Xxplosive

"Xxplosive" is a song by Dr. Dre from his album 2001. It features Kurupt, Hittman, and Six-Two on the verses and Nate Dogg singing the chorus. The track is based upon the song "Bumpy's Lament" by Soul Mann & the Brothers. The original title was "The Way I Be Pimpin"[1] which featured Royce da 5'9" on the chorus and Dre rapping the verses.

"Xxplosive"
Song by Dr. Dre featuring Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Six-Two
from the album 2001
ReleasedNovember 16, 1999 (1999-11-16) (U.S.)
Recorded1999
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Length3:37
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In Grand Theft Auto Online's "The Contract Update," the song was featured on the updated version of West Coast Classics.

Charts

Along with a lot of songs from the 2001 album, the song charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs due to radio play after the album was released. It reached No. 51.

Chart (2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 51

Certifications
Sales certification for "Xxplosive"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Samples

The track is based upon the song "Bumpy's Lament” by Soul Mann & the Brothers, which was originally written and recorded by Isaac Hayes for his groundbreaking Shaft soundtrack to the 1971 movie of the same name. The song has been sampled by Erykah Badu for a remix of her song “Bag Lady”, Solange Knowles for her cover of "Stillness Is The Move" by the Dirty Projectors, as well as by Lil Wayne for his song "Dope Niggaz" featuring Snoop Dogg, from his acclaimed album Tha Carter V.

References
  1. The Way I Be Pimpin on YouTube
  2. "British single certifications – Dr Dre – Xxplosive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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