The Making Of DMX's "Get At Me Dog" With Dame Grease | Deconstructed

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  • DMX gave a glimpse into his 1998 debut studio album ‘It’s Dark and Hell is Hot’ with the gritty lead single “Get At Me Dog” featuring Sheek Louch. The aggressive street anthem remains one of his biggest hits to this day, reaching No. 6 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 while setting the table for his classic debut full-length.
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    Read all the lyrics to DMX’s “Get At Me Dog” featuring Sheek Louch on Genius: genius.com/Dmx-get-at-me-dog-...
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Komentáře • 588

  • @ShogunxCAL
    @ShogunxCAL Před 6 lety +602

    We need some more old school in the mix Genius. Not only are we getting a break down we getting some historical context as well.

    • @fawcue5844
      @fawcue5844 Před 6 lety +6

      Faxxx I never even knew the lox was on it

    • @illwill718
      @illwill718 Před 4 lety +3

      agreed!

    • @JonLondon210
      @JonLondon210 Před 4 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/iF0KjW9a1Ts/video.html you'll be on this channel for hrs trust me

    • @theclown999
      @theclown999 Před 3 lety +1

      half of this new shit has no deep meaning anyway

    • @ShogunxCAL
      @ShogunxCAL Před 2 lety

      @@JonLondon210 you wrong for this. Good looks though!

  • @kuzimutonga1225
    @kuzimutonga1225 Před 3 lety +86

    R.I.P to DMX..all dogs🐶 go to heaven

  • @ahayahyashayah9093
    @ahayahyashayah9093 Před 4 lety +106

    "If the drums aint tight the beat aint right"......HAVOC

  • @samueljones3668
    @samueljones3668 Před 6 lety +167

    The most simple breakdown to a legendary song.

  • @LegitMusic
    @LegitMusic Před 6 lety +390

    DMX will always be a legend 👊

    • @DaCleva1
      @DaCleva1 Před 6 lety +4

      LegitMusic always 🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿

    • @marc63267
      @marc63267 Před 3 lety +10

      May he rest in peace

  • @dnachistatrax1029
    @dnachistatrax1029 Před 4 lety +42

    "Niggas Done Started Something" is my, favorite joint off this album! Mase was, in rare form!

    • @yowder
      @yowder Před 4 lety +4

      That x verse was nuts

    • @taktix0707
      @taktix0707 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah that mase verse was vicious, him X and the Lox was a perfect blend

  • @fredof4413
    @fredof4413 Před 6 lety +63

    its dark and hell is hot is brilliant

  • @yungdynamic471
    @yungdynamic471 Před 6 lety +31

    I like how it's so easy for him to recreate this beat like he just made it yesterday.

  • @raskingalaites911
    @raskingalaites911 Před 6 lety +380

    I hope there are more Boom-Bap/Old School type beats that will be in deconstruction

  • @danextmessiify
    @danextmessiify Před 6 lety +250

    Lox leaving Bad Boy going to Ruff Ryders was the best decision they could’ve done. That partnership with Lox and X was like Snoop when he went to No Limit. It just worked brilliantly

    • @danextmessiify
      @danextmessiify Před 6 lety +11

      Flame Beats oh don’t get me wrong Lox on Bad Boy was bangin’ too. The whole album Money, Power, & Respect is a classic and was done while on Bad Boy

    • @TheRealest127
      @TheRealest127 Před 6 lety +2

      Flame Beats I fuck wit you for this comment. 🔥

    • @ShadidJohnson
      @ShadidJohnson Před 6 lety +3

      Haus of Thug Life they were always Ruff Ryder's

    • @danextmessiify
      @danextmessiify Před 6 lety +2

      Mr Wonderful actually they were signed to Bad Boy before going to Ruff Ryders

    • @joshingram071
      @joshingram071 Před 6 lety +1

      They was always w Ruff Ryders even when they was w Bad Boy. But Dee & Y was the Lox management at the time. So when they were trying to get off Bad Boy, Ruff Ryder’s was securing their deal w Jimmy Iovine & Interscope in 1998-99 they wanted to add the Lox to their label. So Jimmy Iovine helped get them off Bad Boy so it could happen. It worked out the end cuz the lox became more successful eventually getting all their publishing back from Puff down the road & the business relationship that Jimmy Iovine has w Puff grew from there along w Iovine’s relationship w Double R. Bc nobody can say anything bad about Jimmy bc when his artists needed him he took care of them

  • @rogerssombe7369
    @rogerssombe7369 Před 4 lety +20

    Get at me dog is a straight classic. Still playing it hard in 2019 like it came out yesterday as if it's 1997. Real music is timeless!

  • @suffa07
    @suffa07 Před 3 lety +12

    It was definitely a big hit in its day. But, this is just testament to Erick Sermon’s (E-Double/the Green eyed bandit/MC Grand Royal) genius on the beats. E-Double is one of the most underrated producers. He is on par with Dre, Premier, Timbaland, and Pete Rock! He is cut from that cloth.

    • @chrissygriffin6287
      @chrissygriffin6287 Před 3 lety +1

      So true. I wish him and Eric sermons name ould be recognized the same as Dre, pharell and the others.

  • @diegomariscal8
    @diegomariscal8 Před 3 lety +7

    Ahh the timing. This gets recommended to me right after he passes. Rest In Peace DMX

  • @SIILIT
    @SIILIT Před 3 lety +5

    Damn... This recommentadion just hit different now.. rest in peace X

  • @MyDogSteppedOnaBeee
    @MyDogSteppedOnaBeee Před 3 lety +3

    RIP King. This song gets me so amped. Who needs coffee when you can listen to this in the morning.

  • @nkosiyalindamoyo4823
    @nkosiyalindamoyo4823 Před 3 lety +11

    RIP DMX we will always remember you
    Music lives forever and so does your memory in our hearts

  • @Breakbeats92.5
    @Breakbeats92.5 Před 6 lety +51

    E.P.M.D used the same sample 10 years prior on "Get The Bozack."

    • @svh01
      @svh01 Před 4 lety +10

      Exactly, the same breaks and everything. I guarantee that the freestyle was just rapping over that instrumental.

    • @cameron_fairchild
      @cameron_fairchild Před 4 lety +6

      @@svh01 yeah this guy has some self-importance trip going on. old heads knew X bodied it but we knew it was EPMD track he was spitting on.

    • @svh01
      @svh01 Před 4 lety +5

      @@cameron_fairchild Exactly, to quote Chuck D, "Stole a beat, Paid ZERO"

    • @sgtcreasegrease
      @sgtcreasegrease Před 4 lety +1

      @@svh01 Hey man, he flipped it in a different way, built it up a bit. I'm sure the man knows who originally took it, that's Deaf Jam, c'mon now.. And there was a group from Canada that flipped it around that same time as well, anyone know what I'm talking about? I forgot the group's name.

    • @svh01
      @svh01 Před 4 lety +6

      @@sgtcreasegrease Naw bruh, he slowed it down a little and DMX ripped it but that's about it. LOVE the track, but for him to act he constructed without a mention of EPMD feels a little shady.

  • @GTheGenius
    @GTheGenius Před 6 lety +119

    I knew this beat was simple af but it made it legendary.

    • @GQDADON1000
      @GQDADON1000 Před 5 lety +10

      GTG Beats this beat is simple now but at that time, it was hard to make

    • @GTheGenius
      @GTheGenius Před 5 lety +11

      GQDADON1000 back then it was more difficult cause he was probably looping through the MPC. Now that loop, I can do that in 3-5 Minutes Tops in FL Studio. Technology made it more simple to create music.

    • @jeremyboykin5151
      @jeremyboykin5151 Před 5 lety +4

      He actually used this same beat for 3 songs. X get at me dog, Mase will they die for u, beans and jay z raw and uncut

    • @jonasperez858
      @jonasperez858 Před 5 lety

      Very simple

    • @edwardballard8038
      @edwardballard8038 Před 5 lety +6

      Why is there no mention of EPMD using it before he did, "Get the Bozack"?

  • @dh-bt9jj
    @dh-bt9jj Před 4 lety +6

    Yo...I am 50...This is my golden era. These people were/are geniuses! Long live these greats!!!!!!!!

  • @tdotp1618
    @tdotp1618 Před 6 lety +49

    EPMD sampled the original song too in 89 on Get the bozack. Damn near the same beat.

    • @adrianbatey3357
      @adrianbatey3357 Před 3 lety +4

      Tell em fam he just re used the beat

    • @shaunsullivan3739
      @shaunsullivan3739 Před 3 lety +2

      yes this is true!!!

    • @phatlace7568
      @phatlace7568 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm like we just gonna fail to mention that beat too lol

    • @PMurfy83
      @PMurfy83 Před 3 lety +1

      @@adrianbatey3357 THANK YOU!!! DJ Clue and Duro did the same thing with the song “Ryde or Die”. That was just EPMD “Headbanger”.

    • @aojr03
      @aojr03 Před 3 lety +1

      It is the same beat.

  • @DaHookChannel
    @DaHookChannel Před 5 lety +25

    No mention of EPMD tho?? Come on yo. They looped it the same way back in 1989. Epmd - Get the Bozark.

  • @whatareyouselling9811
    @whatareyouselling9811 Před 4 lety +3

    Yall complain about how "easy" or "simple" trap beats are made but this was a very simple breakdown, I dont understand what the complexity of a beat has to do with you enjoying the song

  • @praheightsixty8110
    @praheightsixty8110 Před 6 lety +19

    Nowhere on this video does Dame mention "Get The Bozack" tho...smh

  • @bllurrred_
    @bllurrred_ Před 3 lety +2

    RIP DMX man this was the first place I came to when I heard the news 🙏

  • @dcplyr
    @dcplyr Před 3 lety +2

    Dope interview!

  • @eagletrippin
    @eagletrippin Před 5 lety +22

    Did he really not big-up EPMD for using their beat?????

    • @ThaRealERAQ
      @ThaRealERAQ Před měsícem

      First thing I thought of. His version just a touched up version

  • @DArtizt
    @DArtizt Před 6 lety +162

    🔥🔥🔥. need genius to link up with timbaland and deconstruct missy elliot - sock it to me.

  • @akeemthacrazed9403
    @akeemthacrazed9403 Před 3 lety +2

    Today is the 23 year anniversary of Its Dark and Hell is Hot. R.I.P DMX!🙏🏾💔 we love you❤️

  • @DaCleva1
    @DaCleva1 Před 6 lety +1

    I need more classic beat breakdowns like this, the stories surrounding them are so interesting and dope

  • @Amangiechsin
    @Amangiechsin Před 6 lety +89

    friendly reminder that DMX performed in front of about a million people in Russia

    • @ronthemogul
      @ronthemogul Před 6 lety

      Amangiechsin no shit lol

    • @TheIcpfan23
      @TheIcpfan23 Před 6 lety +6

      Dmx performed at woodstock infront of 2000+

  • @Target_Buster
    @Target_Buster Před 6 lety +27

    He looks just like Inspectah Deck in the thumbnail.

    • @AgiiTV
      @AgiiTV Před 6 lety +4

      Thought it was Bobby Shmurda

    • @BIGGATHREAT
      @BIGGATHREAT Před 6 lety +3

      Haha bout to start calling that lol

  • @toneycaponey1
    @toneycaponey1 Před 5 lety +1

    Dame Grease Legendary... I Recorded and mixed this song the same night. You didnt tell them that he recorded 3 different verses for each verse. That's 9 verses in all. All in one take. With the famous adlibs growls and barks... classic. You bought the gritty back to nyc... peace Bro. D'Anthony Johnson Recording and Mix Engineer. Get At Me Dog...

  • @rapidfiremuzik_official
    @rapidfiremuzik_official Před 6 lety +3

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do more Deconstructing Vids on these 90s Producer Greats 😊😊😊✌💯

  • @solootto
    @solootto Před 6 lety +6

    That kick and snare though

  • @urkelsaloneurkelbeatz5287

    R.I.P. DMX

  • @illuminickiblanco
    @illuminickiblanco Před 6 lety

    That album is timeless this just popped up in my feed and i was just thinking about get at me dog yesterday lol.. Crazy.. But this is the X i miss this was when he was at his best the essence was real

  • @smokindatshit8268
    @smokindatshit8268 Před rokem

    Abelton live is an incredible DAW for chopping beats 🎧
    I swear you’ll get lost for days with the ideas 💡 this program will have you coming up with

  • @ArmTheCreative
    @ArmTheCreative Před 4 lety +2

    Better give EPMD props!

  • @hoseahanslip9190
    @hoseahanslip9190 Před 5 lety +25

    I'm laughing at him doing the beat for "Get at me Dawg" like EPMD didn't give him the blueprint with "Get the Bozack"!
    😂😂😂😂

    • @michaelwilliams690
      @michaelwilliams690 Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah it's funny to talk about everything but the song they took to make this one. Gotta show EPMD some respect.

    • @jwsimmons7804
      @jwsimmons7804 Před 4 lety +3

      Glad I ain’t the only one thinking this. No mention at all.

    • @no1u521
      @no1u521 Před 3 lety

      DMX's version is better anyways

    • @foarfield
      @foarfield Před 3 lety +2

      @@no1u521 Get the bo the bo the bo bozack.

    • @markmccoy9302
      @markmccoy9302 Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah yeah. Everything was stolen from Eric sermon version 🤣🤣. He did nothing new. Even the repeats. Damn.

  • @ibrahimaldossary1481
    @ibrahimaldossary1481 Před 4 lety +8

    I miss my dog DMX. He is and still a real dog. ✌️

  • @lordkuso2710
    @lordkuso2710 Před 6 lety +113

    Do Hail Mary or I get around by tupac

    • @allroundlad
      @allroundlad Před 6 lety +2

      lord louie The guy who produced 'hail mary' died man.

    • @irobot7016
      @irobot7016 Před 6 lety

      allroundlad You sure? I saw an interview 3 years back on the guy who produced it talking about the studio session of hail mary with pac...unless he died recently...?

    • @allroundlad
      @allroundlad Před 6 lety +2

      Oh that's weird I looked it up and i'm wrong but I distinctly remember seeing on wikipedia a producer who had been jailed and had committed suicide by jumping off a balcony in jail. I was sure it was the producer of 'Hail Mary' but I guess not. Now I want to know who the actual producer i'm thinking about it.

    • @allroundlad
      @allroundlad Před 6 lety +6

      Nevermind it was 'Johhny J Jackson' who produced for Tupac and committed suicide by jumping from a higher tier level in prison after being sentenced to 3 years for DUI.

    • @2pacisgay955
      @2pacisgay955 Před 6 lety +1

      fuck tupac!

  • @throwaway7425
    @throwaway7425 Před 3 lety +2

    RIP a historic rapper

  • @KD_SWAGGER
    @KD_SWAGGER Před 4 lety

    One of my all-time favorite songs. I could be in the worse mood and this always hypes me up!

  • @beardedelephant3023
    @beardedelephant3023 Před rokem

    Make what you were just dancing to. Dropped a jewel right there

  • @tysinbeats
    @tysinbeats Před 6 lety +29

    Genius, thank you!

  • @olucatto
    @olucatto Před 6 lety +37

    *The Making of Hail Mary - Tupac ! we need this.*

  • @GromoOfficial
    @GromoOfficial Před 3 lety +3

    Long Live DMX!

  • @blakeloington5476
    @blakeloington5476 Před 4 lety +1

    EPMD get the bozack unfinished business album.1989. Surprised that wasn’t mentioned. Get the bozack is a classic. When I hear get at me dog the thing I said was “thats get the bozack”

  • @Alkamist4Games
    @Alkamist4Games Před 6 lety

    Well this was awesome to get the breakdown on

  • @Lab4ny34
    @Lab4ny34 Před 4 lety +1

    One of THEE hardest beats in hip hop history.

  • @gaffle7646
    @gaffle7646 Před 4 lety +4

    Why is dude acting like he was the first to do the track when EPMD DID IT FIRST with “Get the Boozak”!?!?!?!

  • @ransmomebloke1949
    @ransmomebloke1949 Před 5 lety +1

    This is really just Dame and X's version of EPMD's-Get The Bozack

  • @leedevinelh
    @leedevinelh Před 3 lety +4

    RIP DMX, such a shame, the guy had so much talent!

  • @d.n.adatniccalexxx
    @d.n.adatniccalexxx Před 4 lety +1

    Great to see how my all time favorite song ever was created

  • @BNRLOnDaTrack
    @BNRLOnDaTrack Před 3 lety +4

    RIP DMX

  • @TheVelazquez95
    @TheVelazquez95 Před 6 lety +27

    2 Pac - Hail Mary Deconstruction

  • @soulsoundz.01
    @soulsoundz.01 Před 3 lety +2

    Rest up DMX 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @TheeKingOfKings
    @TheeKingOfKings Před 6 lety

    Need more of these old school beats ASAP!

  • @mediansky5232
    @mediansky5232 Před 6 lety

    Great vid

  • @Sarah2ill
    @Sarah2ill Před 6 lety

    HERE FOR THIS.

  • @jamelehampton4255
    @jamelehampton4255 Před 3 lety +1

    Mase also used this sample on Will The Die 4 U

  • @RobWill5864
    @RobWill5864 Před 4 lety

    So many jewels dropped in this 5 mins. I always felt like the hip hop tracks back in the day were a little off time. Now I know.

  • @fciaas
    @fciaas Před 6 lety +14

    this song reminds me of the days i used to play gta liberty city stories...

  • @MillyMill87
    @MillyMill87 Před rokem +1

    This is PURE GOLD!!!!

  • @loserville-citizen
    @loserville-citizen Před 6 lety +1

    Ain't seen virtual DJ for a long time.. sweet memores

  • @Haitidon
    @Haitidon Před 4 lety +4

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 dope sample EPMD did it first though with “Get the Bozak “

    • @hstlr31
      @hstlr31 Před 4 lety

      ...and again on "For My People"

  • @rubendominguez5260
    @rubendominguez5260 Před 3 lety +1

    R.I.P. legend D.M.X

  • @prod.bygoldfisk6209
    @prod.bygoldfisk6209 Před 3 lety +2

    he was a legend. r.i.p DMX

  • @kijuanlittle2487
    @kijuanlittle2487 Před 3 lety +2

    Yo I love this beat its so greedy

  • @crossbonez1228
    @crossbonez1228 Před 3 lety +1

    All time

  • @CallMeMicahT
    @CallMeMicahT Před 6 lety +2

    MIND BLOWING.

  • @dohboy200
    @dohboy200 Před 5 lety

    this beat was used in a couple other hit songs at the time too. Mase had one, and these Canadian all-stars (Kardi, Rascals, Checkmate, etc) had a big hit from this beat in Canada

  • @irritablysavvy
    @irritablysavvy Před 6 lety

    Was really hoping to see a breakdown on the SP or MPC. Great story behind it all though. Respect!

  • @Weare1tv
    @Weare1tv Před 4 lety

    yooooo this enlightening he flow with the times and re made it in front of us

  • @brandonholmes5953
    @brandonholmes5953 Před 5 lety

    KEEP....THEM...COMING..GENIUS!!!!

  • @pradeepsahni8204
    @pradeepsahni8204 Před 3 lety +2

    R.I.P DMX 🕊

  • @amberholloway4444
    @amberholloway4444 Před 5 lety

    LOVEING THE OG’S

  • @AikiraBeats
    @AikiraBeats Před 6 lety +13

    So glad they did this song

  • @user-cb4sq4gg8f
    @user-cb4sq4gg8f Před 6 lety

    I can't wait

  • @MadSUPANOVA
    @MadSUPANOVA Před 4 lety +1

    EPMD 'GET THE BOZACK'
    "Hey yo you smack me and I'm a smack you back"

  • @diysneakermaestro9462
    @diysneakermaestro9462 Před 4 lety

    This beat is so simple but it bumps heavy 🔥🔥

  • @Joemommas
    @Joemommas Před 6 lety

    MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE

  • @Uprising771
    @Uprising771 Před rokem

    Dame one of the illest. he took that sample and just created something incredible

  • @HARLEMHEFNER
    @HARLEMHEFNER Před 4 lety +4

    They need to put some respect on grease name.growing up in Harlem grease always had that heat vacant lot stand up niggaz done started something was a Harlem anthem the tunnel was life in the 90's my god lol

  • @belowgelikh2344
    @belowgelikh2344 Před 6 lety

    Inspired 🔥

  • @terrancew9056
    @terrancew9056 Před 4 lety +2

    Damn near the same beat in the Mase song "Would they die for you".

  • @scre3071
    @scre3071 Před 3 lety +1

    RIP X🙏🏾

  • @elijahblyden4557
    @elijahblyden4557 Před 6 lety +1

    Wow,I love this beat

  • @TropicalMafia473
    @TropicalMafia473 Před 3 lety +1

    Monster Beat!

  • @NextPlayerUpBasketball

    This is so dope!!!!

  • @tagone05
    @tagone05 Před 6 lety

    Dame is a legend. Thanks for blessing the culture.

  • @n9nelives96
    @n9nelives96 Před 3 lety +2

    R.I.P Dark Man X

  • @emack4371
    @emack4371 Před 4 lety +2

    This beat is from EPMD....GET THE BOZACK....

  • @bigxrecords7375
    @bigxrecords7375 Před 4 lety +1

    That prime DMX was no joke

  • @Iamstarchildd
    @Iamstarchildd Před 6 lety

    I like when they go on the vault. Every throwback Thursday they should do this.

  • @nmhbu961
    @nmhbu961 Před 6 lety +9

    Free Dmx

  • @justablokepostingfunvids7137

    Awesome

  • @boombapboombap8880
    @boombapboombap8880 Před 6 lety

    Legend !

  • @DigitalDiarrhoea
    @DigitalDiarrhoea Před 6 lety

    I'd Love to be on Genius' Deconstructed one day.. GOALS

  • @beatsbytopten
    @beatsbytopten Před 3 lety +1

    Legendary track😌