


You can listen to ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’ by DMX below. Its about to get ugly (what) Fuck it, dog, Im hungry (what) I guess you know what that mean (what) Come up off that green (what) Rob niggas on Ravine (. The song was released on as the fourth single from the album and went on to be ranked at. It was written by DMX and Swizz Beatz, who also produced the track. So there we have it, some hidden nuggets of information about what was, and still is, the best DMX song ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’. Ruff Ryders’ Anthem is a gangsta rap hip hop song by American hip hop artist DMX, from his 1998 debut studio album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. The video was shot outside with Ruff Ryders members and their associates and featured them riding quads and dirtbikes. With DMX being an avid rider, he sought to capture New York’s underground biker culture with the track’s video, so for ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’, he wanted to take it to the street. However, ‘Ruff Ryders’ was undoubtedly the launch pad for his career. The song is like ABCs, like elementary.”Īfter the success of ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’, Swizz Beats went on to make records with the likes of Beyoncé, Chris Brown and 50 Cent. In an interview with GQ, Simmons disclosed that he wrote the lyrics in about 15 minutes after getting the instrumental from Swizz Beats but, after writing it, wasn’t feeling it, claiming “The beat was simple and repetitive”, telling the interviewer, “I had so many other songs with more substance. The song made it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. Still, after much grovelling, Swizz convinced him to do it, and it paid off, becoming the lead single off his debut album, which went to number one in America, selling over four million copies. Ruff Ryders’ Anthem was the third single from DMX’s 1998 debut album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. To begin with, Simmons wasn’t interested in recording the Ruff Ryders beat. Throwback Thursday DMX - Ruff Ryders Anthem Its Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998) Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998). DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs Ruff Ryders’ Anthem and Party Up (Up in Here) and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls.

One would go on to produce his ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’. Share After the mainstream release of Ruff Ryders Anthem by DMX feat Swizz Beatz a motorcycle revolution was started. However, while under their management, Simmons met two young, talented producers the firm also managed. Furthermore, the company tried to launch DMX in 1992 with the single ‘Born Loser,’ but distributed by Columbia Records, it went nowhere. Ruff Ryders’ Anthem (It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, 1998) DMX wasn’t initially sold on the steady, fat Swizz Beatz rhythm and black-key lines of what would become Ruff Ryders’ Anthem. DMX was, in fact, temporarily managed by the firm. Ruff Ryders, the collective, took on the name from Ruff Ryders Entertainment, an artist management firm founded in the early 80s. However, the crew has a fascinating backstory of its own. Many know the song as an ode to the artist’s crew. It hurts my f*ckin’ heart that I was never able to tell him that.Arguably one of DMX’s most well-known songs, ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’ was released in May 1998 but is so impactful it’s played in clubs to this day. I swear on everything! It’s on camera! It’s on film! As soon as the Peruvian flute music stopped and DMX came on, he f*ckin’ heard the dog and… just jumped out. After the doctor advised the couple that time was running out before they would need the surgery, Bronson told the attendees to cut the flutes and drop DMX’s “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem.” As Bronson tells it, upon the first refrain of “”Stop, drop… that motherf*cker jumped out of her. Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast this week, Bronson shared the story he wished he could have told DMX before the rap legend’s passing.Īccording to Bronson, his wife had a difficult, 17-hour labor, accompanied by Peruvian flute music (they were in the Andes at the time), facing an impending C-section due to the difficulty and length of the labor. Following DMXs death from a heart attack on April 9, 2021, the song returned to. All those things are expected - he was the sort of artist whose lyrics nearly always matched the vibe of his songs - but as it turns out, DMX is pretty effective in the area of natal care as well, as Action Bronson learned during the birth of his son. Ruff Ryders Anthem originally reached 94 on the Hot 100 in February 1999. RT EnterDaDome: Flowers for debut CLASSIC LP Its Dark & Hell is Hot by DMX. DMX’s music is great for a lot of things contemplating complex emotions, increasing the energy at sporting events, and starting fights at a moment’s notice.
