DMX - Grand Champ

Horrible promoter of animal abuse

This album cover is obviously a picture of a fighting dog. He must of been the "champ" how disgusting and cruel. The dog looks to have sores or scars under his right eye and on his leg, he is also tied to a very short chain. His house just got raided and found a lot of evidence of dog fighting. Do not support someone who is a cruel animal abuser!! August 28, 2007

Def Jam & DMX Promote Animal Abuse

This album cover and the crap on this CD helps promote dogfighting and animal abuse. Def Jam needs to be held accountable for marketing this abusive trash. DMX now has two counts of animal abuse against him. Who cares about his music? He's an abuser; a mentally subnormal creep. Don't buy this junk and contact Def Jam and tell them to clean up their act. August 25, 2007

The Grand Champ Doesn't Show Here (Rating: 6 out of 10- -3.0 stars)

I don't know what was going through DMX's mind when he made this album. I remember that at the time of this album, he began beefing with Ja Rule. "Grand Champ" really falls short of many expectations, especially when it is compared to such albums like Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood & It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, his most consistant albums.

Some of the tracks here, he shows that he has some energy left. "Get It On The Floor" was a radio hit, and the album's biggest hit that I was feeling. The album's first single "Where The Hood At" was solid track that created a buzz. Some of the best tracks that are on the album are the dedication track "Ayo Kato" and "Shot Down" featuring 50 Cent and Styles P. "Dogs Out" is a good track, because he put some energy into the track. And call me crazy, but I'm feeling the somewhat-love song "Don't Gotta Go Home". "Dog Intro" is also an excellent track, that could have set the tone of this album, but fails to maintain it. Even the traditional spiritual track "Thank You" is good, followed by "The Prayer V".

What kills the album is lasiness. On this album, X is at a low point at various places. "F Y'all" has the wost hook ever "F**** y'all n*****, (Man f*** you too)." How inspiring. "Rob All Night (If I'm Gonna Rob)" is another filler song. The entire hook is rehashed from the song "No Love 4 Me" from another album he made back in '98. On "Untouchable", ever single verse contributed is wack. There are more tracks that are a waste of time to listen to, but I'm pretty sure if you hear this album, you will figure it out.

"Grand Champ" is an overall solid album. It's not a complete write off, but don't expect for it to be a homerun either. It would be hard to distinguish if it is the best or if it is the worst of '03. I personally find that DMX is more capable of much better work, but fails to show it on this album. I can only recommend this to DMX/Ruff Ryder fans, and if possible find it at a cheap price, or buy it used. Peace.

Lyrics: C
Production: B-
Guest Appearances: C
Musical Vibes: C-

Top 5 Favorite Tracks:
1. Dog Intro
2. Ayo Kato
3. Shot Down
4. Thank You
5. Get It On The Floor

Honorable Metion Track
1. Don't Gotta Go Home
2. We 'Bout Blow May 11, 2007

Why is this cd soo bad??? It's actually good!

I'm serious, it may not be better than his first three CD but it's still a good CD and this was the first CD i bought from DMX. When I bought this CD I loved every track and ill give u reason why you should buy this CD and i'm a hardcore X fan too.

1.Intro - This is perhaps my favorite intro of all X's intro (even his first 1 was nice and dark but i like this 1 more) 5/5
2.My life - I thought this was a lil anooying song but it's actually powerful and i can feel X so powerful on this track.4/5
3.Where the hood at? - CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!! if you hate it, you have no idea how hot this song is. Everytime X plays it, im pretty sure everyone goes crazy and yell. 5+/5
4.Dog's out - This track was pretty hot but i really like all that barking on this track. Plus, kayne did a nice job on the production.4/5
5.Get it on the floor - Same thing as where the hood at? Hot song, great production from swizzy.5/5
6. (SKIT)
7.Shot down - yeah the beat does suck on this song but it just sounds dark with the background. 50, x, styles does good on it too.3.5/5
8.Bring the noize - I like this song especially the trumpet and X brings that heat.4/5
9.Untouchables - this was the song that i really loved to listen to. All the ruff ryders memember spittin and the beat is slow paced and the hook is good to relax.5/5
10.F*** Y'all - GREAT SONG FOR ANGER!! X brings out his angry form and start to swear the F word like crazy lol 5/5
11.(SKIT)
12.We're back - Great song and X does good. Also jada and eve are guest and they did good.4/5
13.(SKIT)
14.Rob all night - YES one of my fav songs from X and i love the hook ( its from no love for me but sounds better on this 1). X pretty much talks random stuff on this 1 but its a catchy song and the beat sucks which was a lil bad. 4/5
15.We go hard - Cam ron for guest and X ripped it at the 3rd verse. Cam did alright he was flowing great and the beat is decent. The song is mostly about talking that they are going hard ( and don't care what peep does/say).4/5
16.We bout to blow - ANOTHER HOT SONG!!!!!! X and BS ripped it! 4/5. Also great party song
17.The rain - one of my fav DMX songs and x starts slowing down on this 1.4/5
18.(SKIT)
19.Don't gotta go home - I love this song a mixture with rap artist and R&B. This song is a very smoothy feeling and it's good to relax too.4/5
20.Ayo Kato - A tribute to his friend Kato which i think is nice to do and the chorus is great.5/5
21.Thank you - Another song with X and the lord, I think this one is his worse. But with patti labell the song was decent and it's a lil catchy.4/5
22.Prayer( his worse 1..)
23.On top - Pretty good way to end the track with the BS and X. Mostly X was doing decent but BS was on fire.4/5




In conclusion, GET THIS CD!!! It's not a horrible CD, although it doesnt match to its dark and hell is hot, flesh of my fesh, and then there was X but still Songs like Where the hood at, get it on the floor, ayo kato, don't gotta go home, my life etc are great tracks on this CD and you need to have them! The CD has alot of different type of X in here too liek you'll see him going hard, taking it slow, then talk about his life, dialogue with the lord and him going crazy for party songs.

November 8, 2006

Where The Hood At?

I love DMX and all his albums, but this is a terrible album compared to his previous ones, but it has it's times. most songs seem like a really long hook (Expl. My Life, Dogs Out, The Rain Etc.)

Top 5

1 Where The Hood At
2 Untouchable
3 Shot Down
4 The Rain (Classic)
5 Rob All Night (Sounds Like He Sampled Himself For The Hook From His Old Song No Love 4 Me From Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood)
August 11, 2006

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