VOL № E140 — August 2024
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With a set of undeniable “it” intangibles — his look, charisma, persona, and a bass-growl of a voice — DMX was the rare artist that transcended genre. He had the attitude of a rock star, the energy of 2Pac, and a vulnerability seldom seen in a rap artist, especially one considered as hardcore as he was. For many, DMX represented the streets in the mainstream. His breakthrough album, It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot, reveals a conflicted, complicated artist and man. Earl Simmons fought many demons for much of his too-brief time on earth, but he had a spiritual side where he found solace. Beaten by his mother and her boyfriends, raised by the streets, and introduced to crack cocaine in his early teens, X spent his life in and out of prisons and rehab, but when he performed he could cre...
LP 1 / Side A
| 1 Intro |
| 2 Ruff Ryders' Anthem |
| 3 Fuckin' Wit' D |
| 4 The Storm (Skit) |
| 5 Look Thru My Eyes |
LP 1 / Side B
| 1 Get At Me Dog |
| 2 Let Me Fly |
| 3 X-Is Coming |
| 4 Damien |
LP 2 / Side C
| 1 How's It Goin' Down |
| 2 Mickey (Skit) |
| 3 Crime Story |
| 4 Stop Being Greedy |
| 5 ATF |
| 6 For My Dogs |
LP 2 / Side D
| 1 I Can Feel It |
| 2 Prayer (Skit) |
| 3 The Convo |
| 4 Niggaz Done Started Something |
