Man, the way DMX’s voice gains momentum and becomes so gritty and strong....gives me the chills. The Golden voice of rap. RIP

Rest in power DMX 🙏🏼

"A straight razor will put pinstripes across your windpipes" DMX bodied that ishh.

A MAN that never sold his SOUL...Salute Earl....

DMX is a rare talent, his own unique sound and style, can never be mistaken for no one else. And you can't help but feel what he says.

Dmx was a real lyricist..u can feel his bars..hate how he life played out

FUCK, I idolized DMX growing up and still do. RIP to a fucking LEGEND. The biggest name in the business for years, and a dude with a true heart of gold. He had his demons that he constantly battled, but always remained close to God. Now, he finally gets to meet the God he loves so dearly

Damn that freestyle Session was Epic! RIP.X 🙏🎶

"I'm blessing niggaz with stitches the THIN TYPE and a straight razor will put a pinstripe across yo windpipe.." X 1000% bodied it

Dmx is a MF legend. Kids today wouldn’t believe that dmx was on top of the industry for a good minute.

DMX was the man who carried hip hop on his shoulders when Pac, Biggie and Eazy passed. He made us trust again. He was human. I will always respect 💯🙏 Rip DMX

Moves is made, niggas is paid. That’s just how it is. When my time is up, ima be out but ima try to live -X

16 years later, and still waiting on the security gaurds mixtape...

That “pin stripes across yo wind pipe” line got me so excited. It felt like he meant that shit

"Act like you don't know what I'm saying! Read about it" R.i.p DMX

For 5 years he completely ruled the rap game...and went on to do movies ...it is beyond me how he is no longer with us. R.I.P. Rap 👑 King !

dmx flow is ridiculous

DMX showed everyone in that room how to slay that track.

[Jay Z Verse 1] Fuck what they all say Niggas can't stop me with rumors, Im too strong All day, socks exploding sweat pants pockets is bulging Holding it down on the corner with my block frozen My spot is rolling, drop the price of the coke and Drove the competition out and let the doe flow in The cops is closing in, I can do the time But whats really on my mind, there ain't no ho's in the pen I play the low and try to make it hard to find me Feds still tryna build a case since 93 [DMX Verse 2] Yo, moves is made, Niggas is paid, that's just how it is When my time is up, Ima be out but ima try to live I'm eating day by day ain't nothing sweet about it Act like you don't know what I'm saying and they'll read about it Built for war like an armadillo Smother your ass with 2 through the pillow Cause my shit is brillo Manic depressive and my head hurts Yo, give me your doe and your ho And here take these four hot things, I got things That make niggas spin, put niggas in the wind Where you never see niggas again I bless a nigga with stitches, the thin type And a straight razor will put pin stripes, across your wind pipes [ Hashim Hakim Verse 3] Start off my day and I'm off and running and I miss my gun I'm often blessed but not these days cause its no longer fun I am way worse then a banger with 8 bullets left in the chamber Can't imagine the danger, when you done got these bow ties angered When strangers pissed me off, I got high to control it You think I don't get tempted, that would be a lie if I told it, can't hold it Outside opposition , got stress on my mind But I got inside opposition, coming from my own kind and they're blind We walk in peace but don't provoke us, we ain't gon' run We fight with those who fight with us but nigga I ain't the one You niggas oughta be glad OG got hold of us Cause if it wasn't for that man, there be no controlling us His body laid in red rum, twisted in broken poses Blood puddle soaked in his clothes and it look like roses Smelling Folgers and Moses couldn't save him We leaving the way we came, As-salamu alaykum

Do you know how much balls it takes to jump in the cipher with DMX and Jay Z. Legend

Jay flow was cool But when DMX was flowing you could feel that shit...

DMX has the greatest rap voice ever!

Dmx did say on one of his last interviews recently,that if he drops dead today That his last thought would be that he lived a good life

“Cops is closing in. I can do time but what's really on my mind is ain't no hoes in the pen” is one of the most precise lines ever. What made Jay-Z an icon is that no matter how good the other artist went, he never failed to complete one dope line that sinks and lasts throughout the cipher. Fabulous is also good at spitting memorable freestyles.

DMX.....the definition of REAL

Back when Hip hop made sense

DMX had such an aura and and his energy was beyond so many rappers. Rest In Peace my man.

That Lil Boy who Rapped is a Legend...He was around Legends DMX /Jay/ Beanie Sigel ...RIP DMX A True Legend 🙏🙌

DMX voice is Godly.

how did we end up were we are now?... lil yachty, trap music etc etc fucking hell

R.i.P to one of the greatest rappers of all time. He was a modern day 2 Pac

Rest In Peace to the absolute bonafide legend. X was a rare, unique character in a world full of familiarity. It would be a shame if the newer generations didn’t take the time to educate themselves on the first X, the true X. Where my dawgs at?!

I Love how X talks to God

"Blessin niggaz with stitches, THE THIN TYPE, and the straight razor leave pin stripes across your wind pipe" the champ! Killen em

“Your Life Only Mean Something If It Has To Do With What’s Right. & Even Only Then , It Only Means As Much , As What You Stand For” 💯 Rest In Peace , DMX.

"WHEN MY TIME IS UP, IMA BE OUT IMA TRY TO LIVE."

Last dude had a scarface type flow.

Love this we need more artist like them again... like if you agree

Don’t know about you guys but the Muslim guy at the end killed it when he rapped 👑🔥🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏼💯💯 RIP DMX

1:43 had to come back and watch this legendary freestyle from back in the day.. RIP 🙏🏼 🕊

DMX won that.

JAY Z LOOKING LIKE “DAMN DID DMX AND THE SECURITY GUARD JUST SMOKE ME” LMAO😂🔥

DMX had a distinguishable sound that was unique to him and him only, lost to the graveyard of hip hop with the sounds of the others.. Pac, Big, Eazy, Pun.. rest up DMX

RIP to the LEGEND! Still come back yearly to watch this. 🙌🏽

Wow, the only one who said Jayz verse was nice was X cause he knew J couldnt fuck with him. Very humble man

That dude at the end raps harder than any new artist today

R.i.P to one of the most talented rappers of our time 🙏🏾

Here again after hearing the news about DMX 👎🏾 prayers up for that man

Back when dudes could actually rap and took that shit serious. Dudes came up battling and this was normal. Ask a dude to freestyle now and they pull out a iPhone. Dmx did that straight off his head.

"Moves is made, niggas is paid, that's just how it is When my time is up I'mma be out but I'mma try to live I'm eatin day by day, ain't nothin sweet about it Act like you don't know what I'm sayin. Read about it. Built for war like a armadillo Smoother yo' ass with two through the pilllow Cause my shit is Brillo Manic depressive and my head hurts Yo, gimme yo' dough and yo' ho, and here take these fo' Hot things I got things that make niggas spin Put niggas in the wind, where you never see niggas again I bless a nigga with stitches, the thin type And a straight razor will put pinstripes across your windpipe." -DMX

"Put pinstripes across yo windpipe" Genius

I remember when I bought my Hummer H2 the first they came out. DMX drove one in a movie with Steven Segal. I was so nervous because it was rush hour and the dealer I purchased it from was over an hour away. After getting through local traffic and got on the interstate, I played Ain’t No Sunshine by DMX !! Yes I’m a cop, but also born and raised in Yonkers NY. Rest easy ...

Guy with the glasses had to turn away cause the DMX flow was too hot to look at 😅

Much respect to Jay and THE security guard but DMX got this battle

Dmx style can never be copied it’s a rare form that can imitated the grittiness the aggression I miss this guy 🙏🏾

I remember when I went to a DMX concert it was almost like being at church.. He was special! 🙏🏾😇

1:23 That lil kid got more bars than half the industry today

Every time i see this battle, I always say DMX is the winner. I love DMX the DOG!!!

2:54 I love homie's reaction to X's windpipe line!!!!!!!! Rest In Peace, king

X voice had a gritty quality that amplified his lyrical ability!

X even had the security rhyming like him

X was the only one who said jayz verse was good. Tells you alot.

I’m a Jay-Z fan but X ate him up here. RIP DMX 🕊🕊🕊

I knew I wouldn’t be the only one to come back and watch this iconic video. RIP X

DMX still the best rapper to me

Dmx and the other dude in the red suit killed it! Straight up💯✔🔥

🙏RIP DMX 🙏 I still can't believe that he has left us..Now heaven has the 2 best rappers from our generation,Tupac and now DMX...

When X said " When my time is up .. Ima be out but ima try to live" that shit hit different because that's exactly what he did before he passed ... Legends Neva DIE!!! DoubleR I P DARKMAN X 🤞🏾

Man you need balls to rap in the face of DMX and Jay-Z

2:59 Jay Z is like 'where is the exit'

When X said "Built for war like a armadillo smother yo ass put 2 thru da pillow cuz my shit is brillo" ... Neva heard nobody put it together like that ... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 and I been listening to this shit since the first time it came out!!! And It still got me going crazy!!! X 4Eva!!!

Back in 99 when Jayz and Dmx performed in Montreal I can say 1 thing. When DMX came on stage ,the crowd went NUTZ.compared to when Jayz was on

The islam guy sounded like scarface a little bit..

Not a major fan of either, and no hate towards either. But DMX killed this. I felt his verse the most, it was ice cold

Every time I watch this, it feels like a DMX joint featuring the others. What a personality this man's got! Gone but NEVER forgotten. 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊

Pray for DMX 🙏

1:the guy in orange 2:dmx 3:the Lil kid 4:jay z

This video is like a pilgrimage that I make every year for the last 10 years ...still get Goosebumps everytime.

None of these bozo rappers now a days give off the energy that x gave

We back here... to this recording. Full Circle. Birth. Life. Death (with Reflection throughout)

2:58 Jay-Z looking around like oh shit.......I fucked up now.

Its crazy how this dude is a legend just from rappin wit Jay and DMX on video

DESCANSE EM PAZ LENDÁRIO DMX

Being born when this released is powerful, memories last forever

The muslim dude killed it they should have signed him.

dmx killed it!!

Man I miss these moments in Hip Hop! So much respect, camaraderie and unity. You could tell Jay and X had mad respect for each other as killer MCs. I remember watching this movie at 15 and bugging out at the level of rap skills these dudes had. X will be missed for sure. One of the greatest to ever bless a mic.

Hot Beat. I had the VHS tape of Backstage and a few years back I was able to purchase the DVD. Great memories of variety in Hip Hop.

X was hot Jay was ok, dude in orange suit killed it

Who's here from 2020?

Always return this video every now and then. Bittersweet this time around, but I know X found peace. RIP Big Dog and thanks for everything.

This is sick, thanks for the upload.

That straight razor would put pinstripes across yo windpipe line killed it!!!!! I like jay verse too though

The white guy behind x with the glasses perfectly describes my face after that last bar . 😯

Who’s here after DMX passed away? 😞

I remember watching this DVD all the time growing up.

Jay Z was third best that’s crazy

Hashim Hakim aka the last guy KILLED IT

Big L was the one recording this as well!!! Thanks for the history fellas!!

When I was a kid and this first hit the net I use to watch this all day every day until it was removed 😆