[.ca] Great Depression

Chronique amazon.fr:
Ce quatrième album de Dark Man X est un de ses meilleurs. Si le précédent alignait quelques bombes incendiaires dont les épatants "What's My Name" et "What These Bitches Want", celui-ci pousse un cran plus loin l'expérience, enfilant, à une négligeable exception près, les morceaux excellents les uns aux autres, quel que soit le tempo. Cette réussite, DMX la doit entre autres aux invités venus lui prêter main-forte. Faith Evans porte littéralement "I Miss You", rappelant même par instant Ja Rule, tandis que Earl Simmons place le débat sur le terrain favori de DMX, le hardcore, avec "I'ma Bang" et "School Street", de loin le titre le plus pêchu du disque. On regrettera juste la présence du trop consensuel "Bloody Anthem" qui casse quelque peu la cohérence de l'ensemble. Ne nous plaignons pas : tel quel, The Great Depression présente suffisamment d'attraits pour enchanter les amateurs du X - quant aux autres, ils le découvriront plus grand public et moins versé dans le hardcore pur et dur. Une réussite de plus à mettre au crédit de l'écurie Def Jam. --Hervé Comte

From Amazon.co.uk:
Despite his membership among today's corporate rap elite, as DMX's The Great Depression proves, the overwrought production and excessive use of trite catch phrases that typify their breed can't mask the Dark Man's innate raw power. While X's reputation is intact and it's hip-hop as a genre that's floundering, the album serves as an antidote to the flood of insipid hip-hop/R & B combinations and "Oochie Wally"-isms that clog the airwaves. Standout tracks include the riot-inducing "Who We Be" and the dead-on "Shorty Was Da Bomb". Even the lesser tunes are dope. On first listen, Depression's most accessible song, "We Right Here", comes off as mindless radio fodder, but its blunt chorus quickly grows on you. The album's centerpiece, "I Miss You", is a genuinely personal composition built around a universal theme. Here, DMX's lyrics and delivery invite the same favourable comparisons to Tupac Shakur that he had received earlier in his career. --Rebecca Levine

Not feelin' it:
Let me start by saying I am a huge D fan. This album however was a real let down. There are a few good songs but thats about it. It just seems like everyones style is getting so soft with tons of female appearences in songs and soft beats. It's not bad when there is a few but to many is not ok. Like I said I like DMX but this album is not for me his first and second cds are some of my favs. A few good tunes but not worth the buying the whole thing.

Great Depression:
this Is Dmx's BEST Album. It Has Some DMX hits Such As Who We Be. This Album Is AweSome. One of the best albums of all time

DMX slaughters Ja Rule:
DMX is sick on this album, the guest apperances are great. It's X style to scream out his verses but he still got lots and lots of flow, his style is Gangsta straight up and he was, is and will be one of the finest products of Double R, Ruff Ryders. Ja Rule tries to be like DMX but his style is no where near X. DMX also stayed humble on this CD. In stead of the massive slaughtering, he talks with GOD, yes, DMX is becomming humble but he still has the gangsta mentality in him everyonce in a while in this CD. Delivery and Production is Great. Lyrics: B+ Production: A+ Delivery: A+ Overall: A+

Another great DMX album:
This is a great album by the most harsh and punishing rapper. His style is unique and original. I was slightly disappointed with this album although it was still great. It was your normal DMX material which is different from everything else but very similair to his previous albums. My favorite track on this album is "Who We Be" I would recommend album to any X fan

3.5 Stars.... Good but not his Best:
DMX delivers another solid album, but comes up short because of how good his previous albums were. This is a good CD and a must have for DMX fans. DMX did a good job on here but it was the production on this album that I really wasnt feelin. There are some hot songs on here such as; School Street, Who We Be, Trina Moe, We Right Here, Bloodline Anthem, and Damien III. These all had some great beats and great lyrics. But then there were some songs with some okay beats like Shorty Was Da Bomb. X does a great job with his storytellin on this track but the beat is lackin something. I Miss You is another good song (Dmx pays tribute to his Grandma) Track 17, A Minute For Your Son, follows the Prayer and X again talks to God, this a hot song. Afterward there are some hot freestyles from some other Bloodline artists over old X beats. These are some hot verses so dont skip these. As a whole Dmx delivers another good album. This album gets 3.5 stars because of bad production on some songs. But X holds his own so I gotta give him credit for that.

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