You Be Killin Em
| "You Be Killin Em" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fabolous | ||||
| from the album There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP | ||||
| Released | November 23, 2010 | |||
| Format | Digital download, CD single, Radio Single | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Desert Storm, Def Jam | |||
| Writer(s) | John Jackson, Ryan Leslie | |||
| Producer(s) | Ryan Leslie, DJ Clue | |||
| Fabolous singles chronology | ||||
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"You Be Killin Em" is a song by American rapper Fabolous, released as the only single from his debut extended play There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP (2010). The song features production from DJ Clue & singer and performer Ryan Leslie, who also helped Fabolous to write the song. The song was released to radio on November 23, 2010. Recorded at Tainted Blue Studio, NYC..[2]
Remix
The official remix, titled "Look at Her (Killin 'Em Pt. 2)", features Fabolous, Leslie and new verses from singer Ne-Yo co produced by Rico Beats. It is listed as the fourteenth and last track of Fabolous's fifth mixtape The S.O.U.L. Tape (2011).
Music video
The music video was filmed November 21, 2010; directed by Aristotle (By Any Means LLC).[3] Model Amber Rose makes an appearance in the video as well as Ryan Leslie.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 63 |
| scope="row" | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
| scope="row" | US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
|
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States[9] | August 31, 2010 | CD track |
| November 23, 2010 | Radio airplay | |
References
- ↑ Fabolous – You Be Killin Em (Vinyl) at Discogs
- ↑ "Available for Airplay". FMQB. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Video: Fabolous – You Be Killin' Em (Behind The Scenes)". HerFection. Nov 21, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ↑ "New Video: Fabolous "You Be Killin Em"". Rap Radar. December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Fabolous – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Fabolous. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Fabolous – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Fabolous. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Fabolous – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Fabolous. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Fabolous – You Be Killin Em". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "New Music: Fabolous "You Be Killin' Em"". Rap Radar. August 29, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.