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His lyrics are explicit and although this may sound a little off-putting, it works and appeals to just about anyone. From the intonations in his voice to the incredibly high energy and aggressive feeling of his tracks, DMX is synonymous with anger and intensity. If there is one way to describe DMX, it’s “intense”.

While his personal life had an immense amount of drama, it’s the uniqueness in his style that would become my favorite aspect of him (along with his music of course). Both these albums established DMX as a solid rapper and an unique addition to Hip Hop/rap. This was the year he gave us his debut and sophomore projects It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood which were both great albums and had some incredible tracks. While fans were still mourning the loss of the greatest influencers of the time, DMX was busy in the studio. It was 1998, some time after the Notorious BIG and Tupac had passed away, and at a point where there was a major hole in Hip Hop.

It wasn’t until Canibus, Mase and The LOX featured him on their tracks that DMX started gaining some popularity in the mainstream. Let’s get into – DMX emerged in the industry early on, 1991 to be exact, and after releasing a couple of singles that didn’t get much airplay, it seemed like he was stuck in the underground scene. We go back to 1998 and beyond with our look at one of the most vital legends to the culture, DMX. Today, we are here to take a look back at the success and legacy of DMX and everything he brought to the music world. His subject matter was a mix of gangsta rap, soul-searching, and gospel rap, but his voice and delivery made it all sound like pure street aggression, something the game hadn’t experienced in quite some time. Whether he was saying a prayer, spitting a verse about shooting or robbing, or asking for forgiveness in general, X was one of those artists that drew you in with his words and his lyrics.

His style was brash, slightly arrogant, but always aggressive and gritty, and his music told the story of his pain. Little did we know that at the time, DMX would soon become one of the biggest artists of the generation and take over the game. With his reputation growing and being well known, DMX would be signed to Def Jam Records and become the flagship artist for the new label Ruff Ryders. He made his name battling in street circles and would have an infamous early battle with Jay-Z back in 1993 before the two were famous. The Yonkers-bred gravel voice rapper arrived on the scene officially to the world in 1998, but he had been around before without a doubt. As always in Hip Hop, fans were clamoring for this and hoped to find an artist who fit that mold completely. The smoothed out rap bravado of Bad Boy had carried over to other artists and there were no artists that gave you the gritty and street feel. Hip Hop was at a period where everything was shiny suits, money throwing around, and living lavishly. Introduction By – One of the most seminal artists in the late 90s is DMX.