The Great Depression (DMX album)

The Great Depression is the fourth studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released October 23, 2001, by Ruff Ryders and Def Jam. It was DMX's fourth consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. 440,000 copies were sold within the first week of the album's release, and it was certified Platinum in December of that year.[10] The album demonstrated his continually strong allegiance with the Ruff Ryders with singles such as "Who We Be" and "We Right Here".

The Great Depression
Studio album by
DMX
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001
Recorded2000–01
GenreHardcore hip hop
Length72:02
Label
Producer
DMX chronology
...And Then There Was X
(1999)		 The Great Depression
(2001)		 Grand Champ
(2003)
Singles from The Great Depression
  1. "We Right Here"
    Released: August 14, 2001
  2. "Who We Be"
    Released: September 25, 2001
  3. "I Miss You"
    Released: January 15, 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(62/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB-[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
NME(5/10)[5]
PopMatters[1][6]
Q[1]
RapReviews(6.5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin(6/10)[1]
USA Today[9]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 440,000 copies in the United States.[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sometimes"Earl SimmonsDMX1:06
2."School Street"
Dame Grease3:01
3."Who We Be"
  • Simmons
  • Mickey Davis
  • Black Key
  • Melvin "Hip" Armstead[a]
4:47
4."Trina Moe"
  • Simmons
  • Blackman
Dame Grease4:02
5."We Right Here"
  • Simmons
  • Davis
Black Key4:27
6."Bloodline Anthem" (featuring Dia)
  • Simmons
  • Brian Collins
  • DMX
  • Kidd Kold
4:25
7."Shorty Was Da Bomb"
  • Simmons
  • Blackman
Dame Grease5:12
8."Damien III"
  • Simmons
  • Anthony Fields
P.K.3:21
9."When I'm Nothing" (featuring Stephanie Mills)
  • DMX
  • Dame Grease
  • Black Key[a]
4:33
10."I Miss You" (featuring Faith Evans)
  • Simmons
  • Collins
Kidd Kold4:40
11."Number 11"
  • Simmons
  • Fields
P.K.4:25
12."Pull Up" (Skit)
DMX0:20
13."I'ma Bang"
Just Blaze5:03
14."Pull Out" (Skit)
  • Bell
  • Hurtt
DMX0:24
15."You Could Be Blind" (featuring Mashonda)
Swizz Beatz4:34
16."The Prayer IV"SimmonsDMX1:42
17."A Minute for Your Son"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz16:55

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Sample credits[12]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Critic Reviews for The Great Depression". CBS Interactive. n.d. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. Jason Birchmeier (n.d.). "The Great Depression - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. Browne, David (2001-11-02). "The Great Depression by DMX". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. Soren Baker (2001-10-21). "Keeping It Real, One Way or Another - latimes". latimes.com. Time Inc. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  5. "NME Reviews - DMX : The Great Depression". nme.Com. Time Inc. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  6. "DMX: The Great Depression". PopMatters. 2001-10-22. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  7. "Feature for October 23, 2001 - DMX' "The Great Depression"". RapReviews.com. RapReviews.com. 2001-10-23. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  8. "DMX: The Great Depression : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2001-10-30. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  9. "Ryan's songs worth their wait in 'Gold'". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2001-10-30. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  10. "Oh What A Year It Was…". Gold & Platinum News. RIAA. December 2001. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  11. "DMX Proves 'Grand Champ' On Album Chart". Billboard. 2003-09-24. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  12. The Great Depression (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Def Jam. 2001.
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  20. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. "DMX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  22. "DMX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  23. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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  26. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  27. "Canadian album certifications – DMX – THE GREAT DEPRESSION". Music Canada.
  28. "British album certifications – DMX – THE GREAT DEPRESSION". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type THE GREAT DEPRESSION in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  29. "American album certifications – DMX – THE GREAT DEPRESSION". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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