Was DMX gang affiliated coming up?

[FreshAIG]

Growing up everyone thought DMX was Blood. He would drop references here and there throughout his music

 

[dappadonna]

I gotta get Dogs book

 

[charmander]

ain't there a clip of this nikka stackin blood and yellin out 5 poppin on some roller coaster

 

[feelosofer]

He wasn't gang affiliated, but he was respected in the streets regardless.

 

[Chip Skylark]

ain't there a clip of this nikka stackin blood and yellin out 5 poppin on some roller coaster

 

[up in here]

He was blood affiliated, but NY cats didn't really rep their gangs on wax back then. Just like LA cats ain't really set trip on wax before the truce.

DMX spent a lot time in and outta jail in NY where Bloods was really prevalent, so he dropped hints here and there so folks who knew would know but if you wasn't familiar you might not catch it