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DMX

DMX was an East Coast rapper and actor known for his gritty delivery and dark production style in hip-hop. Rising to prominence in the late 1990s, he became a major figure in rap with his debut album *It's Dark and Hell Is Hot* and subsequent releases that showcased his distinctive vocal intensity and street narratives. Beyond music, DMX appeared in films and maintained a significant presence in hip-hop culture until his death in 2021.

8 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1999–2020
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

DMX is a moderate-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Unusually high warmth for Trap / Future Bass.

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How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 8 analysed tracks, DMX averages 51% energy — gentler than 71% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 90–139 BPM with a median of 95 · predominantly minor keys (88% minor) · most common key: 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
90–94
4
95–99
1
100–104
2
135–139
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A22B13A23B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A17B8A8B9A19B10A10B11A111B12A12B

Sound profile evolution

How DMX’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trap / Future Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1999–2010·6 tracks
2011–2020·2 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
What changed

Across DMX's catalog, tempos have eased from ~99 to ~91 BPM.

Release volume by decade

2
1990s
4
2000s
1
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Ruff Ryders' Anthem album art
Ruff Ryders' Anthem
DMX
91 BPM · 3A · Trap / Future Bass · 37% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
91
3A · B♭ min
37%Sustainer
1999
X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded / Remastered) album art
X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
DMX
95 BPM · 2A · Hip-Hop · 50% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
95
2A · E♭ min
50%Sustainer
2002
Get It On The Floor album art
Get It On The Floor
DMX, Swizz Beatz
94 BPM · 11A · Hip-Hop · 49% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
94
11A · F♯ min
49%Sustainer
2003
Party Up album art
Party Up
DMX
101 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 47% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
101
2A · E♭ min
47%Sustainer
2000
Just in Case album art
Just in Case
DMX, Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross, Godfather of Harlem
91 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 53% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
91
9A · E min
53%Sustainer
2019
Don't Play Games album art
Don't Play Games
DMX, Casanova
90 BPM · 7A · Trap / Future Bass · 61% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
90
7A · D min
61%Builder
2020
Party Up (Up in Here) [Re-Recorded / Remastered] album art
Party Up (Up in Here) [Re-Recorded / Remastered]
DMX
101 BPM · 2B · Trap / Future Bass · 56% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
101
2B · F♯ maj
56%Builder
1999
X Gon' Give It To Ya album art
X Gon' Give It To Ya
DMX
139 BPM · 3A · Trap / Future Bass · 54% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
139
3A · B♭ min
54%Sustainer
2003

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Artists that mix with DMX

We scored every transition between DMX’s 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 10 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Chris Brown

14 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 7 different DMX tracks.

Get It On The Floor → Summer Too Hot · 11A → 10B · −4 BPM · 87 chemistry

Jay-Z

12 of the 192 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.1. They come from 6 different DMX tracks.

Get It On The Floor → Numb / Encore · 11A → 11A · +13 BPM · 87 chemistry

Lil Wayne

13 of the 240 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.4. They come from 5 different DMX tracks.

Just in Case → YUSO · 9A → 8A · +3 BPM · 88 chemistry

N.W.a

10 of the 144 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.8. They come from 3 different DMX tracks.

Ruff Ryders' Anthem → Something Like That · 3A → 2A · +5 BPM · 86 chemistry

RemK

12 of the 184 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.1. They come from 4 different DMX tracks.

Snoop Dogg

12 of the 296 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.7. They come from 7 different DMX tracks.

TroyBoi

16 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 5 different DMX tracks.

Wiley

10 of the 312 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 6 different DMX tracks.

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to DMX by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around DMX, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

50 Cent
100%
16 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Scarface
81%
Not in our catalog yet
2Pac
79%
6 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Ice Cube
78%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Gunit
77%
Not in our catalog yet
Xzibit
75%
Not in our catalog yet
Redman
74%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Ruff Ryders
73%
Not in our catalog yet
Ja Rule
72%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Ludacris
71%
16 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Busta Rhymes
71%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
The Game
70%
5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Method Man
69%
8 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Lloyd Banks
69%
Not in our catalog yet
Jadakiss
67%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does DMX play at?+

DMX's tracks in our catalog range from 90 to 139 BPM, with a median of 95 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are DMX's tracks in?+

DMX's tracks are mostly in minor keys (88% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with DMX?+

We scored every transition between DMX's 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 10 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Chris Brown, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Get It On The Floor into Summer Too Hot, 11A to 10B, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with DMX?+

DMX sits closest to 50 Cent, Scarface, 2Pac in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was DMX most active?+

Our catalog has DMX releases spanning 1999 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 2000s.