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Music1991–2021

DMX

Yonkers rapper whose raspy delivery and alternating fury and vulnerability made him one of the most emotionally compelling voices in hip-hop history — the first artist to debut five consecutive No. 1 albums.

Origin
Yonkers, New York
Genre
Hip-HopRap
DMX
Total Votes
Lists
1
Highest Rank
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The Divide

Pantheon Standing

List NameRankCombined
Top 100 Hip Hop Artists of All Time#196.0
Generational Fault Line

The Age Divide

Voters under 30 and over 35 rank DMX significantly differently across lists.

Under 30
#14
Over 35
#3

The Cultural Record

Discography

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Exodus2021

Yonkers rapper whose raspy delivery and alternating fury and vulnerability made him one of the most emotionally compelling voices in hip-hop history — the first artist to debut five consecutive No

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The Grand Finale1998
Single
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This Is the Way2024
Single
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X Gon' Give It to Ya (re-recorded - orchestral version)2022
Single
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What You Want / Fame2000
EP

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Awards

No Grammy data on record.

Hall of Fame

first artist with 5 consecutive No. 1 debut albums

The Case For DMX

The longevity argument alone puts them in a category of one. While others burned bright and faded, this figure consistently reinvented and dominated across decades, eras, and cultural shifts that would have destroyed lesser talents.

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@CulturalCritic
Credentialed Voter
4,201Agreed

Technically unmatched. The craft here is evident in every performance, every work — the kind of effortless execution that only comes from thousands of hours of mastery made invisible. They make the impossible look inevitable.

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@RecordKeeper
Populist Voter
3,842Agreed

Commercial success should never be held against artistic legacy. The ability to dominate charts while maintaining critical respect is a skill unto itself — one that this figure has mastered better than any peer in the conversation.

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@VoteWithFacts
Credentialed Voter
2,914Agreed

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