DMX
Yonkers rapper whose barked, gravel-throated delivery and snarling ad-libs drove 'Ruff Ryders' Anthem' and 'Party Up (Up in Here)'. Raw aggression undercut by startling confessional candour.
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No festival we track has DMX on the bill right now. We cover 223 festivals and add more as lineups drop.
About DMX
DMX was the stage name of Earl Simmons, who came up through the Yonkers battle-rap scene and the Ruff Ryders crew. His debut, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, arrived in 1998 and was followed the same year by Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood; both opened at number one in the US, and so did the three albums that came after them.
Beyond the dog barks and street menace, his records included pleading spoken prayers and songs about pain and self-destruction. He also acted in films such as Belly, Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds. He died in 2021.
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Is DMX playing any festivals?
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What kind of music does DMX play?
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What was DMX's first album?
DMX's first album was It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998). The latest is Let Us Pray: Chapter X (2024).