Year of the Dog... Again
| Year of the Dog... Again |
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| Studio album by DMX |
| Released |
July 31, 2006 (UK)
August 1, 2006 (U.S.) |
| Recorded |
2005-2006 |
| Genre |
East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
| Length |
54:26 |
| Label |
Ruff Ryders, Sony Urban, Columbia |
| Producer |
Darrin Dean, Joaquin Dean (Executive Producers)
Swizz Beatz, Eddie Timmons, Dame Grease, Scott Storch, Shok, Teflon, Elite , Sean Garrett |
| DMX chronology |
Grand Champ
(2003) |
Year of the Dog... Again
(2006) |
Redemption of the Beast
(2011) |
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Year of the Dog... Again is a hip hop album released on August 1, 2006. It is the sixth studio album released by Yonkers rap artist DMX. The first singles released from the album were "We in Here" and "Lord Give Me a Sign".
The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Rap Charts with 125,000 copies sold.[11] Since its release, the album has been certified Gold by RIAA.[12]
Track listing
| Producer(s) |
| 1. |
"Intro" |
Dame Grease |
1:32 |
| 2. |
"We in Here" |
Swizz Beatz |
3:54 |
| 3. |
"I Run Shit" (feat. Big Stan) |
Swizz Beatz |
3:56 |
| 4. |
"Come Thru (Move)" (feat. Busta Rhymes) |
Swizz Beatz |
3:42 |
| 5. |
"It's Personal" (feat. Styles P & Jadakiss) |
The Tuneheadz |
3:44 |
| 6. |
"Baby Motha" (feat. Janyce) |
Swizz Beatz |
4:41 |
| 7. |
"Dog Love" (feat. Amerie & Janyce) |
Chad Elliot & Eddie Timmons |
3:42 |
| 8. |
"Wrong or Right? (I'm Tired)" (feat. Bazaar Royale) |
Elite |
5:24 |
| 9. |
"Give 'Em What They Want" |
Scott Storch |
2:46 |
| 10. |
"Walk These Dogs" (feat. Kashmir) |
Dame Grease |
2:56 |
| 11. |
"Blown Away" (feat. Janyce & Jinx) |
Divine Bars |
4:02 |
| 12. |
"Goodbye" |
Da Gutta Fam |
4:50 |
| 13. |
"Life Be My Song" |
Dame Grease |
4:02 |
| 14. |
"The Prayer VI" |
DMX |
1:30 |
| 15. |
"Lord Give Me a Sign" |
Scott Storch |
3:28 |
Charts
Notes
- R&B singer Janyce makes three appearances, mainly for backing vocals.
- The album was originally titled "Here We Go Again".
- Only DMX album to not debut at number 1.
- After the song "Wrong or Right (I'm Tired)" at 3:52 there is a segment in which he talks called "Real Talk" about "punks with backpacks, skateboards, and good smoke" and a fat man he is thinking of robbing.
- The song "Wrong or Right (I'm Tired) was originally named "Shit That I Do".
- The track "Who Dat" was rumored to be on the album, but it did not make it on the US version. It appears on UK and Japan versions. "Pump Ya Fist" appears on Japan version of the album.
- A demo version of "I Run Shit" is heard on the Year of the Dog... Again DVD.
- "I Run Shit" was rumored to be the first single for the album.
- "Dog Love" was supposed to feature Keyshia Cole & Amerie, but Sony only allowed Amerie to be on the final version.
References
- ^ About review
- ^ AllHipHop review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Stylus review
- ^ USA Today review
- ^ XXL Magazine review
- ^ "'NOW 22' Edges Out DMX's 'Dog' at No. 1" (News report). Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002984103. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
- ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum: "DMX"". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=DMX&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Album performance". AustrianCharts. http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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