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Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland), better known by his stage name DMX (Dark Man X), is an American rapper and actor signed to Ruff Ryders Entertainment. In 1998 he released his debut solo album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, and has since released 1998’s Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, 1999’s …And Then There Was X, 2001’s The Great Depression, 2003’s Grand Champ and 2006’s Year of the Dog…Again. He has plans to release two more albums, Walk with Me Now and the gospel inspired You’ll Fly with Me Later, but his current incarceration on drug possession charges has prevented him from doing so thus far.

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 five albums enter the charts at number one.

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seanChristoper wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

DMX – Fuck You Bitch http://sicktingz.net/2009/07/08/dmx-fuck-you-bitch/

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GizzleDaGreat wrote:
last week

It's Dark and Hell Is Hot & Grand Champ are classics

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phillybird wrote:
last week

X BABYYYYYYY!

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Falling_Eagle wrote:
last week

yes

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yarikh1 wrote:
last week

let us pray..

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martis1008 wrote:
last week

X Gonna Give it To Ya (2)

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Rogal91 wrote:
last month

D-M-X !!

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ManhatanKun wrote:
last month

Can't wait for new album!!

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Igoryok_zp wrote:
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X Gone Give It To Ya

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qsy6 wrote:
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respect from Poland!

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FootToFace wrote:
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his named is earl simmons? that's fucking funny.

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WalkWithMeNow wrote:
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DOG FOR LIVE

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raziel_nl wrote:
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Lord give me a sign!!!!

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trylo91 wrote:
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http://trylo91. mybrute.com

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edwardmass wrote:
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Looks like DMX is not going to jail. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2009/06/no_jail_for_dmx_rapper_sentenc.php

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ManhatanKun wrote:
last month

Well , there are better than him ,but 4 me X is da best... Its my opinion :-] he will take rap on right track... I hope ;d

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ndewey wrote:
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WOOF WOOF FUCKING IM A DOG CUNT WHAT A FUCKHEAD

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seanChristoper wrote:
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Who's Real - Complete track http://sicktingz.net/2009/06/13/late-whos-real/

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[deleted-user] wrote:
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gotta agree wit fading hope...ITS HARD TO COME REALER OR HARDER THAN X...THIS IS SCAREY TO INDUSTRY TYPES WHO WANT TO PROMOTE THIS RAPPER AND THAT RAPPER AS THE BEST..WHEN YU STILL GOT RAPPERS LIKE X...THEM SILLY RAP MAGAZINES ONLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE SCANDAL AND GOSSIP.
execiutor wrote:
last month

dobre dla amerykańskich niedojebów :(

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