The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter

The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter
Greatest hits album by DMX
Released United States June 12, 2007
Recorded 1997-2003
Genre Hardcore Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Label Ruff Ryders, Def Jam
Producer Swizz Beatz
PK
Dame Grease
Nokio
Self
Irv Gotti
Tuneheadz
Shatek
Black Key
DJ Scratch
DJ Shok
DMX chronology

Year of the Dog… Again
(2006)
The Definition of X: The Pick of The Litter
(2007)
Playlist Your Way
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter is a greatest hits album from rapper DMX, released on June 12, 2007 in the United States.

The album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 35,000 copies in its first week.[2] As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 65,826 copies in the US.

Although the album has both an explicit version and an edited version, on the explicit version on the track "Where the Hood At" some lines are still edited. The track "Slippin" is also the edited version. Also "Prayer III" is actually "Prayer II" from Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Length On Original Album
1 "Prayer III" 1:59 Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood [as Prayer II: Ready to Meet Him]
2 "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" Swizz Beatz 3:34 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
3 "Get at Me Dog" Dame Grease
PK (co-produced)
Sheek of The L.O.X. 4:03 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
4 "Stop Being Greedy" PK
Dame Grease (co-produced)
3:37 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
5 "How's It Going Down" PK 4:42 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
6 "What These Bitches Want" Nokio Sisqo 4:13 ... And Then There Was X
7 "Blackout" Swizz Beatz Jay-Z & The L.O.X. 5:00 Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
8 "What's My Name?" Self & Irv Gotti 3:52 ...And Then There Was X
9 "Where the Hood At" Tuneheadz 4:46 Grand Champ
10 "Party Up (Up In Here)" Swizz Beatz 4:28 ...And Then There Was X
11 "X Gon' Give It to Ya" Shatek 3:38 Cradle 2 the Grave / Grand Champ
12 "It's All Good" Swizz Beatz 4:17 Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
13 "Who We Be" Black Key 4:47 The Great Depression
14 "The Rain" DJ Scratch 3:27 Grand Champ
15 "Here We Go Again" DJ Shok 3:52 ...And Then There Was X
16 "No Love 4 Me" Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz & Drag-On 4:00 Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
17 "We Right Here" Black Key 4:27 The Great Depression
18 "One More Road to Cross" Swizz Beatz 4:20 ...And Then There Was X
19 "Slippin'" DJ Shok 5:05 Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
20 "Prayer (Skit)" 2:31 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

Note: on the clean/edited version of the album the track "What These Bitches Want" is listed as, "What You Want"

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Katie Hasty, "Toby Keith's 'Big Dog' Heads Straight To No. 1", Billboard.com, June 20, 2007.