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VOL № E140 — August 2024

It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

DMX
Why you'll love it...

With a set of undeniable “it” intangibles — his look, charisma, persona, and a bass-growl of a voice — DMX was the rare artist that transcended genre. He had the attitude of a rock star, the energy of 2Pac, and a vulnerability seldom seen in a rap artist, especially one considered as hardcore as he was. For many, DMX represented the streets in the mainstream. His breakthrough album, It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot, reveals a conflicted, complicated artist and man. Earl Simmons fought many demons for much of his too-brief time on earth, but he had a spiritual side where he found solace. Beaten by his mother and her boyfriends, raised by the streets, and introduced to crack cocaine in his early teens, X spent his life in and out of prisons and rehab, but when he performed he could cre...

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Label
Def Jam
Original Release Year
1998
Release Type
Reissue
Format
2LP
Speed
33 1/3 rpm
Vinyl Size
12 inch
Weight
standard
Foil Stamped
Yes
Color
Red & Black
Jacket
Tip-On; Double Gatefold
Mastering Studio
AIR Mastering
Mastering Engineer
Cicely Balston
Pressing Location
GZ Vinyl
Remastering Details
Lacquers Cut by Cicely Balston, AIR Mastering
Extras
Listening Notes Booklet by JayQuan Art Print
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