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With the world still in shock and mourning Yonkers, New York, rapper and actor Earl Simmons, who was better known by his rap moniker, DMX, the founder of his recording label recently spoke about the impact that the deceased rapper had on the label.
Def Jam Founder Russell Simmons recently posted a video on his Instagram account speaking about how DMX’s debut project on Def Jam saved the label back then.
“‘Get At Me Dog’ was going against the grain and reminded me of what we loved at Def Jam. So, I was so excited I remember going to ‘The Tunnel’ when he first performed it and watching him perform it like, ‘Wow, Def Jam is back.’ Sure enough, he saved Def Jam, and it was a moment for us.”