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 #TitleProducer(s)Featured guest(s)LengthOn Original Album1"Where the Hood At?"Tuneheadz4:46Grand Champ2"It's All Good"Swizz Beatz4:17Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood3"What These Bitches Want"NokioSisqó4:13...And Then There Was X4"Get at Me Dog"Dame GreasePK (co-produced)Sheek Louch4:03It's Dark and Hell Is Hot5"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"Swizz Beatz3:34It's Dark and Hell Is Hot6"What's My Name?"Self & Irv Gotti3:52...And Then There Was X7"Party Up (Up In Here)"Swizz Beatz4:28...And Then There Was X8"X Gon' Give It to Ya"Shatek3:38Cradle 2 the Grave / Grand Champ9"We Right Here"Black Key4:27The Great Depression10"How's It Goin' Down"PK4:42It's Dark and Hell Is Hot11"The Rain"DJ Scratch3:27Grand Champ12"One More Road to Cross"Swizz Beatz4:20...And Then There Was X13"Slippin'"DJ Shok5:05Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood14"Get It On The Floor"Swizz Beatz4:24Grand Champ15"Here We Go Again"DJ Shok3:52...And Then There Was X16"Damien"Dame Grease3:42It's Dark and Hell Is Hot17"Stop Being Greedy"PKDame Grease (co-produced)3:37It's Dark and Hell Is Hot18"Who We Be"Black Key4:47The Great Depression19"Grand Finale"Irv Gotti, Lil' RobMethod Man, Nas and Ja Rule4:38Belly (soundtrack)20"No Love 4 Me"Swizz BeatzDrag-On and Swizz Beatz4:01Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood21"Blackout"Swizz BeatzJay-Z and The Lox4:56Flesh 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) Peakposition New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 12
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for The Best of DMX Chart (2021) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 83
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