DMX

The grimiest rapper from the Ruff Ryders camp, DMX returns to the game after a brief movie-making stint. His fourth solo effort The Great Depression flaunts introspective lyrics and hardcore shout-fests alike, with the standouts "Who We Be," "I'm A Bang," and "Bloodline Anthem."

What happens when a desperado is no longer desperate? That's the question DMX faces on
The Great Depression,his fourth album and his first to react to success. In 1998 and 1999,
DMX's Rottweiler growl was the voice of a grim thug: a dealer, robber and killer. He was
also the most conflicted character in hip-hop; after detailing criminal acts, he'd silence the
beat and pray for forgiveness. But that was then. After making the movie Exit Wo... More >