The Great Depression (DMX album)
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The Great Depression is the fourth solo album released by New York based rapper DMX
. Released October 23, 2001, it was DMX's fourth straight album to debut at number one. The album demonstrated his still strong allegiance with the Ruff Ryders. The Great Depression went platinum quickly, but lacked the staying power of his previous releases. The Album contains the Singles "Who We Be", "We Right Here", and "I Miss You."
This album sold 439,000 copies in its opening week and became DMX's fourth to debut at #1. Despite debuting at #1 on the billboard 200 and selling close to 3 million worldwide, The Great Depression wasn't met with much critical praise. In fact, the album was credited by critics as the most mediocre in DMX's catalogue.
The Great Depression was released in a "clean" version that lightly censors out violence and blanks out all profanity and drug use. Some of the editing is inconsistent on the names of guns and subject matter of that kind, as it will commonly leave in some gun names but blank out others. One example of this is on "I'ma Bang" where the part, "Get the glock" is normally censored as "Get the g***k" but halfway through the track is left uncensored.
At the end of "A Minute for Your Son", the track continues with 3 tracks. First track entitled Next out the Kennel featuring Ruff Ryders
affiliates Jinx, Loose, Kashmir, Big Stan, and Drag-On. Next Track is called Problem Child featuring Mysonne & Drag-On
. Third and final track is a sequel of Mic Geronimo
's Usual Suspects called Usual Suspects 2 featuring Mic Geronimo
and Big Stan.
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
. Released October 23, 2001, it was DMX's fourth straight album to debut at number one. The album demonstrated his still strong allegiance with the Ruff Ryders. The Great Depression went platinum quickly, but lacked the staying power of his previous releases. The Album contains the Singles "Who We Be", "We Right Here", and "I Miss You."
This album sold 439,000 copies in its opening week and became DMX's fourth to debut at #1. Despite debuting at #1 on the billboard 200 and selling close to 3 million worldwide, The Great Depression wasn't met with much critical praise. In fact, the album was credited by critics as the most mediocre in DMX's catalogue.
The Great Depression was released in a "clean" version that lightly censors out violence and blanks out all profanity and drug use. Some of the editing is inconsistent on the names of guns and subject matter of that kind, as it will commonly leave in some gun names but blank out others. One example of this is on "I'ma Bang" where the part, "Get the glock" is normally censored as "Get the g***k" but halfway through the track is left uncensored.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured Guest(s) | Time | Sample(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sometimes" | DMX | 1:06 | ||
| 2 | "School Street" | Dame Grease | 3:01 | ||
| 3 | "Who We Be Who We Be "Who We Be" is a song by American rapper DMX and was released as the third single from his fourth studio album The Great Depression. peaked at 10 on the Hot 100. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott... " |
Black Key | 4:47 | ||
| 4 | "Trina Moe" | Dame Grease | 4:02 | ||
| 5 | "We Right Here We Right Here We Right Here is the first single by rapper DMX from his album, "The Great Depression".-Production:The song shows the use of Pro Tools ability to create voice masking and voice doubling, with the fact that DMX does his vocals on the microphone, and then does them over the top of his previous audio... " |
Black Key | 4:27 | ||
| 6 | "Bloodline Anthem" | DMX & Kidd Kold | Dia | 4:25 | |
| 7 | "Shorty Was Da Bomb" | Dame Grease | 5:12 | ||
| 8 | "Damien III" | P.K. | 3:21 | ||
| 9 | "When I'm Nothing" | DMX & Dame Grease | Stephanie Mills Stephanie Mills Stephanie Dorthea Mills is an American R&B and soul singer, and a former Broadway star.-Career:Mills began her career appearing in her first play at the age of nine. Two years later, Mills won Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater a record six times... |
4:33 | |
| 10 | I Miss You I Miss You (DMX song) "I Miss You" is a song from DMX's fourth solo album, The Great Depression. It was the album's third single after the success of the second single, Who We Be. It features R&B singer Faith Evans.-Meaning:... |
Kidd Kold | Faith Evans Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B... |
4:40 | |
| 11 | "Number 11" | P.K. | 4:25 | ||
| 12 | "Pull Up" (Skit) | DMX | 0:20 | ||
| 13 | "I'ma Bang" | Just Blaze | 5:03 | ||
| 14 | "Pull Out" (Skit) | 0:24 | |||
| 15 | "You Could Be Blind" | Swizz Beatz | Mashonda Mashonda Mashonda Tifrere , often known simply as Mashonda, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and recording artist. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, she graduated from St. Mark the Evangelist School in 1992. Tifrere gained exposure in the early 2000s appearing on songs from highly acclaimed hip hop... |
4:34 | |
| 16 | "The Prayer IV" | DMX | 1:42 | ||
| 17 | "A Minute for Your Son" | Swizz Beatz | 16:55 | ||
At the end of "A Minute for Your Son", the track continues with 3 tracks. First track entitled Next out the Kennel featuring Ruff Ryders
Ruff Ryders
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a record label founded by brothers Darrin "Dee" Dean and Joaquin "Waah" Dean, uncles of producer Swizz Beatz. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Fontana Distribution.The label is currently active as Ruff Ryders...
affiliates Jinx, Loose, Kashmir, Big Stan, and Drag-On. Next Track is called Problem Child featuring Mysonne & Drag-On
Drag-On
Mel Jason Smalls , better known as Drag-On, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City.Drag-On was originally signed to Interscope Records under the Ruff Ryders Entertainment imprint, where he released his successful debut album, Opposite of H2O, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200...
. Third and final track is a sequel of Mic Geronimo
Mic Geronimo
Mic Geronimo is an American hip-hop rapper who was acquainted with Irv Gotti of Murder Inc.. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and Mic agreed to record a single...
's Usual Suspects called Usual Suspects 2 featuring Mic Geronimo
Mic Geronimo
Mic Geronimo is an American hip-hop rapper who was acquainted with Irv Gotti of Murder Inc.. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and Mic agreed to record a single...
and Big Stan.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 99 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Chinese Albums Chart | 60 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 25 |
| French Albums Chart | 69 |
| German Albums Chart | 10 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 38 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 60 |
| UK Albums Chart | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |