The Exxecution (sometimes stylized as The eXXecution) is a collaborative studio album by Marco Polo and Ruste Juxx. It was released on Duck Down Music on March 23, 2010.[1] It features guest appearances from DJ Revolution, Rock, Freddie Foxxx, Black Moon, and Sean Price.[2] It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[3] as well as number 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
HipHopDX3.0/5[7]
The Phoenix[8]
XXLXL[9]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]

Matt Rinaldi of AllMusic stated that Marco Polo provides "loop-heavy tracks that recall the 1990s East Coast heyday" and Ruste Juxx spits "aggressive battle-ready verses rife with verbal threats and street-corner boasts."[6] Chris Yuscavage of XXL praised "the undeniable chemistry demonstrated by Polo and Juxx."[9] Chris Faraone of The Phoenix wrote, "this duo have executed one of the greatest roughneck opuses this side of last century."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Exxecution Intro" (featuring DJ Revolution)2:40
2."Death Penalty" (featuring DJ Revolution)3:40
3."Rearview"3:43
4."Take Money" (featuring Rock and Freddie Foxxx)3:55
5."I'm on It"3:44
6."Let's Take a Sec" (featuring Black Moon)4:16
7."Bread on Ya Head"3:43
8."Wings on Your Back"3:19
9."Nobody"4:23
10."F*ckin wit a Gangsta" (featuring Sean Price)4:17
11."Watch Yo Step"4:45
12."You Can't Stop Me"4:06
Total length:46:31

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] 42
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 67

References

  1. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (December 17, 2019). "Ruste Juxx & Marco Polo Team For New Album". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Paine, Jake (January 22, 2010). "Black Moon, Freddie Foxxx Appear On Ruste Juxx & Marco Polo LP". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Marco Polo Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Marco Polo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "The eXXecution by Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Rinaldi, Matt. "The Exxecution - Ruste Juxx, Marco Polo". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Bassa, Amanda (April 2, 2010). "Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - The eXXecution". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Faraone, Chris (March 31, 2010). "Ruste Juxx & Marco Polo | The Exxecution". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Yuscavage, Chris (March 23, 2010). "Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx, The eXXecution". XXL. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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