The Best of DMX

The Best of DMX
The Best of DMX
Greatest hits album by DMX
Released	January 26, 2010
Recorded	1997–2003
Genre	Hardcore hip hop; gangsta rap;
Label	Ruff Ryders; Def Jam;
Producer	Swizz Beatz; PK; Dame Grease; Nokio; Self; Irv Gotti; Tuneheadz; Shatek; Black Key; DJ Scratch; DJ Shok;
DMX chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Best of DMX is the third compilation and greatest hits album of DMX music released on January 26, 2010, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. Due to DMX's departure from Def Jam Recordings, only songs that were released during his time there are included on this album. Most of the songs on the album were initially released as singles from his 5 studio albums released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings or singles from movie soundtracks he contributed to. It consists of songs deemed to be DMX's best by Def Jam Recordings.

Unlike previous albums and compilations, this album features the unedited version of "Where The Hood At" (with the words "reload" and "slugs" which had been cut out on the Grand Champ version). Following DMX's death, the album jumped to the number 2 spot on the Billboard 200 up from its position of 73 a week earlier.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Length	On Original Album
1	"Where the Hood At?"	Tuneheadz		4:46	Grand Champ
2	"It's All Good"	Swizz Beatz		4:17	Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
3	"What These Bitches Want"	Nokio	Sisqo	4:13	...And Then There Was X
4	"Get at Me Dog"	Dame Grease PK (co-produced)	Sheek Louch	4:03	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
5	"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"	Swizz Beatz		3:34	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
6	"What's My Name?"	Self & Irv Gotti		3:52	...And Then There Was X
7	"Party Up (Up In Here)"	Swizz Beatz		4:28	...And Then There Was X
8	"X Gon' Give It to Ya"	Shatek		3:38	Cradle 2 the Grave / Grand Champ
9	"We Right Here"	Black Key		4:27	The Great Depression
10	"How's It Goin' Down"	PK		4:42	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
11	"The Rain"	DJ Scratch		3:27	Grand Champ
12	"One More Road to Cross"	Swizz Beatz		4:20	...And Then There Was X
13	"Slippin'"	DJ Shok		5:05	Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
14	"Get It On The Floor"	Swizz Beatz		4:24	Grand Champ
15	"Here We Go Again"	DJ Shok		3:52	...And Then There Was X
16	"Damien"	Dame Grease		3:42	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
17	"Stop Being Greedy"	PK Dame Grease (co-produced)		3:37	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
18	"Who We Be"	Black Key		4:47	The Great Depression
19	"Grand Finale"	Irv Gotti, Lil' Rob	Method Man, Nas and Ja Rule	4:38	Belly (soundtrack)
20	"No Love 4 Me"	Swizz Beatz	Drag-On and Swizz Beatz	4:01	Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
21	"Blackout"	Swizz Beatz	Jay-Z and The Lox	4:56	Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

Notes

Tracks 20 and 21 are only on the digital releases and not the physical.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *The Best of DMX*
Chart (2010-2021)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[2]	3
Irish Albums (OCC)^[3]	20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	40
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	12
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[7]	1
US Billboard 200^[8]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *The Best of DMX*
Chart (2021)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	83

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ AllMusic review
^ "DMX Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – DMX – The Best of DMX". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ "Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded 'Fearless' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Year's Biggest Week". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "DMX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Dmx – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[1] AllMusic review

[ac_BillboardCanada_DMX-2] "DMX Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[ac_Ireland3_-3] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[4] "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_DMX-5] "Swisscharts.com – DMX – The Best of DMX". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[ac_UK2_-6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[ac_UKR&B_-7] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[8] "Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded 'Fearless' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Year's Biggest Week". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_DMX-9] "DMX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

[United_KingdomDmxThe_Best_OfalbumCertRef-11] "British album certifications – Dmx – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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v t e DMX
Discography
Studio albums	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood ... And Then There Was X The Great Depression Grand Champ Year of the Dog... Again Undisputed Exodus
Compilations	The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter The Best of DMX Redemption of the Beast
Singles	"Get at Me Dog" "Stop Being Greedy" "How's It Goin' Down" "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" "Grand Finale" "Slippin'" "What's My Name?" "What These Bitches Want" "Party Up (Up in Here) "No Sunshine" "We Right Here" "Who We Be" "I Miss You" "X Gon' Give It to Ya" "Where the Hood At?" "Get It on the Floor" "We in Here" "Lord Give Me a Sign"
Featured singles	"4, 3, 2, 1" "Money, Power & Respect" "Shut 'Em Down" "Money, Cash, Hoes" "Come Back in One Piece" "Tear It Up" "Touch It (Remix)" "Kant Nobody"
Other songs	"24 Hrs. to Live" "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)"
Related articles	Bloodline Records Ruff Ryders Entertainment Murder Inc. DMX: Soul of a Man Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack) DMX: Don't Try to Understand