DMX

Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX (short for "Dark Man X"), was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release.[5][6] DMX released his best-selling album, ... And Then There Was X, in 1999, which included the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". His 2003 singles "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya" were also commercially successful. He was the first artist to debut an album at No.1 five times in a row on the Billboard 200 charts.[7] Overall, DMX sold over 74 million records worldwide.[8]

DMX
DMX in 2007
Born
Earl Simmons

(1970-12-18)December 18, 1970
Mount Vernon, New York,[lower-alpha 1] U.S.
DiedApril 9, 2021(2021-04-09) (aged 50)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathCocaine-induced heart attack
Burial placeOakland Cemetery (Yonkers, New York)
Other names
  • Dark Man X
  • The Ruff Ryder
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1991–2021
Spouse
Tashera Simmons
​
​
(m. 1999; div. 2014)​
Partner(s)Desiree Lindstrom
(2016–2021)[lower-alpha 2][1]
Children15[2]
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginYonkers, New York, U.S.[3]
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Member of
  • Murder Inc.
  • Ruff Ryders
Websitedmx.store
Signature

DMX was featured 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. In 2003, he published a book of his memoirs entitled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.[9]

DMX died on April 9, 2021, following a cocaine-induced heart attack.

Early life

Earl Simmons was born on December 18, 1970, with various accounts giving his birthplace as either Baltimore, Maryland, or Mount Vernon, New York.[10] He was the son of 19-year-old Arnett Simmons and 18-year-old Joe Barker.[11] Earl was Simmons' second child; she had given birth to a daughter, Bonita, two years prior, and later gave birth to one daughter, Shayla, and two stillborn sons.[3] His father, Barker, was an artist who painted watercolor paintings of street scenes to sell at local fairs. Barker moved to Philadelphia and was largely absent from his life.[12]

As a child, Simmons suffered greatly from bronchial asthma, being taken to the emergency room almost nightly due to him waking up unable to breathe.[3][12] He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness but became disillusioned with the faith after an incident where he was hit by a drunk driver while crossing the street. A month later, an insurance representative went to his house to try and reach an agreement to prevent his family from suing. Simmons claims he was told that his family could have been awarded a settlement of $10,000 and possibly even more for the injuries he sustained but that his mother rejected the settlement as she claimed that Jehovah's Witnesses are taught to be self-sufficient although the group's official doctrine at the time did not prohibit suing or receiving settlements.[3]

Simmons went through a disjointed childhood that included being beaten by his mother and her various boyfriends so badly that he lost teeth and sustained numerous bruises and cuts on his face. Due to poverty, he slept on the floor with roaches and mice crawling over him in the night.[12] When Simmons was five years old, his family settled into the School Street Projects in Yonkers, New York.[13] When he was six years old, his mother knocked out two of his teeth with a broom after he innocently erased something in her notebook.[3] At school, he threw chairs at teachers and stabbed another child in the face with a pencil.[12] When he was seven, an aunt got him drunk on vodka. The same year, he was jailed for stealing cakes from a market.[12] One summer, his mother locked him in his bedroom, allowing him to only exit for trips to the bathroom.[12] At the end of the fifth grade, at age 10, Simmons was expelled from school and sent to the Julia Dyckman Andrus Children's Home for 18 months. In what he described as a defining moment of betrayal, his mother tricked him by telling him they were just visiting the home, then she enrolled him there. A few months later, he was arrested for arson in an attempt to burn the school down. He nearly killed his co-conspirator.[12]

When he was 14, Simmons began living on the streets of Yonkers to escape his mother's abuse, sleeping in Salvation Army clothing bins and befriending stray dogs.[12][3][14]

Shortly after he began doing this, his mother once again sent him to a group home. During his stay, Simmons bonded with other students from New York over their shared love of hip hop music. After performing for his friends, they encouraged Simmons to continue writing music at the behest of his teacher. When he returned home, Simmons met Ready Ron, a local rapper, who was impressed with Simmons' beatboxing skills and asked him to become his partner. Simmons chose the name "DMX", which came from an instrument he had used at the boys' home, the Oberheim DMX drum machine. It later was also interpreted as "Dark Man X".[3][14]

As a freshman at Yonkers Middle High School, DMX was the second-fastest on the track and field varsity team. However, he had bad grades and a sparse attendance record.[12] He turned to robbery as a way to get out of poverty: his first was a purse snatch theft in Yonkers that netted him $1,000 (equivalent to $2,600 in 2021) which he used to buy a new leather dog collar and dog harness for his dog, and a pair of Timberland boots for himself. By the end of the year, he attended school just to rob people and was robbing 3 people per day. He then turned to carjacking.[12]

Musical career

1984–1996: Career beginnings

DMX got his start in the music industry at age 14, in 1984, when he beatboxed for Ready Ron. After serving time in prison for stealing a dog, he began writing his own lyrics and performing at the local recreation center for younger children. In 1988, while in prison for carjacking, he began dedicating almost all of his free time to writing lyrics and also meeting and rapping with K-Solo.[3] When he was released that summer, he began producing and selling his own mixtapes where he rapped over instrumentals from other songs and sold them on street corners, which helped him build a local fan base all over New York.[3] In 1991, The Source magazine praised DMX in its Unsigned Hype column that highlighted unsigned hip-hop artists.[15] That same year, Columbia Records signed DMX to its subsidiary label Ruffhouse Records, which released his debut single "Born Loser".[16] He released his second single, "Make a Move" in 1994. He made a guest appearance alongside Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and Mic Geronimo on the classic underground track "Time to Build" on Mic Geronimo's debut album in 1995.

1996–2000: Signing with Def Jam and commercial success

DMX recorded tracks from September 1996 to January 1998 for his debut album. During this time, his guest appearances on Mase's singles "24 Hrs. to Live" and "Take What's Yours", The LOX's single "Money, Power & Respect", and LL Cool J's single "4, 3, 2, 1" created a strong buzz for the then-unsigned rapper.[4] In February 1998, he released his debut major-label single, "Get at Me Dog", on Def Jam Recordings. The single received an RIAA certification of gold.[17] His first major-label album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, which included the single "Ruff Ryders' Anthem", was then released in May 1998. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S. and sold over five million copies.[18] In December 1998, he released his second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and went multi-platinum.[16] He released his third and best-selling album ... And Then There Was X, on December 21, 1999.[19] It was his third album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Its most popular single, "Party Up (Up in Here)", became his first Top Ten hit on the R&B charts, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards.[20] The album was certified six-times Platinum, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards.[4][20] In 2000, DMX also made a cameo appearance in the Sum 41 music video for "Makes No Difference".[21]

2001–2004: Return to music
DMX in 2001

After improving his legal situation, DMX returned to the studio to complete his fourth album, The Great Depression. Within its release on October 23, 2001, it was his fourth album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, featuring the singles "Who We Be", "We Right Here", and "Shorty Was The Bomb". Despite the album's triple Platinum certification, its commercial and critical success was lower than his previous album.[4] His fifth album, Grand Champ, released in September 2003, once again debuted at number one on clude "Where the Hood At?" and "Get It on the Floor". After its release, he informed the public that he planned to retire and that Grand Champ was his final album.[22]

2005–2011: Year of the Dog...Again and The Definition of X

DMX signed to Columbia Records in January 2006. He recorded his next album, Year of the Dog... Again, while switching record labels, which caused numerous delays.[23] It was released on August 1, 2006, and missed the number one Billboard spot by only a few hundred copies.[24] He released two more singles, "Lord Give Me a Sign" and "We in Here". On June 12, 2008, Def Jam Recordings released a compilation of his greatest hits, The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter.[4] In 2011, Def Jam released another compilation album, The Best of DMX, which features hit singles including "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya".[25][26] In 2009, DMX claimed he would pursue preaching in Jersey City, New Jersey as well as continue to produce music. He completed a Gospel music album prior to his incarceration. According to MTV, he had semi-retired to study the Bible more in an effort to give messages behind the pulpit.[27]

2011–2013: Undisputed

On October 11, 2011, DMX performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. He stated that he has been working "nonstop, every day" on his seventh album, which was later titled Undisputed.[28] A video for a new track entitled "Last Hope" was released via the Internet on September 24, 2011, and was later included on The Weigh In EP released digitally on May 5, 2012. In late February 2012, Seven Arts Pictures acquired the catalog of DMX's music and signed DMX to a two-album deal.[29] During a performance at New York's Santos Party House on December 25, 2011, DMX stated that the new album would be titled Undisputed and would be released on March 26, 2012. After numerous delays,[30][31] the album was eventually released on September 11, 2012, and featured production from Swizz Beatz and J.R. Rotem with a guest appearance by MGK.

2013–2021: Def Jam reunion and Exodus

In 2013, DMX announced he had begun working on his eighth studio album. He collaborated with producers Swizz Beatz[32] and Dame Grease. In December, after regaining his passport, he embarked on a world tour with performances in Bulgaria and Kosovo.[33][34] On January 7, 2015, Seven Arts Music announced that DMX would be releasing Redemption of the Beast the following week; however, close personal friend and recurring collaborator producer/rapper/entrepreneur Swizz Beatz and DMX's management confirmed that this was false.[35][36] On January 13, 2015, Seven Arts Music released Redemption of the Beast, without acquiring a legal artist contract. On January 15, 2015, it was announced by DMX's brother/manager Montana that DMX was no longer signed to Seven Arts Music and that they would be taking legal action against Seven Arts Music for the unauthorized release of Redemption of the Beast.[37][38]

Long-time collaborator Swizz Beatz stated that two of the collaborators on the album would be Kanye West and Dr. Dre.[39] His 2003 song "X Gon' Give It to Ya" was featured in the 2016 film Deadpool and in its trailers. On June 28, 2016, DMX released a new song titled "Blood Red" and produced by Divine Bars.[40] On January 11, 2017, DMX released a new song produced by Swizz Beats titled "Bain Iz Back".[41] On September 20, 2019, DMX signed a new record deal with Def Jam Recordings, reuniting with the label for the first time since his 2003 album Grand Champ.[42]

DMX's eighth and first posthumous studio album Exodus was released through Def Jam on May 28, 2021.[43]

Personal life

Religion

DMX was a born-again Christian,[44] and stated that he read the Bible every day.[45][46][47] While in jail, DMX stated that he had a purpose for being there:

"I came here to meet somebody...Don't know who it was, but I'll know when I see him. And I came here to give him a message. And that message is Jesus loves them."[46]

DMX was a transitional deacon and aspired to become ordained as a pastor, stating that he received this call in 2009.[48] In 2016, he gave a sermon at a church in Phoenix, Arizona.[49]

Relationships and children

DMX was the father of 17 children from 11 different women.[50][2] He married his childhood friend Tashera Simmons in 1999 and they were married for 11 years.[51] They had four children together: Xavier (born 1992), Tacoma (born 1999), Sean (born 2002), and Praise Mary Ella (born 2005).[52][53] In July 2010, after his first of three incarcerations that year, Tashera announced their separation.[54] They remained friends,[51] although in 2016, Tashera accused DMX of missing his $10,000/month child support payment.[55]

DMX had extramarital affairs during his marriage to Tashera, some of which produced children.[52] He had a daughter, Sasha (born 2002), with Patricia Trejo.[56] In 2012, Trejo sued DMX for $1 million in unpaid child support. The case was settled in 2013.[57] DMX and Monique Wayne, a Maryland resident, fought over her claim that he was the father of her son born in 2004. She sued him for defamation and for child support.[58] After genetic testing proved that DMX was indeed the father, in January 2008, DMX was ordered to pay Wayne $1.5 million, but a judge vacated the judgment in May 2008.[58][59][60][61] DMX also fathered a child in 2008 and fathered two children with ex-girlfriend Yadira Borrego.[52] In 2009, his daughter Sonovah Junior was born.[62] In 2011, his daughter Aaliyah, named after his close friend, Aaliyah, was born.[62] His fifteenth child, Exodus Simmons, was born to his fiancée, Desiree Lindstrom, on August 16, 2016.[62][55][63][64] On December 5, 2019, DMX's sixteenth and seventeenth children, twin boys, Aidyn and K'ydn, were born to Pebbles Junell.[65]

DMX did not have a will.[66] As a result, legal battles ensued in probate courts following his death.

Finances and bankruptcies

DMX earned $2.3 million from his songs between 2010 and 2015.[67]

He also filed for bankruptcy three times.[68] His first filing was on July 30, 2013, citing his child support obligations as his priority claim.[69] The filing was challenged by the United States Trustee Program[70] and was dismissed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan on November 11, 2013.[71]

Feud with Ja Rule

During the 1990s, DMX formed a close bond with fellow up-and-coming rappers Jay-Z and Ja Rule. The three collaborated many times and formed a group known as Murder Inc. The group was short-lived due to internal issues between DMX and Jay-Z. After the breakup of Murder Inc., DMX disparaged Ja Rule in interviews, accusing him of being a copycat, drawing comparisons between himself and what he saw as Ja stealing his signature "gruff" style of delivery.[72]

DMX released a diss track, "They Want War", on a 2002 DJ Kay Slay mixtape; Ja Rule never directly responded.[72] DMX also released the single "Go to Sleep" with Eminem and Obie Trice as part of the Cradle 2 the Grave soundtrack with numerous lines directed to Ja Rule. However, as time passed and the feud faded into obscurity, DMX said that he wanted to officially bring it to an end when he was released from prison in 2005: "Gotti came to me in jail and said I want to make peace with you and him. I was like, 'Alright Gotti, let's do it."[73] Despite this, DMX and Ja Rule did not officially end their feud until 2009, at VH1's Hip Hop Honors.[74]

Feud with Jay-Z

When DMX partnered with Jay-Z and Ja Rule in Murder Inc., there was a feud between the two, which also contributed to the failure of the group and working together. According to reports, the feud started in the early 1990s after a rap battle between the two, which led to DMX's disdain for Jay-Z.[75][76] Prior to DMX's death, the feud, although it fizzled out over the years, continued on when DMX said in an Instagram video that he wanted to rap battle Jay-Z on Verzuz.[77]

DMX's June 2008 mugshot

DMX was in jail 30 times[78] for various offenses, including robbery, assault, carjacking, animal cruelty, reckless driving, driving under the influence, unlicensed driving, drug possession, probation violation, failure to pay child support, pretending to be a federal agent, and tax evasion.

1986–1988

DMX was first sent to prison in 1986 after stealing a dog from a junkyard. He was sentenced to two years in the juvenile unit of Woodfield Prison in Valhalla, New York. However, just weeks after starting his sentence, he and his cellmate successfully escaped the prison and DMX returned home until his mother forced him to turn himself in and finish his sentence, which he did at the McCormick Juvenile Detention Centre in Brooktondale, New York.[3] Simmons was sent to prison again in 1988 for carjacking, and was later moved to a higher security prison after attempting to extort a fellow inmate for drugs. He was released in the summer of 1988.[3]

1998–1999
  • When officers of the Fort Lee Police Department executed a search of his home in 1999, DMX promptly surrendered himself on weapons possession charges.[79]
  • DMX faced a 1999 animal cruelty charge in Teaneck, New Jersey after a dozen pit bulls were found at his home there;[80] the charge was dismissed after the performer agreed to accept responsibility and record public service announcements for an animal rights group.[81]

2000–2005 Metro NY
  • In 2000, DMX served a 15-day jail sentence for possession of marijuana.[82]
  • DMX served another jail sentence in 2001 for driving without a license and possession of marijuana. His appeal to reduce the sentence was denied; rather, he was charged with assault for throwing objects at prison guards.[83][84]
  • In January 2002, DMX pleaded guilty in New Jersey to 13 counts of animal cruelty, two counts of maintaining a nuisance, and one count each of disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia. He eventually plea-bargained down to fines, probation, and community service and starred in public service announcements against the dangers of guns and animal abuse.[85]
  • In June 2004, DMX was arrested at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, on charges of cocaine possession, criminal impersonation, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, menacing, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, while claiming to be a federal agent and attempting to carjack a vehicle.[86][87] He was given a conditional discharge on December 8, 2004, but pleaded guilty on October 25, 2005, to violating parole.[88]
  • On November 18, 2005, DMX was sentenced to 70 days in jail at Riker's Island for violating parole; the lateness charge added a 10-day extension to the original 60-day sentence.[89] DMX was released early (for "good behavior") on December 30, 2005.[90]

2007
  • In 2007, DMX's home was raided on reports of animal cruelty.[91]

2008–2011 Arizona and California
  • On May 9, 2008, DMX was arrested on drug and animal cruelty charges after attempting to barricade himself inside his Cave Creek, Arizona home.[81]
  • DMX pleaded guilty to charges of drug possession, theft, and animal cruelty stemming from an August 2007 drug raid as well as the May 2008 arrest, at a hearing on December 30, 2008; he was sentenced to 90 days in jail on January 31, 2009.[92][93][94]
  • On May 22, 2009, DMX entered a plea agreement/change of plea and pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated assault in jail.
  • After serving four out of six months for violating drug probation, DMX was released from jail on July 6, 2010.[95] That day, a television pilot was filmed to portray his road to recovery; however, DMX was arrested three weeks later and the pilot did not evolve into a series.
  • On July 27, 2010, DMX turned himself in to Los Angeles Metropolitan Court for a reckless driving charge he received in 2002. He was sentenced to serve ninety days in jail.[96][97]
  • On November 19, 2010, DMX was arrested in Maricopa County, Arizona on charges of violating probation for a February 24, 2009 aggravated assault on an officer while he was incarcerated. On December 20, 2010, DMX was moved to the Mental Health Unit of the Arizona Alhambra State Prison,[98] and released on July 18, 2011.[99]
  • On August 24, 2011, DMX was arrested for the tenth time in Maricopa County, this time for speeding, recorded at 102 miles per hour (164 km/h) in a 65-mile-per-hour (105 km/h) zone, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license. While DMX admitted to speeding, he claimed he was driving 85 miles per hour (137 km/h).[100]

2013 South Carolina
  • On February 13, 2013, DMX was arrested in Spartanburg, South Carolina for driving without a driver's license.[101]
  • On July 26, 2013, DMX was arrested again in Greenville County, South Carolina and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as driving without a license.[102]
  • On August 20, 2013, DMX was arrested again in Greer, South Carolina during a traffic stop after a car he was a passenger in made an improper u-turn. He was arrested due to an outstanding warrant for driving under suspension. Four packages of marijuana were also found in the vehicle, and he along with the driver were cited for them.[103][104][105][106]
  • On November 4, 2013, DMX was again arrested by the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport police near Greer, South Carolina after police, who were familiar with his prior arrests, noticed DMX behind the wheel of a vehicle at the terminal. DMX was booked on charges of driving with a suspended license, having an uninsured vehicle, and driving an unlicensed vehicle. He was subsequently released after spending three hours in jail.[107]

2015 New York
  • On April 5, 2015, a man charged DMX of robbing him.[108]
  • On June 26, 2015, DMX was arrested in New York, charged with robbery in Newark, New Jersey, and failure to pay child support.[109]
  • On July 14, 2015, DMX was sentenced to 6 months in jail for failure to pay $400,000 in child support.[110]
  • On December 14, 2015, an arrest warrant was issued for DMX after he missed a court hearing to address child support issues with his ex-wife Tashera Simmons and their four children.[111]

2017–2019: Tax fraud conviction

In July 2017, DMX was charged with 14 federal counts of tax fraud.[112] Federal prosecutors charged him with failing to file income tax returns from 2010 to 2015 (a period when he earned at least $2.3 million). DMX pleaded guilty to a single count of tax fraud in November 2017.[113] DMX was originally free pending sentencing but was remanded to jail in January 2018 after leaving a drug treatment program ordered by the court and relapsing with cocaine and oxycodone.[114] In March 2018, Judge Jed S. Rakoff sentenced DMX to one year in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The court also ordered DMX to pay $2.29 million in restitution to the government.[113] He was released from prison on January 25, 2019.[115]

Health problems and death

Simmons said he became addicted to crack cocaine when he was 14 years old, after Ready Ron tricked him into smoking a marijuana cigarette laced with the drug.[116][50][117] He also said that he had bipolar disorder.[3]

Simmons entered drug rehabilitation several times including in 2002, 2017, and 2019, when he cancelled concerts.[118][119]

On February 10, 2016, Simmons was found unresponsive in a Ramada Inn parking lot in Yonkers, New York.[120] He was resuscitated by first responders and intravenously given Narcan, an opioid-reversal drug; he responded quickly to Narcan and became semi-conscious.[121] Simmons was subsequently rushed to the hospital. A witness said he ingested some type of substance before collapsing, but police found no illegal substances on the property.[120] Simmons stated that it was from an asthma attack.[120]

DMX shrine outside White Plains Hospital, where he died

On April 2, 2021, at approximately 11:00 pm,[122] Simmons was rushed to White Plains Hospital, where he was reported to be in critical condition following a heart attack at his home possibly resulting from a drug overdose.[123][124] The next day, his attorney Murray Richman confirmed Simmons was on life support.[125][126][127] That same night, Simmons suffered cerebral hypoxia (oxygen deprivation to his brain) as paramedics attempted to resuscitate him for 30 minutes.[128][129][130] Simmons' former manager, Nakia Walker, said he was in a "vegetative state" with "lung and brain failure and no current brain activity".[131][132] His manager, Steve Rifkind, stated Simmons was comatose and that he was set to undergo tests to determine his brain's functionality and his family will "determine what's best from there".[133][134]

On the morning of April 9, 2021, Simmons lost functionality in multiple essential organs, reportedly his liver, kidneys and lungs,[135] and was pronounced dead shortly after at age 50. It was revealed on July 8 by the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office that Simmons' official cause of death was a cocaine-induced heart attack.[136][137]

Legacy

"Throughout his nearly three-decade career, DMX came to embody passion, rawness, and pure emotional honesty like few hip-hop artists ever have, barking his way through hits like "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "Get at Me Dog" one moment, and repenting and philosophizing on tracks like "Slippin'" the next. His was a decidedly anti-commercial approach, but it worked, and it made him the genre's first new superstar in the wake of the killings of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. To this day, few have been able to reach the heights he did—he's the only rapper to have his first five studio albums debut at no. 1, and he was the first living hip-hop artist to have two projects go platinum in the same year."[138]


- The Ringer wrote upon DMX's death

Various celebrities paid tribute through outlets like social media including former NFL player Torrey Smith, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Eminem, Gabrielle Union (who co-starred with DMX in the 2003 film, Cradle 2 the Grave, along with Jet Li (who also paid tribute), Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean,[139] Wyclef Jean,[140] Swizz Beatz (who DMX collaborated with including on the hit single, "Ruff Ryders' Anthem"),[141] Eve and Missy Elliott.[142][143][144]

A "Celebration of Life" at Brooklyn's Barclays Center took place on April 24, 2021, led by Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir. They performed several songs in honor of DMX. The memorial took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. with a limited capacity of 1,900. It was livestreamed on DMX's YouTube and Instagram accounts. On the way to Barclays, DMX's casket was carried by a black monster truck with "Long live DMX" painted on the side. A procession of hundreds of motorcyclists, in homage to the hip-hop collective Ruff Ryders, rode from DMX's birthplace of Yonkers to Barclays Center. In between performances, people gave speeches including Eve, Nas, Swizz Beatz and Ruff Ryders founders Joaquin "Waah" Dean & Darin "Dee" Dean. Kanye West was also confirmed to be in attendance of the celebration, according to Variety.[145][146][147]

DMX's funeral ("DMX's Homegoing Celebration") took place in Brooklyn at the Christian Cultural Center on April 25, 2021. It was livestreamed on the BET Network and its YouTube channel. It lasted around five hours to a limited capacity of 2,000 people. DMX's casket was in the color red and featured the word "FAITH" in large printing. It was featured in the front of the room. People who were in attendance included Nas, Lil Kim, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz as well as the pastor of the church, Reverend A.R. Bernard. Louis Farrakhan, a leader of the Nation of Islam, joined the service via Zoom. With the exception of Alicia Keys, Nas and Lil Kim, they all gave speeches. DMX's former wife, Tashera Simmons and Ruff Ryders founders Waah & Dee also gave a speech. There was some controversial testimonies like former Def Jam chief Lyor Cohen, when his video featured an overheard view of a beach and explained how Earl Simmons was a wonderful man while DMX was a gremlin. Additionally, Def Jam cofounder Russell Simmons compared his own issues with drug abuse to DMX via video. The homegoing ended with DMX's obituary read on stage and a virtual performance from Faith Evans.[148][149]

At the funeral, New York City community leader and peacemaker Erica Ford presented DMX's family several citations and proclamations from the New York governor's and Senate's office, including a proclamation from the New York state Senate declaring December 18—DMX's birthday—"Earl 'DMX' Simmons Day." Additional citations came from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Mike Spano of Yonkers (the hometown of DMX). Cuomo had the flag flying over the state capitol on the day of DMX's death presented to his family.[149][150][151]

Impact

DMX had a significant impact on hip hop music; he is considered a legend.[152][153][154][155] He "defined 2000s rap"[156] and was "among the most prolific rappers of his era".[157] He broke and set numerous records.[158] His early work was vastly different from most mainstream hip hop music at the time; while Puff Daddy and other artists of the Bad Boy Records label were at the height of popularity, characterized by their "big-budget videos, lavish party-throwing, and dancefloor-ready music", DMX achieved success with a more dark, aggressive, "rugged",[158] less "marketable" style. According to an Apple Music radio host: "It was a complete 180[.] [...] Puff was controlling the clubs; you were watching Bad Boy Records pop bottles, wear Rolexes, Jesus pieces, Coogi sweaters. Then here comes this crazy energetic figure from Yonkers with the Timbs and the bandanas, running around with pitbulls, giving a perspective on the streets that a lot of people weren't familiar with and taking command of what hip-hop didn't look like." DMX's commercially successful violent lyricism helped popularize the horrorcore genre.[159]

Discography

Studio albums

  • It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
  • Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998)
  • ... And Then There Was X (1999)
  • The Great Depression (2001)
  • Grand Champ (2003)
  • Year of the Dog... Again (2006)
  • Undisputed (2012)
  • Exodus (2021)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Award

Year Nominated work Award Result
2001 ... And Then There Was X Best Rap Album Nominated[20]
"Party Up (Up in Here)" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated[20]
2002 "Who We Be" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated[20]
2022 "Bath Salts" (with Nas & Jay-Z) Best Rap Song Nominated

American Music Award

Year Nominated work Award Result
2000 DMX Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Won[160]
2001 DMX Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated[161]

MTV Video Music Award

Year Nominated work Award Result
1999 "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" Best Rap Video Nominated[162]
2000 "Party Up (Up in Here)" Best Rap Video Nominated[163]
2001 "No Sunshine" Best Video from a Film Nominated[164]
2002 "Who We Be" Best Rap Video Nominated[165]
Best Breakthrough Video Nominated[165]
2006 "Touch It (Remix)" Best Rap Video Nominated[166]
Best Male Video Nominated[166]

Billboard Music Award

Year Nominated work Award Result
1999 DMX Top R&B Album Artist of the Year Won

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998BellyTommy "Buns" Bundy[167]
2000Romeo Must DieSilk[167]
BackstageHimself[168]
Boricua's BondHimself
2001Exit WoundsLatrell Walker[167]
2003Cradle 2 the GraveAnthony Fait[167]
2004Never Die AloneKing David[168]
2006Father of LiesPaulDirect-to-DVD[168]
2007Death TollThe DogDirect-to-DVD[168]
2008Last HourBlack JackDirect-to-DVD[168]
Lords of the StreetThornOriginally titled Jump Out Boys[168]
2009Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev SerpentNickDirect-to-DVD[168]
The BleedingTaggDirect-to-DVD[168]
2013King DogTerrell (TJ) JohnsonDirect-to-DVD[169]
Blame It on the Hustle—Direct-to-DVD[170]
2014Top FiveHimselfCameo appearance[171]
Journey to SundanceHimselfDocumentary
2017Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad StoryHimselfDocumentary
2018PimpMidnight John[168]
The After PartyHimselfCameo
2019Beyond the LawDetective Ray Munce[168]
2020Fast and Fierce: Death RaceDavie[172]
Chronicle of a Serial KillerDetective White[173]
2021DMX: Don't Try to UnderstandHimselfDocumentary
TBAFast VengeancePost-production
DoggmenCowboyFilming
A Journey to SundanceHimselfDocumentary

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Def Jam VendettaHimselfVoice role and likeness[174]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Chris Rock ShowHimself[168]
South ParkHimself"Chef Aid" (season 2, episode 14)[175]
2000MoeshaHimself"Gimme a Break" (season 5, episode 18)[168]
2000–02MadTVHimself2 episodes[176]
2002Half & HalfHimself"The Big Sistah Sans Soul" (season 1, episode 7)[168]
2003Third WatchKandid Jones"In Lieu of Johnson" (season 5, episode 92)[168]
EveXenon"She Snoops to Conquer" (season 1, episode 3)[168]
2004Chappelle's ShowHimselfMusic guest (season 2, episode 16)[177]
Jimmy Kimmel Live!HimselfSeason 3, episode 57[178]
The Sharon Osbourne ShowHimself[179]
2005Trippin'Himself2 episodes[180]
2006DMX: Soul of a ManHimselfDocumentary[181]
2008Big Pun: The LegacyHimselfDocumentary[182]
2011LifechangersHimself2 episodes[183]
2012Couples TherapyHimselfDocumentary[184]
2013Iyanla, Fix My LifeHimself"Fix My Rap Star Life" (season 2, episode 1)[185]
2015Fresh Off the BoatHimselfSeason 2, episode 9[186]
2017Black Ink CrewHimselfSeason 5, episode 14[187]

See also
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Murder Inc.

Notes
  1. Other sources cite Baltimore, Maryland.
  2. Until Simmons's death.

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