it’s dark and hell is hot is top 5 for me. Dude had demons to make that record. The hits he had were whatever to me. The dark tracks were what separated him from the rest. His faith vs inner demons will always be how I remember him. This really stings.
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot was my first rap CD. My very religious Grandma thought it had something to do with the Bible. GOAT gift. You a real one Grandma.
"Plus I keep the four four pointed at the door, just in case, they wanna bust in, I bust them, and I'm gunning for the face"
Either let me fly or give me death Let my soul rest, take my breath If I don't fly I'ma die anyway I'ma live on, but I'll be gone any day
Either let me fly or give me death Let my soul rest, take my breath If I don't fly I'ma die anyway I'ma live on, but I'll be gone any day
Such a shame. He was one of the most unique artists of my lifetime. There was never a "Wait who is that?" when he was on a track. You knew exactly who it was. Going to put his music on repeat all weekend. RIP, dog.
Damn. I’d play his music on the way to my son’s pop Warner football games. Rest In Power DMX. Way too fucking young.
You tell me that there's love here But to me it's blatant Nothin' but all the blood here I'm dealin' with Satan Plus with all the hate It's hard to keep peace (Uh huh) Thou shall not steal, But I will to eat I tried doin' good, but Good's not too good for me Misunderstood, Why you chose the hood for me Mean I'm aight, I just had to work hard at it Went to grandma for the answer, She told me that God had it So now here I am, Confused and full of questions Am I born to lose Or is this just a lesson And who it's goin' choose When it gets turned around And will it be Layin' in my own blood And on the ground My child, I watched you grow up And I've been there (Uh huh) Even at those times You least suspected it I was there And look at what I've given you A talent to rhyme I may not come when you call, But I'm always on time
Man I could go from my biggest nerdiest cuntiest hip hop head friends car to the kid who was a metal head or a skater when I was in high school and X had a spot in every stereo. The struggle in his words, the pain, hit home across the board. Shit sucks man
"Sometimes people wanna feel worse. Ya know what I mean? People don't always want to feel better. Like, however you want to feel, there should be a song that helps you feel that way." Hell yeah.
far be it for me to argue BUT I don’t think it’s about hearing something to make you feel bad/worse I think it’s about hearing something that makes you understand other people also feel pain. It’s about that shared experience of pain and anger of sorrow.