01. Intro
02. Give 'Em What They Want
03. Walk These Dogs
04. I Run Shit Here
05. Pump Ya Fist
06. Nigga Gone Wild (Skit)
07. It's Personal
08. Go For Dat
09. Getting Down
10. Blood On My Hand
11. Here We Go Again
12. Bust Money In The Head
13. Nigga Gone Wild (Skit)
14. Get Wild
15. The Industry
16. We In Here
17. Lord Give Me A Sign
Born: December 18, 1970, Baltimore, MD Period: `90s, 2000s
Biography:
Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and street credibility to spare. His rapid ascent to stardom was actually almost a decade in the making, which gave him a chance to develop the theatrical image that made him one of rap`s most distinctive personalities during his heyday. Everything about DMX was unremittingly intense, from his muscular, tattooed physique to his gruff, barking delivery, which made a perfect match for his trademark lyrical obsession with dogs. Plus, there was substance behind the style; much of his work was tied together by a fascination with the split between the sacred and the profane. He could move from spiritual anguish one minute to a narrative about the sins of the streets the next, yet keep it all part of the same complex character, sort of like a hip-hop Johnny Cash. The results were compelling enough to make DMX the first artist ever to have his first four albums enter the charts at number one.
DMX was born Earl Simmons in Baltimore, MD, on December 18, 1970. He moved with part of his family to the New York City suburb of Yonkers while still a young child. A troubled and abusive childhood turned him violent, ...
