It has been confirmed that DMX has begun working on his second album in his existing three-album record deal at Sony Entertainment. It is in response to Nas' Hip Hop Is Dead. DMX expressed his concerns of hip hop in an interview, deeming some other rap artists to be an embarrassment to the game. He states that he is "ashamed to be associated" with them. He also had the following to say,

Many niggas have changed. It ain't the same game it was back in the day. I could spit somethin and not worry bout it but now it's like you gotta whisper just to get your message across and not have any beef. I say fuck that, we're bring old school back let's bring this shit full circle. I'm gonna address some things about the cats who got beef wit me I think if you listened to me back in the day you will like this next album.

Possible guests include 50 Cent, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve, Mary J. Blige, The Game, Nas and Swizz Beatz with production being handled by Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, J. R. Rotem and The Alchemist