When it comes to DMX, I don’t even play those types of games … That’s not a meal ticket for me. “I’m the first person that’s never gonna let that happen. “They think it’s people taking advantage of the situation,” he said. However, the album title was originally not intended to be “Exodus.” “The working title we had was ‘It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot Again,’ ” said Swizz, in reference to DMX’s 1998 smash debut, “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot,” featuring his hit “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.” “But due to the circumstances, I made the executive decision to make it ‘Exodus.’ The word meant so much to him that he named his son that and he tatted it on his neck.” DMX’s new album “Exodus” APīut Swizz wants it to be clear that this album is not about simply cashing in on DMX’s death, but celebrating - and expanding - his legacy. “It’s almost like his 50th birthday party, you know?”
“Yeah, it’s really spooky about that,” said Swizz. Now the album feels like a star-studded sendoff worthy of the rap king that he was. “He was like, ‘Wow, Bono is agreeing to be on the album? Wow, Alicia’s showing up, Usher’s showing up.’ All of those things were just fueling him … It was just so amazing to see that everybody wanted him to win.” “He was really feeding off of the features,” said Swizz. “Exodus” features a who’s who of guest stars, from Swizz’s wife Alicia Keys (“Hold Me Down”) and Snoop Dogg (“Take Control”) to Jay-Z and Nas (both on “Bath Salts”) to Lil Wayne (“Dogs Out”) and even Bono (“Skyscrapers”).ĭMX memorial procession shuts down traffic en route to rapper’s private service “We hadn’t worked on something like this in over 15 years, with us consistently being in the studio and us having a plan and a schedule … I was super proud of him for getting his confidence up.” DMX WireImage
“He was in one of the best places I’ve seen him in years,” said Swizz.
You can hear all sorts of life in DMX, who sounds re-focused and re-energized throughout the LP. No doubt, “Exodus” is not the hastily compiled collection of leftovers that some posthumous albums end up being. And we just ended up staying in California at Snoop’s studio, where we did the Verzuz, and started and finished the album there.” I just wish I had new songs for them to hear.’ And I said, ‘Well OK, let’s go!’ I love the new younger generation showing me love. “He was feeling all the fans’ love, and he was feeling all the support from his peers,” said Swizz. Inside DMX’s traumatic childhood: Legendary Ruff Ryder survived a lot DMX and longtime collaborator, friend and Ruff Ryders crewmate Swizz Beatz WireImage Sadly, the New York native - born Earl Simmons in Mount Vernon and raised in Yonkers - died at 50 on April 9 after suffering a heart attack on April 2 brought on by an overdose.īut the journey to “Exodus” actually began 10 months ago, after X appeared in a Verzuz battle with Snoop Dogg. He was gonna re-brand himself with new photos of him looking the best that he could look … But unfortunately we didn’t get to that part.” We had plans to do a two-month cleansing and workout before we came with the album. “It’s not an album that was pieced together after he passed. “We did the whole album - the album was done - before he passed,” said Swizz, 42, who served as both executive producer and producer. ‘Shark Tank’ investor blasted for praising Louis Farrakhan speechįor DMX’s longtime collaborator, friend and Ruff Ryders crewmate Swizz Beatz, making his posthumous album “ Exodus” - which drops on Friday - was supposed to be the start of a big comeback for the late rapper. Eve talks about her new ABC drama ‘Queens’ and impending motherhoodĭMX’s official cause of death revealed: He ‘fought till the very end’Ĭeleb lawyer Murray Richman lists NYC duplex for $1.5M
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