Post turkey dinner, pre-"Black Friday" shopping -- kick back and watch DMX: Don't Try To Understand. Directed by Christopher Frierson, Don't Try To Understand focuses on a year in the life of rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons as he is released from prison in early 2019 and attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans. Unfolding in a cinéma vérité style and with unfettered access, the film bears witness to a man searching for reinvention and redemption, striving to stay true to himself while reestablishing his role as a father, an artist, and an icon. Watch on Thursday, November 25 at 8PM ET/PT on HBO/Stream on HBO Max.