DMX

Gino DePinto, AOL Think back to your first sexual experience. Awkward, right? DMX thinks so too. The animated rhymer has given many candid and raw conversations for The BoomBox's "My First" series -- "My First Album I Bought" and "My First Time Meeting My Favorite Rapper" included -- and continues by sharing the memory of losing his virginity at the age of 13... Read

The neck tattoos continue, as Kelly Rowland reveals her new ink, a cross, just under her hairline. Chris Brown's latest album, Fortune, has been affixed with stickers across London HMV stores, reading, "Warning: Do not buy this album. This man beats women...

Fatherhood and music bring joy to DMX's life. The veteran rhymer prides himself on being a dad who's deeply invested in his children's lives. As a parent of 10 kids -- five boys and five girls -- he's taught them valuable life lessons, but they've also done the same for him...

"I was a mess," DMX admits to The BoomBox. "I'm talking about at least seven chicks in the room, like that type of thing." This is the scene the Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood creator describes as the first time he met his favorite rapper Scarface at an Embassy Suites hotel many years ago...

Rapping is DMX's forte yet he's also inspired by artists outside of hip-hop, particularly Michael Jackson. On Tuesday (Sept. 10), The BoomBox previewed video of the Yonkers, N.Y., native taking part in our "My First..." series, which included him recalling the first album he bought...

DMX is a multifarious individual. Sit with him for a solid 10 minutes and you'll experience highs and lows right alongside him; he's that deep when he speaks. Family memories, career milestones, personal hiccups and business failures are all a part of his conversation, with added laughter and his signature bark for good measure...

Sept. 11 marks the release of DMX's seventh studio album, Undisputed. The follow-up to 2006's Year of the Dog... Again, this LP serves as a career accomplishment for X, who has been in and out of jail in recent years. Troubled as he is, his talents are ever-present and documented in a 13-minute visual, which showcases much of the recording process for his new LP...

DMX, who served as the headliner for day one of the Rock the Bells festival held at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey Saturday (Sept. 1), was the highlight of the event. Besides delivering a high energy set, he, of course, dropped more than one memorable quote during his talk with the crowd...

Frank Ocean has been announced as the musical guest for the "Saturday Night Live" season opener next month, performing alongside host Seth MacFarlane of "Family Guy" fame. Can't wait. Kid 'n Play performed at Philadelphia rap legend Lady B's Basement Party at the Dell Music Center in Philly, where they brought back their signature dance move...

"Aaliyah is sincerely missed," DMX tells The BoomBox, his voice lower than the usual boisterous tone he delivers. Eleven years have passed since the iconic chanteuse's untimely death on Aug. 25, 2001, a date that marks an irreplaceable loss in the R&B spectrum. X...