A killer rhythm, an addictive hook, and an explicit lyrical delivery sometimes that is all you need! Make A Move has an incredible musical element that is simply hypnotic. However, while it is likely the most well-known song from …And Then There Was X, I feel it has started to sound a little dated and I, therefore, wouldn’t class it as one of the best songs on the album but as a single it’s gold. Sometimes I get into the groove and thoroughly enjoy the song, yet at other times I feel the hook is a little disjointed and campy.
I have a love/hate opinion of Here We Go Again and it changes depending on my mood. It’s toe-tapping and head-bopping gold!įame is a great tune, worthy of pumping the volume for.Ī Lot To Learn (Skit) isn’t a bad skit but as I mentioned earlier, I feel they interrupt the flow of the album even if they do blend well into the corresponding track.
#DMX AND THEN THERE WAS X ALBUM STREAM PROFESSIONAL#
The Professional shifts the tempo a little, but The Professional is magnificently smooth. I know that may be counterintuitive when listening to Hip Hop as it is a genre that is very story-driven, but that just isn’t how I enjoy music. Yes, dear reader, I don’t generally appreciate music for its literal interpretation and therefore I class the vocal as an instrument rather than a storytelling device. It has a killer rhythm and the lyrical component is perfectly paced. One More Road To Cross is where …And Then There Was X really begins for me. The Kennel (Skit) isn’t the worst opening to an album I’ve ever heard but thankfully it flows well into One More Road To Cross. While I don’t have a physical copy of this landmark release, a vinyl reissue was released in 2016 that, at the very least, would be interesting to pick up as I’ve always adored Hip Hop via vinyl as the styling is perfectly suited to getting the most out of the format provided it is mastered correctly of course. I don’t want to overstate it as it is a minor difference and those of you using Apple Music will enjoy that edition, but as I intend to find the very best editions of the albums I love, in this case, the TIDAL Hi-Fi stream reigns supreme. Listening to …And Then There Was X via Apple Music and TIDAL Hi-Fi, the latter is preferred, but only slightly, as you get a greater sense of presence from the CD-quality stream. Having sold over 5 million copies since its release in 1999, few Hip Hop fans would disagree as there isn’t a bad song to be heard on this Grammy-nominated album well, the skits do alter the flow of the album and while some are hilariously done, I’ve always felt they detract more than they enhance a body of work. Timeless is one word to describe DMX’s …And Then There Was X.
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