It's Goin' Down
The X-ecutioners, Mike Shinoda, Linkin Park, Mister Hahn
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I knew I was being threatened Do you think it's worth holding out' I mean I've heard some pretty ugly things about those guys Ugly stories "Watch them flee, watch them flee" "Rap up" "Watch them flee" "Hip-Hop hits" "And you do it like this" It's going down The rhythm projects 'round the next sound Reflects the complex hybrid dialect now Detect the mesh of many elements compressed down The melting pot of a super-futureesque style The combination of a vocal caress With lungs that gasp for breath From emotional stress With special effects And a distorted collage Carefully lodged between beats of rhythmic barrage It's going down The logical progression on a the time line The separation narrowed down to a fine line To blur the edges so they blend together properly Take you on an audible odyssey Now it's going down It's going down The logical progression on a the time line The separation narrowed down to a fine line To blur the edges so they blend together properly Take you on an audible odyssey Now it's going down "Put put, put it up" "I said it goes like this" "And you do it like this" It's going down "Put put, put it up" "I said it goes like this" "And you do it like this" It's going down Once again it is Composed sentences all together venomous The four elements of natural force Projected daily through the sound of the source Everybody on board with this blend The sword with the pen The mightiest is the weapons Swinging right from the chin The elevate of mental states Long gone with the wind To defend men for shoddy imitation pretends It's going down Stalence emulation readily Trekking through the weaponry Of the pure pedigree Cleverly seeing through whatever is ahead of me Whatever the weather be We invent the steadily It's going down to sub-terrestrial high I rhyme regiment that's calling the shots Execution of collaborative plots Ready to bring the separation of style to a stop It's going down The logical progression on a the time line The separation narrowed down to a fine line To blur the edges so they blend together properly Take you on an audible odyssey Now it's going down "Put put, put it up" "I said it goes like this" "And you do it like this" It's going down "X-men 'bout to blast of world wide" Yo it's request only *scratches* "X-men 'bout to blast of world wide" It's built from scratch Album in stores soon "'Bout to blast off world wide" "And you do it like this" It's going down "Put put, put it up" "I said it goes like this" "And you do it like this" It's going down "Put put, put it up" "I said it goes like this" "And you do it like this" It's going down Like this
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Written by: Alvin Joiner, Joseph Hahn, Melvin Charles Bradford, Mike Shinoda
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Genre"It's Goin' Down" by The X-ecutioners is a track that blends elements of the rap rock genre.
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Release DateThe song was officially released on February 26, 2002.
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Special CollaborationsThe track features notable musician Mike Shinoda who is a member of the band Linkin Park, and also the well-known American rapper Mr. Hahn.
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Album"It's Goin' Down" is a standout track included in The X-ecutioners’ second studio album ‘Built from Scratch.’
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Music VideoThe music video for "It's Goin' Down" features cameo appearances from other famous artists like Wayne Static from Static-X, B-Real from Cypress Hill, and members of Blackalicious and Adema.
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Successful ChartsFollowing its release, "It's Goin' Down" made it to the 28th spot on the UK Singles Chart.
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Film FeaturesThe song "It's Goin' Down" was notably featured in the 2002 film "The Sum of All Fears."
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Game SoundtrackThe track was additionally used in the soundtrack for the game 'Downhill Domination.'
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Single Status"It's Goin' Down" was the only single released from the ‘Built from Scratch’ album.
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LyricismThe song is notable for its complex lyrical themes, which include references to djing culture, hip hop history and philosophies of unity within music.
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Grammy PerformanceIn a rousing live performance, The X-ecutioners and Linkin Park performed the song together at the 2002 Grammy Awards.
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B-sideNotably, the 'B-side' of "It's Going Down" is a track called "Play That Beat,” which is another collaboration by The X-ecutioners with another band named 'Gob.'
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Name ChangeThe X-ecutioners were originally called X-Men, but had to change their name due to copyright issues with Marvel. However, it was after this name change that they produced and released "It's Goin' Down."
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