Old heads, was '98 DMX as big as '05 Jeezy, '15 Future, or '03 50 Cent?

[Playaz Eyez]

98 DMX and 03 50 Cent were the biggest ones I can remember.

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

To answer your question, He had TWO #1 albums in the same year, a movie, and about 10 guest appearances in an era that you weren't emailing your verses. This was the 2 inch tape era. That dude was everywhere in 1998. Can't compare the new eras to the 2 inch tape era. I'm still confused to how he was able to record all of those songs, star in a movie, shoot videos, and still be on crack.

Let me add something.... He was doing a lot of guest appearances, released 2 albums, shot videos, starred in a movie, AND completed a major tour while along with the drug use . A movie about X's life just focusing on the year of 1998 would be amazing

 

[Reptile]

Leave the Mets outta this
Fukk the Atlanta Hawks and falcons you hoe ass nikka

nikka what the fukk I aint from no fukking Atlanta wtf @staticshock get this nikka

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

DMX put out two multi platinum albums in the same year. Yes he was that big. Only one you mentioned who had a bigger run than him was 50.

 

[Reptile]

DMX put out two multi platinum albums in the same year. Yes he was that big. Only one you mentioned who had a bigger run than him was 50.

Those albums did not achieve multi platinum status the same year the released

 

[Cladyclad]

Those albums did not achieve multi platinum status the same year the released

This

Dmx was nowhere near 50 cent.
I know you east coast dudes bias

But 05 Jeezy was bigger than 98 X

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

Those albums did not achieve multi platinum status the same year the released

this is true, but they were both #1 albums. The first time that was ever done in the same year.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Those albums did not achieve multi platinum status the same year the released

The only reason it didn't go multi platinum in the same year was because Flesh Of My Flesh Blood of My Blood was released in December. Either way both albums sold around 5 million each. Two #1 platinum albums in the same year is still something that I don't believe has been achieved again by a rapper.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

This

Dmx was nowhere near 50 cent.
I know you east coast dudes bias

But 05 Jeezy was bigger than 98 X

TM 101 sold 2 million records. It was a huge album, but commercially he wasn't touching '98 DMX.

 

[Ruck]

50 had the biggest year. But DMX 98 was more impressive. Why? Cuz he was against Jay Z and the push he had. After pac and big, ny machine was trying capitilize and putting a face on the genre. Jay was the guy. But X was so different from the usual ny rappers. He had the aggressive tone of southern rappers, bravado of the streets and looked like he could fit in any hood. Dmx appealed to common urban demo

 

[Cladyclad]

TM 101 sold 2 million records. It was a huge album, but commercially he wasn't touching '98 DMX.

Dmx in 1998 didnt have to deal with illegal downloads

1998 vs 2005 was a different ballgame

Btw dmx sold under 3 million in 98 both those albums

 

[staticshock]

Leave the Mets outta this
Fukk the Atlanta Hawks and falcons you hoe ass nikka

You a herb shut up p*ssy

 

[TheNig]

Only thing I've seen in rap bigger than Dog in 98 is currently what Kenny is doing.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Dmx in 1998 didnt have to deal with illegal downloads

1998 vs 2005 was a different ballgame

Btw dmx sold under 3 million in 98 both those albums

Bruh sales are sales. Jeezy album sold very well. Doesn't change the fact that X sold more albums... A LOT more.

Both albums went platinum in less than a month of release.

 

[jay211]

Only 50 was bigger. DMX was a megastar. Music and movies. He had tons of movie offers. Hollywood was on him heavy.