DMX | 'DEPRESSION' ERA DMX exhibits growth on his fourth album
'DEPRESSION' ERA DMX exhibits growth on his fourth album
Review

The Great Depression (2001)

DMX
Reviewed by David Browne | Oct 29, 2001
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Release Date: Oct 23, 2001; Lead Performance: DMX; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Eulogizing his late grandmother and spitting out genuinely poetic and introspective rhymes about his chaotic life, hip-hop's most intense rapper exhibits growth and honesty on his fourth album. Alas, he's undercut by an equal amount of what he calls ''still the same s---'': undistinguished beats, bank-account boasts, and R&B hooks that seem incongruously grafted on for hit potential. Next time, X, how about an a cappella disc?

Originally posted Oct 29, 2001
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