Shut 'Em Down is the third album from rap group Onyx. The album marked the group's highest debut on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

, peaking at #10. Two singles were released from the album, "React

React (song)

"React" was the lead single released from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. It featured Onyx affiliates X-1, Bonifucco and Still Livin' and a then unknown 50 Cent in his first official appearance on a song. React was released on June 2, 1998 through Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Bud'da...

", which features the very first major label appearance of 50 Cent

50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

 and "Shut 'Em Down

Shut 'Em Down (Onyx song)

"Shut 'Em Down" was the final single released from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. The song featured labelmate DMX and was the group's final single to reach it to the Billboard charts, peaking at 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks....

, featuring DMX

DMX (rapper)

Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...

. Another single, "The Worst

The Worst (song)

"The Worst" is a single by rap groups, Wu-Tang Clan and Onyx from Tommy Boy's Ride soundtrack and Onyx's third album Shut 'Em Down. Representing Onyx were members Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr and Sonsee, as well as Sticky Fingaz younger brother and affiliate X-1, representing the Wu-Tang Clan were...

", a collaboration with members of the Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...

, previously appeared on the Ride soundtrack

Ride (soundtrack)

Ride is the soundtrack of the 1998 film Ride. It was released on January 27, 1998, on Tommy Boy Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music...

.

"Shut 'Em Down (Remix)" has been featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

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and Madden NFL 10

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Track listing

1. "It Was Onyx" – 0:48
2. "Raze It Up" – 4:00
3. "Street Nigguz"– 4:54
4. "Shut 'Em Down
   Shut 'Em Down (Onyx song)
   "Shut 'Em Down" was the final single released from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. The song featured labelmate DMX and was the group's final single to reach it to the Billboard charts, peaking at 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks....
   
   "– 3:58 (Featuring DMX
   DMX (rapper)
   Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
   
   )
5. "Broke Willies"– 3:49
6. "For Nothin'"– 0:18
7. "Rob & Vic"– 4:54 (Featuring Chocolate)
8. "Face Down" – 4:40
9. "Cops"– 0:51
10. "Conspiracy"– 4:31 (Featuring Clay the Raider)
11. "Black Dust"– 3:54
12. "One Nation" – 0:37
13. "React
    React (song)
    "React" was the lead single released from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. It featured Onyx affiliates X-1, Bonifucco and Still Livin' and a then unknown 50 Cent in his first official appearance on a song. React was released on June 2, 1998 through Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Bud'da...
    
    "– 4:09 (Featuring 50 Cent
    50 Cent
    Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
    
    , Bonifucco, X-1, and Still Livin')
14. "Veronica"– 4:29 (Featuring Sunshine)
15. "Fuck Dat"- 4:58
16. "Ghetto Starz"– 3:34 (Featuring Lost Boyz)
17. "Take That"– 1:27
18. "The Worst
    The Worst (song)
    "The Worst" is a single by rap groups, Wu-Tang Clan and Onyx from Tommy Boy's Ride soundtrack and Onyx's third album Shut 'Em Down. Representing Onyx were members Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr and Sonsee, as well as Sticky Fingaz younger brother and affiliate X-1, representing the Wu-Tang Clan were...
    
    "- 5:34 (Featuring Raekwon
    Raekwon
    Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with...
    
    , Method Man
    Method Man
    Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
    
    , and Killa Sin
    Killa Sin
    Killa Sin is considered the best-known member of Killarmy and is regarded as one of the most skilled Wu-Tang Clan affiliates.- Biography :Killa Sin has appeared on gold and platinum selling albums from members of the Wu-Tang Clan, on movie soundtracks such as Soul in the Hole and ONYX's Shut 'Em...
    
    )
19. "Overshine"– 3:59 (Featuring All City)
20. "Shut 'Em Down" (Remix)– 4:14 (Featuring Noreaga
    N.O.R.E.
    Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
    
     and Big Pun
    Big Pun
    Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
    
    )

Samples

• "Shut 'Em Down"
  • "Vieillir" by Jacques Brel
    Jacques Brel
    Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
    
    
• "Overshine"
  • "Here We Go Again" by The Isley Brothers
    The Isley Brothers
    The Isley Brothers are a highly influential, successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper...
    
    
• "The Worst"
  • "Up Against The Wall" by Quincy Jones
    Quincy Jones
    Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
    
    
  • "Protect Ya Neck" by Wu-Tang Clan
    Wu-Tang Clan
    The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
    
    
• "React"
  • "Frisco Disco" by Eastside Connection
  • "Mona Lisa" by Slick Rick
    Slick Rick
    Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...