Swizz Beatz spent his 36th birthday with one of his day one collaborators as he and DMX got back in the studio together to cook up new music. Swizz posted a series of Instagram photos of the duo behind the boards including one with the following caption, "This is The best way to bring in my Bday I hope everybody have fun now shit about to get real #focused @DMX the Great #blessings #RR #BX#Y.O #timeforsomeaction much love to my Fam & friends / Fans i don't care what it takes I'm bringing the DOG Back!!!!! #RNS 36 years of learning about life I still have a lot to learn much love to my wife & Kids #wearehere"

It's great to see the two back working together as they undoubtedly made the best music of their respective careers whenever they teamed up. Could a new Ruff Ryders album be on the way?

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