ItвЂ™s the same growling, aggressiveВ dog fans came to love.ДЇorgotten favorites: вЂњFlesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood,вЂќ вЂњDogs for Life,вЂќ вЂњWe DonвЂ™t Give a F***вЂќД®dd said:В There was never any doubt, was there? If you werenвЂ™t around in 1998, it might be hard to understand the magnitude of this album. Blige, Jay Z, even Marilyn Manson of all people) but X didnвЂ™t compromise his sound. The guest stars might have been more high-profile this time around (Mary J. And what you might expect would be a quick label cash-in wound up being one of XвЂ™s most beloved releases. Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998)Д®dd said:В Just six months after dropping his celebrated debut, DMX shocked fans by dropping YET ANOTHER LP. ItвЂ™s his most overlooked work.ДЇorgotten favorites: вЂњTrina Moe,вЂќ вЂњDamien III,вЂќ вЂњI Miss YouвЂќДў. The album returns to his early themes of faith and is home to a few underrated cuts as well. But I thought The Great Depression was a solid callback to his early years. A lot of fans began to fall out of love with the Dark Man by 2001, as his dog (heh) and pony show started to get a little repetitive. The album has its share of memorable hits, but as an overall package itвЂ™s not nearly as cohesive as his earlier efforts.ДЇorgotten favorites: вЂњFame,вЂќ вЂњOne More Road to Cross,вЂќ вЂњHere We Go AgainвЂќД®dd said: Now I know this rankingвЂ™s gonna give me the most grief, but I stand by it. But nostalgia can be blinding вЂ“ this is when XвЂ™s growling pitbull shtick started getting a little old. Trim about three or four tracks and dump the skits and X could have had something special.ДЇorgotten favorites: вЂњDogs Out,вЂќ вЂњGet It On the Floor,вЂќ вЂњWeвЂ™re BackвЂќД®dd said: вЂ¦And Then There Was X dropped at the peak of DMXвЂ™s popularity (old folks are STILL out saying вЂњup in here, up in hereвЂќ like itвЂ™s hot new slang) so this album is pretty fondly remembered. However, itвЂ™s a pretty fun release overall. It feels like a bit of a last hurrah for the Ruff Ryder squad, as XвЂ™s crew are all over this album вЂ“ and sometimes X gets lost in the multitude of guests. But time brings perspective and, looking back, itвЂ™s much better than I originally gave it credit for. Overall, though, the album is just too long and lethargic to stand up to the greats.ДЇorgotten favorites: вЂњAlready,вЂќ вЂњHave You Eva,вЂќ вЂњIвЂ™m BackвЂќД®dd said:В IвЂ™ll be real with yвЂ™all вЂ“ I did NOT like this album in 2003. Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease and others provide solid production and X occasionally gives us glimpses of his glory days. DMXвЂ™s comeback following a six-year layoff may not have been the rousing success he expected but it wasnвЂ™t a total embarrassment either. Soul In Stereo rating: 3.5 stars out of 5Д®dd said:В Stop frontin, you know you forgot this album existed. That did him no favors.ДЇorgotten favorites: вЂњBaby Motha,вЂќ вЂњWe In HereвЂќ There are a few morsels here and there on this release but it was apparent that the dog was not trying to learn any new tricks. And by 2006, he was getting staler than week-old dog food. The greatest criticism of DMX is that he refused to evolve over the years. Travel back to a time when the dog owned the yard.Д®dd said:В Yikes. As always, weвЂ™ll be just ranking his official solo LPs, skipping compilations and mixtapes, and judging his material based on quality, impact and cohesiveness.

LetвЂ™s look back at the dogвЂ™s storied but very controversial catalog.

1 albums in the same calendar year (more on that later), andВ six of his seven albums have all topped the charts. HeвЂ™s one of the biggest stars in rap history, racking up 74 millionВ albums sold worldwide,В is the firstВ rapper to drop two No.

Most younger fans only know X for the drama but if youвЂ™re reading this post, you know Dark Man X is muchВ bigger than memes and reindeer games. HeвЂ™s like the Luke Cage of tabloids вЂ“ no matter how many shots they take, the dude just wonвЂ™t go down. I knew it was fake though вЂ“ no one has endured more tribulation than Earl Simmons and stood his ground. Just a few days ago, DMX was the latest death hoax victim. It seems like every couple of months the Internet tries to prematurely murder someone.

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