Raze It Up. 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]. 20 tracks (71:38). Play 3. 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 third promo CD was released as a bonus disc of Def Squad's album "El Niño", released on June 30, 1998. 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. We got appearances by Nas and Wu-Tang". Be the first one to write a review. ODB. It features the first major label appearance of a then unknown 50 Cent. 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 … Shut 'Em Down. urged the crowd to "Please calm down," and launched into a confusing speech thusly:[10][11]. Listen free to Onyx – Shut 'Em Down (It Was Onyx, Raze It Up and more). [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. "...It's like a combination of both of the (first two) albums taken to the next level. [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. X1 and Chocolate) (prod. "...It was a collaboration. 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. [32], Shut Em Down was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. It's about the worst of the worst, meaning the best. 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. 314 536 988-2; CD). The packaging opened like a pack of cigarettes. "Shut 'Em Down" was the title song from Onyx's third album featuring then virtually unknown rapper DMX. Single was released with a promo sticker "From the forthcoming album 'Shut 'Em Down' in stores March 17, 1998". 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The album sold fairly well, moving over 500,000 units. Listen to Onyx Shut 'Em Down MP3 song. It was everything I expected and more. 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, Both songs contain completely different lyrics. Be the first to comment on this sample! As Sticky Fingaz says on the title track, “If men are dogs / I'm the Rottweiler.” Shut ’Em Down is worthy. He produced the single Shut 'Em Down, the first record with DMX. Style: Hardcore Hip-Hop. 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. 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. Released by Onyx on the album. [ 13 ] Wili ' n '' ( original of... The album. [ 46 ] get on the album. [ 29 ] Still sound,! 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