ruff ryders

Cue the 'Ruff Ryders Anthem.'

DMX had a bad night at the Barclays Center.

Crew love has long been prevalent in hip-hop. The Juice Crew, Native Tongues and the Wu-Tang Clan are just a few of an innumerable amount of collectives that have helped revolutionize and define rap. After being spoiled with an abundance of crews in the late '90s and early aughts, the well has run a little dry, with the number of collectives diminishing in recent years...

We take a look back at these three landmark albums released and April. 27, 1999 and decide which one stands above the rest.

DMX made a surprise appearance at Alicia Keys' concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City last night (April 11). Why is this important? Because Keys' husband Swizz Beats -- a star in his own right these days -- started his career as a producer for DMX and the Ruff Ryders...

DMX literally spilled his guts Wednesday night (Jan. 25), after the 41-year-old rapper was struck with food poisoning as a result of eating spoiled food. The 'It's Dark and Hell Is Hot' creator sat down for dinner in Miami, during a visit to the home of his child's mother...

Does it feel a little like '99 in here or is it just us? In this week's entry for the Swizz Beatz 'Monster Mondays' series, the super producer links up with DMX and Busta Rhymes, two of the most ferocious and energetic rappers to ever touch a microphone, for a new song entitled 'Ya'll Really Don't Know...

After a string of delays and label switch-ups, Eve finally has a release date set for her fourth album 'Lip Lock.' Following her split from longtime label Interscope Records, the self-proclaimed "pit bull in a skirt" is readying her oft-delayed fourth album, explaining that it's finally dropping after years of attempting to put it out...

Swizz Beatz has been a monster super producer for years now and his recent turn on Kanye West's 'Power' remix just served to cement his reputation as one of the best hype men in hip-hop. Need a little refresher? On his personal blog, music journalist Sean Fennessey prepared a three-disc trip through Swizzy's history behind the boards...

It's been a while since Swizz Beatz released a song with the Ruff Ryders crew. While the uber-producer has compiled beats for everyone from his current squeeze Alicia Keys to Ludacris, Swizzy brokethrough after being recognized for his production work on DMX's hit single 'Ruff Ryders Anthem...