Length 65:10 Release date 19 May 1998 | Artist DMX | |
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Released May 12, 1998 (1998-05-12) Studio New Horizon Sounds Studio, Inc.(Capitol Heights, Maryland)Power House Studios, Soundtrack Studios, Chung King Studios, Quad Recording Studios(New York City, New York) Nominations Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album, Soul Train Music Award for Best Album of the Year Similar DMX albums, Gangsta rap albums | ||
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot is the debut studio album by American rapper DMX. It was released on May 12, 1998 in North America, while it was released May 19, 1998 in the United Kingdom, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. It was supported by these four singles—"Get at Me Dog", "Stop Being Greedy", "How's It Goin' Down" and "Ruff Ryders Anthem"—with their accompanied music videos. The album is widely considered a classic by numerous hip hop fans and critics.
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Critical reception
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot was met with critical acclaim from music critics. AllMusic commented that "Unlike so many other hardcore rappers who are more rhetorical than physical, DMX commands an aggressive aura without even speaking a word." Leading Hip Hop magazine The Source described the album as "a mind-gripping opus that fully encompasses the appeal of one of rap's newest sensations."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and sold 251,000 copies in its first week in the United States. The album became certified quadruple platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 18, 2000.
Track listing
Songs
1Intro4:12
2Ruff Ryder's Anthem3:37
3Fuckin' Wit' D2:20