On May 12, 1998, DMX released It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot, their debut album. Nas recalled in 2013 that 1998 "was the year DMX took over the world". Le 12 mai 1998, DMX sortait It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot, son 1er album. Nas s’est rappelé en 2013, que 1998 «c'était l'année où DMX a conquis le monde».