Year Of The Dog... Again
by DMX
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Aug 1, 2006
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 6 out of 21

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  1. Infxmouss
    Apr 23, 2021
    10
    X at his best........ again
    A great album from DMX that personally ranks in my top 5 DMX albums
  2. BarryC.
    Apr 9, 2008
    2
    X can't decide if he wants to shoot you for f***in with his dope, or take you to church. Older albums much superior.
  3. ngcebok
    Oct 23, 2006
    8
    hard to the core, definitely spirit raising, grrr in the mind & woof to the heart.
  4. 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, style, etc. etc. etc. Its about time everyone else noticed it. Put an X on it, he's done.
  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 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..
  6. SamirR.
    May 21, 2007
    10
    A crazy albun, dmx is the best!!!
  7. 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.
  8. [Anonymous]
    Aug 11, 2006
    3
    Just anoher rapper stuck in puberty. My personal advice - he needs to grow up. Barking never gets you listened too, the worlds evolved - you can talk, w're listening
  9. 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 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 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
  10. GioD
    Aug 13, 2006
    10
    X at his best
  11. 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 alone might not get him back--he should probably find out where his path derailed and right the ship once again.

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    50
    It's more of the same old, same old.
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  2. Billboard
    40
    He talks about the fire he used to possess without rekindling those flames.
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  3. E! Online
    42
    If he keeps going like this, it's a good bet that his best days are behind him.
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