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DMX

New Jersey rapper with a distinctive ferocious growl, rose to superstardom as the '90s made way for the '00s.

Biography

Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and street credibility to spare. Everything about DMX was unremittingly intense, from his muscular, tattooed physique to his gruff, barking delivery. 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. ~ Steve Huey

Discography

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Influences

Artists Influenced by DMX

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