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.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hot off his “Get at Me Dog” single, DMX sold one million records in five weeks. People say he’s the “next Tupac.” But who is Dark ...

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 ...

New York rapper DMX, born Earl Simmons, died in the hospital yesterday (9 April), a week after suffering a heart attack and being placed on life support. He leaves behind an inimitable cultural legacy ...

DMX fans are still holding out hope that the rapper will pull through after reportedly experiencing a drug overdose and heart attack. "We are on location. A whole group of the Ruff Ryders just came ...

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 ...

DMX’s longtime label Ruff Ryders planned the NYC Ryde Out to honor the late rapper, who passed away in 2021. Ruff Ryders invited fans to join them for a celebration of the late DMX in April. DMX’s ...

Take a second to scan the liner notes of those early Ruff Ryders albums, and a name that’ll come up more than most is 43-times-platinum engineer Rich Keller. He had to show and prove in the studio to ...

Eve, Missy Elliott, and Ruff Ryders Entertainment co-founder Joaquin “Waah” Dean are among those who have shared tributes to DMX after the rapper died Friday, April 9th, one week after a heart attack.