Watch the New Trailer for DMX Documentary ‘Don’t Try to Understand’ From HBO

HBO has released the new trailer for its latest documentary, DMX: Don’t Try to Understand, which follows the late rapper on tour following his release from prison for tax evasion in 2019.

Directed by Christopher Frierson and executive produced by Bill Simmons, the new trailer for DMX: Try to Understand gives viewers a deeper glimpse into the authentic personality of DMX that has been discussed in so many stories throughout his career and after his passing. The doc looks to chronicle the Ruff Ryder’s journey across the country during his It’s Dark and Hell is Hot 20^th Anniversary tour that kicked off a year late due to the rapper being incarcerated. Shots from the trailer show X going back to his native home of Yonkers and mentoring the youth there, connecting with people during the tour, the dealing with some of the trials and tribulations that came with his larger-than-life rap persona.

X served a year behind bars after pleading guilty to evading $1.7 million in US tax payments between 2002 and 2005 in November 2017. After his release, he hit the road immediately in what would be his final tour before his tragic and untimely death in April, 2021. DMX: Don’t Try to Understand looks to capture X’s relentless spirit and tremendous heart, painting a picture of a man who lived a life beyond his raps.

DMX: Don’t Try to Understand will be released next week on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. on HBO Max. Watch the trailer above.

This story is being updated.