The Great Depression - DMX
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62 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The fourth album for east coast rapper sees Black Key and DMX himself taking over the production reins from Swizz Beatz on all but two tracks.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    Surely one of the rap game's most insightful voices.... The beats offer plenty of fresh surprises and the lyrics reflect DMX's increasing focus on introspection.
  2. Spin
    60
    The thrills come when he jumps off the cross and gets on the dance floor. [Nov 2001, p.129]
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  3. Sonicnet
    60
    Filled with the sort of aggressive, testosterone-fueled rage that has helped make DMX the Henry Rollins of hardcore hip-hop.
  4. Q Magazine
    60
    With regular producer Swizz Beatz virtually absent here, this fourth album is definitely mixed. [Dec 2001, p.121]
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
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  1. EricaP.
    10
    i enjoy this album because i feel for the first time DMX is actually expressing how he really feels in this world today.
  2. FayyazV.
    10
    X is the best rapper out there...he aint goin for this bling bling stuff, he goes deeper and that makes him great
  3. GodGod
    10
    Hello everyone, this is God speaking, DMX is AWESOME!!!!!!
  4. RonaldOVOXO
    10
    DMX knows how to make classic albums. This album is a 10/10. DMX's lyrics are genius and also the beats. Now a days we need these classic albums the rejuvenate hip-hop again… Expand

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