...And Then There Was X [PA] by DMX

Pros: DMX is a passionate rapper; A lot of good material
Cons: Easily X's weakest effort; Tons of Filler; I HATE "Party Up"

Since 2006 appears to be the, ahem "year of the dog... again" (when the hell was it the first time?), let's go back and take a look at the career of Dark Man X. In 1998, DMX ruled mainstream rap. He got over due to his no-nonsense, rugged style back in ...

Pros: Story telling lyrical style, gritty vocal style
Cons: Too many filler tracks to consider the album truly great.

DMX (aka Earl Simmons) was one of the hottest Hip Hop acts of the late 1990's. When this album was released in 1999 I rushed out to get it because I was as wrapped up in the DMX bandwagon as everyone else was at the time. My first impression of the ...

Pros: Lyrics, Beats, Guests, incredibly deep and varied for a Double R album
Cons: A little too commercial, the lyrics sometimes get a bit tiresome

Jay Z has Nas, 'Lil Kim has Foxy Brown, hell, even Godzilla has Megalon. But who is DMX's arch-nemesis? His inner demons or the devil himself? In fact, not only is DMX battling with several internal and external enemies at once, he is also trying to...

Pros: The words, they from the heart
Cons: I dont see anything wrong with it

People look at this CD and think “What is DMX doing? Is he confused or what?” You have songs where he goes all out spitting words and rhymes as fast as he can, venting his anger on something he can’t see. Then the next song it’s slowed down,...

Pros: Very artistic and thought out
Cons: Could do without the offensive language

DMX has made a name for himself in the Rap industry. When you hear his name mentioned you expect a certain sound from him, while at the same time you don't really expect it to sound like his old stuff.

I personally didn't care for him when he...

Pros: Party Up,Sweet beats,
Cons: bad language

The Kennel-0:36
This is just DMX going to the Kennel watching his dog fight another. I don't think there is any need for this song but it does get you into the music.

One more road to cross-4:20
This a song that has a great beat...

Pros: I can vent my frustrations out on this album - one heck of a stress-relieving activity.
Cons: I would only wish DMX on people I don't like, yet most people I don't like happen to like DMX.

"Thank God It's Friday And Your Friend Didn't Buy DMX's Latest Album" wouldn't fit in the Title field, unfortunately, but that's the overall theme of my review here. I only wish I had your luck. Normally I'd just write a review and say 'this...

Pros: flawless victory
Cons: flawless

This is DMX's third album in two years. It's Dark and Hell is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, both released in 1998, attracted attention for their radio-friendly sound, hardcore lyrics and DMX's throaty, sinister delivery. With And Then...

Pros: of DMX, hah pro isn't in his vocab
Cons: Nasty ass teeth

I'm sorry but i just can't stand him, Jay-Z, Juvenile, or Ja-Rule all this new rap is junk. None of them know how to rhyme or rap. The true 2 original rappers are Dr.Dre and Snoop Dogg who without them we wouldn't have this rap industry the way it is....

Pros: Hard, Heavy Beats and attitude!
Cons: A few more fillers than I would like

I'll tell you one thing. I had really high expectations of this album after "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" first exposed me to the X man. I will probably write a review of "Flesh" soon, as I have just downloaded (stole) it off of...

Pros: Strong passionate style of DMX
Cons: Doesn't have a lot of good tracks

The latest album by DMX, "...And Then There Was X", definitely lives up to the standards that DMX has created for himself but it falls short of being as good as either of his first two. I bought this album because I have the first two,...

Pros: good music
Cons: lots of bad words

DMX, Rough Ryders.. and the rest of the funky bunch deserve a little bit of respect.. his lyrics have captivated an audience far larger than most rappers and has earned him the respect of the contemporary rappers. Listening to his music one can realize...

Pros: Yall gonna make me lose my mind, up in here!
Cons: if you don't like hip hop, you won't like this

When I heard the first single off of DMX's latest release (What's My Name) I wasn't all to impressed, then "Party Up" hit the airwaves. Well to tell you the truth I hated it at first, but it grew on me and I couldn't get it out of my head so I...

Pros: An average album, something new to listen to.
Cons: Nothing really original or innovative on it.

DMX appears to be a lean-mean-record-releasing-machine these days. Spewing album after album seemingly without any rest. On DMX's newest album, And Then There Was X, he puts up a decent effort to release a quality album. It has his usual mix of...

Pros: great CD, more complete than the first 2
Cons: lotsa swear words

As a person who doesn't own either of DMX's first 2 albums, I was somewhat reserved about buying "...And Then There Was X." But I'm happy I did. I have listened to his first two albums a few times each, and his word usage isn't exceptional in...