How did DMX fall off a cliff so fast with popularity?
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Whips-n-Chains
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Yea I don’t ever remember listening to it more than once.
Also what happens when you drop at the highest of the highs as your solo. Can say the same about snoop
this thread is highkey disrespectful. and i'm from texas
Nah it was mid as fukk. that was the beginning of the end
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ThisBugzbunny129
All Star
I knew after and then there was x it would decline. His music became formulaic, eh production and songs. The 4th one in 2001 was on the downslope. Had a decent single but dont even remember what he was dropping in 2003. He was tryna do movies and then i think got locked up and it was up and down from there.
Based on those numbers he generated over $200,000,000 in his life excluding $ from video games. Yet he died at 50 with only $50,000 to his name and over 7 kids.
Something isn't adding up.
It can't just be his addiction.
I think labels exaggerated those numbers to make artists appear larger than they were.
X was a star but not like Michael Jackson was a star. Not even close.
Something isn't adding up.
It can't just be his addiction.
I think labels exaggerated those numbers to make artists appear larger than they were.
X was a star but not like Michael Jackson was a star. Not even close.
Lawyer fees.
I wouldn’t call it a fall off. When he came out with his first two albums they were huge, genuine, the production and sequencing were perfect. He created a huge solid core fan base as a foundation, and grabbed in the moment casuals and hype beasts as well. The singles came at just the right time, and were so undeniable that people who would normally dislike it were forced to partake as well.
By the time “And then there was X” came out it was less of the casuals purchasing, but he still had a huge core fan base. The scene changed and people were back following the slicker pretty hustler shyt. Like most artists a lot of music buyers are white teenagers and college kids that just want music for the background, the party, or to fit in (that’s not to say there isn’t a lot of black music buyers too). After “And then…” the core fan base still sought the music out and they still supported the singles and albums.
Jail, drugs, etc kind of allowed the casual listeners to gravitate towards Ja Rule and other similar artists (I always felt the content wasn’t a ugly or heavy so it’s natural that they’re going to chase the more shallow sound). It’s like being at a party and a bunch of people you don’t know are there, tearing up shyt, puking on the floor, etc. eventually they consider the party over when certain songs play and they leave to go to other parties or go home. The people driving the multi platinum sales did just that, went back to their home genre, or moved on to another party because it seemed more lit over there.
After all that he still had a core Stan base that gave him respectable sales when most artist in that situation would have had to hang it up. He still pulled a crowd filled with people who resonated with the music or just wanted to reminisce.
On paper he should have never been the man, somehow he and his production team were still able to capture lightning in a bottle and reach higher than a lot of artist that were expected to be “next”. There’s no standard storyline for music success, each artist’s journey is different. His was rather unique and legendary. If he was alive to tour today he could probably pull a pretty big crowd and eat well.