Year of the Dog... Again

Year of the Dog... Again
Year of the Dog... Again
Studio album by DMX
Released	August 1, 2006
Recorded	January–May 2006
Genre	Hardcore hip-hop; East Coast hip-hop; gangsta rap; gospel rap;
Length	54:26
Label	Ruff Ryders; Sony Urban; Columbia;
Producer	Swizz Beatz; Chad Elliott; Eddie "Shy Boogs" Timmons; Dame Grease; Scott Storch; Shok; Teflon; Elite; Sean Garrett;
DMX chronology
Singles from Year of the Dog... Again
	"We in Here"; Released: April 11, 2006; "Lord Give Me a Sign"; Released: September 3, 2006;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	B−
Entertainment Weekly	B
The Guardian
Now
RapReviews	6/10
Rolling Stone
Spin
Stylus Magazine	B+
XXL	L (3/5)

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. It became DMX's first album to not debut at number one on the Billboard 200.