Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood is the second studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 22, 1998, by Def Jam Recordings and Ruff Ryders Entertainment, only seven months after his debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot.

Commercial performance It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one (and stayed there for three consecutive weeks) with over 670,000 units shipped in the first week. In January 1999, the album was ousted from the top spot by Britney Spears' debut, ...Baby One More Time. The album eventually went 3× platinum in the US.

DMX became the second artist to have two albums released in the same calendar year debut at number one on the Billboard 200. The latter album to have done so was released posthumously by Tupac Shakur under the alias Makaveli (his first was All Eyez on Me, while the second was The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory). Track listing Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Notes "Bring Your Whole Crew" contains additional vocals by Anthony "PK" Fields. "Ain't No Way", "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" and "Heat" contain additional vocals by Swizz Beatz. "Slippin'" contains additional vocals by Tamyra Gray.

Sample credits "It's All Good" contains a sample of "Heartbeat", written and performed by Taana Gardner. "The Omen" contains an interpolation of "Damien", written by Earl Simmons and Damon Blackman. "Slippin'" contains a sample of "Moonstreams", written and performed by Grover Washington Jr.

Personnel A&R [A&R Coordination For Def Jam Records] – Randy Acker A&R [A&R Coordination For Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.] – Amelia Moore A&R [A&R Coordination For Ruff Ryders Entertainment] – Jay Jackson A&R [For Def Jam Records] – Irv Gotti A&R [For Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.] – Dee, Waah Art Direction, Design – The Drawing Board Artwork [Ruff Ryders Art Department] – Estos, Sleep Executive-Producer – Dee, Waah Legal [Legal Counsel] – L. Londell McMillan, Matt Middleton Management – Ray Copeland Management [For] – Bar Entertainment Management Marketing – Jazz Young Mastered By – Tony Dawsey Photography By – Jonathan Mannion Stylist – Dee, Maurice Mann

Charts

Weekly charts +Chart performance for Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood+ Chart (1998–99) PeakpositionAustralian Dance Albums (ARIA)28

Chart (2025) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 39

Year-end charts +1999 year-end chart performance for Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood Chart (1999) Position US Billboard 20021 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)2 Chart (2001)PositionCanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)195

Certifications

See also List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1998 List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1998

References