{"id":210403,"date":"2025-05-31T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=210403"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:43:16","slug":"dmx-feat-joyner-lucas-bring-out-the-worst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dmx-feat-joyner-lucas-bring-out-the-worst\/","title":{"rendered":"DMX Feat. Joyner Lucas &#8211; Bring Out The Worst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/70rBShK8II4?si=R2SUt8uL3UMuJI5M\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the heels of the 27th anniversary (5.19.98) of his landmark debut album It\u2019s Dark and Hell Is Hot\u2014now certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA\u2014iconic rapper DMX returns with a brand-new single: \u201cBring Out The Worst,\u201d with Joyner Lucas.  The single is out now on all digital streaming platforms via DNA Music Group\/Hitmaker Distro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBring Out The Worst\u201d is a reminder of the intensity, authenticity, and lyrical force that made DMX a legend.  Paired with Joyner Lucas, \u201cBring Out The Worst\u201d stays true to X\u2019s unmistakable sound\u2014gritty, raw, and emotionally charged.<\/p>\n<p>The single marks the first release from the upcoming DMX Features project, a posthumous collection of never-before-heard collaborations featuring some of the biggest names in hip-hop. The full project is slated for release later this summer and will celebrate the life, legacy, and influence of one of rap\u2019s most enduring voices.<\/p>\n<p>Originally released in 1998, It\u2019s Dark and Hell Is Hot changed the face of hip-hop overnight, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and launching a historic run of five consecutive #1 albums for DMX. With its raw energy and spiritual urgency, the album ushered in a new era for East Coast rap and solidified X\u2019s place among the greats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBring Out The Worst\u201d captures that same intensity, reminding fans and critics alike that DMX\u2019s voice still resonates with timeless relevance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBring Out The Worst\u201d is now available at all <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/dmx-bringouttheworst\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DSP\u2019s<\/a> via DNA Music Group\/HitMaker Distro.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"210404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dmx-feat-joyner-lucas-bring-out-the-worst\/untitled-design-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BOTW-Digital-Cover-Art.webp?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;rfmgmanagement&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Untitled design - 1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design &amp;#8211; 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BOTW-Digital-Cover-Art.webp?fit=540%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BOTW-Digital-Cover-Art.webp?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BOTW-Digital-Cover-Art.webp?resize=540%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-210404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BOTW-Digital-Cover-Art.webp?resize=540%2C540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BOTW-Digital-Cover-Art.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BOTW-Digital-Cover-Art.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the heels of the 27th anniversary (5.19.98) of his landmark debut album It\u2019s Dark&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-210403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pG6fW-SJB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210403\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}