Exodus 1:7
by DMX
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: May 28, 2021
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. AllMusic
    Jun 3, 2021
    60
    A solid collection, but the shadow cast over the project by DMX's death highlights some of the inconsistencies and adds a heaviness and sense of unfinishedness that's palpable throughout.
  2. Rolling Stone
    May 28, 2021
    60
    Landing somewhere between a posthumous tribute and a completed album, Exodus feels like a view of DMX as a product instead of DMX as an artist.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 28, 2021
    60
    Less a cohesive body of work and more a collection of tracks, ‘Exodus’ feels a little unfinished at times, because of a lack of verses from X and the occasional filler record. Nonetheless, it’s a wonderful tribute record loaded with stellar individual moments, and serves as a beautiful reminder of why the world fell in love with DMX in the first place.
  5. Pitchfork
    Jun 1, 2021
    58
    A handful of inspired moments prevent Exodus from fully succumbing to mistakes and whiffs. Swizz seems to be having fun behind the boards.

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User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. bigmojo
    May 30, 2021
    5
    I really wished Kanye had produced this album because Swizz production is ass let’s just call it. I gotta say that the song with Bono is fire,I really wished Kanye had produced this album because Swizz production is ass let’s just call it. I gotta say that the song with Bono is fire, Nas and Jay-z song , I can’t listen to that beat. Album is mid at best. Damn… DMX is one of my favorite rappers, makes me sad. The lack of verses they had , they could’ve done a greatest hits with some 2 or 3 bonus new tracks…. Fu Swizz… Full Review »
  2. GamePlayer77
    Jun 7, 2021
    6
    A lot of DMX's posthumous album seems like a cashgrab, but there are a handful of tracks, mainly towards the end, that show the hard work putA lot of DMX's posthumous album seems like a cashgrab, but there are a handful of tracks, mainly towards the end, that show the hard work put in at certain points.

    FAV TRACK: Skyscrapers
    LEAST FAV TRACK: Money Money Money    … Full Review »
  3. nowisthetime
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    This is the best posthumous dmx album so far, the best album of the year and one of the best posthumous albums out of a deceased rapper sinceThis is the best posthumous dmx album so far, the best album of the year and one of the best posthumous albums out of a deceased rapper since 2pac's until the end of time, a lot a great songs in this, a letter to my son is a wonderful song, i almost cried when i saw this and the whole album is a great as well, this is a perfect album for the late dmx, may he rest in peace, this is one of the year's best albums, wonderful.… Full Review »
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