Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and street credibility to spare. His rapid ascent to stardom was actually almost a decade in the making, which gave him a chance to develop the theatrical image that made him one of rap's most distinctive personalities during his heyday. Everything about DMX was unremittingly intense, from his muscular, tattooed physique to his gruff, barking delivery, which made a perfect match for his trademark lyrical obsession with dogs. Plus, there was substance behind the style; much of his work was tied together by a fascination with the split between the sacred and the profane.
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Eve: i use to be shy and now i'm a ruff ryder

Man: the ruff ryders, the ruff ryders, ruff ryders, i'm a ruff ryder baby, wussup

Eve: nigga you can't be serious

Man: whatchu talkin about?

Eve: you not even a ruff type nigga

Man: i'm a ruff type nigga baby, you don't know ruff, i'm ruff. you talkin about ruff ryders here...

Eve: nigga, you a fuckin clown....

Man: what are you talkin bout, i'm a clown? i'm a ruff ryder baby, don't even play yourself. r-o-u-g-h-f, ruff ryder

Eve: see, you can't even spell the words ruff ryders

Man: i know what i'm talkin about

Eve: you're not a ruff ryder

Man: i'm a ruff ryder, i'm a ruff ryder

Eve: you're not a ruff ryder

Man: i am a ruff ryder

Eve: you know what you are?

Man: what?

Eve: you'z a buff ryder...