DMX – Year Of The Dog... Again / Includes: We In Here, Lord Give Me A Sign, Come Thru (Move), Dog Love, With Special Appearances By Jadak Iss, Styles P., Amerie & Swizz Beatz / Sony Urban Music Audio CD 2006 / 82876 87886 2
UPC 828768788622
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.
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Sony Urban Music – 82876 87886 2 |
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CD, Album
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Europe |
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Released:
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2006 |
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| Genre: |
Hip Hop |
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Gangsta |
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Tracklist:
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Intro
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Dame Grease
Recorded By – Alvin "Pop" Singleton, Javier Valverde, Wayne Allison
Written-By – D. Blackmon, E. Simmons
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1:33
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We In Here
Featuring – Swizz Beatz
Mastered By – James Cruz
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Producer – Swizz Beatz
Recorded By – Eric "Erk" Vargas
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Gabriel "Gabe" Garcia
Written-By – E. Simmons, J. Dean, K. Dean
Written-By [Sample] – Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke
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3:54
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I Run Shit
Featuring – Big Stan
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Blake Douglas
Producer – Swizz Beatz
Recorded By – Javier Valverde, Sammy D'Ambruoso
Written-By – D. Joyner, E. Simmons, K. Dean
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3:56
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Come Thru (Move)
Featuring – Busta Rhymes
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Blake Douglas
Producer – Swizz Beatz
Recorded By – Javier Valverde, Sammy D'Ambruoso
Written-By – E. Simmons, K. Dean, T. Smith
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3:42
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It's Personal
Featuring – Jadakiss, Styles P
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Tuneheadz
Recorded By – Javier Valverde, Randy "Okre Boy" Williams
Written-By – D. Styles, E. Simmons, E. Serrano, F. Crumm, J. Phillips
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3:44
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Baby Motha
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Swizz Beatz
Recorded By – Sammy D'Ambruoso
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Janyce
Written-By – E. Simmons, F. Pilate, K. Dean
Written-By [Sample] – Felton Pilate
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4:41
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Dog Love
Featuring – Amerie, Janyce
Producer – Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott, Eddie "ShyBoogs" Timmons
Recorded By – Eddie "ShyBoogs" Timmons
Recorded By [Amerie's Vocals] – David Swope
Written-By – A. Rodgers, C. Elliott, C. Magness, E. Simmons, E. Timmons, S. Garrett
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3:43
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Wrong Or Right (I'm Tired)
Drums [Additional Drums] – Flobewon
Featuring – BZR Royale
Guitar – Hanan Rubinstein
Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Rich Keller
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Alonzo Vargas
Producer – Elite (6)
Recorded By – Javier Valverde, Wayne Allison
Written-By – A. Parrino, C. Sanford, E. Simmons, H. Rubinstein
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5:24
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Give 'Em What They Want
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Scott Storch
Recorded By – Conrad Golding
Written-By – E. Simmons, S. Storch
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2:46
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Walk These Dogs
Featuring – Kashmir (3)
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Dame Grease
Recorded By – Alvin "Pop" Singleton, Javier Valverde
Written-By – L. Bell, C. James, D. Blackmon, E. Simmons, E. Lomax
Written-By [Samples] – Leroy Bell And Casey James
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2:56
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Blown Away
Featuring – Janyce, Jinx
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Devine Bars
Recorded By – John Bilberry, Sammy D'Ambruoso, Wayne Allison
Saxophone – Johnny Hirsch
Written-By – E. Simmons, P. Gallo, S. McDonald, S. Odom
Written-By [Samples] – Steve McDonald
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4:02
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Goodbye
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Da Gutta Family Inc.
Recorded By – Javier Valverde
Written-By – B. Palmer, E. Simmons, L. Wilson, S. Moore
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4:50
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Life Be My Song
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Dame Grease
Recorded By – Alvin "Pop" Singleton, Javier Valverde
Written-By – D. Blackmon, E. Simmons
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1:30
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Lord Give Me A Sign
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Scott Storch
Recorded By – Wayne Allison
Written-By – E. Simmons, S. Storch
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- A&R [A&R Bloodline Records] – Ali "Cuzzo" Samii
- A&R [A&R Operations Sony Urban] – Jennifer Gray
- A&R [A&R Sony Urban] – Chad Elliott
- A&R [Ruff Ryders A&R Direction] – Craig Brodhead, Darrin "Dee" Dean, Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Dewayne Johnson
- Art Direction, Design – Christopher Feldmann
- Artwork [Graffitti Tags] – Slang Inc.
- Coordinator [Ruff Ryders A&R Coordinator] – Alimah Shamsid-Deen
- Coordinator [Ruff Ryders Project Coordinator] – Adolfo Vasquez
- Executive-Producer – Darrin "Dee" Dean*, Earl "DMX" Simmons, Joaquin "Waah" Dean
- Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producer] – Jay "Icepick" Jackson
- Legal [Legal Counsel For DMX] – Brian Robinson, Esq., Ron Sweeney, Esq.
- Legal [Legal Counsel For Ruff Ryders] – Ed Butts
- Legal [Sample Clearance Agent, Assisted By] – Jennifer Showalter
- Legal [Sample Clearance Agent, For] – DMG Clearances, Inc.
- Legal [Sample Clearance Agent] – Deborah Mannis-Gardner
- Mastered By – Dave Kutch
- Photography By – Dan Mandell, Mark Mann (3)
- Promotion [VP Of Marketing Sony Urban] – David Belgrave
- Set Designer [Styling] – 5001 Flavors
