West Coast vet reveals untold backstory behind one of DMX’s biggest hits Xzibit has shared a bombshell piece of Hip Hop history, claiming that DMX’s 1999 mega hit “Party Up (Up in Here)” was actually a diss track aimed at Tha Dogg Pound’s Kurupt. Speaking on the Effective Immediately podcast, the rapper and former Pimp

Rakim’s album to arrive this summer Rakim is getting ready to unleash a brand new album, God’s Network: Reb7rth, his first in 15 years. This week, the LP’s executive producer Matthew “M80” Markoff revealed features on the album. The project will arrive on July 26 with guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Method Man, B.G., Kool

Benny suggests social media users misunderstood him Benny The Butcher is not happy with how the internet perceived his remarks that he’ll drop the most phenomenal album on Def Jam since DMX’s classic, It’s Dark and Hell is Hot. During a recent conversation on The Breakfast Club, the Griselda rhymer expounded on what he meant.

“Ruff Ryders Anthem” would’ve otherwise not see the light of the day Swizz Beatz explains how DMX ended up adding his classic record “Ruff Ryders Anthem” on his 1998 album, It’s Dark and Hell is Hot, something he wasn’t initially considering. Recently speaking with SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation, Swizz revealed that X only decided to release

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Swizz says “Rough Ryders Anthem” was a turning point for both him and X Swizz Beatz considers DMX’s 1998 smash hit “Rough Ryders Anthem” his breakthrough and also his best work yet. During a recent interview on Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin podcast, Swizz was asked about his best beat to date and named the record from

Bow Wow didn’t know he had an impact on DMX’s song “Party Up” Bow Wow made his acting debut in the 2002 film, Like Mike, while he was still a child. At some point in the movie, Bow Wow and actor Morris Chestnut were reciting DMX’s hit record “Party Up.” During an interview with HipHopDx

Yonkers rap trio The LOX dropped their debut album Money, Power & Respect in January of 1998. The album features Lil Kim and the late DMX on the title track. The 21-track project (including interludes) was released by Bad Boy Records. The record “We’ll Always Love Big Poppa” is a tribute to the late great

DMX planned on a different direction with his music According to Rolling Stone, DMX had an unreleased gospel album before he died. The album was supposedly recorded in Arizona during a very troubled time in the rapper’s life. Drug addiction fueled the project that was meant to be part of a double album called Walk

Earl Simmons, later known as DMX, was born in Mount Vernon, NY in 1970. He came to fame signed to Def Jam and Ruff Ryders during the 1990s. His albums It’s Dark and Hell is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood solidified him as a rap legend. His gritty flow and

Pop Smoke’s verses couldn’t appear on Exodus as they were already used DMX’s first posthumous album, Exodus, arrived on Friday (May 28), and fans can’t be more than happy to embrace the new project. As the 13-track record continues to receive spontaneous spins, many have been trying to find answers as to why Pop Smoke’s

DMX’s final album is here DMX may not be with us but The Grand Champ will always live on through his music. Swizz Beatz and Ruff Ryders have finally released X’s final album, Exodus via Def Jam Recordings. X truly comes to life on the 13-track album executively produced by Swizz Beatz. His final body