“We didn’t know if it was real when we seen on TV. “Being from New Orleans, it’s so far away from New York,” Wayne said during a recent concert. Lil Wayne’s admiration and respect for X goes all the way back to the Cash Money/Ruff Ryders Tour in 2000. What if they would have done an album together?” said Swizz. I have many songs like that.” As great as it is to finally have the track in all its mastered glory, it does leave a bittersweet feeling of wishing these three had collaborated more often. An X album is a better reason to put it out. I didn't want to get hyped up because people wanted it didn't have the right outlet or the reason to put it out. It’s very urgent and lyrical and everybody came with a different style ”Īfter the beat battle, demand for the song was so high that fans were disappointed when Swizz didn’t include it on his 2018 album Poison. “You have three superheroes from New York that have endless accolades, broke endless records and here they come-it’s a Clash of the Titans. “This is a great follow-up, it’s New York superhero moments,” Swizz said. Just as soon as you press play, it gets right to it and those tracks people knew us for.” For hardcore fans surprised to see a DMX tracklist with contributions from the likes of Bono and Alicia Keys, “That’s My Dog” is assurances that X’s sound won’t be compromised: “We wanted people to understand that they're getting something authentic as soon as they press play.” “We wanted people to know that they were in for a hell of a ride out the gate, starting with a classic DMX, Lox, Ruff Riders, Swizz Beatz track. “The beginning of the album is very important,” said Swizz. The album wastes no time restoring the feeling of a proper DMX project-it doesn’t get more vintage Ruff Ryders than X and The Lox trading bars over grimy Swizz Beatz production. And I'm happy to do what I'm supposed to do for my brother.” Here’s a track-by-track breakdown. And so, me going all out and pulling out all of the stops and all of the names to celebrate with him and even these listening sessions and all these interviews. I don't deserve credit for it because other people weren't doing it because I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do. The way I'm showing up now is the way that I've been showing up for years.
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I don't use the words ‘family’ and ‘brother’ lightly,” he says. This is a real NFT, by the way-never forget talent.” Now Swizz, who spoke eloquently at DMX’s funeral about his loyalty to the rapper, is heavily promoting the project and putting together star-studded listening sessions in New York. “I want the people to take this as an art piece. Swizz took the lead on production for the first time since Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood back in 1998, an album some, including this writer, hail as DMX’s best.