... And Then There Was X
...And Then There Was X is the third studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 21, 1999, by The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, and Ruff Ryders Entertainment. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammys.
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| Released | December 21, 1999 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 60:15 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Daily Vault | B+[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[1] |
| Q | [4] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Source |  [7] |
...And Then There Was X is the third studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 21, 1999, by The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, and Ruff Ryders Entertainment. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammys.
Singles
[edit]The album's first single "What's My Name" was released on December 28, 1999. It reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[8] The second single "Party Up (Up in Here)" was released on February 20, 2000, and became his most successful single of his career peaking at number 27 on the Hot 100.[8] The third single "What These Bitches Want" featuring Sisqó was released on June 6, 2000, which peaked at number 49.[8]
Commercial performance
[edit]... And Then There Was X debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 698,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[9] This became DMX's third US number one debut.[9] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 399,000 copies.[10] On February 7, 2001, the album was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over five million copies in the US.[11] As of October 2009, the album has sold over 5 million copies in the United States.[12] To date, it is DMX's best selling album.[13]
In late 2000, DMX toured as part of the Anger Management Tour with headliners Limp Bizkit and supporting acts Godsmack and Sinnistar. He performed after Sinnistar and was on tour from November 24 to December 19, 2000. He was the only hip-hop act on the second leg of the tour.
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Kennel" (Intro) | 0:36 | ||
| 2. | "One More Road to Cross" | Swizz Beatz | 4:20 | |
| 3. | "The Professional" |
| P. Killer Trackz | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Fame" |
| Dame Grease | 3:37 |
| 5. | "A Lot to Learn" (Skit) | 0:39 | ||
| 6. | "Here We Go Again" |
| DJ Shok | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Party Up (Up in Here)" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Make a Move" |
| P. Killer Trackz | 3:33 |
| 9. | "What These Bitches Want" (featuring Sisqó) |
| Nokio | 4:13 |
| 10. | "What's My Name?" |
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| 3:52 |
| 11. | "More 2 a Song" |
| P. Killer Trackz | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Don't You Ever" |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:48 |
| 13. | "The Shakedown" (Skit) | 0:35 | ||
| 14. | "D-X-L (Hard White)" (featuring The LOX and Drag-On) |
| Dame Grease | 4:21 |
| 15. | "Comin' for Ya" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:02 |
| 16. | "Prayer III" | Simmons | 2:00 | |
| 17. | "Angel" (featuring Regina Belle) |
| Irv Gotti | 5:07 |
| 18. | "Good Girls, Bad Guys" (featuring Dyme) (Bonus track) |
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| 3:55 |
Personnel
[edit]- A&R [A&R Assistance For Def Jam] – Angelique Phillips
- A&R [A&R Assistance For Ruff Ryders] – Jamal Frierson, Mike L., Victor L. Cobb
- A&R [A&R Coordinator For Def Jam] – Gail Hansen
- A&R [A&R Coordinator For Ruff Ryders] – Nas Collins
- A&R [A&R Direction For Def Jam] – Folayan Knight, Randy Acker
- A&R [A&R Direction For Ruff Ryders] – Dee Dean
- A&R [A&R Direction For Ruff Ryders], Marketing [Marketing For Ruff Ryders] – Jay "Icepick" Jackson
- Art Direction, Design – Akisia Grigsby, Cey Adams, Charles Duffy, Darius Wilmore, Ruff Ryders
- Art & Graphics – The Drawing Board
- Executive-Producer – Dee, Waah Dean
- Executive-Producer [Executive In Charge Of Production] – Chivon Dean, Ray Copeland
- Legal [Legal Counsel For DMX] – Matthew Middleton
- Legal [Legal Counsel For Ruff Ryders] – L. Londell McMillian
- Legal [Legal Counsel] – Ron Sweeney
- Management – B.A.R. Management, Inc., Ray D. Copeland (Uncle Ray)
- Management [Business Affairs For Def Jam] – Susan Sneider
- Management [Business Affairs For Ruff Ryders] – Rudy Smith
- Marketing [Marketing For Def Jam] – Jazz Young
- Marketing [Marketing For Ruff Ryders] – Keisha Gibbs
- Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
- Mixed By – Ken DURO Ifill (tracks: 10, 15, 17), Rich Keller (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 9, 11, 12, 14, 18)
- Photography By – Nitin Vadukul
- Producer – P. Killer Trackz (tracks: 3, 8, 11, 18), Swizz Beatz (tracks: 2, 7, 12, 15)
- Recorded By – Chris Theis (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18)
- Written-By – A. Fields (tracks: 3, 8, 11, 18), D. Blackman (tracks: 4, 14), E. Simmons, I. Lorenzo (tracks: 10, 17), K. Dean (tracks: 2, 7, 12, 15)
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b DeCurtis, Anthony (January 14, 2000). "...And Then There Was X". Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Bush, John (December 21, 1999). "And Then There Was X - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "The Daily Vault Music Reviews". Dailyvault.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "DMX – ...And Then There Was X". Q. London. March 2000. p. 100.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 2000). "DMX :: ...And Then There Was X :: Def Jam". RapReviews. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Ex, Kris (February 3, 2000). "The City Is Theirs: DMX – ...And Then There Was X". Rolling Stone. No. 833. p. 58. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ Parker, Erik "Mr. Parker" (March 2000). "Record Report: DMX – ...And Then There Was X". The Source. No. 126. New York. p. 256.
- ^ a b c "DMX - Chart history". Billboard. November 21, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Andrew Dansby (October 31, 2001). "DMX Lands Fourth Number One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Christopher O'Conner (January 5, 2000). "Jay-Z Debuts at #1 With Life and Times". MTV. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – DMX – ...AND THEN THERE WAS X". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "XXL Scans: Def Jam's Entire Discography & Record Sales". October 18, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Banks, Axl (November 23, 2023). "What Is DMX's Best-Selling Album?". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ ... And Then There Was X (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Def Jam. 1999.
- ^ "Chartifacts! - Week Commencing 12th November 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report (611): 2. November 12, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
His previous albums, Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood and And Then There Was X failed to break the mainstream but peaked at # 28 and # 25 respectively on the ARIAnet Dance Albums chart.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. February 28, 2000. Archived from the original on March 1, 2000. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – DMX – ...And Then There Was X" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – ...And Then There Was X" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: Asher D – Dyverse". Zobbel. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 2/1/2000 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – DMX – And Then There Was X". Music Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Dmx – And Then There Was X". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 11, 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type And Then There Was X Dmx in the "Search:" field.
