Someone had told me this is his best album since "Its Dark and Hell is Hot"What was that fool thinking when he told me that? What makes it so funny is that he is a deep underground head. So I took his work for it and got this album. Big mistake. Real hip-hop heads know DMX 1st album is his best work. After "Its Dark and Hell is Hot" was dropped it has been all downhill for DMX. His previous two albums were average. Nothing compared to his 1st. Its sad to say becaue I thought "And Then There Was X" was the worst DMX could possibly ever put it, I was wrong. This album is pure garbage, subpar beats with well below garbage lyrics. You can tell from the intro that DMX spent about a day on this album, seriously. If you dont believe me check it out. I gave it two stars because the firs track is pretty hot.