UPDATE: Swizz Beatz Blasts “Fake” DMX Album: “I Feel Like Timbo W/ The Aaliyah Movie”

Mega producer Swizz Beatz has stepped out to slam reports about longtime friend DMX having anything to do with a new album called Redemption of the Beast.

Beatz addressed the new album reports on Instagram this week.

I see a lot of people hitting me about this album!!! I can tell you 100% this is not the album X and I are working on!!!! (I feel like Timbo with the Aaliyah movie rite now) SMH !!!!!! #DontdisrespecttheDog We Got Fire coming

Een foto die is geplaatst door therealswizzz (@therealswizzz) op Jan 1, 2015 at 3:52 PST

When the DOG come back you will know 100% !!!!!! Stop the B.S fake albums!!!!!!!! Fyi We Cooking Fire

A photo posted by therealswizzz (@therealswizzz) on Jan 1, 2015 at 5:24pm PST

I see a lot of rapper but I know only 1 X!!!!!!! #nofakealbums We Got Fire #brothers4Life !!!!!!!!!! @DMX

Et billede slået op af therealswizzz (@therealswizzz) den Jan 1, 2015 at 5:55 PST

Check out what DMX said right here…

DMX also addressed the album reports and acknowledged Swizz’s outburst on social media.

@therealswizzz

A photo posted by @dmx on Jan 1, 2015 at 9:07pm PST

A new press release sent to media outlets Tuesday (January 6) detailed X’s follow-up to 2012’s Undisputed album.

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, rapper and actor DMX will release his eighth studio album, REDEMPTION OF THE BEAST. The independent release, on Seven Arts Entertainment, will include the lyricist’s latest single, “It’s Goin’ Down” and will feature 15 additional unreleased tracks. Fans can expect to hear X’s signature heavy-hitting, fast-paced lyrics, classic Ruff Ryder beats, and moments of reflection on his experience in the rap game. The album will be available to fans on iTunes. (Press Release)

The seemingly overnight album will come packed with 16 tracks and a few guest features.

1. Spit That Shit
2. Built Like A Bitch
3. On and On
4. Get Up and Try Again
5. Solid Ft. Rampage
6. I’m Gonna Win
7. It’s A Problem
8. It’s Goin’ Down
9. Shout It
10. One More Night
11. 56 Bars
12. Where You Been Ft. Freeway
13. Right or Wrong Ft. Jannyce
14. Gonna Get Mine
15. We Gonna Make It
16. Love That Bitch Ft. Jannyce (Redemption of the Beast)