Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood | ||||
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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. | ||||
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Released | December 22, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
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Length | 69:52 | |||
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Singles from Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Daily Vault | B[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[1] |
Robert Christgau | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Source | (favorable)[7] |
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood is the second album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 22, 1998, by Def Jam Recordings Music Group Inc. and Ruff Ryders, a little more than seven months after his debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot.[6] It entered the charts at number 1 (and stayed there for three consecutive weeks) with over 670,000 units shipped in the first week.[8] The album eventually went 3× platinum in the US.[9]
DMX became the second rapper to have two albums released in the same calendar year debut at number one on the Billboard 200.[citation needed] The latter album to have done so was released posthumously by Tupac Shakur under the alias Makaveli.[10]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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) |
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| 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[11]
- "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[11]
- "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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Diehl, Matt (January 15, 1999). "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood". Entertainment Weekly. 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 October 24, 2007. 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. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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