- Posted December 16, 2025
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It’s the Year of the Dog…Again: DMX is readying new music as he returns to where it all began — Def Jam.
Over the weekend, the rap veteran seemingly confirmed that he had inked a new deal with the iconic label. He also said he’s preparing fresh rhymes for his fans.
“New music soon,” X captioned an Instagram video featuring friend and frequent collaborator Swizz Beatz — essentially announcing they have something cooking up in the studio.
While the details surrounding DMX’s new music are far and few in between, a source has confirmed to XXL that the former Ruff Ryders frontman is, in fact, back under Def Jam’s roster.
During his tenure at the label, X delivered five albums —