officially the follow-up to All We Got Iz Us, but since that second album was largely forgotten, the record might as well have been a follow-up to Bacdafucup, the debut that briefly made Onyx a hip-hop sensation. The 2nd collection includes Onyx's tracks from the album "Shut 'Em Down": "Broke Willies" (Radio Edit) and "Broke Willies" (TV Track).[2]. Songs that were recorded in 1996-1997 during the "Shut 'Em Down" sessions but cut from the final album: "Billboard Magazine July 13, 1996 - Elektra Rap Compilation Targets AIDS", "Def Jam, Inc., Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, and the Extraordinary Story of the World's Most Inf (by Stacy Gueraseva) - page 272", "ONYX NEW LP ON THE WAY (by MTV NEWS STAFF) (February 2, 1998)", "SNOOP, WU-TANG, ONYX, NAS ON RIDE SOUNDTRACK (by Colin Devenish) (February 11, 1998)", "Throwback Scan #19 (by Tonton Steph) (November 29, 2011)", "ONYX TAKE HARDCORE SOUND TO 'NEXT LEVEL' (by Colin Devenish) (February 16, 1998)", "STICKY FINGAZ RECALLS OL' DIRTY BASTARD STOLE HIS IDEA TO BUM RUSH THE GRAMMYS (by XXL Staff) (May 28, 2013)", "Soy Bomb, ODB, Aretha & the Craziest Grammys Ever: An Oral History of the 1998 Grammys (by Andrew Unterberger) (January 22, 2018)", "WU-TANG'S O.D.B. 2. I had to learn for the video. 19. Play 4. Both songs contain completely different lyrics. urged the crowd to "Please calm down," and launched into a confusing speech thusly:[10][11]. Ol' Dirty stole his idea and did it without him. "It actually was the Onyx video. The album features three the Billboard singles The Worst, Shut 'Em Down and React. Keith Horne made 11 songs with Onyx, but only 5 of them were included on the album. [17], In February 1998, in an interview for MTV, Sticky Fingaz told about collaborating with Wu-Tang:[18]. "Raze It Up" begins this album off … Like an actual [penalty box]". JMJ Records as well as Onyx was officially removed from Def Jam on "Black Thursday" - January 21, 1999 - because the label PolyGram, who in 1994 purchased 50% of Sony's Def Jam, was sold to Seagram on December 10, 1998. He's like 'I don't know'. We teach the children. Preview. [1], In February 1998, in an interview for MTV over the phone line, Sticky Fingaz told about the new album:[8]. The song featured labelmate DMX. "React" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. It was released on February 3, 1998 by Def Jam and JMJ Records as the second single from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. by Voelker Brothers), "Ghetto Starz" (feat. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. We're the worst nightmare for everyone in hip-hop. The album in question was Wu-Tang Forever. But their usual cutthroat lyric barrages are now balanced by a few mellow tracks, such as “Ghetto Starz” (which features the radio-friendly Lost Boyz rapping over Queen’s thumping 1980 “Another One Bites the Dust”). I was with LS One, so I asked 'Yo! Lyrics to 'Shut 'em Down Remix' by Onyx. 1 and vol. Evidently, after watching most of their peers win with club songs, the bald-headed wonders decided to follow suit. X1 and Dez from Gang Green), "Pussy On The Regular" (prod. Sticky Fingaz’ younger brother X-1 participates in 10 tracks, so he could be considered a new member of the group. Play 9. 1/2/3 (Limited Collector's Edition CD). Co-producer – Onyx Featuring – Greg Valentine, J Mega Producer – Keith Horne. This was written in the "Billboard Magazine" on July 13, 1996. The song contains verses from Fredro Starr and Sonny Seeza, which were cut down on the album. Let's go! Play 6. Shawn Colvin's trip to the podium to pick up her award for Song of the Year was interrupted by the Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard who stole the mic to praise his group, and his new clothes, after Wu-Tang lost the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. You must be logged in to comment. 20 tracks (75:15). Rob And Vic. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Narcissistic, it was Onyx, but when it comes to the children, Wu-Tang for! 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