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Vinyl Release Of DMX’s Debut Album Brings It Back To The Billboard Charts

By Kev Nash
August 19, 2024 8:44AM EDT
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Vinyl Release Of DMX’s Debut Album Brings It Back To The Billboard Charts
FILE- DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2011. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.” A statement from the family says the Grammy-nominated rapper died at a hospital in White Plains, New York, “with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days. He was rushed to a New York hospital from his home April 2. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

It’s been 26 years since his debut album was first released, but it is finding new success.

According to Forbes, a recent vinyl release of DMX’s It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot through the Vinyl Me, Please platform has brought the album back onto the Billboard charts this week.  In the past tracking week, the album sold an impressive 3,400 copies across the U.S., a significant jump from its usual 50 sales per week.

But with loyal DMX fans celebrating his debut album’s official vinyl release, the Hip-Hop classic secured the No. 27 spot on Billboard’s purchase-only chart.

What is your favorite track off of DMX’s debut?

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