Year of the Dog... Again

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.

At Metacritic, the album got a score of 60 out of 100 based on "mixed or average reviews". AllHipHop gave it a score of three and a half out of five stars and said, "DMX is flawless as DMX. He has carved his own niche, perfecting his brand of unfiltered aggression. Legions of DMX loyalist will not be disappointed." About. com also gave it a score of three and a half out of five stars and said, "Despite all the crises occurring in X's personal life, he still finds a way to preserve the breadth and depth of his powerful voice; his voice alone is capable of propelling the album. While the canine theme is hard to mistake, forgiveness, redemption and, ultimately, the presence of a supreme being present themselves as a subtext in X's canine mind. It seems like the dog has found his way home, finally."

Year of the Dog Again debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 126,000 copies in first week, debuting behind NOW 22. This became DMX's sixth US top ten album and his first album to not debut at number one. As of September 2012, the album has sold 346,000 copies in the United States.