X Gon ' Give it to Ya - Wikipedia X Gon ' Give it to Ya `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' Single by DMX from the album Cradle 2 the Grave Released June 23, 2003 Format CD 7 '' Recorded 2002 Genre Gangsta rap hardcore hip hop Length 3 : 40 Label Ruff Ryders Def Jam Songwriter ( s ) Earl Simmons Shatek King Kasseem Dean Producer ( s ) Shatek DMX singles chronology `` I Miss You '' ( 2002 ) `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' ( 2003 ) `` Where the Hood At ? '' ( 2003 ) `` I Miss You '' ( 2002 ) `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' ( 2003 ) `` Where the Hood At ? '' ( 2003 ) Music video `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' on YouTube `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' is a 2003 song by American rapper DMX, released as the lead single from the soundtrack Cradle 2 the Grave. The song also appeared as a hidden track on DMX 's greatest hits album, The Definition of X : The Pick of the Litter. It was written by DMX and produced by co-soundtrack organizer Shatek. Contents 1 Commercial performance 2 In popular culture 3 Charts and certifications 3.1 Charts 3.2 Certifications 4 References 5 External links Commercial performance The song found success on the charts, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 30 on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs and number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs. `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' later saw a resurgence in popularity following its inclusion in the 2016 film Deadpool, along with prominent spots in its marketing campaign. Following the movie 's release, the song bested its 2003 performance on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart with a peak position of number 23, rose 403 percent in sales with 26,000 downloads, and rose 104 percent in streams to 2.6 million US clicks. As of May 2017, the single has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). In popular culture This article appears to contain trivial, minor, or unrelated references to popular culture. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject 's impact on popular culture, using references to reliable sources, rather than simply listing appearances. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2018 ) The song is used by Red Sox player Xander Bogaerts as his walk - up song. The song was featured in the 2003 video game Def Jam Vendetta, in which DMX is also a character. `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' has been used as the walk - up song of former San Diego Padres outfielder Xavier Nady and Boston Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts, as well as the walkout song of MMA fighter Brian Ortega. The song was featured in the 9th episode of the Adult Swim television show Rick and Morty named `` Something Ricked This Way Comes ''. The song was featured in the 2016 Marvel Comics movie Deadpool, and appears on its official soundtrack. As it became closely associated with the franchise, it briefly played in the sequel, Deadpool 2 ( 2018 ). The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3. Charts and certifications Charts Chart ( 2003 ) Peak position Germany ( Official German Charts ) 23 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 14 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 6 US Billboard Hot 100 60 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 23 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) 13 Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 54 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 62 France ( SNEP ) 48 Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 12 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References ^ Jump up to : `` Log In or Sign Up to View ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 08 - 13. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 29. ^ Jump up to : Mendizabal, Amaya ( February 24, 2016 ). `` ' Deadpool ' Triggers Chart Gains for DMX, Salt - N - Pepa, Teamheadkick & Juice Newton ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2016. Jump up ^ https://mmajunkie.com/2018/03/fight-tracks-the-walkout-songs-of-ufc-222-including-johnny-cash-and-miley-cyrus. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ Ekberg, Brian ; Studios, Community Manager at Turn 10. `` Drive to the Music You Love in Forza Horizon 3 with Groove ''. Xbox Wire. Jump up ^ allmusic ( ( ( DMX > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ) ) ) Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- DMX Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- DMX -- X Gon ' Give It to Ya ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` DMX : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` DMX Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` DMX Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` DMX Chart History ( Hot Rap Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Ryan, Gavin ( February 20, 2016 ). `` ARIA Singles : Lukas Graham ' 7 Years ' Is No 1 ''. Noise11. Retrieved February 20, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- DMX -- X Gon ' Give it to Ya '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- DMX -- X Gon ' Give it to Ya '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved February 23, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ). Single ( track ) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- DMX -- Bad Blood ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 8, 2017. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Enter Bad Blood in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- DMX -- X Gon ' Give It to Ya ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Music video on YouTube DMX Discography Studio albums It 's Dark and Hell Is Hot Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood... And Then There Was X The Great Depression Grand Champ Year of the Dog... Again Undisputed Compilations The Definition of X : The Pick of the Litter Playlist Your Way The Best of DMX Singles `` Get at Me Dog '' `` Stop Being Greedy '' `` How 's It Goin ' Down '' `` Ruff Ryders ' Anthem '' `` Slippin ' '' `` What 's My Name ? '' `` What These Bitches Want '' `` Party Up ( Up in Here ) `` No Sunshine '' `` We Right Here '' `` Who We Be '' `` I Miss You '' `` X Gon ' Give It to Ya '' `` Where the Hood At ? '' `` Get It on the Floor '' `` We in Here '' `` Lord Give Me a Sign '' Featured singles `` 4, 3, 2, 1 '' `` Money, Power & Respect '' `` Shut ' Em Down '' `` Money, Cash, Hoes '' `` Come Back in One Piece '' `` Tear It Up '' `` Touch It ( Remix ) '' Other songs `` 24 Hrs. to Live '' Related articles Bloodline Records Ruff Ryders Entertainment DMX : Soul of a Man This 2000s hip hop single - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who sings x gonna give it to you
Answer: DMX