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December 23, 2025 DMX's 3-Album Run | Ep. 193

Yo yo yo, welcome back to our ongoing series looking at the greatest three-album runs in hip hop history - and today is a special one. Today we're talking about a run that transcended hip hop and smashed straight into mainstream pop culture…yes, it's all about that man DMX.

And with us to discuss this colossus is a stacked guest list, including founder of Trapital and podcaster who digs into the business of hip hop…Dan Runcie is in the house! As well as Dan, we've got takes from the likes of Dart Adams, Justin Hunte, Zilla Rocca, SonRaw, The Next Movement Podcast and the Extraordinary Rap crew.

Album Run

It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)

Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998)

... And Then There Was X (1999)

Show Notes

The legend of DMX (00:00)
Why this is a GOAT album run (22:00)
How did DMX change through time? (26:30)
First impressions of DMX (32:00)
SonRaw - Where did hip hop go after DMX? (36:30)
Wildest DMX moments (49:20)
Zilla Rocca - Does X have the best voice in rap? (1:09:40)
It's Dark and Hell is Hot (1:20:30)
5-Mic Moment: Ruff Ryders' Anthem (1:22:00)
Top tracks from Dark and Hell is Hot + X's rawness (1:31:00)
Rappers who changed their voice on a track (1:36:50)
Dart Adams - How DMX helped traumatised people (1:41:50)
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1:49:20)
5-Mic Moment: Slippin' (1:58:50)
Next Movement Podcast + Justin Hunte on DMX (2:16:00)
…And Then There Was X + 5-Mic Moment: Party Up (2:24:40)
Extraordinary Rap crew + Justin Hunte on DMX (2:41:10)
DMX's legacy (2:47:10)

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