The Weeknd’s After Hours rebounded from #12 to #9. Though the process of its creation was reasonably well-documented, it’s difficult. Part of what makes the best albums so engaging is their clear adherence to an artist’s vision. Moneybagg Yo’s A Gangsta’s Pain held onto #5. For those who have come to appreciate the album as an immersive experience, it can be difficult to fully commit to a posthumous release. Cole’s former Number One, The Off-Season, slipped a spot to #3. A third-anniversary re-release catapulted the set from #30 to #7. 2018’s Goodbye & Good Riddance by Juice WRLD returned to the region for the first time in eighteen months. He really loved it.”Īnother LP from a deceased Hip Hop artist also made the Billboard 200’s latest Top 10. On the other hand, he figured out it was less work for him. He added, “ just loved the idea of, but he was a little sneaky about it because, in his mind, he loved that he was able to work with them. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release. Everything else X was present and happy for,” said Swizz Beatz. Earl Simmons (Decem April 9, 2021), known by his stage name DMX ('Dark Man X'), was an American rapper and actor. “The only tribute was the Moneybagg track. Production was provided by Swizz Beatz, AraabMuzik, Prime Maximus, Wonda, Mr. In addition, the longtime DMX collaborator and Ruff Ryders representative appeared on the songs “That’s My Dog” with The Lox and “Dog’s Out” with Lil Wayne.Įxodus also features Jay-Z, Nas, Moneybagg Yo, Alicia Keys, Bono, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Snoop Dogg, Usher, and others. Swizz Beatz played a major role in putting Exodus together. The Best of DMX compilation skyrocketed to #2 following the New York rapper’s untimely passing on April 9. This is also the second DMX album to reach the Top 10 in 2021. That total was enough for the project to land at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart, giving Earl Simmons his eighth Top 10 project. Exodus arrived on May 28 with guest appearances by some of the biggest names in Hip Hop and R&B.ĭMX’s eight studio album pulled in 32,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release. Friends, colleagues, and admirers of DMX came together to finalize the late emcee’s first posthumous album.