Year of the Dog… Again

Infobox Album
Name = Year of the Dog... Again
Type = Album
Artist = DMX


Released = July 31 2006 (UK)
August 1 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap, East Coast hip hop
Length = 54:26
Label = Sony Entertainment
Columbia Records
Ruff Ryders
Producer = Darrin Dean, Joaquin Dean (Executive Producers)
Swizz Beatz, Eddie Timmons, Dame Grease, Scott Storch, Shok, Teflon, [http://www.elitethatsme.com Elite] , Sean Garrett
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jykbikbfbbo9 link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3.0|5
*XXL Magazine Rating|3|5 [http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=3504 link]
*The Source Rating|3.5|5
*HipHopDX.com Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.674/title.dmx-the-year-of-the-dog-again link]
*AllHipHop.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allhiphop.com/reviews/index.asp?ID=915 link]
*Rap. About.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://rap.about.com/od/albumreviews/fr/DMXYearOfTheDog.htm link]
*Amazon.com Rating|4|5 [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G1QX4A link]
Last album = "Grand Champ"
(2003)
This album = "Year of the Dog... Again"
(2006)
Next album = ""
(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. cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538163/20060809/dmx.jhtml?headlines=true | title = Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson End DMX's Billboard Winning Streak | format = News report | work = MTV News | publisher = | accessdate = August 9 | accessyear = 2006] cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002984103 | title = 'NOW 22' Edges Out DMX's 'Dog' at No. 1 | format = News report | work = Billboard | publisher = | accessdate = August 9 | accessyear = 2006]

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.The album was also released in an edited/clean edition which removes profanity and drug/violent lyrics.

The title of the album is related to the Chinese calendar, which is released in the year of the dog

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

Charts

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.
*"Dog Love" was supposed to feature Keyshia Cole & Amerie, but Sony only allowed Amerie to be on the final version.

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