DMX Compare and Contrast
Earl Simmons, better known to the rap world as "DMX" or "Dark Man X" has released four albums since his debut in 1998. His style of rap has been compared to rappers such as Tupac Shakur and kept him atop the rap music charts. His songs have earned him several musical nominees such as Grammy's and MTV Music Awards nominees. His musical prowess and complex story telling wound up with tight beats have progressed since his first album in 1998. His first album entitled "Its Dark and Hell is Hot" and his fourth and latest album released in late 2001 entitled "The Great Depression" are two examples of how great his work is and praised. DMX's songs have been atop the musical charts such as Billboard. His first album was released in1998 and was entitled" Its Dark and Hell is Hot". His musical prowess and complex story telling earned him a spot atop the Billboard music charts with hits such as "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "How's It Goin' Down". One music review describes, "Its Dark and Hell is Hot" as "A complex portrait of an MC who's spent the last 15 years thinking long and hard about how to come across on wax." (Lewis) DMX's forth album "The Great Depression" was released in late 2001 with great expectations. This album too pro
Both albums to me portray the life and times of a young man and the struggles he went through to get to where he is now. Both albums end off with a prayer in which he, according to critics, "Cries our for acceptance, not from the media or fans but from his creator." (James) Out of both these great albums I would choose the first one, "Its Dark and Hell is Hot" because I like it more when he raps of the cooperate world from the outside in and not from the inside out as he does in his fourth album "The Great Depression." His image in his debut album changes a bit to the forth as it seems he himself has become a product of corporate music industries. In "Its Dark and Hell is Hot" songs such as "Look Through My Eyes" and "X Is Coming" show the rough and rugged life he has been through. In the song Look Through My Eyes" he appeals more to the people looking from the outside in. DMX explains what its like having the police after you and growing up neglected by both parents. In his fourth album, "The Great Depression" he speaks more of the inner city and not the streets of Brooklyn or "Yonkers" where he was brought up. In the song "When I'm Nothing" he raps more of the good points of being out of the inner city and is not so much rough and rugged anymore. H
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