The Hip hop community lost someone extraordinary when DMX left this world in 2021. To say his passing was a shock is putting it mildly. No one expected he would be gone so soon. However, the impact of his death on hip hop was significant and looming, making it more than evident that the void he left would be one incapable of filling.
Hitmaka Shares An Experience
Like most legends who have touched many, lots remain to be shared. And yesterday, Hitmaka let the world in on a moment of impact he shared with the late DMX.
According to Hitmaka, one memory of DMX still stands out, a moment when he came to see the authentic X. In the interview, Hitmaka recounts when he witnessed DMX taking a nap on the sidewalk beside his car. The performer notes that he and a few others were in the studio and had just wrapped their session when they found DMX’s keys still inside. But X had left the studio a bit before. When he and the others exited the studio, they found DMX. According to Hitmaka, this is what the X had to say when they saw him,
“Ay yo, leave me the f*ck alone real quick.’ N***a”
Then X proceeded to sleep on the sidewalk by his Benz.
Hitmakas Response
While this may seem alarming to many, Hitmaka assured the listeners that X’s behavior didn’t faze him. When asked why, this is what he said,
“This is DMX! He’s a dog, n*gga! What are you talkin’ ‘bout?!
It’s no secret that sometimes X was misunderstood. However, DMX was who he was and never apologized for that.
DMX’s influence
There is no doubt that DMX was one of the most influential voices in hip-hop. As the 2019 issue of GQ notes,
“ he’s the only rapper to have his first five studio albums debut at №1 on the Billboard 200.”
That honor came earnest. No one before or after that could imitate X’s signature style. He was an original not only in his presentation but in his walk. One source notes,
“He delivered his lines with desperate aggression that propelled his debut album.”
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