His lead single off the album, "What's My Name?", and third single "What These Bitches Want" (featuring Sisqo) were also popular.And Then There Was X is Simmons' best-selling album to date, going six times platinum. "Party Up" was his biggest single, and became his first Top Ten hit on the R&B charts. It debuted at number one on the pop charts, his third straight album to do so. And Then There Was X, on December 21, 1999. DMX was the second rapper to have two albums released in the same year debut at number one on Billboard's Top 200, the first being Tupac Shakur. It entered the charts at number one (and stayed there for 3 consecutive weeks) with 670,000 units shipped in the first week alone. Later that year, DMX released his second album. Main article: Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood Soon after the release of the album, DMX was nearly imprisoned for allegedly raping a stripper in the Bronx but was cleared by DNA evidence.įlesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998) It earned Simmons numerous comparisons to Tupac Shakur and sold over four million copies. His first major-label album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, which included the single Ruff Ryders Anthem, was released in May 1998 and debuted on the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S. In early 1998, he released his debut major-label single under Def Jam Recordings, "Get At Me Dog", which was certified gold by the RIAA. In 1997, Simmons earned a second major-label shot with Def Jam, and made a successful guest appearance on LL Cool J's "4, 3, 2, 1." Additional guest spots on Mase's "24 Hours to Live" and "Take What's Yours", and The LOX's "Money, Power & Respect" created an even stronger buzz. In 1994, he released a second single, "Make a Move", followed by a guest spot on Mic Geranimo's "Time To Build" along with a young Jay-Z and Ja Rule. However, Ruffhouse promoted many other artists on its roster rather than DMX and so agreed to release him from his contract eventually. Later, he was signed to the Columbia Records subsidiary Ruffhouse in 1992 under that label he released his debut single "Born Loser", which did not get much airplay. In 1991, The Source magazine praised him in its "Unsigned Hype" column that highlighted unsigned hip-hop artists. After 13 years of marriage he filed for divorce from his ex-wife Tashera Simmons. In a recent interview from Jail, DMX confirmed that he has a fiancée in Miami and a baby of 3 months with her. The initials DMX have been interpreted to mean Dark Man of the Unknown, Dark Man X or Dog Man Xtreme. However, he considered hip hop to be an escape from his hard times, as he enjoyed beatboxing, turntablism, and eventually rapping. He spent much time either on the streets committing crime or living in group homes. He also has an extensive arrest record.īorn in Baltimore, Maryland, DMX relocated early in his childhood with some family members to Yonkers, a city just north of New York City. In 2002, DMX wrote an autobiographical book titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.
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As an actor, he also starred in the films Belly, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, and Last Hour, and his own reality television series Soul of a Man on the American cable television network BET. To date, his best-selling album was his 1999 album And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". His stage name stands for Dark Man X, the name he used when he first started rapping in 1990.
The Formula (Instr.).Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DMX, is an American entertainer, who rose to fame in the late 1990s. No One Can Do It Better (1989) \20 - The D.O.C.