"Stop Being Greedy" is the second single by DMX from his debut studio album. The single peaked at No.79 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US.

Background

The instrumental was produced by P.K. for

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and Dame Grease. The music video for the song was shot in the town of Chester, New York, and features the old MSB bank and the

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. The song samples "My Hero Is a Gun" by

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from the 1975 film ''

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Charts

DMX songs 1998 singles 1998 songs Def Jam Recordings singles Ruff Ryders Entertainment singles Hardcore hip-hop songs Horrorcore songs Songs written by DMX Songs written by Michael Masser {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub