In an alternate universe, Swizz Beatz’s “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” beat might have not end up on DMX ’s 1998 debut It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. During a recent interview with SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation, Swizz ...

One of DMX’s biggest hits wasn’t one of his favorites and he only recorded it because the New York native lost a bet to producer Swizz Beatz. “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” was one of the first tracks he ...

In an alternate universe, Swizz Beatz’s “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” beat might have not end up on DMX’s 1998 debut It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. During a recent interview with SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation, Swizz ...

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 ...

However, the song’s producer and frequent collaborator of the late DMX, Swizz Beatz, explained recently that the song only came out because of a bet DMX lost. Throughout his career, DMX worked closely ...

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 ...

DMX’s longtime record label Ruff Ryders will be paying tribute to the late rapper on the 2nd anniversary of his death. On Tuesday (March 7), the label took to social media to share the news with their ...

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 ...

Two years after his death, Ruff Ryders will honor DMX with a special event in NYC. “Ryde Out” is set for April 9, and they write, “Please bring all your family and friends for a day full of food, fun, ...

On April 9, 2021, DMX passed away, and his record label, Ruff Ryders, is planning a tribute to him on what will be the second anniversary of his death. The legendary record label will host an “NYC ...