Year of the Dog... Again

Year of the Dog... Again
Studio album by DMX
Released	July 31 2006 (UK) August 1 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hardcore Rap
Length	54:25
Label	Sony Entertainment Columbia Records Ruff Ryders
Producer	Darrin Dean, Joaquin Dean (Executive Producers) Swizz Beatz, Eddie Timmons, Dame Grease, Scott Storch, Shok, Teflon, Elite , Sean Garrett
Professional reviews
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DMX chronology
Grand Champ (2003) Year of the Dog... Again (2006) The Definition of X: The Pick of The Litter (2007)

Year of the Dog... Again is a hip hop album released on August 1 2006. It is the sixth studio album released by New York 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 in the first week just 1,500 copies short of surpassing Now 22 and achieving number-one status, breaking an unprecedented run for any artist in any genre: DMX's first five albums debuted at number one. ^[1][2]

About

It is the first of three scheduled LP releases on DMX's new label Sony, after he left Def Jam because of creative differences, however, after switching labels, Def Jam still permitted him access to the many songs he recorded whilst still under the label. A portion of these songs appear on the final cut, mostly with updated production. Despite a high debut, the album fell extremely quickly, and has yet to sell gold status, selling a total of 329,000 copies, making it DMX's lowest selling album by far.

Track listing

• "We in Here" contains samples from the composition "Nobody but You babe", as performed by Clarence Reid and samples from "Nobody's butt but yours babe" recorded by Blowfly.
• "Baby Motha" contains a sample of the Recording "(Let Me Put) Love on Your Mind" as performed by Con Funk Shun
• "Dog Love" contains elements of "Innocent Side" (S. Gabrett/C. Magness)
• "Walk These Dogs" contains samples from the composition "Set Me Free" as performed by Teddy Pendegrass
• "Blown Away" contains samples from "Light from a Distant Shore" and "Fallen Flowers" as performed by Hollie Smith

Bonus material

• [Bonus Material] [DVD]
• "Who Dat" (UK. Bonus)

Music Videos

"We In Here"

"Lord Give Me a Sign"

Notes

• R&B singer Janyce makes three appearances, mainly for backing vocals.
• The album was originally titled "Here We Go Again".
• 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.

References

1. ^ Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson End DMX's Billboard Winning Streak (News report). MTV News. Retrieved on August 9, 2006.
2. ^ 'NOW 22' Edges Out DMX's 'Dog' at No. 1 (News report). Billboard. Retrieved on August 9, 2006.