Slam (Onyx song)

"Slam"
Single by Onyx
from the album Bacdafucup
B-side	"Da Nex Niguz"
Released	May 11, 1993
Recorded	1992
Studio	Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Genre	East Coast hip hop · hardcore hip hop · comedy hip hop
Length	3:36
Label	JMJ RAL
Songwriter(s)	Fred Scruggs Kirk Jones Tyrone Taylor Chylow Parker
Producer(s)	Chyskillz Jam Master Jay
Onyx singles chronology
"Throw Ya Gunz" (1992) "Slam" (1993) "Shifftee" (1993)
Music video
"Slam" on YouTube
Alternative cover
Slam: The Alternatives

"Slam" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. It was released on May 11, 1993 by JMJ Records and Rush Associated Labels as the second single from Onyx's debut album, Bacdafucup. The song introduced slamdancing into hip-hop.

"Slam" was Onyx's breakthrough single, making it to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the group's second straight single to make it to number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles for two weeks. The single was first certified Gold on July 7, 1993, before being certified Platinum on August 10, 1993.^[1] According to group member Fredro Starr, the song has sold about 5 million copies.^[2]

The song was sampled by more than 25 rap artists including GZA, Eminem, PMD, Shaquille O'Neal and Krazy Drayz of Das EFX. The song has been used in movies such as How High and television shows such as The Cleveland Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Lip Sync Battle as well as numerous commercials, including Nike, ESPN, SoBe and Gatorade. The song was included in the soundtrack for the basketball video game NBA 2K18. It was also included in the baseball video game MLB The Show 21 and in Saints Row on the radio station The Cipher 99.5 FM.^[3]

In 2013, the song was re-recorded by Onyx, and released on a compilation album Urban Classics of the 80's 90's & 2000's.