In March 2022, we at American Songwriter compiled our list of the 10 best DMX songs ever. Atop that list was “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” his 1998 hit single off his debut album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot.

The classic single put the Yonkers native back in the Top 20 for the first time since 1998. The late New York emcee’s music experienced significant gains on the Hot 100 singles chart as well. Three ...

One of DMX’s hit songs had a chance of not being released, according to Swizz Beatz. During an interview with SiriusXM’s “Hip-Hop Nation,” the producer spoke about how DMX wouldn’t have been on “Ruff ...

DMX’s youngest child is in line with the rapper’s musical footsteps. The late performer’s fiancée Desiree Lindstrom posted a video June 8 of their son Exodus perfectly playing “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem” on ...

One of DMX’s biggest hits wasn’t one of his favorites and he only recorded it because the New York native lost a bet to producer Swizz Beatz. “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” was one of the first tracks he ...

On this day in Hip Hop history DMX released his debut album It‘s Dark and Hell Is Hot. This is DMX’s most popular project to date, with Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood serving as a close second.

In a video shared by his mother on Instagram, DMX’s fiancée at the time of his death, Desiree Lindstrom, a beaming six-year-old Exodus introduces his piece. “Today, I’m gonna play a ‘Ruff Ryders’ ...

DMX’s life and legacy will be fully explored in an upcoming documentary. TMZ NO BS: DMX premieres on Tubi this week. “Despite his incredible success, a slew of legal and personal problems plagued the ...

American rapper, songwriter, and actor DMX, whose birth name is Earl Simmons, died April 9 after suffering a “catastrophic ...