People forget how dominate DMX was. First man to achieve so many amazing feats in not just Hip-Hop but Music in general. Debuted at number ONE FIVE TIMES! The man launched Ruff Ryders into the stratosphere. He made crowds cry at the time they were jumping. He was one of the only rappers at the time who was unapologetically emotional and opened up the possibility of mainstream Rap being charged by emotions other than hate. This man shat on everybody who ever featured him. He will forever be in my Top 10. R.I.P. DMX, truly one of Hip-Hops crown jewels.

@theblaccmarket9506

Жыл бұрын

Debuted at #1 twice not 5x. He went 5x platinum however

@ajb2977

Жыл бұрын

@@theblaccmarket9506 he probably meant #1 on the billboard 200 chart 5 times

@JadeiraSpady

5 ай бұрын

@@theblaccmarket9506wrong he had 5 number albums it’s a thing called google do ya research first

@steezefly3441

3 ай бұрын

@dirtyreezyifyhe is lyrically better than j!! Stop it why u think jay z did what he did to x when signed to def jam!

1998 Was the year of DMX was on Fire. Dropping 2 number one albums on the same year. That's Legendary

@401vibez8

Жыл бұрын

😮 bbbj

@petierican6079

Жыл бұрын

Went platinum both albums and at the grammys was not even nominated jay boycotted the grammy because DMX was going there and jay won for the hard knocks life album jay was hating on x one million %...RIP..DMX you here and ditty though x was not his type homo x would have smacked the dog sh*t out of cream puff ditty

Fun Fact: DMX Brought a whole new energy to Def Jam records during his prime 💯🐐

@jwall2235

9 ай бұрын

I heard he save Def Jam from bankruptcy

The spring of 1998 when I was 16. The streets of NYC was on fire over his first album. Couldn't walk down the street without hearing the first song on the album being blasted out of somebody's car.

Top 3 albums of that year imo 1 - Gang Starr, moment of truth 2 - Outkast, aquemini 3 - Big Pun, capital punishment

@thegeorgiaaquarius

7 ай бұрын

Strong on OutKast

@malr7512

3 ай бұрын

So you’re just excluding Lauryn Hill debut album, Mase’s Harlem World and Juvenile 400 degrees album?? Gangstarr?? Definitely not top 3

@judemeadows3545

3 ай бұрын

@@malr7512 if you think mase’s Harlem world is a better hip hop album than moment of truth then I don’t really think your argument is relevant my guy …

@judemeadows3545

3 ай бұрын

@@malr7512 Lauryn hill’s debut tho is a valid pick just in my opinion I don’t think it would be top 3

@theshape3431

Ай бұрын

Nah that’s crazy.. none of those better than X’s albums lol

Nobody could stop x that year and even took over 99 and 2000

@jeffkeys8703

Жыл бұрын

Nah by 2000 Eminem was in full swing

@dwaynejpeterkin

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffkeys8703 competing with x eminem still had the year however not by much

@jd87926

24 күн бұрын

​@@jeffkeys8703​nobody fucked with Eminem on a serious level til about 01-02. He was the goofey white boy til the Jay-z renegade verse made ppl take a double look.

Can’t believe 1998 turns 25 Yrs 🔥

@elizabethjohnson53

Жыл бұрын

I agree!!❤❤

It's dark and hell is hot, still listening to this masterpiece.

It will never make sense to me how this guy gets left out of the GOAT convo so much. From 98-2005 he was the top dog and was making movies but was still real in the streets. His first album is easily one of the greatest albums of all time and the intro is one of the most iconic tracks in rap history.

I’m from Valhalla, New York. DMX was killing it. I remember being at my school and EVERYBODY with a car had DMX ON repeat. My brother-in-law let me borrow DMX it’s dark and hell is hot and it was over from there. I still collect every DMX memorabilia and I remember going to the mall and always seeing him.

@monteellis4436

5 ай бұрын

"From Valhalla to the Rock, I represent on every block" - DMX

Fun Fact: Tyrin Turner was supposed to play Tommy Bunz DMX character in Belly so when he got the role of Rico, he was so upset with Director Hype Williams he literally tried to sabotage the film with that Rico character with improv…everything from the glasses to the banana 🍌. But it wound up being a classic role for him

@cloutcancun

Жыл бұрын

Interesting because according to Hype Williams, Jay-Z was heavily considered for DMX's role

@ShakesWonder

Жыл бұрын

@@cloutcancun here’s the link of where I got this information from…. Source material kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZiIvMmjfavchMo.html

@wc6081

Жыл бұрын

@@cloutcancun Hov I could see more as Nas role… Tommy was a rough character Hov is more laid back

@eazyclean5319

8 ай бұрын

​@@cloutcancun turner auditioned for Tommy bunz jay z did not audition he was considered because he was a top nyc rapper at the time reasonable doubt was out at this time dmx had no album just features not sold a single bean and hype and them were like yep we not using jay the new guy dmx is tommy bunz the shift in everyones priorities to dmx around this time and the whatever tour was in 99 would add to jays resentment of X

It's dark and hell is hot is such a dark and personal album that everytime you hear it you understand how dmx felt during that time and all of the personal things that he was keeping away from everyone. It's just so sad that he died in 2021 at such a young age RIP to the legend dmx you will be missed man

1998 is a top 5 year for 90's hip hop. So many great and amazing albums from each corner of the game. You got DMX, OutKast, Black Star, Juvenile, Busta Rhymes, DJ Quik, Big Pun, Master P, Gang Starr, Jay-Z, Lauryn Hill, etc. And even the less talked about (and underappreciated these days) albums like from E-40, Nate Dogg (there's technicalities but I still count it as '98), Hiero and Goodie Mob were great too! So considering all of that its even more crazy to me that DMX dominated the way he did. Great video btw 👍 DMX is a legend, man, even if I wasn't alive during his commercial peaks I became a fan later and I was sad when he passed away, R.I.P. 🙏

@donb.loneleo770

Жыл бұрын

A video on '03 for 50 Cent would def be dope. While he didn't drop 2 solo albums he still killed it considering he dropped GRODT and Beg For Mercy (with G-Unit). Other ideas to this series that I could think of is '08 for Lil Wayne, '93 for Snoop Dogg and '02 for Em like someone else already said

DMX is my favorite rapper. He helped me grow up in high school

I think jay-z tried to stunt X’s growth since X was lyrically better. It’s funny how he sneak dissed him on the Mic Geronimo track. X was always and will always be the grimiest and toughest New York rappers ever. Long Live DarkManX

@MarkHallOfFame

Жыл бұрын

Y’all be reaching soooo bad. Jay loved X back then. So much so that he boycotted the granny’s in 1998 for not nominating X. Jay boycotted them even though he won that year. Also X was more heartfelt and had better delivery. But X was NEVER better than Jay-Z lyrically. Reasonable Doubt HOV was DIFFERENT!!!

@wc6081

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHallOfFame Pay no attention to these clowns… They mad at Hov because they can’t relate to him… They relate to a fiend more than a successful businessman.

@homerogonzalez1766

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHallOfFame I wouldn’t say reaching, jay started his verse before X saying fuck the next niggas demeanor. Jay the type of guy to always sneak diss his comp and still try to praise them. Just ask Nas.

@MarkHallOfFame

Жыл бұрын

@@wc6081 😂😂😂💯💯💯 no disrespect to X but I agree.

@iraford5788

Жыл бұрын

X was definitely never better than Jay z lyrically but he had great delivery and flow.

One thing I know when get at me dog came out New York was on fire you could not go anywhere without hearing DMX

DMX took it back 2 that grimmey street shit,my favorite rapper R.I.P Dark Man

You do really good content bro.I don't have KZreadrs in my country doing content like you so i really enjoy watching your videos.Also it helps me with learning English.Wish you a lot of subscribers man

@user-cq4ry3sc6t

Жыл бұрын

@@queenofnyc5584 Thank you

X was the first rapper I remember during my childhood my mom played Ruff Ryders Anthem so much

1998 was a great year for music period

@elizabethjohnson53

Жыл бұрын

I agree!!

@AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb

7 ай бұрын

Facts

Definitely do 2003 50 cent or 2002 Eminem

The 90's was a fantastic era for rap music FOMFBOMB is my favorite or the two albums released in 1998 R.I.P. DMX

Thank you for the story of the video I love it

Awesome work! You got something going, so yeah, keep the series going!

These are great video essays. Keep it up 👍

Keep doing these lookin forward to the 50 one! 🔥🔥

98 is also my favorite year for r&b. The time when smoothness and hardcore were hand in hand. I should've known people in Omaha wouldn't like how Belly portrayed them thank you for telling us that 😆 Great video, very insightful 👍👍

Awesome video! Loved it! Rest up Earl! You are a true legend; and thank you for helping me get through some of my toughest days with your musoc!

The fact that X used the song make a move on is 3rd album 🤯🤯🤯🤯 I never heard that other version

@deandremoye3979

Жыл бұрын

Facts make a move was too hard the and then there was x version the other version got another beat

Great work!

Tyrin Turner recently admitted that he purposely tried to mess up that character he played because he wanted X's part. Turned out him being weird actually worked for the character lol

My oldest only son was born in 98 ❤From FL

Great information disseminated my brother great job well done 👍

Yonkers we in the building #selfnsmadesixborrough

Regarding the Rico character in Belly, Turner recently said in an interview that hlhe himself dressed himself that way and ate the banana to sabotage the movie because he was originally supposed to play DMX's role but got moved to the other character

I would love for you to break down his first 2 or 3 albums track by track.

RIP to the home town hero. For 1 year, you ain't here no other rapper in the streets, he had Yonkers and NY on fire

*GRRRRRRRRR* *We Miss U X* 🕊️❌

I think you should a video on DMX 1 album it Is a classic rap album and for nostalgic

The fact u wasn’t born when belly came out is crazy cuz u really a student of the game and did your homework I’m 35 so all this my era and I miss I be trying explain to my 16 yr old no one sounding a like from the dmx to the lox cam nore big pun jay nas master p now everyone sounds the same I rock with the music but late 90s and early 2000 was some of the best years I was only 10 years old when x first album came out and I be thinking to myself how did I know every word on that album man times has changed but great content

You had so many different acts and cliques!!! Every region has nice representation in the music industry!

Damn I’ve been watching your videos this whole time and never knew we both live in Omaha that’s crazy 😂😂😂

I'll never forget that year two platinum albums X was a beast in the game,in my opinion still is

I just realized this is a re upload lmao

Honestly, you could consider ‘98 to have like 4 top ten albums ever. Aquemini, Black Star, Moment of truth and It’s dark and hell is hot

So that's where the intro from Belly came from 😮. I thought it was poem that DMX came up with for that movie

@T.Maximus

Жыл бұрын

He also used it in the song "make a move" on and then there was x album

Yes sir the greatest into to any album period, or to any career. Ironically called the intro. One hip hop/rap apbums and mcs. Miss you dog.

X is one of the all time greatest , no one has ever done what he did and thats with jay z and ja rule hating on him & trying to hold him back but NO 1 can stop DMX FACTS!..love this series keep it up!

Still got my 1st x cd in my car

🔥🔥

I am from Memphis Tennessee homie

You should do a video about Enter the Wu Tang 36 Chambers

*YO CAN YOU PLEASE DO ONE ON CAPONE N NOREAGA'S THA WAR REPORT!!!*

🐐 goat 💔💔🙏

in dis bih

Make a move is the intro spoken word on belly

Could you do a video about Return of the 36 Chambers Dirty Version??

Where can I see that footage of Cube and DMX (in the yellow north face), i assume they're performing We Be Clubbin. ..Never mind, you have the link there, thanks!

the beat playing in the background sounds like Northern touch they both must have used the same sample

You gotta do one on 2pac

You should do a video like this on 50 Cent in 2003

Have you done a MF doom documentary?

@cloutcancun

Жыл бұрын

Not a documentary but I did a video back in the day breaking down his 2004 year. I might remake it some day

Do the 50 cent 2003 video these videos of years of artist takeover I'm fucking wit this series

please do 50 cent as well.

❤️👍

Can you do a video on what if Proof (from D12) didn't die? That would b an interesting one.

Break down the albums !!!!

Those lyrics are the words that’s dmx says in the beginning of belly.

Why are these videos getting taken down and then re-uploaded

@cloutcancun

Жыл бұрын

I look at it as remastering the videos. I did this DMX video 2 years ago and I feel like I've drastically improved since then and I can make it better. I also have a bigger audience now than when I originally made the videos back then. The video I did on "Liquid Swords" is a great example of how I remastered an older video and it ended up being way more successful in my eyes

Hi. near 17:18 #DMX made *$144. Million* for [Them]... and later for [it] to be reported that *his progeny* reportedly got *1 Million* (to split, not apiece) Only, after *he* passed away??? 😞 R.i.P. *Dark Man X!*

Bruh what happened to that Cameron video

It's Dark And Hell Is Hot And Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood were two scoops or scoopers of back to back hitters

Geahh

I'm sorry both of them is good but I have to pick the first album that's my favorite album look into my eyes it's my favorite record that third verse is my favor I like the whole song I love the whole album with no skit the second album was the masterpiece I'm picking the first album

All the revisionist history and rumors from people who were not even alive at that time or had no connections to people in those circles...Irv Gotti was the A& R plug, like you said ...he was the one who negioated the deals for Roc A Fella and Ruff Ryders...he also moonlighted as DMX's DJ after he got the shine on LL Cool J's and the LOX's albums...and Ja Rule , Irv's protege was his hypeman...Jay Z did not have the leverage at Def Jam to make any decisions...that came later after In My Lifetime Vol II : Hard Knock Life sold 4 million copies...and he had songs on damn near every movie soundtrack...from Blue Streak to Nutty Professor...lighting up the charts...in fact, Dee & Waah Dean from Ruff Ryders, Damon Dash , Jay Z, & Kareem Biggs of Roc A Fella made a pact with Irv Gotti to help each other out as much as they could...which is why you heard DMX on a couple of Jay Z songs and vice versa...plus they both looked out for Ja Rule...they almost put out a album with the three of them being known as " The Murderers" but originally, they were supposed to be called " Murder, Inc"...in fact, if you listen to the song " Murdergram"...that is the first time you hear that name dropped but Irv Gotti decided to use that as the name of his label after Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles who were calling the shots at Def Jam during that time...rewarded Irv Gotti for masterminding not only their success but Foxxy Brown's , too...not enough credit is given to Dee & Waah of Ruff Ryders because DMX had lost a deal in 1992 and when they became his managers, they made sure he was networking with the right people and when DMX brought The LOX to them...they did the same thing and it became a movement...by the time, they got that deal with Def Jam, they had Eve and Drag On in the boot camp, preparing them to be on songs with the LOX and DMX for that Ruff Ryders " Ryde Or Die " Vol I album!

@eazyclean5319

Жыл бұрын

Not saying Jay z did anything to stunt dmx in them early day but Jay z was a huge artist on defjam he could leverage his success against an artist especially on the same label 50 did it a lot in his prime to other labels he wasn't even on

What song does X and Ice Cube have together? They were performing together.

@cloutcancun

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/o6hqksybn5q5o7w.html

@PatrickBarber98

Жыл бұрын

We Be Clubbing

Do the track by track shit Broski💯💯

Dawg I’m from Omaha Nebraska too 💀

@cloutcancun

Ай бұрын

402 represent 💪🙏

@bigal9848

Ай бұрын

@@cloutcancun south O to the max bro 💪🏽

@cloutcancun

Ай бұрын

@@bigal9848 salute! Was just down there for Cinco last weekend

@bigal9848

Ай бұрын

@@cloutcancun oh shit that wsp me too

4:59-13:42

Smh man When Dmx coming at 98 ? We all look at Jay-Z like 😳 oh O Jay Z we got the X Man coming

Damn Diddy and Jay Z missed on that one

98 was a cool year but I’m sorry 93, 95 and 97 were way better!

@elizabethjohnson53

Жыл бұрын

The 90's period were iconic and a feel good era!!

Dmx over Jay Z💯

Good rapper. Not very nice to animals.

Lol nobody in NY care about Nebraska my boy 😅

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