DMX

A rapper once posed the question “Where my dogs at?” — and that query, delivered with a fierce, distinctive growl and presented alongside a barrage of charismatic rhymes, catapulted this particular MC, known as Dark Man X (or just DMX, for short) to hip-hop superstardom. If you’ve been following the canine-loving rapper’s career recently, you’ll know that he’s been in and out of jail for the past few years. Legal challenges aside, DMX is every bit as compelling as ever thanks to his knack for being unflinchingly honest and displaying a rare vulnerability. Performing with an unparalleled passion, the rapper has been known to break down in tears during concerts, creating classic moments on stage that render whatever legal woes he’s been ensnared in inconsequential. There is actually no telling what DMX will do when he comes to town, and, quite frankly, that’s what’s so exciting.