Jay-Z, Nas, and DMX Are an Unstoppable Trio on Exodus Collab ‘Bathtub Salts’

An unparalleled followup to their old joint effort for DJ Khaled.
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DMX’s posthumous album Exodus arrived on Can also fair 28 with a stacked tracklist — alongside side the second Jay-Z and Nas collab in a subject of weeks. The album’s second be aware, “Bathtub Salts,” unites a trio of greater-than-life Novel York rappers, all on the the same be aware for the first time. DMX had previously worked with Jay-Z and Nas individually in his uninteresting ‘90s heyday, first becoming a member of Jay-Z first on Mic Geronimo’s 1995 be aware “We Affect It” and Nas on the 1998 Belly soundtrack tune “Large Finale.” And after squashing their legendary pork, Jay-Z and Nas joined forces once or twice, most only in the near past to boast about cryptocurrency wins on DJ Khaled’s “Sorry No longer Sorry,” off his April album Khaled Khaled. “Bathtub Salts” finds Jay, Nas, and X extra in their ingredient, channeling their high, with victory lap bars. To his a hit point, Jay-Z even invitations ladies to “draw be my Kardashian,” in a that you simply have to perhaps likely likely also factor in Kanye reference (even supposing we determined hope Bey isn’t listening!). On high of that, the tune aspects one of DMX’s perfect verses on all of Exodus, showcasing the authoritative aggression he could perhaps likely also tap into devour none other.

Exodus furthermore aspects fellow Novel York hip-hop giants devour the LOX and Swizz Beatz, who produced the album, alongside with rappers alongside side Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, the Griselda Crew, and Moneybagg Yo, plus vocals by Bono, Alicia Keys, and Usher. The album turned into DMX’s eighth, and the uninteresting rapper’s first since 2012’s Undisputed and first on Def Jam since 2003’s Large Champ. It had been in the works before DMX’s April 9 death, with the rapper, born Earl Simmons, alluding to the mission in February.