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DMX
"The Great Depressio"

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October 27 - 02, 2024

Year of Release: 2001
Rating:
  • Sometimes
  • School Street
  • Who We Be
  • Trina Moe
  • We Right Here
  • Bloodline Anthem
  • Shorty Was Da Bomb
  • Damien III
  • When I'm Nothing
  • I Miss You
  • Number 11
  • Pull Up (Skit)
  • I'ma Bang
  • Pull Out (Skit)
  • You Could Be Blind
  • The Prayer IV
  • A Minute For Your Son
  • The Kennel
  • Problem Child
  • Shit's Still Real

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    DMX - Rest In Peace : (1970 - 2021) : 50 years old. DMX - an initalism for "Divine Master Of The Unknown" and later "Darkman X."

    DMX's Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood was reviewed here, and despite the brash and vulgar lyrics by DMX, those brash and vulgar messages were being told from the rapper's opinions (and pretty much other rappers in general). Flesh Of My Flesh reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 200 Albums chart, and likewise this week's review of DMX's The Great Despression, another #1 album for the distinguished rapper. There was a reasaon for those brash and vulgar messages: Like many rappers, including DMX himself, his life was rough, in both his childhood and adulthood.

    "Sometimes" is spoken voice, as DMX says "Sometimes I Wonder..." Very blunt as he always was, those wonderings do make you think more, now that DMX is no longer with us. The brashness continues with "School Street" and "Who We Be" (one of the three singles from this album). "Trina Moe" keeps the brashness onward, and "We Right Here" (the first single from the album). These two latter two tracks mentioned, does have a somewhat comedic musical style, yet, the vocals are as brash as any other DMX track. "Bloodline Anthem" continues the brashness, and the "comedic" brash "Shorty Was Da Bomb." This one has a Snoop Dogg feel, and as for the "comedic," it sure sounds that everyone recording this track, is having fun doing so.

    "Damien III" is very fast-paced rap. Stephanie Mills guests on the next track, "When I'm Nothing," and it has an upbeat musical style, with DMX's brashness vocals. The third single from the album has Faith Evans as guest, "I Miss You." This track slows down the pace, especially having such a star as Faith Evans. "Number 11" brings back the DMX brashness again. "Pull Up (Skit)" is short, and it flies by, as the brashness keeps on, with "I"ma Bang." (Watch out on this one, the lyrics... BANG! MF BANG!) "Pull Out (Skit)" is another shortie, and Mashonda guests on the next track, "You Could Be Blind." "The Prayer IV" is spoken voice, like "Sometimes," and you just have to listen closely again, as he mentions Jesus, (he was a born again Christian, reading the Bible everyday). Listening to this closely, as DMX would lose his life in 2021.

    The last track has four songs: It is listed as "A Minute For Your Son." It's a religious rap song, and also to mention, DMX had 15 children, from 9 women in his life. The other three songs: "The Kennel," "Problem Child," "Shit's Still Real."

    DMX's The Great Depression is brash, it's vulgar. Just as Flesh Of My Flesh... However, Flesh is the better of the two. DMX would have five #1 albums. Flesh would be his second #1 album, and Depression was his fourth. If you're into Rap, and that Rap contains brashness and vulgarity, DMX just maybe enjoyable. One thing to mention, as you listen to The Great Despression (despite the brashness and vulgarity), you have to think that everyone involved was having a good time in recording this album. Aside from all that brash and vulgar, DMX put his own uniqueness on the Rap music industry. His death in 2021 at age 50 was the result of a heart attack, due to a drug overdose. Drug overdose can kill; it did just that for many other popular music artists. Whether those artists were 50 or even much younger, those artists sure could have pursued more music in their careers.

    Although he became a born again Christian, he stated when he was in jail, his purpose there: "I came here to meet somebody... Don't know who it was, but I'll know when I see him. And I came here to give him a message. And that message is Jesus loves them." ... Did you know... he aspired to be an ordained pastor, receving the call in 2009. In 2016, he gave a sermon at a church in Phoenix, Arizona. As for that message, now you know, Earl Simmons (his real name)... Now you know...




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