Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
Cover of album shows a photo of DMX shirtless with his arms outstretched in-front of him, palms upward. He is covered in blood, which is dripping from his hands. The photo is on a white background with a stylized DMX logo above and behind his head and the album name across the middle of the cover in yellow.
Studio album by
DMX
ReleasedDecember 22, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
Length69:52
Label
Producer
DMX chronology
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
(1998) 		Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
(1998) 		Live at Woodstock
(1999)
Singles from Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
  1. "Slippin'"
    Released: November 27, 1998[2]
  2. "No Love 4 Me"
    Released: January 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Daily VaultB[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Source(favorable)[7]

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]

Commercial performance

It 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

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Niggas" (Intro)
Swizz Beatz1:27
2."Bring Your Whole Crew"
  • Simmons
  • Anthony Fields
PK3:40
3."Pac Man" (Skit)  0:56
4."Ain't No Way"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:49
5."We Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P)
4:07
6."Keep Your Shit the Hardest"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:48
7."Coming From" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • Simmons
  • Fields
PK5:13
8."It's All Good"
Swizz Beatz4:17
9."The Omen (Damien II)" (featuring Marilyn Manson)
Swizz Beatz4:56
10."Slippin'"
DJ Shok5:05
11."No Love 4 Me" (featuring Drag-On and Swizz Beatz)
Swizz Beatz4:00
12."Dogs for Life"
  • Simmons
  • Blackman
Dame Grease5:31
13."Blackout" (featuring The LOX and Jay-Z)
Swizz Beatz5:00
14."Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:32
15."Heat"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:07
16."Prayer II/Ready to Meet Him"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz7:24

Notes[12]

Sample credits[12]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
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

References

  1. ^ a b Diehl, Matt (January 15, 1999). "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "DMX – Slippin'". Genius.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ M.F. DiBella (December 15, 1998). "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Daily Vault Music Reviews". Dailyvault.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "CG: dmx". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Dmx - Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood CD Album". Cduniverse.com. December 22, 1998. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "Now! 22 Ends DMX's Billboard Winning Streak". MTV. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  9. ^ "Britney Spears, 'N Sync Top Album Chart". MTV. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - December 19, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ a b c Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Def Jam. 1998.
  13. ^ "Chartifacts! - Week Commencing 12th November 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report (611): 2. November 12, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 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.
  14. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7442". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  16. ^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: Asher D – Dyverse". Zobbel. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "DMX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  19. ^ "DMX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "Canadian album certifications – DMX – FLESH OF MY FLESH, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD". Music Canada. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  24. ^ "British album certifications – Dmx – Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  25. ^ "American album certifications – DMX – FLESH OF MY FLESH, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
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