Genres: East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap Active: 90's, 2000's Born: December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, MD
EPMD, Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, KRS-One, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Leaders of the New School, Main Source, Slick Rick, Public Enemy, Naughty by Nature, N.W.A., Gang Starr, Wu-Tang Clan The LOX, Redman, Onyx, Cam'ron, Method Man, Killah Priest, Cappadonna, Wu-Tang Killa Bees, Flipmode Squad, LA the Darkman, All City, Ice Cube, GP Wu, The Firm, Wu-Tang Clan, LL Cool J, Lil' Kim, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas |  |
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.
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Release: January 26, 2010
Label: Hip-O
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Release: 2008
Label: Def Jam
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