DMX is one of hip-hop's most unconventional rappers, blessed with a gravelly bark so ferocious it sounds like it's coming straight from the dog pound. There are echoes of his rasping style in Bone Crusher's growling, menacing flow on “Never Scared,” while Ja Rule follows the blueprint established on the Ruff Ryder's most raucous hits by combining wildman vocals with banging hooks purpose-built for the club.