And Then There Was X [Edited] [Clean]

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All the barking and growling in the world could not detract from the fact that DMX is a troubled, tormented soul. On And Then There Was X, the multiplatinum-selling Dark Man X uses his signature fragmented flow with its singsongy vocal inflections to preach, teach, and reveal. Melodramatic storytelling has always been his shtick, whether it's tales of robbing liquor stores, plotting violent murders, or teaching shorties the code of the streets. X's inner conflicts are laid out on "Angel," a dialogue between himself and his Lord, and his ability to acknowledge different perspectives of a situation (i.e., repercussions) on several songs add depth to his character. The anthemlike "What's My Name," with its affirmations "I have no friends" and "I'm not a nice person," proves that money, fame, and popularity do not translate into happiness for DMX. --Celine Wong

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And Then There Was X [Edited] [Clean]

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Not a Whole Lot to Like Here...

...And Then There Was This Album (Rating: 5 out of 10- -2.5 stars)

alright I guess

Another Classic From The Dog

Incredible Cd..

And Then There Was X
DMX
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

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ASIN: B00003IE26
Release Date: 1999-12-21

Tracks:

The Kennel (Skit)
One More Road To Cross
The Professional
Fame
Alot To Learn (Skit)
Here We Go Again
Party Up
Make A Move
What These B*****s Want
What's My Name?
More 2 A Song
Don't You Ever
The Shakedown (Skit)
D-X-L (Hard White)
Comin' For Ya
Prayer Ill
Angel
Good Girls, Bad Guys

Amazon.com

All the barking and growling in the world could not detract from the fact that DMX is a troubled, tormented soul. On And Then There Was X, the multiplatinum-selling Dark Man X uses his signature fragmented flow with its singsongy vocal inflections to preach, teach, and reveal. Melodramatic storytelling has always been his shtick, whether it's tales of robbing liquor stores, plotting violent murders, or teaching shorties the code of the streets. X's inner conflicts are laid out on "Angel," a dialogue between himself and his Lord, and his ability to acknowledge different perspectives of a situation (i.e., repercussions) on several songs add depth to his character. The anthemlike "What's My Name," with its affirmations "I have no friends" and "I'm not a nice person," proves that money, fame, and popularity do not translate into happiness for DMX. --Celine Wong

Customer Reviews:

Not a Whole Lot to Like Here..........2007-06-19

After hearing DMX's groundbreaking debut and great follow-up, I was pretty hyped to purchase '...And Then There Was X'. However, this album was very disappointing back then, and listening to it today, it sounds even worse. This is lacking the same cool gritty atmosphere from the last two albums while still managing to sound repetitive.

The original single, 'What's My Name?', was a track I loved back in 1999 when this album was released, but the track grew old pretty fast. 'Party Up', years later, still hasn't gotten old, and is probably the most well-known track here. 'What These B****** Want' (featuring Sisqo of the 'Thong Song' fame) was a decent track originally, but listening to it today, in 2007, is almost painful. Besides 'Don't You Ever', and 'One More Road to Cross' the rest of the album is either the same stuff you've heard before - and better -, or they're lacking interesting lyrics and beats.

This is a very forgettable album, and a true disappointment compared to DMX's first two excellent cds. The funny thing is, I never checked out another DMX album after this. Oh well, 'X', your time has come and gone, but you'll be remembered for the first two albums you've provided us with.

...And Then There Was This Album (Rating: 5 out of 10- -2.5 stars).......2007-03-18

Around the time when this album dropped, Ruff Ryders were getting a lot of recognition with everything they were doing. There was a Ruff Ryders Compilation LP, and Eve just dropped her debut, in which both were solid. With DMX dropping his third LP "...And Then There Was X", really didn't put too much of an impact on listeners as his first two album did. Possibly because of two things: 1. His repetitive flow; and 2. The trademark ad-libs that he made in the background (his barking being the most common) was all over the album, and were starting to get a little old. So this whole album was very similar of his frist two albums, in which both dropped a year earlier.

When he dropped "What's My Name" as the lead single, I believed fans were anticipating a rowdy and loud DMX, that they were used to hearing. The fact is that they did get what they were looking for. The problem was, that it was all stale and unappealing, as well as the production. Most of the problems existed in the beginning of the CD, mainly with "One More Road To Cross" & "Fame". The dissapointments go further down in the CD with more skippable tracks, even with the bonus track where X and a female name Dyme tag-team verses full of sex talk on the song "Good Girls and Bad Guys".

But this CD isn't all bad though. Aside from it's lead single there were some good tracks. "X Is Commin' For Ya" is a dope track. Before it became overrated, "Party Up" was another good track. "D-X-L" with The Lox and Drag-On was another great track. "Angel" with Regina Bell as well as the third single "What These ****** Want" with Sisqo are both solid tracks that were better than the skippable ones. Thats all of the good tracks I can think of.

This CD as a whole isn't really too special. If you're already a DMX fan, you probably have this album. I just feel that he could have came a little better that what we all expected from him. This album doesn't suck, but it does has it's moments throughout the CD. I have all of X's albums with the exception of his recent "Year Of The Dog Again", and I find this to be his worst LP. Yes, even "Grand Champ" was better than this album. If you're new to DMX, start with his first two albums to get a better level of how he sounds at his best. This album is easily forgettable.

Lyrics: C
Production: C-
Guest Appearances: C
Musical Vibes: C
Overall: C

My favorite tracks: Party Up, What These ******* Want, X Is Commin For Ya, D-X-L (Hard White), Angel

Peace!

alright I guess.......2006-12-06

Nothing really great here I bought this album because I like the song party up but the rest of the tracks are pretty forgettable

Another Classic From The Dog.......2006-08-11

Yet Another Classic From The Dog. His most succesful album to date and not for nothing since it contains some serious hot records along with club bangers.

Top 5

1. Party Up (Classic)
2. One More Road To Cross
3. Here We Go Again
4. What These B***** Want (Classic)
5. The Professional

Incredible Cd.........2006-08-05

DMX is an incredible rapper when he dropped Its Dark and Hell is Hot, Flesh of my Flesh, Blood of my Blood, and this cd. Most of the song will not make you sleep it'll just make you wanna listen to it more. I have to say this is my 2nd favorite DMX CD and it has alot of great songs in it!
1.(Skit)
2.5/5 This is real street music and nice beat.
3.5/5 Same thing what i just said last time.
4.5/5 A good song that you can roll around in ya car and listen it around.
5(Skit)
6.5/5 Good song that he talks about *Shorty*
7.5/5 I LOVE THIS SONG RIGHT HERE!!! YALL GON MAKE ME LOSE MY MIND UP IN HERE UP IN HERE. In conclusion, great club song!
8.5/5X starts to drop heat on this song. He pretty much talks about how he hustle and other things.
9.4/5 more slower song, and great hook
10.5/5 ANOTHER CRAZY SONG FROM X!!! WHATS MY NAME.
11.5/5X talks about it not all about money,clothes,hoes. In my head, i think it true
12.5/5When i heard this song, I just knew Swizz dropped a hot beat for X to get his beast on and slaughter this track. All i have to say,X is just hardcore on this song and just RIPPED it!
13.(skit)
14.5/5 a pretty much freestyle song from DMX,Styles.p,Sheek,Drag-on,jadakiss
15.4/5 it a good song but the beat is very near average.
16.(skit)
17.5/5 Another good deep joint song from X.
18.2/5 man... this is kinda of a boring song.. i mean why does it have end with a bad song..

Anyways, my conclusion this is one of X's greatest cd ever and you should buy it!

Average customer rating:

His most pop album
Worth a listen
Not a bad album
What Happened?
Great cd!

And Then There Was X [Edited]
DMX
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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It's Dark And Hell Is Hot [Edited Version]
Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood [Edited]
Grand Champ
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And Then There Was X

ASIN: B00003IE27
Release Date: 1999-12-21

Tracks:

One More Road To Cross
The Professional
Fame
Here We Go Again
Party Up
Make A Move
What These B*****s Want
What's My Name?
More 2 A Song
Don't You Ever
D-X-L (Hard White)
Comin' For Ya
Prayer Ill
Angel
Good Girls, Bad Guys

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Customer Reviews:

His most pop album.......2003-12-10

I bang all 5 of the Dog's albums. This one I bang too but I listen to the same few congs cuz the rest I'm not feelin. This was his best seller, but not his best and rawest effort. Out of 15 songs, I bang only 7, thats just half the CD. His other Cds you can bang almost the whole project.
1. One More Road to Cross
2. Professional
4. Here We Go Again
7. What These B*****s Want
8. What's My Name?
10. Don't You Ever
12. Comin' for Ya

Worth a listen.......2002-07-15

DMX keeps chugging right along with And then There was X. There are a few throw away tracks sprinkled in, but overall a pretty solid effort, a testament to DMX despite the overflood of material (which would be overwhelming from most artists) He still knows how to hold it down.

Not a bad album.......2001-11-11

Party up and good girls bad guys are heavy tunes. The rest is just ok. DMX needs to stop trying to copy Tupac.

What Happened?.......2000-12-17

DMX is a good rapper, don't get me wrong the man has skills. It just seems to me that this album was lacking something. When I first heard DMX on his first album, I heard something that I do not hear from X anymore...hunger. On his first album he was hungry, dropping carefully crafted lyrics at the drop of a dime and making you feel him. And that is what we did on his first album, we felt him. He made sure of that. I wondered how he was going to top the first one and he came out with Flesh of My Flesh, and it was just as hot as the first one, but the third one was missing the DMX hunger that I knew from the first 2 albums. The album is cool and there are the standard party tracks (Party Up, What's My Name, Good Girls, Bad Buys) and the other good tracks (DXL, One More Road To Crossand Comin For Ya) but there are some filler tracks...(Fame, The Professional and More 2 a Song) which are terrible at best. Pick up this CD but it is not as tight as the first 2.

Great cd!.......2000-09-24

Dmx has a very unique rap style, each and every song has its own beat and rythym. Although the lyrics are explicit, the edited version can let you sit back and relax without hearing so much of the fowlness. Dmx usually uses a very powerfull voice in each song, making it all the more pulse pounding and flowing. I give it five stars!If you are looking for unique, flowing, and strong rap; then dmx is the one for you!