Any journalist will tell you: there’s nothing better than a quote monster. What’s a quote monster, you might ask? Basically, any celebrity or interview subject prone to headline-making one-liners, reckless commentary or just downright unbelievable dialogue. Hip-hop has its share, from the always-entertaining 50 Cent to the equally captivating Kanye West.

Near the top of the QM pile is one Earl “DMX” Simmons, a guy who probably doesn’t even know that he’s earned this distinction, nor, we’re suspecting, does he care. Case in point: an interview with DMX that aired on the St. Louis radio station Hot 104.1 earlier this week, where, amongst other things, X called Plies “one of the worst rappers,” for no apparent reason other than the fact that the Ruff Ryder doesn’t give a you-know-what. That choice pull quote brought a few of X’s past “did he just say that?” moments to mind, the four most unforgettable of which can be found below.

1) 2004, in an on-camera interview with Tim Westwood:

“You only alive because of me! You fuckin’, bitch!... I let you live, by the grace of God.” (That’s just one of several quotables here, which have been labeled as subliminal shots against Ja Rule. Watch this classic example of a filter-off interview for yourselves.)

loading...
loading...

2) October 2006, in Sister 2 Sister:

““She raped me… I mean, you know, that might sound like some bullshit. No man has ever been… you know what I mean, like never? Is that the only thing in the world that’s not possible?”

loading...

3) March 2008, in XXL:
XXL: Are you following the presidential race?
DMX: Not at all.
You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
His name is Barack?!
Barack Obama, yeah.
Barack?!
Barack.
What the fuck is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?
Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
Barack Obama?
Yeah.
What the fuck?! That ain’t no fuckin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nigga’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the fuck outta here.
You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
I ain’t really paying much attention.
I mean, it’s pretty big if a Black…
Wow, Barack! The nigga’s name is Barack. Barack? Nigga named Barack Obama. What the fuck, man?! Is he serious? That ain’t his fuckin’ name. Ima tell this nigga when I see him, “Stop that bullshit. Stop that bullshit” [laughs] “That ain’t your fuckin’ name.” Your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack.


4) January 2009, in an interview from jail, with FOX News (Phoenix):

“It was six o’clock in the morning, and, pulling over on the highway, four cars, just to watch the sunrise. And it was at that point that I fell in love with Arizona. I said, ‘You know what?’ This has to be God’s country. I’ve never seen anything as beautiful as that sunrise. Then I met the devil, in God’s country… It’s not so much who, but what happens.”

id="173"]

More From XXL