''Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood'' is the second

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by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 22, 1998, by

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and Ruff Ryders Entertainment, only seven months after his debut album, ''

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''.

Commercial performance

It debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number one (and stayed there for three consecutive weeks) with over 670,000 units shipped in the first week. In January 1999, the album was ousted from the top spot by

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' debut, ''...Baby One More Time''. The album eventually went 3× platinum in the US. DMX became the second artist to have two albums released in the same calendar year debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. The latter album to have done so was released posthumously by

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under the alias Makaveli (his first was '' All Eyez on Me'', while the second was '' The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory'').

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Notes * "Bring Your Whole Crew" contains additional vocals by Anthony "PK" Fields. * "Ain't No Way", "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" and "Heat" contain additional vocals by

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. * "Slippin'" contains additional vocals by Tamyra Gray. Sample credits * "It's All Good" contains a sample of "Heartbeat", written and performed by Taana Gardner. * "The Omen" contains an interpolation of "Damien", written by Earl Simmons and Damon Blackman. * "Slippin'" contains a sample of "Moonstreams", written and performed by Grover Washington Jr.

Personnel

*A&R &R Coordination For Def Jam Records– Randy Acker *A&R &R Coordination For Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.– Amelia Moore *A&R &R Coordination For Ruff Ryders Entertainment– Jay Jackson *A&R or Def Jam Records– Irv Gotti *A&R or Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.– Dee, Waah *Art Direction, Design – The Drawing Board *Artwork uff Ryders Art Department– Estos, Sleep *Executive-Producer – Dee, Waah *Legal egal Counsel– L. Londell McMillan, Matt Middleton *Management – Ray Copeland *Management or– Bar Entertainment Management *Marketing – Jazz Young *Mastered By – Tony Dawsey *Photography By – Jonathan Mannion *Stylist – Dee, Maurice Mann

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References

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