Xodus

Xodus: The New Testament
Xodus: The New Testament
Studio album by X Clan
Released	May 19, 1992
Recorded	1991−92
Studio	I.N.S. Recording (New York, NY); Quadrasonic Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	Political hip hop
Length	52:35
Label	Polydor ; 513 225
Producer	X Clan
X Clan chronology
Singles from Xodus: The New Testament
	"Fire & Earth"; Released: November 26, 1991; "Xodus"; Released: May 26, 1992; "A.D.A.M."; Released: December 1, 1992;

Last updated August 01, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]

Xodus: The New Testament is the second studio album by American hip hop group X Clan. It was released on May 19, 1992 via Polydor Records. Recording sessions took place at I.N.S. Studios and Quadrasonic Studio in New York. Production was handled by X Clan themselves. The album peaked at number 31 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It featured three singles: "Fire & Earth", "Xodus" and "A.D.A.M.".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Foreplay"	Jason Hunter Lumumba Robert Carson Claude Gray	4:07
2.	"Cosmic Ark"	Hunter Carson Gray Kenton Nix	5:36
3.	"A.D.A.M."	Hunter Carson Gray Ralph MacDonald William Salter	4:44
4.	"Xodus"	Hunter Carson Gray Andrew Noland Gregory Allen Webster Walter Morrison Leroy Bonner Marshall Jones Marvin Pierce Norman Napier Ralph Middlebrooks George Clinton, Jr. Bernie Worrell William Collins	4:26
5.	"F.T.P."	Hunter Carson Gray Cindy Ann Herron Dawn Sherrese Robinson Maxine Jones Terry Lynn Ellis Denzil Foster Thomas McElroy	4:15
6.	"Fire & Earth (100% Natural)"	Hunter Carson Roy Hawkins Rick Darnell Ry Cooder Doug Gibson Gerry Thomas Harry Jensen Lenny Fridie Robert Manigault Jimmy Castor	6:27
7.	"Holy Rum Swig"	Hunter Carson Gray James Brown	5:13
8.	"Ooh Baby"	Hunter Carson Gray Roy Hammond Steveland Morris	4:51
9.	"Rhythem of God"	Hunter Carson Gray	3:47
10.	"Verbal Papp"	Hunter Carson Gray	4:34
11.	"Funk Liberation"	Hunter Carson Gray Clinton, Jr. David Lee Spradley Garry Marshall Shider	4:35
Total length:			52:35

Sample credits

Track 2 contains sample "Funky Sensation" performed by Gwen McCrae
Track 3 contains sample "Mister Magic" performed by Grover Washington Jr.
Track 4 contains samples "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players and "Flashlight" by Parliament
Track 5 contains sample "Hold On" performed by En Vogue
Track 6 contains samples "The Thrill Is Gone" performed by B.B. King, "Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name" performed by Ry Cooder and "Troglodyte" performed by Jimmy Castor
Track 7 contains samples "Funky Drummer" and "Brother Rapp" performed by James Brown
Track 8 contains samples "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers and "Love's In Need Of Love Today" performed by Stevie Wonder
Track 11 contains sample "Atomic Dog" performed by George Clinton

Personnel

Jason "Brother J" Hunter – producer, arranger, mixing
L. Robert "Professor X" Carson – producer, arranger, mixing
Claude "Paradise" Gray – producer, arranger, mixing
Anthony "The Rhythm Provider Sugar Shaft" Hardin – producer (track 6)
Jessie Torres – recording, engineering
Kenny Ortiz – recording, engineering
Mike French – recording, engineering
Prince Charles Alexander – recording, engineering
Winston Rosa – recording, engineering
George DuBose – art direction, photography
Dana Shimizu – design
Ron Jaramillo – design
Toni L. Taylor – illustration
Lisa Renée Young – coordinator
Mark J. Cheatham – booking

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

↑ Kellman, Andy. "X Clan - Xodus Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved March 22, 2023.
↑ May, Mitchell (July 30, 1992). "X ClanXodus (Polydor) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)From the slow, funky..." Chicago Tribune . Retrieved March 22, 2023.
↑ Bernard, James (July 10, 1992). "Xodus: The New Testament". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
↑ Oumano, Elena (June 21, 1992). "XCLAN; "Xodus"; Polydor; * * *". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 22, 2023.
↑ "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.

External links

XClan – Xodus The New Testament at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Kellman, Andy. "X Clan - Xodus Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[2] May, Mitchell (July 30, 1992). "X ClanXodus (Polydor) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)From the slow, funky..." Chicago Tribune . Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[3] Bernard, James (July 10, 1992). "Xodus: The New Testament". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[4] Oumano, Elena (June 21, 1992). "XCLAN; "Xodus"; Polydor; * * *". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[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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