When the Shit Goes Down

"When the Shit Goes Down" ("When the Ship Goes Down" on edited versions) is a song by American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released in 1993 by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records as the second single from the group's second studio album, Black Sunday (1993). The song is written by Louis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud and Lawrence Emmett Dickens, and produced by Muggerud. It was released exclusively in Australia and Europe.

Track listing

 * European 12"


 * European promo single


 * European maxi single


 * Australian maxi single

In popular culture

 * The song was used in the 2001 film Bully.
 * An edited version of the song was used in the 2007 film Freedom Writers.
 * The song was used in the pilot episode of Hello Ladies.
 * The song was featured in the 2013 film This Is the End.
 * The song was used in a second-season episode of The Affair.
 * The song was featured in the 2018 film Mid90s.
 * The song was used in the episode "Ezekiel Patrol" of the 2019 TV series Doom Patrol.
 * The song was used in the 2019 film Guns Akimbo.