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• #DMX ALBUMS TRACK LISTINGS FULL#

There is no DMX song larger than “Party Up (Up in Here),” both commercially and in popularity. “Get at Me Dog” was a stick-up kid anthem, a reminder of the wealth gap Black Americans face and the desperation it engenders. DMX wrote new verses for the album version, each one reminding you that he would rob to survive and kill if necessary.

His chart dominance began with the Dame Grease-produced “Get at Me Dog.” Originally released as a freestyle on DJ Clue mixtape, “Get at Me Dog” was the first single from DMX’s debut It’s Dark and Hell is Hot, and an unlikely hit. Once he got in the door, he ensured the world would never forget him.ĭMX’s Hits (Get at Me Dog, Ruff Ryders Anthem, Party Up (Up in Here), Who We Be)īetween 19, DMX had 12 solo songs on the Billboard Hot 100 alone. Even without the movies and the soundtracks on which DMX appeared, though, his catalog remains as large as he was in the late 90s and early 2000s. He appeared opposite Jet Li ( Romeo Must Die, Cradle 2 the Grave) and Steven Seagal ( Exit Wounds) in action movies that topped the box office. Even at his peak, he was on the block in a tank top.ĭMX became a star both on record and off. He made anthems for those popping wheelies on ATV’s in the projects and doing pull-ups behind bars. Their lifestyle was unattainable, and DMX provided the gritty antithesis. Diddy and Bad Boy had taken things to a bottle-popping, patent-leather-wearing extreme. This was the end of the “Jiggy Era.” Jay-Z was the hustler turned businessman, cool and contemplative as he took over blocks, founded a record label, bought clubs, and brokered multi-million dollar business deals. The timing couldn’t have been better for DMX’s incredible run of albums. He was the pastor of the projects, reminding you of the demons on his shoulders while he told you to believe in God. The sins of the present were always weighed against their potentially eternal consequence. DMX might tapdance his Timberland’s across your face at the slightest provocation, but he’d repent after fleeing the scene.

#DMX ALBUMS TRACK LISTINGS FULL#

Albums bolstered by big, riot-starting singles featured scores of songs full of pain, anger, violence, and penitence.

He was hard and vulnerable, physically unbreakable but clearly a broken man, haunted by a traumatic childhood. They hit the radio and music video countdowns with blunt force.ĭMX also offered a compelling duality. On singles like “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” DMX chose beats that were as aggressive and thundering as his delivery. The intensity and charisma of his delivery never faltered, audible in every literal growl and bark, every concussive “WHAT!” ad-lib. His gruff voice, a graveled and smoky rasp, was unmistakable. Listen to the best of DMX and scroll down for our best DMX songs.ĭMX’s prolificacy doesn’t explain his popularity, but there were innumerable reasons his music resonated.