"Set It Off" is a song by American hip hop duo
Young Gunz
Young Gunz is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, composed of rappers Young Chris (born Chris Ries in 1983) and Neef Buck (born Hanif Muhammad in 1983). The group is part of Beanie Sigel's State Property collective and wa ...
, released in May 2005, as the lead single from their second studio album ''
Brothers from Another''. The song features vocals and
production
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from American musician
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the ag ...
. The song's music video, which was directed by Ben Mor, contains a portion of the single's
B-side
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, titled "Tonite", towards the end of the video. The single peaked at number 52 on the ''Billboard''
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart.
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs-Set It Off
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References
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2005 singles
Swizz Beatz songs
Song recordings produced by Swizz Beatz
Songs written by Swizz Beatz
Songs written by Young Chris
Roc-A-Fella Records singles
Young Gunz songs
Def Jam Recordings singles