You Be Killin Em
"You Be Killin Em" is a song by American rapper Fabolous, released by Def Jam Recordings on November 23, 2010 as the first single from his debut extended play There Is [No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP]. It was recorded at Tainted Blue Studio, NYC, by Widens Pkolo Dorsainville. Production was handled by American singer Ryan Leslie, with alleged involvement from American rapper Kid Cudi.
Background
The production for "You Be Killin Em" was originally composed by Ryan Leslie for singer Adrienne Bailon, after music executive Lenny Santiago – Bailon's boyfriend at the time – managed to arrange them recording sessions together. She had intended to use it for a song on her debut album Unapologetic; however, the album was ultimately never released. During a 2019 episode of talk show The Real, Bailon claimed she had taken too long to find suitable ghostwriters for her vocals and that as a result, Santiago decided to offer the production to Fabolous instead.Rapper Kid Cudi also claims to have been involved in the creation of "You Be Killin Em"; his name is not listed in the official production credits. In an appearance on the podcast Drink Champs, Fabolous alleged that Kid Cudi had contacted him to insist he unofficially assisted Leslie in creating the song's production, whilst also demanding payment for his work. Unaware of any problem, Fabolous suggested to Kid Cudi that he raise the issue with Leslie directly.