Jay-Z vs DMX
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Jay-Z United States · 1969– 66% · #8 in the world
- DMX United States · 1970–2021 34% · #88 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Jay-Z over DMX, 66% to 34%. Jay-Z is #8 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and DMX #88; among the 217 from the United States, they are #4 and #44.
The case for each
Jay-Z: Fourteen No. 1 albums; the two were labelmates at Def Jam and toured together on the 1999 Hard Knock Life tour.
DMX: Yonkers' growling Ruff Ryders star: in 1998 two No. 1 albums in one year, the first five of his albums all debuting at No. 1; died in 2021.
Side by side
| Jay-Z | DMX | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #8 | #88 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1969– | 1970–2021 |