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"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the third single from his debut studio album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998). It ranks at number 79 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. In the US, it peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ruff Ryders Anthem, produced by a young Swizz Beatz, was initially rejected by X, who claimed the beat wasn't raw enough."I made the 'Ruff Ryders Anthem' beat in Atlanta. It was me just bugging out, having my New York influence and having my Atlanta influence. That track was the perfect blend which was awkward and different at the time because nobody had ever heard anything like that. DMX didn't want to do it. He was like, 'Man, that sounds like some rock 'n' roll track, I need some hip-hop shit. I'm not doing that. It's not hood enough." The background vocals and beat follow the rhythm of a military cadence. This coincides with the hook's theme of being a cohesive unit. Swizz recalls how the What! ad-libs came about stating "The 'What!' ad-lib and all of that came about in the middle of us hyping him up. We left it in the track to add energy. Collectively, we came up with that vibe".
Despite Swizz's best efforts, it wasn't until Darrin and Joaquin Dean convinced DMX to give the track a chance that he did so.
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The official music video features scenes where DMX and his crew are bodybuilding, while there are other scenes with motorbikes. The video features cameo appearances by the rap group Onyx, The LOX, Eve and Swizz Beatz. It has over 128 million views on YouTube as of August.
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"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the third single from his debut studio album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998). It ranks at number 79 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. In the US, it peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ruff Ryders Anthem, produced by a young Swizz Beatz, was initially rejected by X, who claimed the beat wasn't raw enough."I made the 'Ruff Ryders Anthem' beat in Atlanta. It was me just bugging out, having my New York influence and having my Atlanta influence. That track was the perfect blend which was awkward and different at the time because nobody had ever heard anything like that. DMX didn't want to do it. He was like, 'Man, that sounds like some rock 'n' roll track, I need some hip-hop shit. I'm not doing that. It's not hood enough." The background vocals and beat follow the rhythm of a military cadence. This coincides with the hook's theme of being a cohesive unit. Swizz recalls how the What! ad-libs came about stating "The 'What!' ad-lib and all of that came about in the middle of us hyping him up. We left it in the track to add energy. Collectively, we came up with that vibe".
Despite Swizz's best efforts, it wasn't until Darrin and Joaquin Dean convinced DMX to give the track a chance that he did so.
Music video
The official music video features scenes where DMX and his crew are bodybuilding, while there are other scenes with motorbikes. The video features cameo appearances by the rap group Onyx, The LOX, Eve and Swizz Beatz. It has over 128 million views on YouTube as of August.
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HASH1: F6FD2AFCB8E142FE HASH2: D0DCD9F832819010 (MP3) 
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