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DMX

Active

1990s - 2010s

Born

December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, MD

Genre

Rap

Styles

East Coast Rap Hardcore Rap

Also Known As

Earl Simmons

Member Of

Ruff Ryders
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DMX

Biography by Steve Huey

New York rapper with a distinctive ferocious growl who rose to stardom in the late '90s, maintaining it with Billboard and box office number ones.
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Album Highlights

  • ...And Then There Was X
    DMX
    ...And Then There Was X
  • It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
    DMX
    It's Dark and Hell Is H …
  • Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
    DMX
    Flesh of My Flesh, Bloo …
  • Grand Champ
    DMX
    Grand Champ
  • Undisputed
    DMX
    Undisputed
  • The Best of DMX
    DMX
    The Best of DMX
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