Grand Champ

"Get It on the Floor"
Grand Champ
Studio album by DMX
Released	September 16, 2003
Recorded	2002–03
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	74:40
Label	Ruff Ryders; Def Jam;
Producer	DMX; Tony Pizarro; Darrin Dean; Joaquin Dean; DJ Salam Wreck; Kanye West; No I.D.; Tuneheadz; Rockwilder; Ron Browz; Swizz Beatz; Dame Grease; PK;
DMX chronology
Singles from Grand Champ
	"Get It on the Floor"; Released: August 2, 2003; "Where the Hood At?"; Released: November 17, 2003;

Grand Champ is the fifth studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on September 16, 2003, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album included the singles "Where the Hood At?" and "Get It on the Floor".

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(58/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[1]
E! Online	C+[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C−[3]
Playlouder	[4]
PopMatters	[1][5]
RapReviews	(7/10)[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Vibe	[8]
USA Today	[9]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 312,000 copies in the United States.[10]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dog Intro" (featuring Bashir Fadai)	Earl Simmons Darold Trotter	Darold "Pop" Trotter	3:32
2.	"My Life" (featuring Chinky)	Simmons John Parker Talia Burgess	Dart La	3:09
3.	"Where the Hood At?"	Simmons Franklin Crum Eriberio Serrano Antonio Hardy	Tuneheadz	4:46
4.	"Dogs Out"	Simmons Kanye West Ralph Bass Lowman Pauling	Kanye West	4:03
5.	"Get It on the Floor" (featuring Swizz Beatz)	Simmons Kasseem Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:22
6.	"Come Prepared" (Skit)		Joaquin "Waah" Dean Jay "Icepick" Jackson	0:35
7.	"Shot Down" (featuring 50 Cent & Styles P)	Simmonsa Salaam Nassar David Styles Curtis Jackson	DJ Salam Wreck	3:42
8.	"Bring the Noize"	Simmons Crum Serrano	Tuneheadz	3:30
9.	"Untouchable" (featuring Syleena Johnson, Cross, Infa-Red, Sheek Louch & Drag-On)	Simmons Tony Pizarro J. Lucien Sean Jacobs Shandel Green Shawn Martin Melvin Smalls	Tony Pizarro Black Moses^[a]	6:05
10.	"Fuck Y'all"	Simmons Rondell Tuner Lou Courtney	Ron Browz	3:43
11.	"Ruff Radio" (Skit)		Joaquin "Waah" Dean Jay "Icepick" Jackson	0:43
12.	"We're Back" (featuring Eve & Jadakiss)	Simmons Crum Serrano Eve Jeffers Jason Phillips	Tuneheadz	4:25
13.	"Ruff Radio 2" (Skit)		Joaquin "Waah" Dean Jay "Icepick" Jackson	0:18
14.	"Rob All Night (If I'm Gonna Rob)"	Simmons Dana Stinson	Rockwilder	3:27
15.	"We Go Hard" (featuring Cam'ron)	Simmons Dion Wilson Cameron Giles Fred Bridges Richard Knight Robert Eaton Ric Williams	No I.D.	3:36
16.	"We 'Bout to Blow" (featuring Big Stan)	Simmons Damon Blackman Dennis Joyner Clarence Reid	Dame Grease	3:31
17.	"The Rain"	Simmons George Spivey Leonard Perry Katie Davis Mallory Cowart	DJ Scratch	3:27
18.	"Gotta Go" (Skit)		Joaquin "Waah" Dean Jay "Icepick" Jackson	1:07
19.	"Don't Gotta Go Home" (featuring Monica)	Antoine Macon Ryan Bowser Simmons	Antoine "Bam" Macon Ryan Bowser Mr. Devine^[b] Victor Flowers^[b]	4:17
20.	"A'Yo Kato" (featuring Magic & Val)	Simmons Dean Floyd Massey Valerie Rangel	Swizz Beatz	3:46
21.	"Thank You" (featuring Patti LaBelle)	Simmons Ron Holden Niem Washington	DMX Ron H Nemo Gerald Flowers^[b] Victor Flowers^[b] Reggie Flowers^[b]	3:01
22.	"Prayer V"	Simmons	DMX	1:47
23.	"On Top" (featuring Big Stan)	Simmons Jermaine Russ Joyner	Mac G	3:34
24.	"X Gon' Give It to Ya" (International Bonus Track)	Simmons Shatek King	Shatek	3:38

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer.
^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.

Sample credits[11]

"Where the Hood At?" contains an interpolation of "Young, Gifted & Black", written by Antonio Hardy.
"Dogs Out" contains a sample of "Dedicated to the One I Love", written by Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling, and performed by Stacy Lattisaw.
"Untouchable" contains an interpolation of "Why You Treat Me So Bad", written by Jay King, Denzil Foster, and Thomas McElroy.
"Fuck Y'all" contains a sample of "What Do You Want Me To Do", written by Lou Courtney, and performed by Ben E. King.
"We Go Hard" contains a sample of "Didn't I Fool You", written by Fred Bridges, Richard Knight, Robert Eaton, and Ric Williams, and performed by Ruby Andrews.
"We 'Bout to Blow" contains a sample of "Sesame Street", written by Clarence Reid, and performed by Blowfly.
"The Rain" contains a sample of "Will She Meet The Train in the Rain", written by Leonard Perry, Katie Davis, and Mallory Cowart, and performed by Greg Perry.
"Thank You" contains a sample of "Make the Music With Your Mouth", written by Marcel Hall and Marlon Williams, performed by Biz Markie. It also contains a sample of "I Want To Thank You" written by Kevin McCord, and performed by Alicia Myers.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	32
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	38
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16]	28
French Albums (SNEP)[17]	16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]	6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19]	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	10
UK Albums (OCC)[22]	6
US Billboard 200[23]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25]	96
UK Albums (OCC)[26]	172
US Billboard 200[27]	76
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28]	39
Chart (2004)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[29]	97

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[30]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[32]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Critic Reviews for Grand Champ". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
Jason Birchmeier (2003-09-16). "Grand Champ - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
Fiore, Raymond (2003-10-03). "Grand Champ Review". Entertainment Weekly: 73. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
"PLAYLOUDER | review - Grand Champ". Archived from the original on September 20, 2003. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
"DMX: Grand Champ". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
"DMX :: Grand Champ :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2003-09-16. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
"DMX: Grand Champ : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2003-09-24. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
Group, Vibe Media (October 2003). "Vibe - Google Livres". Retrieved 2015-12-19.
"USATODAY.com - Listen Up". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
"DMX Proves 'Grand Champ' On Album Chart". Billboard. 2003-09-24. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
Grand Champ (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Def Jam. 2003.
"Australiancharts.com – DMX – Grand Champ". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
"Austriancharts.at – DMX – Grand Champ" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
"Ultratop.be – DMX – Grand Champ" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
"DMX Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
"Dutchcharts.nl – DMX – Grand Champ" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
"Lescharts.com – DMX – Grand Champ". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
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"American album certifications – DMX – GRAND CHAMP". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

External links

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[metacritic-1] "Critic Reviews for Grand Champ". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[2] Jason Birchmeier (2003-09-16). "Grand Champ - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[3] Fiore, Raymond (2003-10-03). "Grand Champ Review". Entertainment Weekly: 73. Retrieved 2012-12-31.

[4] "PLAYLOUDER | review - Grand Champ". Archived from the original on September 20, 2003. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[5] "DMX: Grand Champ". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[6] "DMX :: Grand Champ :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2003-09-16. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[7] "DMX: Grand Champ : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2003-09-24. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[8] Group, Vibe Media (October 2003). "Vibe - Google Livres". Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[9] "USATODAY.com - Listen Up". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[10] "DMX Proves 'Grand Champ' On Album Chart". Billboard. 2003-09-24. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

[liner_notes-11] Grand Champ (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Def Jam. 2003.

[ac_Australia_DMX-12] "Australiancharts.com – DMX – Grand Champ". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_Austria_DMX-13] "Austriancharts.at – DMX – Grand Champ" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_Flanders_DMX-14] "Ultratop.be – DMX – Grand Champ" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCanada_DMX-15] "DMX Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_Netherlands_DMX-16] "Dutchcharts.nl – DMX – Grand Champ" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_France_DMX-17] "Lescharts.com – DMX – Grand Champ". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_DMX-18] "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – Grand Champ" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_DMX-19] "Charts.nz – DMX – Grand Champ". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_Sweden_DMX-20] "Swedishcharts.com – DMX – Grand Champ". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_DMX-21] "Swisscharts.com – DMX – Grand Champ". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[22] [{{{url}}} "{{{title}}}"] Check |url= value (help). Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_DMX-23] "DMX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_DMX-24] "DMX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[25] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[26] "2003 UK Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[27] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[28] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[29] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

[CanadaDMXGRAND_CHAMPalbumCertRef-30] "Canadian album certifications – DMX – GRAND CHAMP". Music Canada.

[United_KingdomDMXTHE_GREAT_DEPRESSIONalbumCertRef-31] "British album certifications – DMX – THE GREAT DEPRESSION". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type THE GREAT DEPRESSION in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[RIAA-32] "American album certifications – DMX – GRAND CHAMP". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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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 Redemption of the Beast
Compilations	The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter Playlist Your Way The Best of DMX
Extended plays	The Weigh In
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