Year of the Dog... Again

Year of the Dog... Again
Studio album by
DMX
ReleasedAugust 1, 2006
RecordedJanuary–May 2006
Genre
Length54:26
Label
Producer
DMX chronology
Grand Champ
(2003) 		Year of the Dog... Again
(2006) 		The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter
(2007)
Singles from Year of the Dog... Again
  1. "We in Here"
    Released: April 11, 2006
  2. "Lord Give Me a Sign"
    Released: September 3, 2006[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB−[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
The Guardian[6]
Now[7]
RapReviews6/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin[10]
Stylus MagazineB+[11]
XXLL (3/5)[12]

Year of the Dog... Again is the sixth studio album by American rapper DMX. It was released on August 1, 2006 by Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records. The album was mostly produced by Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, with additional production by others. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Styles P, Amerie, and Jadakiss.

Year of the Dog... Again was supported by two singles: "We in Here" and "Lord Give Me a Sign". The album received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics but was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 125,000 copies in its first week.[13] It became DMX's first album to not debut at number one on the Billboard 200.

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  2. ^ "Critic Reviews for Year Of The Dog... Again". Metacritic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Andy Kellman (August 1, 2006). "Year of the Dog...Again - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Rabin, Nathan (August 9, 2006). "Year Of The Dog Again · DMX · Music Review DMX: Year Of The Dog Again". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Fiore, Raymond (August 4, 2006). "Year of the Dog... Again Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 68. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  6. ^ Batey, Angus (August 4, 2006). "CD: DMX, Year of the Dog...Again". The Guardian. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Richards, Jason (August 3–9, 2006). "DMX – Year Of The Dog... Again". Now. Vol. 25, no. 49. Archived from the original on August 23, 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 2, 2006). "DMX's "Year of the Dog... Again"". RapReviews. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  9. ^ Relic, Peter (August 10, 2006). "DMX: Year Of The Dog...Again (Explicit) : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. No. 1006. p. 98. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  10. ^ Anderson, Kyle (September 2006). "Dog Days". Spin. New York. p. 100. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Inskeep, Thomas (August 11, 2006). "DMX - Year of the Dog…Again - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  12. ^ Frederick, Brendan (September 2006). "Critical Beatdown: DMX – Year of the Dog... Again". XXL. No. 84. New York: Harris Publications. p. 173. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  13. ^ "'NOW 22' Edges Out DMX's 'Dog' At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2015.