DMX: It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

DMX: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot MUSIC AUDIO CD hardcore gangsta rap 1998 Ruff Def 

Music 

Audio CD 

Ruff Ryders / Def Jam Recordings 

1998 

CD 

$5.49
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DMX: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

Album Features

Title:
DMX: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

Record Label:
Ruff Ryders / Def Jam Recordings

Release Year:
1998

Cat No:
314558227-2

Country:
US

Genre:
Hip Hop

Style:
Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap

DMX emerged in the late 1990s as one of hip hop's most ferocious and distinctive voices. Known for his gravelly delivery, intense energy, and raw, confessional lyrics, he became a central figure of the Ruff Ryders collective. His music blends streetwise storytelling with spiritual themes and a confrontational performance style that commanded attention on both radio singles and full-length albums. DMX's presence and persona helped reshape hardcore East Coast rap in the era, influencing many artists who followed.

It's Dark and Hell Is Hot is DMX's breakthrough debut, showcasing hard-hitting beats, stark production, and relentless lyricism that captured the grit of New York streets. The album features standout tracks that became staples of his catalog and the Ruff Ryders movement, with aggressive anthems and introspective moments side-by-side. Executive production and the Ruff Ryders backing give the record a cohesive sonic identity that emphasizes rawness and urgency. As a release it marked a major entry for DMX, cementing his reputation and commercial impact in 1998.

Executive Producers: Dee and Waah for Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and Irv Gotti for Top Dawg Productions. Released on Ruff Ryders / Def Jam Recordings. Manufactured and marketed by Def Jam Recordings.

Tracklist

1.
Intro

2.
Ruff Ryders' Anthem

3.
Fuckin' Wit' D

4.
The Storm (Skit)

5.
Look Thru My Eyes

6.
Get At Me Dog (featuring Sheek from The Lox)

7.
Let Me Fly

8.
X-Is Coming

9.
Damien

10.
How's It Goin' Down

11.
Mickey (Skit)

12.
Crime Story

13.
Stop Being Greedy

14.
ATF

15.
For My Dogs (featuring Big Stan, Loose, Kasino, Drag-On)

16.
I Can Feel It

17.
Prayer (Skit)

18.
The Convo

19.
Niggaz Done Started Something (featuring The Lox and Mase)

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