American rapper DMX released eight studio albums, seven compilation albums, three mixtapes, 47 singles (including 17 as a featured artist) and 24 music videos.
In 1998, DMX released his debut studio album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, peaking at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and being certified 4× Platinum. In the same year, DMX's second album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood achieved similar success, selling 3.5 million copies to date. From 1998 to 2003, DMX released five consecutive number 1 albums, including the former two as well as ... And Then There Was X (1999), The Great Depression (2001) and Grand Champ (2003). Eleven of DMX's solo singles charted on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Ruff Ryders' Anthem", "What's My Name?", "What These Bitches Want", and "Party Up (Up in Here)".
As of June 2014, DMX became the fifth best-selling rap or hip-hop artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era in the United States, with the sales of 23.3 million albums.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales figures Certifications US USR&B/HH AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: The Great Depression: Grand Champ: Year of the Dog... Again: CAN GER IRL NLD NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, ... And Then There Was X and The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter: The Great Depression, Grand Champ and Year of the Dog... Again: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot Released: May 19, 1998 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 — 15 — — — — — 89 US: 4,800,000 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood Released: December 22, 1998 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 — 42 61 — — — — 119 US: 3,500,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold ... And Then There Was X Released: December 21, 1999 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 — 6 46 — 64 — — 108 US: 4,900,000 RIAA: 5× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum The Great Depression Released: October 23, 2001 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 99 1 10 26 25 38 60 20 US: 1,862,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum Grand Champ Released: September 16, 2003 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 1 32 2 6 8 28 7 10 6 US: 1,204,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum Year of the Dog... Again Released: August 1, 2006 Label: Ruff Ryders, Sony Urban Music, Columbia Format: CD, LP, digital download 2 1 70 4 7 15 70 37 7 22 US: 346,000 Undisputed Released: September 11, 2012 Label: Seven Arts, Fontana Format: CD, digital download 19 2 — — — — — — — — Exodus Released: May 28, 2021 Label: Ruff Ryders, Bloodline, Def Jam Format: CD, digital download 8 4 — 26 — — — — 36 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH USRap CAN UK The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter Released: June 12, 2007 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download 26 7 3 — 174 BPI: Silver Playlist Your Way Released: February 24, 2009 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — The Best of DMX Released: January 26, 2010 Label: Ruff Ryders, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download 2 1 1 3 12 BPI: Gold Greatest Hits with a Twist Released: March 22, 2011 Label: X-Ray Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — Icon Released: May 1, 2012 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, digital download — 28 13 — — Redemption of the Beast Released: January 13, 2015 Label: Seven Arts, Fontana Format: CD, digital download — — — — — DMX: The Ruff Ryder Released: April 9, 2021 Label: Def Jam Format: Digital download — — — — —
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions USInd. USR&B/HH USRap Here We Go Again The Mixtape Released: 2005 Label: Bloodline Format: CD, digital download — — — Mixtape Released: March 23, 2010 Label: Siccness Format: CD, digital download 46 46 20 The Weigh In Released: May 15, 2012 Label: Bloodline Format: CD, digital download — — —
Extended plays A Dog's Prayers (2021) Let Us Pray: Chapter X (2024)
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH USRapPeak chart positions for singles as a lead artist on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts: All peak chart positions prior to June 8, 2002: All peak chart positions after June 8, 2002: AUS AUT GERPeak chart positions for singles in Germany: "We Right Here" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya": "I Miss You": "Where the Hood At?": "Get It on the Floor": "Lord Give Me a Sign": IRL SWI UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Lord Give Me a Sign" and "Shut 'Em Down": "Lord Give Me a Sign": "Shut 'Em Down": "Get at Me Dog"(featuring Sheek Louch) 1998 39 19 6 — — — — — — RIAA: Gold It's Dark and Hell Is Hot "Stop Being Greedy" 79 45 8 — — — — — — "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" 16 8 7 — — — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum "How's It Goin' Down"(featuring Faith Evans) 70 19 — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Grand Finale"(featuring Ja Rule, Method Man and Nas) — 63 18 — — — — — — Belly soundtrack "Slippin'" — 60 — — — — — — 30 RIAA: Gold Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood "No Love 4 Me"(featuring Drag-On and Swizz Beatz) 1999 — — — — — — — — — "What's My Name?" 67 23 11 — — — — — — RIAA: Gold ...And Then There Was X "What These Bitches Want"(featuring Sisqó) 2000 49 11 22 — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Party Up (Up in Here)" 27 8 11 — — — — — — RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "Don't You Ever" — 57 — — — — — — — "No Sunshine" 2001 — 67 — — — — — — — Exit Wounds soundtrack "We Right Here" — 43 8 — — 62 — — — The Great Depression "Who We Be" 60 16 10 — — — 38 — 34 "I Miss You"(featuring Faith Evans) 2002 86 37 — — — 87 — — — "X Gon' Give It to Ya" 2003 46 21 13 54 62 23 18 14 6 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Cradle 2 the Grave soundtrack "Where the Hood At?" 68 24 13 — — 29 18 26 16 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Grand Champ "Get It on the Floor"(featuring Swizz Beatz) — 57 — — 54 43 39 26 34 "Give 'Em What They Want" 2005 — — — — — — — — — Year of the Dog... Again "We in Here"(featuring Swizz Beatz) 2006 — — — — — — — — — "Lord Give Me a Sign" — 70 — — — 31 — 65 111 "The Boy Go Off"(with Big Sha) 2010 — — — — — — — — — "I Don't Dance"(featuring Machine Gun Kelly) 2012 — — — — — — — — — Undisputed "Head Up" — — — — — — — — — "Don't Call Me"(with Rakim, featuring Shontelle and Aleks D.) 2013 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="6" "Still Scratching"(featuring Styles P) 2016 — — — — — — — — — "Blood Red" — — — — — — — — — "Get It Get It"(with Savant, featuring Snoop Dogg) — — — — — — — — — "Bane Iz Back"(featuring Swizz Beatz) 2017 — — — — — — — — — "X Moves"(featuring Bootsy Collins, Steve Howe and Ian Paice) 2021 — — — — — — — — — "Been to War"(with Swizz Beatz and French Montana) — — — — — — — — — Godfather of Harlem "Bring Out the Worst" (featuring Joyner Lucas) 2025 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USPeak chart positions for singles as a featured artist in the United States: "4, 3, 2, 1": "Money, Power & Respect": "Do You": "Tear It Up": USR&B/HHPeak chart positions for singles as a featured artist on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart: "4, 3, 2, 1": "Money, Power & Respect": "Shut 'em Down": "Money, Cash, Hoes": "It's On" and "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" (Remix): "Come Back in One Piece": "Do You": "Put Your Drinks Down": "Tear It Up": "A Song for You": USRapPeak chart positions for singles as a featured artist on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts: "4, 3, 2, 1": "Money, Power & Respect": "Shut 'em Down": "Money, Cash, Hoes": "Do You": "Tear It Up": USRhyth.USMain. NLD NZ UK UKR&B "4, 3, 2, 1"(LL Cool J featuring Canibus, DMX, Master P, Method Man and Redman) 1997 75 24 10 — — — — — — Phenomenon "Money, Power & Respect"(The Lox featuring DMX and Lil' Kim) 1998 17 8 1 36 — — 45 — — RIAA: Gold Money, Power & Respect "Shut 'Em Down"(Onyx featuring DMX) — 61 43 — — — — 136 — Shut 'Em Down "Watcha Gonna Do?"(Jayo Felony featuring DMX and Method Man) — — — — — — — — — Whatcha Gonna Do? and Hav Plenty (soundtrack) "It's On"(DJ Clue? featuring DMX) 39 38 — — — —The Professional"Ryde or Die" (Ruff Ryders featuring DMX, The LOX & Eve)1999Ryde or Die Vol. 1 "Money, Cash, Hoes"(Jay-Z featuring DMX) — 36 19 — — — — — — Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life "Come Back in One Piece"(Aaliyah featuring DMX) 2000 — 36 — 39 — 59 — — — Romeo Must Die soundtrack "Do You"(Funkmaster Flex featuring DMX) 91 34 21 — — — — — — The Mix Tape, Vol. IV "Put Your Drinks Down"(Drag-On featuring DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Birdman and TQ) 2003 — 80 — — — — — — — Hell and Back "Tear It Up"(Yung Wun featuring DMX, Lil' Flip and David Banner) 2004 76 39 21 26 — — — — — The Dirtiest Thirstiest "Innocent Man"(Mark Morrison featuring DMX) 2006 — — — — — — — 46 14 Innocent Man "A Song for You"(Bizzy Bone featuring DMX and Chris Notez) 2008 — 61 — — — — — — — A Song for You "Electrolytes"(N.O.R.E. featuring Macy Gray and DMX) 2011 — — — — — — — — — Scared Money "Tell Ya Friends"(N.O.4 featuring DMX and Dani Stevenson) 2012 — — — — — — — — — The Beginning "Faith"(Omar Wilson featuring DMX) 2013 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Meltdown"(N.A.S.A. featuring DMX and Priyanka Chopra) 2015 — — — — — — — — — "Kant Nobody"(Lil Wayne featuring DMX) 2023 66 23 11 — — — — — — I Am Music "This Is the Way"(Five Finger Death Punch featuring DMX) 2024 — — — — 1 — — — — AfterLife (Deluxe Edition) "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted and certified songs + List of other charted and certified songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USR&B/HH USRhyth. NZHot "Ryde or Die"(with The Lox, Drag-On and Eve) 1999 — — — — Ryde or Die Vol. 1 "Sincerity"(Mary J. Blige featuring Nas and DMX) — 72 — — Mary "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)"(Limp Bizkit featuring DMX, Redman and Method Man) 2000 — — 38 — Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water "Go to Sleep" 2002 — — — — ARIA: Gold Cradle 2 the Grave "King Thing" 2004 — 86 — — Never Die Alone "Bath Salts"(featuring Jay-Z and Nas) 2021 11 — — 38 Exodus "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances