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The Exxecution
2010 studio album by Marco Polo and Ruste Juxx
The Exxecution (sometimes stylized as The eXXecution) is a collaborative studio album by Marco Polo and Ruste Juxx. It was released on Duck Down Music on March 23, 2010.[1] It features guest appearances from DJ Revolution, Rock, Freddie Foxxx, Black Moon, and Sean Price.[2] It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[3] as well as number 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4]
| The Exxecution | ||||
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| Studio album by Marco Polo and Ruste Juxx | ||||
| Released | March 23, 2010 (2010-03-23) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:31 | |||
| Label | Duck Down | |||
| Producer | Marco Polo | |||
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| Singles from The Exxecution | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| HipHopDX | 3.0/5[7] |
| The Phoenix | [8] |
| XXL | XL[9] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
Matt Rinaldi of AllMusic stated that Marco Polo provides "loop-heavy tracks that recall the 1990s East Coast heyday" and Ruste Juxx spits "aggressive battle-ready verses rife with verbal threats and street-corner boasts."[6] Chris Yuscavage of XXL praised "the undeniable chemistry demonstrated by Polo and Juxx."[9] Chris Faraone of The Phoenix wrote, "this duo have executed one of the greatest roughneck opuses this side of last century."[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Exxecution Intro" (featuring DJ Revolution) | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Death Penalty" (featuring DJ Revolution) | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Rearview" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Take Money" (featuring Rock and Freddie Foxxx) | 3:55 |
| 5. | "I'm on It" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Let's Take a Sec" (featuring Black Moon) | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Bread on Ya Head" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Wings on Your Back" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Nobody" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "F*ckin wit a Gangsta" (featuring Sean Price) | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Watch Yo Step" | 4:45 |
| 12. | "You Can't Stop Me" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 46:31 | |
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] | 42 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 67 |
- Ortiz, Edwin (December 17, 2019). "Ruste Juxx & Marco Polo Team For New Album". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Paine, Jake (January 22, 2010). "Black Moon, Freddie Foxxx Appear On Ruste Juxx & Marco Polo LP". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Marco Polo Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Marco Polo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "The eXXecution by Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Rinaldi, Matt. "The Exxecution - Ruste Juxx, Marco Polo". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Bassa, Amanda (April 2, 2010). "Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - The eXXecution". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Faraone, Chris (March 31, 2010). "Ruste Juxx & Marco Polo | The Exxecution". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Yuscavage, Chris (March 23, 2010). "Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx, The eXXecution". XXL. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- The Exxecution at Discogs (list of releases)