{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"DMX: It\u2019s Dark And Hell Is Hot Side 2","description":"Episode 295 of Tom Clark\u2019s 6M Podcast is a journey into Side B of It's Dark and Hell Is Hot.&amp;nbsp;Tom Clark and Chris Patton continue their track-by-track breakdown of DMX\u2019s classic 1998 debut album, examining the album\u2019s darker second half. The guys discuss how DMX leans further into paranoia, loyalty, survival, spirituality, and internal conflict through tracks like \u201cCrime Story,\u201d \u201cStop Being Greedy,\u201d \u201cI Can Feel It,\u201d \u201cPrayer,\u201d and \u201cThe Convo.\u201d The episode also explores the continued rise of Ruff Ryders, the raw production style crafted by Dame Grease, PK, and Irv Gotti, and how DMX\u2019s emotional honesty helped separate him from the polished \u201cshiny suit era\u201d dominating hip hop at the time. From street narratives to spiritual warfare, Tom and Chris break down why It\u2019s Dark and Hell Is Hot remains one of the defining rap albums of its era. Why is this album so important and does it still hold up today? Dive into that and a lot more! Subscribe on YouTube:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@boinkstudios Appreciate the content? Support the channel:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/buymeacoffee.com\/tomclark Visit us at:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/boinkstudios.com Follow the 6M Podcast: Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/6mpodcast Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/6mpodcast\/ Bluesky:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/boinkstudios.bsky.social Listen to Boink Studios\u2019 Podcasts: Tom Clark's Main Event:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/tom-clarks-main-event\/id910362334 Bare Mode: A Podcast Review of The Bear:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/bare-mode-a-podcast-review-of-the-bear\/id1828513020 Two Nations Under Ted: A Ted Lasso Podcast:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/two-nations-under-ted-a-ted-lasso-podcast\/id16938703 &amp;nbsp; \u00a9 Boink Studios 2026 ","author_name":"Tom Clark's 6M Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/6mpodcast.libsyn.com\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41567765\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41567765"}