DMX – It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

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Label:	Def Jam Recordings – 314 558 227-2
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:	May 19, 1998
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Hardcore Hip-Hop

Tracklist

1	Intro Mixed By – Kevin Crouse Producer – Lil' Rob Recorded By – Patrick Viala* Written-By – James Mtume	4:10
2	Ruff Ryders' Anthem Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Swizz* Recorded By – Justice Johnson Written-By – Kaseem Dean	3:34
3	Fuckin' Wit' D Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – PK* Producer [Additional Production] – Dame Grease Recorded By – Justice Johnson Written-By – Larry Mizell Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – PK* Producer [Additional Production] – Dame Grease Recorded By – Justice Johnson Written-By – Larry Mizell	2:18
4	The Storm (Skit) Producer [Additional Production] – Waah Producer [Additional Production], Written-By – Mad Man* Producer, Recorded By – PK* Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Keller Written-By – Waah Dean* Producer [Additional Production] – Waah Producer [Additional Production], Written-By – Mad Man* Producer, Recorded By – PK* Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Keller Written-By – Waah Dean*	1:01
5	Look Thru My Eyes Co-producer – Dame Grease Mixed By – Prince Charles* Producer – PK* Recorded By, Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Rich Keller Written-By – Earl Simmons Co-producer – Dame Grease Mixed By – Prince Charles* Producer – PK* Recorded By, Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Rich Keller Written-By – Earl Simmons	3:50
6	Get At Me Dog Featuring – Sheek* Producer – Dame Grease Producer [Additional Production] – PK* Recorded By, Mixed By – D. Anthony Johnson* Written-By – Sam Taylor (4) Featuring – Sheek* Producer – Dame Grease Producer [Additional Production] – PK* Recorded By, Mixed By – D. Anthony Johnson* Written-By – Sam Taylor (4)	4:03
7	Let Me Fly Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Dame Grease Producer [Additional Production] – Young Lord Recorded By – Justice Johnson Written-By – Richard Frierson Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Dame Grease Producer [Additional Production] – Young Lord Recorded By – Justice Johnson Written-By – Richard Frierson	4:13
8	X-Is Coming Mixed By – Ken "DURO" Ifill Producer – PK* Recorded By – Justice Johnson Vocals [Additional] – Warren (2) Written-By – Earl Simmons Mixed By – Ken "DURO" Ifill Producer – PK* Recorded By – Justice Johnson Vocals [Additional] – Warren (2) Written-By – Earl Simmons	4:19
9	Damien Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By – Justice Johnson Written-By – Earl Simmons	3:42
10	How's It Goin' Down Keyboards [Keyboard] – Cliff Branch Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – PK* Vocals [Background] – Schamika Grant Written-By – Earl Simmons Keyboards [Keyboard] – Cliff Branch Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – PK* Vocals [Background] – Schamika Grant Written-By – Earl Simmons	4:43
11	Mickey (Skit) Producer – Waah Producer, Written-By – Rajah Winn Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Keller Written-By – Waah Dean*	0:25
12	Crime Story Mixed By – Kevin Crouse Producer – Lil' Rob Recorded By – Patrick Viala* Written-By – Irving Lorenzo	3:48
13	Stop Being Greedy Mixed By – Ken "DURO" Ifill Producer – PK* Producer [Additional Production] – Dame Grease Recorded By – D'Anthony Johnson Written-By – M. Masser* Mixed By – Ken "DURO" Ifill Producer – PK* Producer [Additional Production] – Dame Grease Recorded By – D'Anthony Johnson Written-By – M. Masser*	3:37
14	ATF Mixed By – Ken "DURO" Ifill Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By – Justice Johnson Written-By – Earl Simmons	1:56
15	For My Dogs Featuring – Loose (2) Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By – John Wydrycf* Written-By – Mel Jason Smalls* Featuring – Loose (2) Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By – John Wydrycf* Written-By – Mel Jason Smalls*	4:11
16	I Can Feel It Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By – Justice Johnson Vocals [Additional] – Nardo Written-By – Phil Collins Mixed By – Rich Keller Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By – Justice Johnson Vocals [Additional] – Nardo Written-By – Phil Collins	4:13
17	Prayer (Skit) Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Keller Written-By – Earl Simmons	2:32
18	The Convo Producer – Dame Grease Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Keller Written-By – Robin Hugh Gibb*	3:34
19	Niggaz Done Started Something Featuring – The Lox Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Dame Grease Written-By – Sean Jacobs	5:10

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rush Associated Labels Recordings
Copyright © – Rush Associated Labels Recordings
Manufactured By – Def Jam Records
Marketed By – Def Jam Records
Distributed By – Polygram Group Distribution
Produced For – Top Dawg Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.
Produced For – Vacant Lot Productions
Produced For – Ten Eighty Corp.
Recorded At – Quad Recording Studios
Recorded At – New Horizon Sounds Studio
Recorded At – Powers House Of Sound
Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At – Chung King Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Sound On Sound, New York
Mixed At – Quad Recording Studios
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At – Sound On Sound, New York
Mixed At – Studio 57
Mixed At – Chung King Studios
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Pressed By – PMDC, USA

Credits

Art Direction, Design – The Drawing Board
Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Chivon Dean
Executive-Producer, A&R [A&R Direction] – Waah
Management – Ray Copeland*
Marketing – Jazz Young
Photography By – Jonathan Mannion
Stylist – Darrin Dean

Notes

Release day CD.

Track 1: Contains a sample from "Beyond Forever" (James Mtume) Mtume Music and Music Corp Of America (BMI), performed by James Mtume. Used courtesy of Universal Special Markets.
Track 3: Contains a sample from "Shifting Gears" (Larry Mizell, Alphonso Mizell) Alruby Music, Inc. (ASCAP), performed by Johnny "Hammond" Smith. Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.
Track 6: Contains a sample from "Everything Good To You" (Sam Taylor). Frankly Music (BMI) istered by Music & Media International, as performed by BT Express. Courtesy of Roadshow Music Corp. / Sheek of The Lox appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records.
Track 7: Contains a sample from "Lo Dudo" (Manuel Alejandro, Ana Magdalena) BMG Songs (ASCAP), performed by José José. Courtesy of BMG US Latin Music.
Track 8: Mixed by Ken "DURO" Ifill for No Question Entertainment, Inc.
Track 12: Contains a sample from "Easin' In" (F. Perron) Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP), performed by Edwin Starr, courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P., under exclusive license from PolyMedia, a Division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.
Track 13: Mixed by Ken "DURO" Ifill for No Question Entertainment, Inc. / Contains a sample from "My Hero Is A Gun" (M. Masser) Jobete Music Co., Inc. (BMI), as performed by The Temptations, courtesy of Gordy Co.
Track 14: Mixed by Ken "DURO" Ifill for No Question Entertainment, Inc.
Track 15: Kasino appears courtesy of Jive Records.
Track 16: Contains a sample from "In The Air (Tonight)" (Phil Collins) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Performed by Phil Collins. Courtesy of Warner Brothers Records. By arrangement with Warner Special Products, Inc.
Track 18: Contains a sample from "Nights On Broadway" (Barry Alan Gibb, Maurice Ernest Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb) Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI), performed by The Bee Gees. Courtesy of Polydor Ltd. and an interpolation of "Somebody's Knockin'" (E. Penny, J. Gillespie) courtesy of Chiplin Music Co. (ASCAP)/Tri-Chappell Music, Inc. (SESAC). / The Lox and Mase appear courtesy of Bad Boy Records.

Executive Producers & A&R Direction: Dee and Waah for Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc. and Irv Gotti for Top Dawg Productions, Inc.
Management: Ray Copeland for B.A.R. Management
Stylist: Darrin Dean for Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.
Project Coordinator: Chivon Dean for Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 7 314558227-2 4
Barcode (Scanned): 731455822724
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Outer Ring): 314 558 227-2 01@
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Inner Ring): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L006
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0363
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Outer Ring): 314 558 227-2 02 BU
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Inner Ring): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0363
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L006
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Outer Ring): 314 558 227-2 01@ AT
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Inner Ring): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L006
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0371
Barcode (Variant 4, Outer Ring): 314 558 227-2 05@ AM
Barcode (Variant 4, Inner Ring): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
Barcode (Variant 4): IFPI L006
Barcode (Variant 4): IFPI 0369

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	It's Dark And Hell Is Hot (2×LP, Advance, Album, Promo, Stereo, Clean)	Ruff Ryders	Def 224-1	US	1998
Recently Edited	It's Dark And Hell Is Hot (CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	314 558 227-2	Canada	1998
Recently Edited	It's Dark And Hell Is Hot (CD, Album, Club Edition)	Ruff Ryders	P2-58227	Canada	1998
New Submission	It's Dark And Hell Is Hot / Survival Of The Illest (CD, Album, CD, Sampler)	Def Jam Recordings	314 558 537-2, 314 558 538-2	US	1998
Recently Edited	It's Dark And Hell Is Hot (2×LP, Album)	Ruff Ryders	314 558 227-1	US	1998

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314SF415 Sep 15, 2023
Edited one year ago

Fruit punch vinyl variant is up for pre-order: https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/product/dmx/it-s-dark-and-hell-is-hot so get it while you can. looks like UK only release
jamead119 Sep 19, 2019
This album changed my life, and changed rap music as a whole. People were saying it was the best album of all time when it was released which was taking it a bit too far but it was incredible and an instant classic.

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