Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood is the second studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 22, 1998, by Def Jam Recordings and Ruff Ryders Entertainment, over seven months after his debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot.[6]
| Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 22, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 69:52 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer |
| |||
| DMX chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Daily Vault | B[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Source | (favorable)[7] |
Commercial performance
editIt debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one (and stayed there for three consecutive weeks) with over 670,000 units shipped in the first week.[8] In January 1999, the album was ousted from the top spot by Britney Spears' debut, ...Baby One More Time.[9] The album eventually went 3× platinum in the US.[10]
DMX became the second artist to have two albums released in the same calendar year debut at number one on the Billboard 200. The latter album to have done so was released posthumously by Tupac Shakur under the alias Makaveli (his first was All Eyez on Me, while the second was The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory).[11]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Niggas" (Intro) | Swizz Beatz | 1:27 | |
| 2. | "Bring Your Whole Crew" |
| PK | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Pac Man" (Skit) | 0:56 | ||
| 4. | "Ain't No Way" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:49 |
| 5. | "We Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P) |
|
| 4:07 |
| 6. | "Keep Your Shit the Hardest" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Coming From" (featuring Mary J. Blige) |
| PK | 5:13 |
| 8. | "It's All Good" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:17 |
| 9. | "The Omen (Damien II)" (featuring Marilyn Manson) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Slippin'" |
| DJ Shok | 5:05 |
| 11. | "No Love 4 Me" (featuring Drag-On and Swizz Beatz) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Dogs for Life" |
| Dame Grease | 5:31 |
| 13. | "Blackout" (featuring The LOX and Jay-Z) | Swizz Beatz | 5:00 | |
| 14. | "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:32 |
| 15. | "Heat" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:07 |
| 16. | "Prayer II/Ready to Meet Him" |
| Swizz Beatz | 7:24 |
Notes[12]
- "Bring Your Whole Crew" contains additional vocals by Anthony "PK" Fields.
- "Ain't No Way", "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" and "Heat" contain additional vocals by Swizz Beatz.
- "Slippin'" contains additional vocals by Tamyra Gray.
Sample credits[12]
- "It's All Good" contains a sample of "Heartbeat", written and performed by Taana Gardner.
- "The Omen" contains an interpolation of "Damien", written by Earl Simmons and Damon Blackman.
- "Slippin'" contains a sample of "Moonstreams", written and performed by Grover Washington Jr.
Charts
edit
Weekly chartsedit
|
Year-end chartsedit
|
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[25] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Diehl, Matt (January 15, 1999). "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "DMX – Slippin'". Genius.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ M.F. DiBella (December 15, 1998). "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "The Daily Vault Music Reviews". Dailyvault.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "CG: dmx". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood : DMX : Review". Rolling Stone. January 12, 1999. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Dmx - Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood CD Album". Cduniverse.com. December 22, 1998. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Now! 22 Ends DMX's Billboard Winning Streak". MTV. Archived from the original on August 16, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Britney Spears, 'N Sync Top Album Chart". MTV. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - December 19, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "2Pac Was The First Rapper To Have 2 Albums Debut At No. 1 In The Same Year". Stop The Breaks. May 11, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ a b c Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Def Jam. 1998.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7442". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: Asher D – Dyverse". Zobbel. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart 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 August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – DMX – FLESH OF MY FLESH, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD". Music Canada. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Dmx – Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – DMX – FLESH OF MY FLESH, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
