Yung Bleu Reacts to DMX Backlash After Covering Hit Song

DMX‘s 1998 launching album single “How’s It Goin’ Down” is a track still near and dear to fans’ hearts, due to the fact that they’re presently offering Yung Bleu hell for remaking it.

On Monday, Yung Bleu dropped off the video for his brand-new single “What Type of Games” … a clear tribute to the late Ruff Ryder with its images embeded in New York City’s concrete jungle.

The song, produced by Murda Beatz, likewise includes an interpolation of X’s tried and true chorus — however Bleu’s had to protect his creative choice versus a wave of backlash, implicating him of utilizing excessive auto-tune … and for that reason destroying a classic.

Bleu states he got the true blessing of DMX’s estate to revamp the song a number of weeks back, and guaranteed fans his household is being made up for the cover.

The song is included on Bleu’s newest album “Tantra” … a task the Alabama-born artist recently told TMZ Hip Hop he takes pride in, despite first-week sales numbers.

Even if fans dislike the X homage, there are still a lot of other choices on the album … which sports visitor looks from ZAYN, Fivio Foreign, Nicki Minaj and Ne-Yo.