The Greatest X

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The Greatest X
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
Genre Hip hop
Length121:13
Label Brick Records
Producer
Various
Reks chronology
Eyes Watching God
(2014)
The Greatest X
(2016)

The Greatest X (pronounced as "The Greatest Unknown") is the tenth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Reks. It was released on September 9, 2016, by Brick Records. [1] The album features guest appearances from artists such as Termanology, Jared Evan, Edo G, R.A. the Rugged Man, Planet Asia and Guilty Simpson, among others. [2] The album's production was handled by several producers, including Large Professor, The Alchemist, Nottz, Buckwild, Black Milk, Apollo Brown, Statik Selektah and The Audible Doctor. [3]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Greatest Intro"The S.U.I.C.I.D.E. S.Q.U.A.D.1:28
2."A.N.O.N.Y.M.O.U.S." Statik Selektah 2:30
3."Hands Up (Wink Wink)"StreetRunner2:33
4."Jump Shots" (featuring Statik Selektah) Buckwild 4:14
5."Plane Gang" (featuring Akrobatik, Edo G, Termanology and DJ Deadeye) The Audible Doctor 3:46
6."The Greatest" (featuring Jared Evan)The Arcitype4:04
7."Surrounded" (featuring Dutch ReBelle, Alias and EzDread)The Arcitype3:52
8."Liberation" Black Milk 3:24
9."Gone Baby Gone" Large Professor 2:52
10."The Recipe" (featuring DJ Kerosene) Nottz 2:34
11."Unknown"Nottz3:08
12."B.E.E.F." (featuring N.B.S.)75 Crates3:18
13."LL Cool J"The Audible Doctor2:28
14."Good Women, Thot Bitches" (featuring Termanology)Billy Loman3:39
15."The Promise"
  • Jon Glass
  • Vinyl Villain
3:17
16."Pray for Me: The Genocide Note"Statik Selektah3:04
17."My Dark Skin (Revisited)"The Audible Doctor2:29
18."Benjamin Button"Rain3:15
Disc two
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Impression, Sunrise"
3:15
2."EgoTrippen" (featuring DJ Heron) Evidence 3:58
3."Bitch Slap" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man)The Arcitype4:08
4."Kites" The Alchemist 3:37
5."Future Kings" (featuring Cassius the 5th) Apollo Brown 3:39
6."H.I.P.H.O.P."Apollo Brown2:50
7."Final Four 2" (featuring Ea$y Money, Planet Asia, Rasco, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Magnetic, Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson and DJ 7L)The Audible Doctor5:38
8."Eye in the Sky" (featuring No Doz and Ripshop)The Audible Doctor3:45
9."Loud" (featuring Lucky Dice)Numonics4:14
10."Massachusetts" (featuring Mr. Fritz and Lucky Dice)Numonics4:03
11."Twenty4Seven3SixFive"B.C. Einstein3:22
12."1980" (featuring Jaysaun and TriState)The Audible Doctor3:34
13."Cigarettes 2" (featuring ColdShold)Relentless3:53
14."Intuition" J57 2:48
15."Worldview" (featuring Supnate and Moe Pope)Shortfyuz4:07
16."Back Home" (featuring Spnda, Bakari J.B. and Kay-R)Shortfyuz3:48
17."Yesterday/Today/Tomorrow"Hazardis Soundz4:49

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