The rapper would later open Aaliyah’s tribute music video, “Miss You,” alongside her other friends and collaborators, including Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim and Queen Latifah, after Aaliyah’s 2001 death in a plane crash at age 22. DMX and Aaliyah teamed up for “Come Back in One Piece” on the film’s soundtrack. He starred in the 1998 film “Belly” and appeared in 2000's “Romeo Must Die” with Jet Li and Aaliyah. Ruff Ryders had success on the charts and on radio with its “Ryde or Die” compilation albums.Īlong with his musical career, DMX paved his way as an actor. They were all part of rap crews, too: DMX fronted the Ruff Ryders collective, which helped launch the careers of Grammy winners Eve and Swizz Beatz, and relaunch The Lox, formerly signed to Bad Boy Records. And Then There Was X,” “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood,” “The Great Depression” and “Grand Champ.” He released seven albums, earned three Grammy nominations and was named favorite rap/hip-hop artist at the 2000 American Music Awards.ĭMX arrived on the rap scene around the same time as Jay-Z, Ja Rule and others who dominated the charts and emerged as platinum-selling acts. The multiplatinum-selling album was anchored by several hits including “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” “Get At Me Dog,” “Stop Being Greedy” and “How It’s Goin’ Down.”ĭMX followed up with four straight chart-topping albums including “. “His message of triumph over struggle, his search for the light out of darkness, his pursuit of truth and grace brought us closer to our own humanity,” his record label, Def Jam Recordings, said in a statement describing him as “nothing less than a giant.”įellow hip hop artists remembered him likewise, with Eve praising him as “one of the most special people I have ever met” and Nas calling him “Gods poet” in an Instagram post.ĭMX made a splash in 1998 with his first studio album, “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot,” which debuted No. He loved his family with all of his heart, and we cherish the times we spent with him,” the family said, adding that his music “inspired countless fans across the world."ĭMX - who rapped with a trademark raspy delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib - built a multiplatinum career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but he also struggled with drug addiction and legal problems that repeatedly put him behind bars. “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. His family's statement said DMX, whose birth name was Earl Simmons, died with relatives by his side after several days on life support. He was rushed there from his home April 2. The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest,” according to a statement from the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died. While details are slim on Exodus, a look back at the previous collaborations between the rapper and producer is enough to get any hip-hop fan hyped.NEW YORK (AP) - DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap’s biggest stars, has died, according to a family statement Friday. This album, X couldn’t wait for his fans all around the world to hear and show just how much he valued each and every single person that has supported him unconditionally.” Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure. “He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. “My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met,” Swizz Beatz said in a statement carried by Rolling Stone. He played an essential part in DMX’s albums It’s Dark and Hell is Hot Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood and. Beatz - who also worked with Jay-Z, Eve, Beyoncé, Kanye West and Alicia Keys -spent much of the ‘90s as X’s producer, hype man and DJ, emerging as one of the most influential hitmakers in hip hop. In the wake of his death, streams of the artist’s songs skyrocketed as tributes poured in from around the world.īeatz’s announcement should be a welcome development for fans of the fallen icon. The New York rapper died Apafter spending a week in a coma following an apparent drug overdose and subsequent heart attack. X would go on to sell more than 74 million records and cross over to film in hits like Hype Williams’ Belly and a pair of Jet Li action films, Cradle 2 the Grave and Romeo Must Die. cNluWbm0SIĭMX - given name Earl Simmons -exploded onto the scene along with the Ruff Ryders crew, whose 1998 single “Ruff Ryders Anthem” became one of the most-spun records to 1998.
5/28 EXODUS THE ALBUM IS COMING❌ LONG LIVE THE DOG ❌.
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