Xodus

Xodus: The New Testament
Xodus: The New Testament
Studio album by X Clan
Released	May 19, 1992
Recorded	1991−1992; I.N.S. Recording; Quadrasonic Studios; New York City, New York
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	52:07
Label	Polydor; 513 225
Producer	X Clan
X Clan chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]

Xodus: The New Testament is the second album by Brooklyn-based hip hop group X Clan.^[4] Xodus is a sample-heavy ode to spiritualism and black nationalism.^{[citation needed]} The album featured singles "Fire & Earth (100% Natural)" and "A.D.A.M."

Track listing[]

All songs written by Jason Hunter, L. Robert Carson and Claude Gray.

"Foreplay"
"Cosmic Ark"
"A.D.A.M."
"Xodus"
"F.T.P."
"Fire & Earth (100% Natural)"
"Holy Rum Swig"
"Ooh, Baby"
"Rhythm of God"
"Verbal Papp"
"Funk Liberation"

Samples[]

Cosmic Ark

"Funky Sensation" by Gwen McCrae

A.D.A.M.

"Mister Magic" by Grover Washington, Jr.

Xodus

"Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
"Call Me D-Nice" by D-Nice
- "Buzzsaw" by The Turtles
- "Prelude" by Parliament

F.T.P.

"I Got It Made" by Special Ed
- "I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky" by Ripple

Fire & Earth (100% Natural)

"The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King
"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name" by Ry Cooder
"Troglodyte" by Jimmy Castor

Holy Rum Swig

"Funky Drummer" by James Brown
"Brother Rapp" by James Brown
- "Rise Above" by Black Flag

Ooh, Baby

"Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
"Love's in Need of Love Today" by Stevie Wonder

Funk Liberation

"Atomic Dog" by George Clinton

Personnel[]

Mike Ffrench, Winston Rosa, Prince Charles Alexander, Kenny Ortez, Jesse Torres - recording engineers
Mike Ffrench, Winston Rosa, Prince Charles Alexander, Kenny Ortez, Jesse Torres - mixing
George DuBose - photography, art direction
Ron Jaramillo - design
Dana Shimizu - design

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	11

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1992)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	53

References[]

^ Xodus at AllMusic
^ May, Mitchell. "X ClanXodus (Polydor) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)From the slow, funky..." chicagotribune.com.
^ "XCLAN; "Xodus"; Polydor ; * * *". Los Angeles Times. June 21, 1992.
^ Ogunnaike, Lola (March 22, 2006). "Professor X, 49, Hip-Hop Activist and Member of the Group X-Clan, Is Dead" – via NYTimes.com.
^ "XClan, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "XClan, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

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[1] Xodus at AllMusic

[2] May, Mitchell. "X ClanXodus (Polydor) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)From the slow, funky..." chicagotribune.com.

[3] "XCLAN; "Xodus"; Polydor ; * * *". Los Angeles Times. June 21, 1992.

[4] Ogunnaike, Lola (March 22, 2006). "Professor X, 49, Hip-Hop Activist and Member of the Group X-Clan, Is Dead" – via NYTimes.com.

[5] "XClan, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[6] "XClan, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[7] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

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