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Ruff Ryders’ Waah Dean Reveals DMX’s Unfinished Battles With Jay-Z, Tupac Encounter And Near Death Row Deal
In an exclusive AllHipHop conversation, a Ruff Ryders architect revisits the remarkable circumstances that brought DMX into his life, the influence of Heavy D and why he walked away from a lucrative opportunity with Suge Knight. Before DMX became one of the most electrifying figures in music, before Swizz Beatz helped redefine New York’s sound and before Ruff Ryders became iconic, there was Joaquin “Waah” Dean. Alongside his siblings, Waah built Ruff Ryders into a raw, powerhouse movement that introduced an entirely different energy to mainstream Rap.
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