This week we pay tribute to DMX after his recent passing, and as he’s one of the biggest musical icons ever, we had to do it right. So we got together a host of some of the best writers, journalists, rappers, podcasters and cultural commentators to look back at Earl Simmons’ incredible life and legacy, including…

 

• Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/32cYKQL)
• Dart Adams (https://amzn.to/3sjPp4e)
• Zilla Rocca from Call Out Culture podcast (https://apple.co/3giOBtM)
• Will ‘ill Will’ Lavin (www.illwill.co.uk)
• The Crate 808 crew (crate808.com)
• Jon Bass from The Notorious P.O.D. podcast (https://bit.ly/3wSS6gy)
• Yemi Abiade from Rhymes Like Dimes podcast (https://bit.ly/3wZoAWG)
• Luke James (https://bit.ly/2QqWJOh)

 

So get ready for some incredible stories, brilliant takes and a celebration of the man’s stunning legacy. 🔥

 

Rest in power DMX and thank you for the music 🙏

 

Show Notes

• Justin Hunte (03:00)
• Seeing X perform live and how he was perceived after 2003 (05:20)
• Meeting DMX (11:24)
• Dart Adams and X’s career path (22:28)
• How DMX helped traumatised people and wasn’t clowned for praying and crying (38:30)
• Zilla Rocca from Call Out Culture podcast (41:34)
• How his ex-girlfriend met X in London playing pool (52:19)
• Why DMX has the best voice in rap history, influenced Kendrick Lamar and how he rhymes like listening to disco music (55:45)
• Will ‘ill Will’ Lavin (1:02:08)
• How X was a human and his music was therapy (1:10:00)
• The Crate 808 crew on their Top 5 DMX tracks and favourite X stories (1:24:00)
• Jon Bass from The Notorious P.O.D. podcast (1:49:50)
• Yemi Abiade from Rhymes Like Dimes podcast (2:06:20)
• Luke James (2:25:28)

 

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And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

 

Catch all our Spotify playlists here…

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

 

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