The album, which features appearances from Jay-Z, The LOX, Mary J. A little over six months after his debut, DMX wrapped up recording for Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood and dropped it in December of ’98. It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot debuted at the top of the charts, moving over 250,000 units in its first week.īut X wasn’t finished for that year. In an era where hip hop was dominated by Puffy and Bad Boy, the streets were waiting for a rapper to bring it back to hardcore, gritty music, and they flocked to cop X’s debut. After signing with Def Jam in the mid ’90s, X dropped his debut single “Get at Me Dog” and the timeless “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.” With the anticipation at an all-time high, Def Jam released It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot on May 19, 1998. Watching footage of him perform at ’99 Woodstock in front of 200,000 people, you realise you’re watching something truly special.īefore he was a superstar, DMX spent years grinding it out on the streets, battling other rappers (Jay-Z for one), and building a name of himself. During his peak-years, hip hop and the rest of the world had never seen anyone like DMX before.
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