... And Then There Was X

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...And Then There Was X
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Studio album by
DMX
ReleasedDecember 21, 1999
Studio
Genre Hip hop [1]
Length60:15
Label
Producer
DMX chronology
Live at Woodstock
(1999)		...And Then There Was X
(1999)		 The Great Depression
(2001)
Singles from ...And Then There Was X
  1. "What's My Name"
    Released: December 28, 1999
  2. "Party Up (Up in Here)"
    Released: February 20, 2000
  3. "What These Bitches Want"
    Released: June 6, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Daily VaultB+ [3]
Entertainment Weekly A− [1]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
RapReviews(7/10) [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]

...And Then There Was X is the third studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 21, 1999, by The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, and Ruff Ryders Entertainment. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammys.

Contents

Singles

The album's first single "What's My Name" was released on December 28, 1999. It reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [7] The second single "Party Up (Up in Here)" was released on February 20, 2000, and became his most successful single of his career peaking at number 27 on the Hot 100. [7] The third single "What These Bitches Want" featuring Sisqó was released on June 6, 2000, which peaked at number 49. [7]

Commercial performance

... And Then There Was X debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 698,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan. [8] This became DMX's third US number one debut. [8] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 399,000 copies. [9] On February 7, 2001, the album was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over five million copies in the US. [10] As of October 2009, the album has shipped over 8 million copies in the United States. [11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Kennel" (Intro)  0:36
2."One More Road to Cross"
 Swizz Beatz 4:20
3."The Professional"
  • Simmons
  • Anthony Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:35
4."Fame"
 Dame Grease 3:37
5."A Lot to Learn" (Skit)  0:39
6."Here We Go Again"
  • Simmons
  • Michael Gomez
DJ Shok3:52
7."Party Up (Up in Here)"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:28
8."Make a Move"
  • Simmons
  • Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:33
9."What These Bitches Want" (featuring Sisqó)
 Nokio 4:13
10."What's My Name?"
3:52
11."More 2 a Song"
  • Simmons
  • Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:42
12."Don't You Ever"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz3:48
13."The Shakedown" (Skit)  0:35
14."D-X-L (Hard White)" (featuring The LOX and Drag-On)
Dame Grease4:21
15."Comin' for Ya"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:02
16."Prayer III"Simmons 2:00
17."Angel" (featuring Regina Belle)
  • Simmons
  • Lorenzo
Irv Gotti5:07
18."Good Girls, Bad Guys" (featuring Dyme) (Bonus track)
  • Simmons
  • Fields
  • Charly Charles
  • Randy Muller
  • P. Killer Trackz
  • Charly "Shuga Bear" Charles
3:55

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [27] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [10] 5× Platinum5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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