Exodus 1:7
by DMX
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: May 28, 2021
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
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  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, 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
  2. MilitiaRobbo
    May 29, 2021
    1
    Swizz’s producing resembles a little boy with his first soundboard/beat-pad thats loaded with DMX samples. One, maybe two tracks from this would make it on to a DMX Greatest Hits album. Everyone else reviewing just eats what they’re fed, I’m here to call it what it is, and thats trash.
  3. TheMegaGodz
    May 29, 2021
    10
    Some tracks made me bop my head till my neck hurt. Some made my eyes burn as I fought back tears. Not a single track missed. What could've been a phenomenal comeback album instead becomes a bittersweet farewell to one of the best to ever do it. RIP DMX.
  4. 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 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 ofThis 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.… Expand
  5. awb5401
    May 30, 2021
    8
    An extremely cohesive project, and DMX's best body of work since 2003. The tracklist flows together perfectly, although some tracks are better than others. The features all work very well. From the quality and consistency of these songs, you can tell that this album was completed before DMX's passing. It doesn't sound cobbled together like many other artists' posthumous projects that haveAn extremely cohesive project, and DMX's best body of work since 2003. The tracklist flows together perfectly, although some tracks are better than others. The features all work very well. From the quality and consistency of these songs, you can tell that this album was completed before DMX's passing. It doesn't sound cobbled together like many other artists' posthumous projects that have dropped throughout the years.

    That being said, this album isn't perfect. X's voice has changed drastically throughout the years and has gotten much rougher. This isn't a problem on most of the songs because it contributes to the grittier feel of the tracks. However, on other songs, it stands out like a sore thumb. Additionally, even though the features are all great, they sometimes overshadow X on his own project. A couple of tracks only have one short verse from DMX. I think that this album would have been better with a couple of solo tracks added.

    Overall though, this album closes out DMX's legendary career on a high note.    … Expand
  6. EscapeFromLA
    Jun 1, 2021
    3
    A total cash grab. This album sounds absolutely NOTHING like a DMX album. You mean to tell me X only does 2 hooks on a studio album?? This thing is a compilation album featuring DMX. What a terrible job Swizz did here.
  7. 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 put in at certain points.

    FAV TRACK: Skyscrapers
    LEAST FAV TRACK: Money Money Money
  8. RowlettD
    May 29, 2021
    9
    Great album, worthy of being played alongside his first 6 albums. Only issue is that he didn’t write an original prayer or I would have gave 10 stars.

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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
  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.
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  2. HipHopDX
    Jun 3, 2021
    82
    While the boastful rapitty raps are par for the course for an artist of DMX’s tenure, he shines even brighter on the more broodingly beautiful “Walking In The Rain,” which features another appearance from Nas.
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  3. RapReviews.com
    Jun 2, 2021
    65
    Though Swizz did vary the sound of the production, the album’s overall sound could’ve benefitted from a P.K. or Dame Grease beat. “Exodus” isn’t DMX’s worst album, but for a comeback album, a now-posthumous one at that, it should’ve been better.
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