, it solidified his place as a cultural icon and the "King of New York" at the turn of the millennium. Why This Album is a Legend Commercial Juggernaut : It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 , selling approximately 698,000 copies in its first week . It has since been certified 5x Multi-Platinum
"Used to be a dog with a name nobody wanted to say," he began. "They called him X. Every time he barked, people remembered they had bones in their hands. He taught us how to howl at the moon and not feel small."
Released on December 28, 1999, "...And Then There Was X" was a game-changer. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 604,000 copies in its first week. It would go on to sell over 5 million copies in the United States alone and earn DMX a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.