The Great Depression

The Great Depression is the fourth studio album by American rapper DMX. It was released on October 23, 2001 by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Just Blaze, Dame Grease, Black Key and DMX himself. The album also features guest appearances by Stephanie Mills, Faith Evans and Mashonda.

The album received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 440,000 copies in the first week. It became certified platinum in December of that same year.