The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter

The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter
Greatest hits album by DMX
Released	June 12, 2007 (2007-06-12)
Recorded	1997–2003
Studio	New Horizon Sounds Studio (Capitol Heights, Maryland) Chung King Studios (New York City) The Hit Factory (New York City) Powerhouse Studios (New York City) Soundtrack Studios (New York City) Hit Factory Criteria (New York City) Enterprise Studios (Burbank, California) Quad Recording Studios (Times Square, New York) Chaton Studios (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	79:08
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Black Key Dame Grease DJ Scratch DJ Shok Irv Gotti Nokio P. Killer Trackz Self Shatek Swizz Beatz Tuneheadz
DMX chronology
Year of the Dog… Again (2006) The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter (2007) Undisputed (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Stylus	B+[2]

The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter is the first greatest hits album by American rapper DMX. It was released on June 12, 2007, by Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, P. Killer Trackz, Black Key, DJ Shok, DJ Scratch, Irv Gotti, Nokio, Self, Shatek King and Tuneheadz. It features guest appearances from The Lox, Drag-On, Jay-Z, Sisqó and Swizz Beatz.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200, number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Top Rap Albums, selling about 35,000 copies in its first week.^[3] It received a Silver certification by British Phonographic Industry on April 3, 2020, for selling 60,000 units in the UK.

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.