Where Are They Now!? Find Out What Happened To The Ruff Ryders Clique (DETAILS)

Let’s take a trip down memory lane. The year was 1999 and the Ruff Ryder’s clique was the hottest crew in hip-hop. The year before, the group’s lead rapper DMX put out two classic platinum albums: his moody debut, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot and his equally bleak follow up, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. 

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Eve was bubbling, getting ready to drop her debut solo album, Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders' First Lady, the crew’s in-house producer Swizz Beatz was making a hit every time he touched a keyboard and Drag-On was tearing the streets up. 

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The clique was so hot that The Lox, consisting of Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch, was trying to get released from Bad Boy Records and join the Ruff Ryders. 

Now, back to 2012.

And even though the Ruff Ryders clique is still around, the brand is nowhere near as dominant as it once was. 

Some of the rappers that were originally on the label moved on for various reasons, while new acts are considered to be on a sinking ship. 

However, news isn’t all bleak for the once mighty label. There might be some hope.

TMZ caught up with Darkman X himself and he said that we can expect a Ruff Ryders reunion concert in 2012, with all the original artists and the new acts joining forces, Voltron style. 

We're not going to lie — that sounds awesome.

To get you prepared, we’re going to let you know the story behind all of your favorite Ruff Ryders, and what they have been up to lately.