Hold You Down (The Alchemist song)

"Hold You Down"
"Hold You Down"
Single by The Alchemist featuring Prodigy, Illa Ghee and Nina Sky
from the album 1st Infantry
Released	October 19, 2004
Recorded	2004
Studio	The Lab (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:01
Label	Koch Records
Songwriter(s)	Alan Maman; Albert Johnson; Gregory W. Jackson; Nicole Albino; Natalie Albino; Alan Peter Kuperschmidt;
Producer(s)	The Alchemist
The Alchemist singles chronology
Nina Sky singles chronology
Prodigy singles chronology
Music video
	"Hold You Down" on YouTube

"Hold You Down" is a song by American hip hop musician The Alchemist featuring fellow rappers Prodigy and Illa Ghee and musical duo Nina Sky. It was released on October 19, 2004 via Koch Records as the lead single from the Alchemist's debut studio album 1st Infantry. Recording sessions took place at The Lab in New York City. Production was handled by the Alchemist himself, who utilised a sample from Al Kooper's "Love Theme". The music video was directed by Estevan Oriol.

The song peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 44 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and number 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	95
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[2]	47
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[3]	44

v t e The Alchemist
Production discography
Studio albums	1st Infantry (2004) Return of the Mac (with Prodigy) (2007) Chemical Warfare (2009) Russian Roulette (2012) 360 Waves (with Durag Dynasty) (2013) Albert Einstein (with Prodigy) (2013) Alfredo (with Freddie Gibbs) (2020) Haram (with Armand Hammer) (2021) Continuance (with Curren$y) (2022) The Elephant Man's Bones (with Roc Marciano) (2022) The Great Escape (with Larry June) (2023) Voir Dire (with Earl Sweatshirt) (2023)
Extended plays	The Alchemist's Cookbook (2008) Fashionably Late (with Fashawn) (2009) Fetti (with Curren$y and Freddie Gibbs) (2018) This Thing of Ours (2021) Flying High (2023)
Mixtapes	The Cutting Room Floor (2003) No Days Off (2006) The Antidote (with Fashawn) (2009) Covert Coup (with Curren$y) (2011) No Idols (with Domo Genesis) (2012) Rare Chandeliers (with Action Bronson) (2012) The Cutting Room Floor 3 (2013) The Carrollton Heist (with Curren$y) (2016)
Instrumentals	Rapper's Best Friend 3 (2014) Israeli Salad (2015)
Related	"Hold You Down" Boldy James & The Alchemist Gangrene Step Brothers The Whooliganz Music of Grand Theft Auto V

v t e Prodigy
Discography
Studio albums	H.N.I.C. (2000) H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 (2008) H.N.I.C. 3 (2012) The Bumpy Johnson Album (2012) Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation) (2017)
Collaborative albums	Return of the Mac (2007) Product of the 80's (2008) Albert Einstein (2013) Young Rollin Stonerz (2014)
EPs	The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP (2011) Hell Still on Earth (2016)
Featured singles	"I Shot Ya" (Remix) (1995) "Hold You Down" (2004)
Related articles	Mobb Deep

v t e Nina Sky
Nicole Albino Natalie Albino
Studio albums	Nina Sky (2004) Nicole and Natalie (2012)
EPs	The Other Side (2010)
Singles	"Move Ya Body" / "In a Dream" "Turnin' Me On" "Curtain Call" "On Some Bullshit" "Day Dreaming" "Heartbeat"
Featured singles	"Oye Mi Canto" "Hold You Down" "Play That Song" "Más Maíz" "Don't Be Shy"
Other songs	"You Ain't Got It (Funk That)"
Related articles	Discography