Swizz Beatz Thinks He Has Enough Unreleased DMX Material For A Posthumous Album

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DMX In Concert - New York, NY
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 01: DMX (L) and Swizz Beatz perform at Irving Plaza on April 1, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Though he wouldn't commit to actually assembling one.

Very few deaths have rocked the hip-hop world in recent memory like DMX. The legendary rapper passed away in April of 2021 and while many of the circumstances surrounding his death at the time were unclear, that didn't stop many in the rap community from showing him love. Shortly after his death, an album he was working on at the time of his passing was finished. The album is called Exodus and sports numerous high-profile features. Jay-Z, Nas, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Swizz Beatz and Usher are just a few of the artists who contributed to the album.

Swizz Beatz worked on Exodus quite a bit and he recently mused on the idea of creating another posthumous DMX effort. When asked in an interview by HipHopDX if he had enough material for another album he responded "for sure." But the question of whether or not he will actually make one is still up for debate. “Will I make another X album? I don’t know. It has to feel good," he answered. Check out his responses and the entire interview.

Swizz Beatz On Another Posthumous DMX Album

Recently, DMX came up on an episode of Ma$e and Cam'Ron's podcast It Is What It Is. The segment turned controversial when both hosts agreed that they would take him over Tupac in a best rapper debate. That sparked all kinds of controversy online as fans debated DMX's legacy and where he stands all-time among the best rappers ever.

Earlier this year, DMX and Tupac were linked for an entirely different reason. An AI-generated song meant to sound like a collaboration between the two made the rounds online. Fans pointed out how much they enjoyed the quality of the song and how accurately it mimicked the styles of both artists. It also served as part of a greater debate on AI music that has been raging all year. Do you think Swizz Beatz should make a second posthumous DMX album? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.
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