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DMX

May 04, 2023

For other uses, see DMX (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Davy DMX.

Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, 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] DMX sold over 74 million records worldwide.[8]

DMX
DMX in 2001
Born
Earl Simmons

(1970-12-18)December 18, 1970
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.[a]
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, U.S.
Other namesDark Man X
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1985–2021
Spouse
Tashera Simmons
​
​
(m. 1999; div. 2014)​
Partner(s)Desiree Lindstrom
(2016–2021)[b][1]
Children17[2]
Musical career
OriginYonkers, New York, U.S.[3]
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Formerly of
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]

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. However, 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 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 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 three people per day. He then turned to carjacking.[12]

Musical career

1985–1996: Career beginnings

DMX got his start in the music industry at age 14, in 1985, 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. DMX made an appearance on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show in 1991 with Percee P, where they both freestyled.[15] DMX would later that year release a demo tape that featured "Spellbound" along with "Critical Condition", "Three Little Pigs", "The Original Author of Spellbound" and "Unstoppable Force". It featured a style similar to Big Daddy Kane and Rakim, unlike his later material. [3] In 1991, The Source magazine praised DMX in its Unsigned Hype column that highlighted unsigned hip-hop artists.[16] The same year, Columbia Records signed DMX to its subsidiary label Ruffhouse Records, which released his debut single "Born Loser".[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] In December 1998, he released his album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and went multi-platinum.[17] He released his third and best-selling album ... And Then There Was X, on December 21, 1999.[20] 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.[21] The album was certified six-times Platinum, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards.[4][21] In 2000, DMX also made a cameo appearance in the Sum 41 music video for "Makes No Difference".[22]

2001–2004: Return to music

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 the Billboard 200 and included the singles "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.[23]

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

 
DMX in 2007

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.[24] It was released on August 1, 2006, and missed the number one Billboard spot by only a few hundred copies.[25] 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".[26][27] 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 in an effort to give messages behind the pulpit.[28]

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 titled Undisputed.[29] 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.[30] 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,[31][32] 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[33] and Dame Grease. In December, after regaining his passport, he embarked on a world tour with performances in Bulgaria and Kosovo.[34][35] 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.[36][37] 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.[38][39]

Long-time collaborator Swizz Beatz stated that two of the collaborators on the album would be Kanye West and Dr. Dre.[40] 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.[41] On January 11, 2017, DMX released a new song produced by Swizz Beats titled "Bain Iz Back".[42] 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.[43]

DMX's eighth and first posthumous studio album Exodus was released through Def Jam on May 28, 2021.[44]

Personal life

Religion

DMX was a born-again Christian,[45] and stated that he read the Bible every day.[46][47][48] 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."[47]

DMX was a transitional deacon and aspired to become ordained as a pastor, stating that he received this call in 2009.[49] In 2016, he gave a sermon at a church in Phoenix, Arizona.[50]

Relationships and children

DMX was the father of 17 children from 11 different women.[51][2] He married his childhood friend Tashera Simmons in 1999 and they were married for 11 years.[52] They had four children together: Xavier (born 1992), Tacoma (born 1999), Sean (born 2002), and Praise Mary Ella (born 2005).[53][54] In July 2010, after his first of three incarcerations that year, Tashera announced their separation.[55] They remained friends,[52] although in 2016, Tashera accused DMX of missing his $10,000/month child support payment.[56]

DMX had extramarital affairs during his marriage to Tashera, some of which produced children.[53] He had a daughter, Sasha (born 2002), with Patricia Trejo.[57] In 2012, Trejo sued DMX for $1 million in unpaid child support. The case was settled in 2013.[58] 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.[59] After genetic testing proved that DMX was the father, in January 2008, DMX was ordered to pay Wayne $1.5 million, but a judge vacated the judgment in May 2008.[59][60][61][62] DMX also fathered a child in 2008 and fathered two daughters with Yadira Borrego.[53][63] His fifteenth child was born to his fiancée Desiree Lindstrom on August 16, 2016.[63][56][64][65] On December 5, 2019, DMX's sixteenth and seventeenth children, twin boys, were born to Pebbles Junell.[66]

DMX did not have a will.[67] 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.[68]

He also filed for bankruptcy three times.[69] His first filing was on July 30, 2013, citing his child support obligations as his priority claim.[70] The filing was challenged by the United States Trustee Program[71] and was dismissed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan on November 11, 2013.[72]

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.[73]

DMX released the diss track "They Want War" on a 2002 DJ Kay Slay mixtape; Ja Rule never directly responded.[73] 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."[74] Despite this, DMX and Ja Rule did not officially end their feud until 2009, at VH1's Hip Hop Honors.[75]

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.[76][77] 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.[78]

Legal issues

 
DMX's June 2008 mugshot

DMX was in jail 30 times[79] 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.[80]
  • DMX faced a 1999 animal cruelty charge in Teaneck, New Jersey after a dozen pit bulls were found at his home there;[81] the charge was dismissed after the performer agreed to accept responsibility and record public service announcements for an animal rights group.[82]

2000–2005 Metro NY

  • In 2000, DMX served a 15-day jail sentence for possession of marijuana.[83]
  • 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.[84][85]
  • 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.[86]
  • 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.[87][88] He was given a conditional discharge on December 8, 2004, but pleaded guilty on October 25, 2005, to violating parole.[89]
  • 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.[90] DMX was released early (for "good behavior") on December 30, 2005.[91]

2007

  • In 2007, DMX's home was raided on reports of animal cruelty.[92]

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 home in Cave Creek, Arizona.[82]
  • 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.[93][94][95]
  • 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.[96] 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.[97][98]
  • 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,[99] and released on July 18, 2011.[100]
  • 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).[101]

2013 South Carolina

  • On February 13, 2013, DMX was arrested in Spartanburg, South Carolina for driving without a driver's license.[102]
  • 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.[103]
  • 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.[104][105][106][107]
  • 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.[108]

2015 New York

  • On April 5, 2015, a man charged DMX of robbing him.[109]
  • On June 26, 2015, DMX was arrested in New York, charged with robbery in Newark, New Jersey and failure to pay child support.[110]
  • On July 14, 2015, DMX was sentenced to six months in jail for failure to pay $400,000 in child support.[111]
  • 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.[112]

2017–2019: Tax fraud conviction

In July 2017, DMX was charged with 14 federal counts of tax fraud.[113] 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.[114] 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.[115] 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.[114] He was released from prison on January 25, 2019.[116]

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.[117][51][118] 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.[119][120]

On February 10, 2016, Simmons was found unresponsive in a parking lot at a Ramada Inn in Yonkers, New York.[121] He was resuscitated by first responders and intravenously given Narcan, an opioid-reversal drug; he responded quickly to Narcan and became semi-conscious.[122] 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.[121] Simmons stated that it was from an asthma attack.[121]

 
DMX shrine outside White Plains Hospital, where he died

On April 2, 2021, at approximately 11:00 pm,[123] 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.[124][125] The next day, his attorney Murray Richman confirmed Simmons was on life support.[126][127][128] That same night, Simmons suffered cerebral hypoxia (oxygen deprivation to his brain) as paramedics attempted to resuscitate him for 30 minutes.[129][130][131] Simmons' former manager, Nakia Walker, said he was in a "vegetative state" with "lung and brain failure and no current brain activity".[132][133] 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".[134][135]

On the morning of April 9, 2021, Simmons lost functionality in multiple essential organs, reportedly his liver, kidneys, and lungs,[136] 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.[137][138]

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."[139]


— 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,[140] Wyclef Jean,[141] Swizz Beatz (who DMX collaborated with including on the hit single, "Ruff Ryders' Anthem"),[142] Eve and Missy Elliott.[143][144][145]

A "Celebration of Life" 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 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, New York 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.[146][147][148]

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 overhead 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.[149][150]

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.[150][151][152]

Impact

DMX had a significant impact on hip hop music and is considered a legend in the genre.[153][154][155][156] He "defined 2000s rap"[157] and was "among the most prolific rappers of his era".[158] He broke and set numerous records.[159] 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",[159] 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.[160]

Discography

Main article: DMX discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Grammy Award

Year Nominated work Award Result
2001 ... And Then There Was X Best Rap Album Nominated[21]
"Party Up (Up in Here)" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated[21]
2002 "Who We Be" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated[21]
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[161]
2001 DMX Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated[162]

MTV Video Music Award

Year Nominated work Award Result
1999 "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" Best Rap Video Nominated[163]
2000 "Party Up (Up in Here)" Best Rap Video Nominated[164]
2001 "No Sunshine" Best Video from a Film Nominated[165]
2002 "Who We Be" Best Rap Video Nominated[166]
Best Breakthrough Video Nominated[166]
2006 "Touch It (Remix)" Best Rap Video Nominated[167]
Best Male Video Nominated[167]

Billboard Music Award

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

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Belly Tommy "Buns" Bundy [168]
2000 Romeo Must Die Silk [168]
Backstage Himself [169]
Boricua's Bond Himself
2001 Exit Wounds Latrell Walker [168]
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Anthony Fait [168]
2004 Never Die Alone King David [169]
2006 Father of Lies Paul Direct-to-DVD[169]
2007 Death Toll The Dog Direct-to-DVD[169]
2008 Last Hour Black Jack Direct-to-DVD[169]
Lords of the Street Thorn Originally titled Jump Out Boys[169]
2009 Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent Nick Direct-to-DVD[169]
The Bleeding Tagg Direct-to-DVD[169]
2013 King Dog Terrell (TJ) Johnson Direct-to-DVD[170]
Blame It on the Hustle — Direct-to-DVD[171]
2014 Top Five Himself Cameo appearance[172]
Journey to Sundance Himself Documentary
2017 Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Story Himself Documentary
2018 Pimp Midnight John [169]
The After Party Himself Cameo
2019 Beyond the Law Detective Ray Munce [169]
2020 Fast and Fierce: Death Race Davie [173]
Chronicle of a Serial Killer Detective White [174]
2021 DMX: Don't Try to Understand Himself Documentary
TBA Fast Vengeance Post-production
Doggmen Cowboy Filming
A Journey to Sundance Himself Documentary

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Def Jam Vendetta Himself Voice role and likeness[175]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Chris Rock Show Himself [169]
South Park Himself "Chef Aid" (season 2, episode 14)[176]
2000 Moesha Himself "Gimme a Break" (season 5, episode 18)[169]
2000–02 MadTV Himself 2 episodes[177]
2002 Half & Half Himself "The Big Sistah Sans Soul" (season 1, episode 7)[169]
2003 Third Watch Kandid Jones "In Lieu of Johnson" (season 5, episode 92)[169]
Eve Xenon "She Snoops to Conquer" (season 1, episode 3)[169]
2004 Chappelle's Show Himself Music guest (season 2, episode 16)[178]
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself Season 3, episode 57[179]
The Sharon Osbourne Show Himself [180]
2005 Trippin' Himself 2 episodes[181]
2006 DMX: Soul of a Man Himself Documentary[182]
2008 Big Pun: The Legacy Himself Documentary[183]
2011 Lifechangers Himself 2 episodes[184]
2012 Couples Therapy Himself Documentary[185]
2013 Iyanla, Fix My Life Himself "Fix My Rap Star Life" (season 2, episode 1)[186]
2015 Fresh Off the Boat Himself Season 2, episode 9[187]
2017 Black Ink Crew Himself Season 5, episode 14[188]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Other sources cite Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
  2. ^ Until Simmons's death.

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For other uses see DMX disambiguation Not to be confused with Davy DMX Earl Simmons December 18 1970 April 9 2021 known professionally as DMX 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 DMX sold over 74 million records worldwide 8 DMXDMX in 2001BornEarl Simmons 1970 12 18 December 18 1970Mount Vernon New York U S a DiedApril 9 2021 2021 04 09 aged 50 White Plains New York U S Cause of deathCocaine induced heart attackBurial placeOakland Cemetery Yonkers New York U S Other namesDark Man XOccupationsRapper songwriter actorYears active1985 2021SpouseTashera Simmons m 1999 div 2014 wbr Partner s Desiree Lindstrom 2016 2021 b 1 Children17 2 Musical careerOriginYonkers New York U S 3 GenresHip hop East coast hip hop gangsta rap hardcore hip hop 4 horrorcoreInstrument s VocalsLabelsDef Jam Ruff Ryders Columbia Bloodline Hypnotic Cleopatra 4 Formerly ofMurder Inc Ruff RydersWebsitedmx wbr storeSignatureDMX 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 Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 2 1 1985 1996 Career beginnings 2 2 1996 2000 Signing with Def Jam and commercial success 2 3 2001 2004 Return to music 2 4 2005 2011 Year of the Dog Again and The Definition of X 2 5 2011 2013 Undisputed 2 6 2013 2021 Def Jam reunion and Exodus 3 Personal life 3 1 Religion 3 2 Relationships and children 3 3 Finances and bankruptcies 3 4 Feud with Ja Rule 3 5 Feud with Jay Z 4 Legal issues 4 1 1986 1988 4 2 1998 1999 4 3 2000 2005 Metro NY 4 4 2007 4 5 2008 2011 Arizona and California 4 6 2013 South Carolina 4 7 2015 New York 4 8 2017 2019 Tax fraud conviction 5 Health problems and death 6 Legacy 6 1 Impact 7 Discography 8 Awards and nominations 9 Filmography 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksEarly life EditEarl 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 However 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 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 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 three people per day He then turned to carjacking 12 Musical career Edit1985 1996 Career beginnings Edit DMX got his start in the music industry at age 14 in 1985 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 DMX made an appearance on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show in 1991 with Percee P where they both freestyled 15 DMX would later that year release a demo tape that featured Spellbound along with Critical Condition Three Little Pigs The Original Author of Spellbound and Unstoppable Force It featured a style similar to Big Daddy Kane and Rakim unlike his later material 3 In 1991 The Source magazine praised DMX in its Unsigned Hype column that highlighted unsigned hip hop artists 16 The same year Columbia Records signed DMX to its subsidiary label Ruffhouse Records which released his debut single Born Loser 17 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 Edit 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 amp 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 18 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 19 In December 1998 he released his album Flesh of My Flesh Blood of My Blood It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and went multi platinum 17 He released his third and best selling album And Then There Was X on December 21 1999 20 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 amp B charts and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards 21 The album was certified six times Platinum and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards 4 21 In 2000 DMX also made a cameo appearance in the Sum 41 music video for Makes No Difference 22 2001 2004 Return to music Edit 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 the Billboard 200 and included the singles 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 23 2005 2011 Year of the Dog Again and The Definition of X Edit DMX in 2007 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 24 It was released on August 1 2006 and missed the number one Billboard spot by only a few hundred copies 25 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 26 27 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 in an effort to give messages behind the pulpit 28 2011 2013 Undisputed Edit 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 titled Undisputed 29 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 30 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 31 32 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 Edit In 2013 DMX announced he had begun working on his eighth studio album He collaborated with producers Swizz Beatz 33 and Dame Grease In December after regaining his passport he embarked on a world tour with performances in Bulgaria and Kosovo 34 35 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 36 37 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 38 39 Long time collaborator Swizz Beatz stated that two of the collaborators on the album would be Kanye West and Dr Dre 40 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 41 On January 11 2017 DMX released a new song produced by Swizz Beats titled Bain Iz Back 42 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 43 DMX s eighth and first posthumous studio album Exodus was released through Def Jam on May 28 2021 44 Personal life EditReligion EditDMX was a born again Christian 45 and stated that he read the Bible every day 46 47 48 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 47 DMX was a transitional deacon and aspired to become ordained as a pastor stating that he received this call in 2009 49 In 2016 he gave a sermon at a church in Phoenix Arizona 50 Relationships and children Edit DMX was the father of 17 children from 11 different women 51 2 He married his childhood friend Tashera Simmons in 1999 and they were married for 11 years 52 They had four children together Xavier born 1992 Tacoma born 1999 Sean born 2002 and Praise Mary Ella born 2005 53 54 In July 2010 after his first of three incarcerations that year Tashera announced their separation 55 They remained friends 52 although in 2016 Tashera accused DMX of missing his 10 000 month child support payment 56 DMX had extramarital affairs during his marriage to Tashera some of which produced children 53 He had a daughter Sasha born 2002 with Patricia Trejo 57 In 2012 Trejo sued DMX for 1 million in unpaid child support The case was settled in 2013 58 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 59 After genetic testing proved that DMX was the father in January 2008 DMX was ordered to pay Wayne 1 5 million but a judge vacated the judgment in May 2008 59 60 61 62 DMX also fathered a child in 2008 and fathered two daughters with Yadira Borrego 53 63 His fifteenth child was born to his fiancee Desiree Lindstrom on August 16 2016 63 56 64 65 On December 5 2019 DMX s sixteenth and seventeenth children twin boys were born to Pebbles Junell 66 DMX did not have a will 67 As a result legal battles ensued in probate courts following his death Finances and bankruptcies Edit DMX earned 2 3 million from his songs between 2010 and 2015 68 He also filed for bankruptcy three times 69 His first filing was on July 30 2013 citing his child support obligations as his priority claim 70 The filing was challenged by the United States Trustee Program 71 and was dismissed by the U S Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan on November 11 2013 72 Feud with Ja Rule Edit 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 73 DMX released the diss track They Want War on a 2002 DJ Kay Slay mixtape Ja Rule never directly responded 73 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 74 Despite this DMX and Ja Rule did not officially end their feud until 2009 at VH1 s Hip Hop Honors 75 Feud with Jay Z Edit 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 76 77 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 78 Legal issues Edit DMX s June 2008 mugshot DMX was in jail 30 times 79 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 Edit 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 Edit When officers of the Fort Lee Police Department executed a search of his home in 1999 DMX promptly surrendered himself on weapons possession charges 80 DMX faced a 1999 animal cruelty charge in Teaneck New Jersey after a dozen pit bulls were found at his home there 81 the charge was dismissed after the performer agreed to accept responsibility and record public service announcements for an animal rights group 82 2000 2005 Metro NY Edit In 2000 DMX served a 15 day jail sentence for possession of marijuana 83 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 84 85 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 86 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 87 88 He was given a conditional discharge on December 8 2004 but pleaded guilty on October 25 2005 to violating parole 89 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 90 DMX was released early for good behavior on December 30 2005 91 2007 Edit In 2007 DMX s home was raided on reports of animal cruelty 92 2008 2011 Arizona and California Edit On May 9 2008 DMX was arrested on drug and animal cruelty charges after attempting to barricade himself inside his home in Cave Creek Arizona 82 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 93 94 95 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 96 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 97 98 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 99 and released on July 18 2011 100 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 101 2013 South Carolina Edit On February 13 2013 DMX was arrested in Spartanburg South Carolina for driving without a driver s license 102 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 103 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 104 105 106 107 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 108 2015 New York Edit On April 5 2015 a man charged DMX of robbing him 109 On June 26 2015 DMX was arrested in New York charged with robbery in Newark New Jersey and failure to pay child support 110 On July 14 2015 DMX was sentenced to six months in jail for failure to pay 400 000 in child support 111 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 112 2017 2019 Tax fraud conviction Edit In July 2017 DMX was charged with 14 federal counts of tax fraud 113 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 114 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 115 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 114 He was released from prison on January 25 2019 116 Health problems and death EditSimmons 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 117 51 118 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 119 120 On February 10 2016 Simmons was found unresponsive in a parking lot at a Ramada Inn in Yonkers New York 121 He was resuscitated by first responders and intravenously given Narcan an opioid reversal drug he responded quickly to Narcan and became semi conscious 122 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 121 Simmons stated that it was from an asthma attack 121 DMX shrine outside White Plains Hospital where he died On April 2 2021 at approximately 11 00 pm 123 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 124 125 The next day his attorney Murray Richman confirmed Simmons was on life support 126 127 128 That same night Simmons suffered cerebral hypoxia oxygen deprivation to his brain as paramedics attempted to resuscitate him for 30 minutes 129 130 131 Simmons former manager Nakia Walker said he was in a vegetative state with lung and brain failure and no current brain activity 132 133 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 134 135 On the morning of April 9 2021 Simmons lost functionality in multiple essential organs reportedly his liver kidneys and lungs 136 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 137 138 Legacy Edit 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 139 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 140 Wyclef Jean 141 Swizz Beatz who DMX collaborated with including on the hit single Ruff Ryders Anthem 142 Eve and Missy Elliott 143 144 145 A Celebration of Life 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 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 New York to Barclays Center In between performances people gave speeches including Eve Nas Swizz Beatz and Ruff Ryders founders Joaquin Waah Dean amp Darin Dee Dean Kanye West was also confirmed to be in attendance of the celebration according to Variety 146 147 148 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 amp Dee also gave a speech There was some controversial testimonies like former Def Jam chief Lyor Cohen when his video featured an overhead 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 149 150 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 150 151 152 Impact Edit DMX had a significant impact on hip hop music and is considered a legend in the genre 153 154 155 156 He defined 2000s rap 157 and was among the most prolific rappers of his era 158 He broke and set numerous records 159 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 159 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 160 Discography EditMain article DMX 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 EditGrammy Award Year Nominated work Award Result2001 And Then There Was X Best Rap Album Nominated 21 Party Up Up in Here Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated 21 2002 Who We Be Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated 21 2022 Bath Salts with Nas amp Jay Z Best Rap Song NominatedAmerican Music Award Year Nominated work Award Result2000 DMX Favorite Rap Hip Hop Artist Won 161 2001 DMX Favorite Rap Hip Hop Artist Nominated 162 MTV Video Music Award Year Nominated work Award Result1999 Ruff Ryders Anthem Best Rap Video Nominated 163 2000 Party Up Up in Here Best Rap Video Nominated 164 2001 No Sunshine Best Video from a Film Nominated 165 2002 Who We Be Best Rap Video Nominated 166 Best Breakthrough Video Nominated 166 2006 Touch It Remix Best Rap Video Nominated 167 Best Male Video Nominated 167 Billboard Music Award Year Nominated work Award Result1999 DMX Top R amp B Album Artist of the Year WonFilmography EditFilms Year Title Role Notes1998 Belly Tommy Buns Bundy 168 2000 Romeo Must Die Silk 168 Backstage Himself 169 Boricua s Bond Himself2001 Exit Wounds Latrell Walker 168 2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Anthony Fait 168 2004 Never Die Alone King David 169 2006 Father of Lies Paul Direct to DVD 169 2007 Death Toll The Dog Direct to DVD 169 2008 Last Hour Black Jack Direct to DVD 169 Lords of the Street Thorn Originally titled Jump Out Boys 169 2009 Lockjaw Rise of the Kulev Serpent Nick Direct to DVD 169 The Bleeding Tagg Direct to DVD 169 2013 King Dog Terrell TJ Johnson Direct to DVD 170 Blame It on the Hustle Direct to DVD 171 2014 Top Five Himself Cameo appearance 172 Journey to Sundance Himself Documentary2017 Can t Stop Won t Stop A Bad Story Himself Documentary2018 Pimp Midnight John 169 The After Party Himself Cameo2019 Beyond the Law Detective Ray Munce 169 2020 Fast and Fierce Death Race Davie 173 Chronicle of a Serial Killer Detective White 174 2021 DMX Don t Try to Understand Himself DocumentaryTBA Fast Vengeance Post productionDoggmen Cowboy FilmingA Journey to Sundance Himself DocumentaryVideo games Year Title Role Notes2003 Def Jam Vendetta Himself Voice role and likeness 175 Television Year Title Role Notes1998 The Chris Rock Show Himself 169 South Park Himself Chef Aid season 2 episode 14 176 2000 Moesha Himself Gimme a Break season 5 episode 18 169 2000 02 MadTV Himself 2 episodes 177 2002 Half amp Half Himself The Big Sistah Sans Soul season 1 episode 7 169 2003 Third Watch Kandid Jones In Lieu of Johnson season 5 episode 92 169 Eve Xenon She Snoops to Conquer season 1 episode 3 169 2004 Chappelle s Show Himself Music guest season 2 episode 16 178 Jimmy Kimmel Live Himself Season 3 episode 57 179 The Sharon Osbourne Show Himself 180 2005 Trippin Himself 2 episodes 181 2006 DMX Soul of a Man Himself Documentary 182 2008 Big Pun The Legacy Himself Documentary 183 2011 Lifechangers Himself 2 episodes 184 2012 Couples Therapy Himself Documentary 185 2013 Iyanla Fix My Life Himself Fix My Rap Star Life season 2 episode 1 186 2015 Fresh Off the Boat Himself Season 2 episode 9 187 2017 Black Ink Crew Himself Season 5 episode 14 188 See also EditRuff Ryders Murder Inc Notes Edit Other sources cite Baltimore Maryland U S Until Simmons s death References Edit DMX S FIANCEE DESIREE LINDSTROM DENIED COMMON LAW WIFE STATUS AFTER SHE PETITIONED TO CONTROL LATE RAPPER S ESTATE The Source June 22 2021 Retrieved January 6 2022 a b DMX s Family Reveals He Passed Away at 50 Leaves Behind 17 Children VladTV April 9 2021 Retrieved January 6 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k l Simmons Earl amp Fontaine Smokey D 2003 E A R L The Autobiography of DMX HarperCollins p 7 ISBN 978 0 06 093403 3 a b c d e f Huey Steve June 12 2007 DMX Biography AllMusic Birchmeier Jason May 12 1998 It s Dark and Hell Is Hot DMX AllMusic 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time 1987 2007 Liveabout About com Carissimo Justin Jones Zoe Christen April 9 2021 DMX electrifying rapper who defined 2000s rap dies at 50 CBS News Retrieved April 11 2021 Mims Talor June 28 2019 DMX Signs with CAA for Worldwide Representation Billboard Retrieved April 12 2021 Fleischer Adam Gissen Jesse Lelinwalla Mark Rodriguez Jayson December 12 2011 What s the Word Top 10 Rap Books XXL Smith Harrison April 9 2021 DMX chart topping rapper with gruff voice and hardscrabble life dies at 50 The Washington Post Jimenez Jesus April 4 2021 DMX on Life Support in Vegetative State Ex Manager Says The New York Times a b c d e f g h i j WEISS JEFF April 10 2021 DMX Turned Agony and Atomic Energy Into One of Rap s Most Titanic Legacies GQ Harris Christopher April 10 2021 City of Yonkers to honor DMX REVOLT a b Chuck Elizabeth March 29 2018 DMX song played in court before rapper gets a year in prison for tax evasion NBC News DJ Stretch Armstrong Show feat Bobbito 1990 amp 1991 Feat Percee P amp DMX Freestyle REMASTERED July 7 2017 Smith Troy L April 9 2021 DMX s legacy in 12 songs Cleveland com a b Pendleton Tonya April 9 2021 Rapper DMX is dead at 50 family confirms Yahoo Vozick Levinson Simon Buford Jayson Hoard Christian Ihaza Jeff Leight Elias Reeves Mosi Sheffield Rob Vozick Levinson Simon April 9 2021 DMX 16 Essential Songs Rolling Stone Brown Preezy May 23 2018 DMX s It s Dark And Hell Is Hot Tracklist Ranked Vibe And Then There Was X Genius a b c d e DMX GRAMMY com November 23 2020 Phillips Ryan April 9 2021 DMX Rode an ATV in Sum 41 s Video for Makes No Difference The Big Lead DMX Prayer EP Released As He Remains on Life Support Reid Shaheem January 13 2006 DMX Signs With Columbia Will Release Long Delayed LP This Spring MTV News NOW 22 Edges Out DMX s Dog At No 1 Billboard August 9 2006 The Best of DMX iTunes Archived from the original on April 10 2021 Retrieved April 10 2021 Best of Dmx Dmx Music Amazon Reid Shaheem May 25 2005 Mase Advises DMX To Rap Again 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