DC ExtraTime: Challenge Nation Remembers DMX

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Throughout the past several seasons of The Challenge as well as many other MTV shows, an aspect of these shows that, if it was an actual member of the cast, would certainly qualify for MVP honors has been the music department. Whether it's the action of the fifth major pro sport, the drama that takes place in Siesta Key or any other reality show that airs on the channel or produced by it, those who choose the songs that accompany scenes in these shows have certainly nailed those choices.

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When MTV's first two entries to the slate of new original programming that came with the launch of Paramount+ this spring in Real World Homecoming and The Challenge All-Stars, the geniuses that make the experience of watching MTV Reality on the musical side of things continued into the streaming sphere. And when the ladder debuted to enormous buzz as arguably the most anticipated of the new shows to debut on ViacomCBS' entry into the streaming wars, one musical choice stood out the most, especially now.

It was after the April 1st premiere of All-Stars was made available on Paramount+ that news trickled in unexpectedly from the world of hip-hop involving a heavyweight of the late '90s and 2000's, DMX. The debut of the spinoff to the regular MTV competition show featured the track "Ruff Ryders Anthem" when the competitors came home from their first challenge of going underwater that, along with many other songs, instantly brought back memories to viewers streaming the first episode.

What an honor to have #DMX on the premiere episode of #TheChallengeAllStars ... you will be missed but never forgotten.

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— WeWantOGs (@WeWantOGs) April 9, 2021