
DON'TTRYTOUNDERSTAND:AYearintheLifeofEarl"DMX"Simmonsisano-holds-barredportraitofhip-hop'smosttorturedsuperstar.AdeeplypersonalexplorationofFaith,Addiction,LoyaltyandFamily,thefilmchroniclesayearinthelifeofamanwithaburningdesiretoreconciledecisionsofthepast.FreshoutyetanotherbidinFederalprison,2019findsEarl"DMX"Simmonsatacrossroads.WithaninsurmountabledebtowedtotheIRS,anever-growingfamilytofeed,andimmensepressuretoreturntotheheightsofyesteryear;thestakescouldn'tbehigher.WefollowEarlashenavigatesthisdifficultcircumstance:fromre-acclimatingtosocietyinthemidstofagruelingnationwidetour,toreunitingwithhisestrangedfirst-bornson.Thefilmisanintimateglimpseintoamanwhosefutureandlegacy,livelihood,andliberty,areallontheline.



