Earl Simmons, better known by his stage names DMX or Dark Man X. He has acted in films such as Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, and Last Hour. In 2006, he starred in the reality television series DMX: Soul of a Man, which was primarily aired on the BET cable television network. DMX has sold over 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling hip-hop artists of all time. X returns with his 8th solo release, 16 tracks in the full essence of DMX.

The packaging is a Limited Edition 2 CD's/DVD all in a 'Slip case'. Includes the brand new 'Redemption Of The Beast' CD and the deluxe version, of the out of print, 2012 release 'Undisputed' CD/DVD. DVD contains 35 minutes of behind the scenes documentary and videos.