Description
DMX – Let Us Pray: Chapter X – Vinyl Record
Let Us Pray: Chapter X is a posthumous album by DMX that reflects a side of him many fans already knew was central to his identity: his spirituality and relationship with faith. Released on December 13, 2024, the project stands apart from his main studio albums in both intent and mood, bringing forward material focused on prayer and reflection rather than the gritty street narratives and aggressive delivery he was often celebrated for.
Throughout his career, DMX regularly included “Prayer” interludes or spiritually themed moments on his records, often pausing between hard-hitting verses to speak directly about his struggles, redemption, and belief in God. Let Us Pray: Chapter X takes that thread and makes it the centerpiece: rather than functioning as a typical hip‑hop album built around beats and verses, it recontextualizes DMX’s spoken spiritual reflections and prayers, setting them to new musical arrangements crafted by Grammy‑winning songwriter and producer Warryn Campbell along with contributions from other artists.
The concept behind the album is both reverent and experimental. Instead of relying on newly recorded rap verses by DMX — since much of his creative output was completed before his passing in 2021 — the project revisits archival material and fragments of his spoken words, prayers, and monologues. These fragments are then woven into new compositions with musical backdrops that blend elements of gospel, hip‑hop, and R&B influences. The result is less a conventional rap record and more a ceremonial tribute to X’s faith, highlighting his consistent invocation of God, redemption, and inner conflict throughout his life and catalogue.
Collaborators on the project include notable artists such as Snoop Dogg, Killer Mike, MC Lyte, LeCrae, Mary Mary, and Terrace Martin, who lend performances that dialog with DMX’s voice, adding layers of gospel and hip‑hop expression. These contributions help frame the artist’s prayers as collective meditations on life, loss, and spirituality in the face of personal trials — themes that were integral to DMX’s public persona and artistic message.
In structure and length, Let Us Pray: Chapter X runs around 27‑28 minutes with a relatively brief tracklist that includes both full vocal pieces and instrumental interludes. Its tone is noticeably more introspective and ethereal than the raw intensity of classic X albums like It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot or Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. Some listeners have described it as more of a spiritual experience than a traditional hip‑hop offering, noting that it foregrounds prayer as narrative rather than rap battle or street storytelling.
Critically and among fans, reactions are mixed. Admirers of DMX’s faith and the emotional honesty of his prayer pieces have welcomed the project as a heartfelt homage to his spiritual ethos. Others view it more skeptically, questioning what choices were made in shaping archival material and how closely the finished product represents how X himself would have wanted to express his faith in a full‑length work. Nonetheless, Let Us Pray: Chapter X remains a unique addition to his catalogue — one that foregrounds the man behind the rapper and his lifelong engagement with spirituality, struggle, and redemption.
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Track Listing
Favor
Bear With Me
One Life To Do It
Until I’m Gone
Favor (Instrumental)
Bear With Me (Instrumental)
One Life To Do It (Instrumental)
Until I’m Gone (Instrumental)
