When I was 16, LL Cool J released his Phenomenon album, and I had to cop that joint, seeing as LL was the center of my universe back then. In hindsight, Phenomenon wasn’t LL’s greatest body of work, but it did include a stand-out track that made everyone take notice. That song was “4,3,2,1.” There was a multitude of reasons for the hype behind “4,3,2,1.” … Continue reading DMX: 1970 – 2021