b. c.1968. Hackney, London, England. Overlord X is a Brit-rapper who first arrived on Music Of Life's Hard As Hell compilation. However, he made his name with the verve of two excellent albums for Island Records, which were particularly successful in Europe. Indeed, X Versus The World went platinum in France, making it the most popular hardcore hip-hop album in that territory. Although not immediately recognizable as hardcore in the musical sense, there remained a lyrical exactitude that defied compromise. The influence of Public Enemy and Chuck D. , in particular, has always ...