The lyrics range from anecdotes about arrests, to fictitious tales of gang wars, and even DMX's assertions as being one of the most badass rappers in the hip-hop world. DMX has an excellent sense of rhythm and flow, which is very evident on Grand Champ. Rancorous, profane, and extremely violent, the wordplay that can be found here is extremely addictive. Oh, but what about said bite? That would probably come from the lyrics contained on Grand Champ. In laymen's terms: DMX's bark can back up his bite. You could equate his vocal style to that of a dog's in human form: it's harsh, guttural, yet has plenty of audibility for maximum sense appeal. His deep, commanding voice casts what he calls a 'spellbound' style of rapping, which he claims to have invented. Grand Champ exudes a sense of sheer hip-hop entitlement, and is guided at the reins most handily by its swaggering creator, DMX.ДЇirst of all, Dark Man X's delivery is simply fantastic. Hell, the album even has one of those lovely pitbulls on the cover. The album features DMX's signature attitude, with plenty of dog-influenced segments. While he might not be the most respectable cat in the biz (then again, how many rappers could you deign to be 'respectable?'), he's among the most talented.ДMX's latest release, 2003's Grand Champ is a fine example of what he can do. One of the best examples of such an act would be his impersonation of an American federal agent in 2004. The good he does seems to outweigh the acts of debauched, idiotic mayhem he seems to enjoy getting into so much. In addition to all this, he balances acting and movie/record producing careers, and is an avid philanthropist. As if that wasn't enough, in many cases, DMX's brand of growling, snarling hip-hop has transcended through several different musical genres, being readily accepted by fans of rock, metal, pop, and everything in-between. To date, DMX is the only rapper in history to have five consecutive albums debut at number one. When DMX isn't out breaking the law or playing Frisbee with his puppies, he's out ruling the rap world. However, they also provide him with a raw, insatiable anger, which makes for some damn fine hip-hop. Well, dogs seem to have a great effect on DMX's music: he talks about the constantly in his songs. The last charge was due to the fact that he held fights between any number of his thirteen pitbulls in his basement. In 1998, after a raid on his Teaneck, NJ home, DMX was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, and animal cruelty. DMX has even gone to jail over these vicious canines. Unsurprisingly, the late Boomer was a pitbull. He has a tattoo of a deceased dog of his, named Boomer, on his back. Simmons (hereinafter referred to by his stage name) has something of an obsession with pitbulls. So, just who the hell is Earl Simmons? You know him as Dark Man X, The Divine Master of the Unknown, or simply as DMX. Now then, can you think of anyone in the entire world who would actually enjoy having these brutes around? Earl Simmons would. For years, pitbulls have been bred (see: used and abused) for fighting, guard duty, and a variety of other oftentimes violent activities. On top of that, they really aren't even pleasing to the eye. Nasty little pieces of work, aren't they? I mean, they're hardly the most friendly breed of dog.

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