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About DMX Page, I am suppose to do this on me but I did in on DMX!
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Real Name: Earl Simmons
Birthday: December 18, 1970
Place of Birth: Baltimore, MD
Raised In: Yonkers, NY
Nicknames: X, Dark Man X, Dark Man
Family: 5 sisters, 2 half brothers, 1/2 sister, and a son name Xavier (nickname: Gerb)
Wife's Name: Tasherah Simmons
Wedding Date: August 8
Pets: 2 Pit Bulls named "Bandit & Bobbi"
Tattoos: The tattoo on DMX's back that says "One Love Boomer" is a dedication to his best dog-friend that was run-over by a car. The tattoo on his left arm is a picture of a grim reaper with a dog on a leash.
First Single: "Born Loser" - Columbia Records
His family knew in the
area he lived that he would get in trouble alot so he moved to Yonkers New York with his aunt. There he showed a
talent in music. He was signed to Columbia Records where his first album was brought out called Born Loser. Peepz
wasn't feeling him then in 1996..so he had to come out wiht something rougher and harder. That's when he started
appearing on artists songs such as LL cool J, John forte, The Lox , Ma and many more. Peepz was feeling him then
so he knew he had to come out with something strong to keep him image alive. That's when 98 came around and he
brought out It's Dark and Hell is Hot was under Def Jams Records which sold 3 million copies. Now he is one of the
best Eastcost rappers alive. He says he started rappering for the ladies and if he wasn't the best rapper right now he
would have been stop rappering...but he is the best.So lets welcome Dmx to our world...Where my doggs at.
If there was one defining characteristic to hip hop in 1997, it was the jiggy factor- an aesthetic of unapologetic flash,
fashion and glamour that ruled everything around us and made hip hop life nice and organized. Of course, for each
movement there always exists a counter-movement; for each yin there is a yang; and for each designer-label clad
champagne sipper, there must be an uncompromised figure lurking in the shadows, ready and willing to reclaim rap
from the penthouse to the pavement. Embracing this return to the anarchy, enraged and raw, Def Jam Records
presents 1998 as the Year of Pandemonium. The human embodiment of such exhilarating and unadulterated chaos
exists in none other than Ruff Ryders/Def Jam's very latest lyrical sensation, DMX. "I love to write rhymes," says the
Yonkers-born MC. "I love to express what real niggas feel, what street niggas feel. They need to be heard. They need
to know there is a voice that speaks for them, and I am that voice." Within the tumultuous annals of hip hop's
dog-eat-dog history, second chance opportunities are few and far between. However, every now and then the
experienced and distinguished bark of a particularly cagey canine re-emerges from rap's chaotic kennels, representing
the triumph and perseverance inherent in true greatness. Winner of The Source magazine's prestigious "Unsigned
Hype" award for January of 1991, the native of Yonkers, New York has recently crashed the airwaves and mix tape
circuit with a number of unforgettable guest appearances (LL Cool J's "4,3,2,1," Mase's "24 Hours to Live," Mic
Geronimo's "Usual Suspects," The Lox's "Money, Power and Respect," Ice Cube's "We Be Clubbin' (Remix)" and
Onyx's "Shut 'em Down",) inducing a fever pitch buzz for the release of his kinetic debut single for Ruff Ryders/Def
Jam, "Get At Me Dog." Utilizing a classic, tension-filled BT Express guitar sample, the single's keen balance of street
grit and dance floor bounce provides the perfect backdrop for the Dark Man X's unshakably aggressive vocal delivery;
one whose distinctively hoarse timbre is but the table setter for his main course of irrepressible rhyme: What must I go
through to show you shit is real And I ain't never really gave a fuck how niggas feel I rob and I steal Not cuz I want to,
cuz I have to And don't make me show you what the mac do If you don't know by now you slippin' I'm on some bullshit
that's got me jackin' niggas, flippin' Let my man and them stay pretty, but I'm a stay shitty Cruddy, it's all for the money
Is you with me? Despite all the excitement that currently surrounds him, only a select, informed crew of heads may
recall DMX’s first go around (with the 1992 promotional single, "Born Loser") for Columbia Records. Like many
talented MC’s signed to their first deal, X was left in the unfortunate scenario of languishing while other artists on the
label’s roster prospered. "Columbia tried to put me behind other groups," DMX reflects of the situation. "They were like,
'Well, we're gonna put out Kriss Kross, then we're gonna put out Cypress Hill and then we're gonna put you out.' And I
was like, 'Well I'm better than all of them niggas.' So I didn't wanna wait. They let me out of the contract and I'm glad
that they did." "I always knew there would be a point when someone would say, 'Somebody needs to make money off
this nigga cus he's hot'. That's when Irv Gotti brought me to Lyor Cohen at Def Jam. I guess it's that point now. I guess
the world wasn't ready for the gutter until now. Now they ready for the gutter shit, so now they get the fuckin' gutter."
Having originally earned his name by way of his human beat boxing expertise, DMX later experimented with other
acronyms true to his evolving, revolutionary vocal steez (Divine Master of the Unknown) while honing his skills around
his home in Yonkers' School Street Projects. Along the way, he bumped heads and built long-lasting friendships with
fellow Y-O residents and Bad Boy Recording artists, The Lox. "Those are the pups," DMX says of Bad Boy's latest
rising stars. "I trained 'em, raised 'em, they doin' their thing and I'm proud of them. I didn't teach I em everything they
knew cuz they were doin' it before me, but I influenced them." With the entire Yonkers crew helping out on It's Dark
And Hell Is Hot, on the smoldering "Niggaz Done Started Something," the bonds obviously remain strong. The Album's
additional sterling guest spots include Brooklyn's finest, Jay-Z, adding his acid-tongued wit and wisdom to the
downtempo stinger, "Murdergram," along-side Ja who makes an impactful debut. But ultimately it's the range,
cleverness and fierceness of DMX's solo showcases that truly distinguishes It's Dark And Hell Is Hot from the
remainder of the rap hordes. A startling descending string line provides a dramatic backdrop for "Stop Being
Greedy's," philosophies of rap economic opportunity. "Crime Story," produced by Irv Gotti, finds DMX dropping a
compelling heist-and-duck narrative over a slinky, Blaxploitation flick-style bassline-and-congas rhythm track. In the
tradition of lyrical giants like Slick Rick and Biggie Smalls, "Damien," finds our hero trading verses with himself in the
character of a fake friend with evil intentions. Meanwhile, "How's It Goin' Down?" displays the male and female
scenario of this dog's persona via a romantic episode without your typical sappy-ass ending. All of which re-affirms
DMX's role as one of hip hop's most exciting "new" voices. If the uncompromising nature of It's Dark And Hell Is Hot,
musical menu isn't enough to intrigue the fickle minds of rap fanatics, leave it to this human pitbull's own description of
his newest creations to cut right to the heart of matters: "It's the same shit they been gettin', man: Raw dog, no
condom, straight in the ass, real" This dog's day has arrived. Get at DMX.
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