New York rapper DMX took a little trip down to Florida recently, where he tried his hand at the Sling Shot, a wild ride at Orlando’s Magical Midway Thrill Park that catapults people nearly 400 feet into the air.

Now, if you were always under the impression that DMX knows how to play it stone-cold cool, you’re not alone. The “Party Up (Up in Here)” rapper has always seemed quite in control.

But sometimes, all it takes is a good old fashioned thrill ride to strip away one’s tough outer shell. Ironically, DMX has spent time in prison, and I’d imagine he wasn’t half as scared as he was here. At one point, he sounds like he’s in labor or something. After barking like a dog and apparently realizing he was on tape, DMX insisted, “We did it for the camera. We wasn’t really scared.”

Unfortunately for him, this one’s going to live on YouTube forever, so we’ll be the judge of that.

Ruff Ryders, indeed!