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Year Of The Dog... Again
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews What's this?

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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

  • Summary: The rapper's sixth album includes production work from Scott Storch and Swizz Beatz.

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Lord Give me a Sign
Yeah, uh In the name of Jesus (Spread the word!) "No weapon formed against me shall prosper" (Preach!) "And every tongue that rises against me in... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Stylus Magazine
    83
    Crucially, he shows all the sides of his personality, making this one of hip-hop’s most well-rounded albums of recent vintage.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Doesn't stray far from [his] trademark grimy style. [4 Aug 2006, p.68]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    Amped-up, aggressive and with a deep love for our canine friends, he arrives once again, shadow-boxing to the max. [19 Aug 2006, p.33]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    Thrives on a classic formula. [10 Aug 2006, p.98]
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  5. The Guardian
    60
    His raps lay bare his constant inner conflicts, with his garrulous belligerence set to punishing, pugilistic beats.
  6. AllMusic
    50
    It's more of the same old, same old.
  7. Spin
    20
    X's overlong albums have always been exhausting, and this time he sounds bored and fatigued. [Sep 2006, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. WilliamShatner
    Oct 25, 2006
    10
    X tears it down and kills it with his best since Flesh of My Flesh. Mad hot and ill beats. This record bit my ass track after track.
  2. SamirR.
    May 21, 2007
    10
    A crazy albun, dmx is the best!!!
  4. Infxmouss
    Apr 23, 2021
    10
    X at his best........ again
    A great album from DMX that personally ranks in my top 5 DMX albums
  5. Sanjay
    Aug 9, 2006
    7
    certainly not a classic or anything like that but its a lot better than most stuff out there and DMX sounds hungry as ever.. thats probably certainly not a classic or anything like that but its a lot better than most stuff out there and DMX sounds hungry as ever.. thats probably part of the problem actually.. its more like been there dont that.. DMX has to develop a new style,persona to stay relevant in the rap game.. he could learn a lot from people like LL COOL J..… Expand
  6. DemondJ.
    Aug 14, 2006
    6
    No, i think he's gotta go back to his roots--where he was formerly successful when he was rapping about his origins, style and fluff No, i think he's gotta go back to his roots--where he was formerly successful when he was rapping about his origins, style and fluff alone might not get him back--he should probably find out where his path derailed and right the ship once again.… Expand
  7. TA
    Sep 15, 2006
    3
    Lets put it this way. I'm a fairly big DMX fan and I had absolutely No idea that this album was out. I was excited at the thought of Lets put it this way. I'm a fairly big DMX fan and I had absolutely No idea that this album was out. I was excited at the thought of picking it up and couldn't wait to hear it. All I've gotta say is that I'm severely disappointed in this album,. It lacks in effort, as if people would buy this album JUST because it has his name on it. Dude, you can't get away with that. It's almost as if he went broke and released an album in a rush just to get back some coin. He's been headed steadily downwards ever since "It's dark and hell is hot". Let's hope he come's back and finishes off his career strongly, I can't bare to remember him this way. Terrible.… Expand
  8. PimpinKen
    Oct 9, 2006
    0
    Rufff Rufff...hahahaha. DMX has always been a gimmick and now the gimmick has worn off for good. He's been out of ideas, words, beats, Rufff Rufff...hahahaha. DMX has always been a gimmick and now the gimmick has worn off for good. He's been out of ideas, words, beats, style, etc. etc. etc. Its about time everyone else noticed it. Put an X on it, he's done.… Collapse

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