: The project solidified DMX as the first artist in history to have his first three albums debut at #1 on the Billboard charts. Key Singles and Production

with 698,000 copies sold in its first week. This achievement made DMX the first rapper in history to have his first three albums debut at the top spot. To date, it remains his best-selling work, having achieved 5x Platinum certification from the for over five million units shipped. Production and Sonic Direction While his previous works, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood , were noted for their gothic, gritty undertones, ... And Then There Was X leaned into a more polished, radio-friendly sound.

DMX_And_Then_There_Was_X.zip Size: ~95 MB (MP3) / ~450 MB (FLAC) Release date: December 21, 1999 Label: Ruff Ryders / Def Jam