nytimes May 28, 2021 6:00pm DMX Wanted a New Beginning. Swizz Beatz Is Seeing It Through. #rapandhiphop #defjam #dmx #deankasseemswizzbeatz #exodusalbum #news DMX Wanted a New Beginning. Swizz Beatz Is Seeing It Through. The New York rapper had big plans for a comeback album before his death in April, but it was up to his longtime producer to finish the job.