Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Boold - DMX

Ok this is the first review i ever wrote on Ciao and while i was adding my reviews from Ciao onto here i thought i'd add a little to this as its defianately not my most impressive review. This is a fantastic album, but only for people that aren't easily offended. I had never heard of DMX, or heard any of his music before a friend recommended that I bought this album. I even thought that DMX was a group. I guessed that it would be Rap music because thats all my friend listens to and I was right, about the Rap anyway. DMX is a man, not a group. His name stands for Dark Man X. I must admit, the first time I listened to it I was quite shocked, ...

With the platinum success last year of his debut, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, DMX completed his transformation from underground upstart to top dog. On his second album, he has a reputation to maintain, and DMX (a.k.a. Earl Simmons) shines, delivering a deep, intimate record that sounds like it was written in a confession booth. A lot of rappers dwell on life's trials and tribulations, but DMX makes you feel them. "To live is to suffer and to survive is to find meaning in the suffering," he offers on the intro to "Slippin'." Underscored by a melancholy Grover Washington Jr. loop, the song recounts DMX’s lost youth: ...

excellent album, essential, best one that DMX has released and good songs all the way through - Advantages: wicked songs, excellent lyrics - Disadvantages: nothing