Year of the Dog... Again

Year of the Dog... Again
Studio album by DMX
Released August 1, 2006
Recorded 2003–2006
Genre Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length 54:26
Label Ruff Ryders, Sony Urban, Columbia
Producer Swizz Beatz, Chad Elliott, Eddie Timmons, Dame Grease, Scott Storch, Shok, Teflon, Elite , Sean Garrett
DMX chronology
Grand Champ
(2003)		 Year of the Dog... Again
(2006)		 Undisputed
(2012)
Singles from Year of the Dog... Again
  1. "We In Here"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Lord Give Me a Sign"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(60/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
The Guardian[5]
Now[1]
RapReviews(6/10)[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Spin(2/10)[1]
Stylus MagazineB+[8]

Year of the Dog... Again is the sixth studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on August 1, 2006, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records. The album was supported by the singles "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.[9] It was DMX's first album to not debut at number one on the Billboard 200.

Reception

At Metacritic, the album got a score of 60 out of 100 based on "mixed or average reviews".[1] XXL gave it an "L" score equivalent to three stars out of five and stated, "Clearly, X's poetic touch remains intact. But Year of the Dog relies too heavily on nostalgia, ignoring how hip-hop and DMX himself have changed over the years. Lyrically, the project sounds as if the Dog has been living in isolation for years, rarely shifting from his trademark style. Sadly, if X doesn’t learn a few new tricks, things might never be the same…again."[10] HipHopDX gave it a score of 2.5 out of 5 and said, "The album fairly consistent of what DMX has become - lost. Much like his outlandish antics and brushes with the law, X is all over the place on wax, battling incoherence and sane thinking."[11] AllHipHop gave it a score of three-and-a-half out of five stars and said, "DMX is flawless as DMX. He has carved his own niche, perfecting his brand of unfiltered aggression. Legions of DMX loyalist will not be disappointed."[12] About.com also gave it a score of three-and-a-half out of five stars and said, "Despite all the crises occurring in X’s personal life, he still finds a way to preserve the breadth and depth of his powerful voice; his voice alone is capable of propelling the album. While the canine theme is hard to mistake, forgiveness, redemption and, ultimately, the presence of a supreme being present themselves as a subtext in X’s canine mind. It seems like the dog has found his way home, finally."[13]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Dame Grease 1:32
2. "We in Here" (featuring Swizz Beatz)Swizz Beatz 3:54
3. "I Run Shit" (featuring Big Stan)Swizz Beatz 3:56
4. "Come Thru (Move)" (featuring Busta Rhymes)Swizz Beatz 3:42
5. "It's Personal" (featuring Styles P & Jadakiss)The Tuneheadz 3:44
6. "Baby Motha" (featuring Janyce)Swizz Beatz 4:41
7. "Dog Love" (featuring Amerie & Janyce)Chad Elliot & Eddie Timmons 3:42
8. "Wrong or Right? (I'm Tired)" (featuring Bazaar Royale)Elite 5:24
9. "Give 'Em What They Want"  Scott Storch 2:46
10. "Walk These Dogs" (featuring Kashmir)Dame Grease 2:56
11. "Blown Away" (featuring 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

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 70
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 39
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 4
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 22
US Billboard 200[23] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[25] 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Critic Reviews for Year Of The Dog... Again". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. ↑ Andy Kellman (2006-08-01). "Year of the Dog...Again - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. ↑ Rabin, Nathan. "Year Of The Dog Again · DMX · Music Review DMX: Year Of The Dog Again". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. ↑ Fiore, Raymond (2006-08-04). "Year of the Dog... Again Review". Entertainment Weekly: 68. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  5. ↑ Angus Batey. "CD: DMX, Year of the Dog...Again". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  6. ↑ "Feature for August 1, 2006 - DMX's "Year of the Dog... Again"". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  7. ↑ "DMX: Year Of The Dog...Again (Explicit) : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  8. ↑ "DMX - Year of the Dog…Again - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  9. ↑ "'NOW 22' Edges Out DMX's 'Dog' At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  10. ↑ "DMX Year of the Dog…Again". Xxlmag.com. 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  11. ↑ "DMX - The Year of the Dog Again". HipHopDX. 2006-08-04. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  12. ↑ "Year Of The Dog, Again". AllHipHop. 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  13. ↑ "DMX - Year of the Dog...Again - Review of DMX's Year of the Dog...Again". Rap.about.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  14. ↑ "The ARIA Report: 21 August 2006" (PDF) (859). Pandora Archive. September 20, 2006: 2. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – DMX – Year of the Dog Again" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – DMX – Year of the Dog Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  17. ↑ "DMX – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for DMX. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – DMX – Year of the Dog Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – DMX – Year of the Dog Again". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – DMX – Year of the Dog Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – DMX – Year of the Dog Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  22. ↑ "DMX | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  23. ↑ "DMX – Chart history" Billboard 200 for DMX. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  24. ↑ "DMX – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for DMX. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  25. ↑ "DMX – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for DMX. Retrieved April 15, 2015.

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