Year Of The Dog... Again
by DMX
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Aug 1, 2006
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. NOW Magazine
    60
    After a year of Kanye and Pharrell's Lacoste-sweater-vest raps, this gutter shit should find DMX welcomed back with a vengeance.
  2. RapReviews.com
    60
    He sounds positively dated.
  3. The Guardian
    60
    His raps lay bare his constant inner conflicts, with his garrulous belligerence set to punishing, pugilistic beats.
  5. Rolling Stone
    60
    Thrives on a classic formula. [10 Aug 2006, p.98]
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  6. AllMusic
    50
    It's more of the same old, same old.
  7. E! Online
    42
    If he keeps going like this, it's a good bet that his best days are behind him.
  8. Billboard
    40
    He talks about the fire he used to possess without rekindling those flames.
  9. Blender
    40
    [He] falls back on stagnant street tropes and the tinny synth-and-sneer antics of old standby Swizz Beatz. [Sep 2006, p.139]
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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
  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. SamirR.
    May 21, 2007
    10
    A crazy albun, dmx is the best!!!
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