Born Earl Simmons in Mount Vernon, New York, the rapper suffered abuse from his mother and her boyfriends. Therefore, he preferred to run the streets when he was 14-years-old, the same age when he ...

Hot off his “Get at Me Dog” single, DMX sold one million records in five weeks. People say he’s the “next Tupac.” But who is Dark Man X? He’s got a 50-Cent dog chain round his neck, he sees ghosts, ...

The post Why Exodus Is the Perfect Eulogy For DMX appeared first on Consequence. That part about “souls” is essential. DMX laid his spirit to bear in every rhyme he wrote and every bark he bellowed.

The "Party Up (Up In Here)" rapper died at age 50 on April 9, 2021 Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...

E arl Simmons is many men. In one respect he is a loving husband and father of four. On another plane, he is DMX, a talented and world renown emcee that has moved millions and millions of albums. Then ...

New York rapper DMX, born Earl Simmons, died in the hospital yesterday (9 April), a week after suffering a heart attack and being placed on life support. He leaves behind an inimitable cultural legacy ...

Rapper DMX is still alive and remains on life support, according to his manager. Steve Rifkind, who has worked with the hip-hop icon for three years, shut down rumors that surfaced Thursday claiming ...

The Grammy-nominated star has released five No. 1 Billboard 200 albums, including his studio debut It's Dark and Hell Is Hot PEOPLE, Music Writer and Reporter In honor of late rap legend DMX, who died ...

Just over a month after DMX’s untimely death at the age of 50, TV One has aired the rapper’s final ever TV interview as part of the network’s Uncensored series. And during the revealing chat the New ...

The most menacing presence in rap has a bite every bit as bad as his bark. DMX emerged in the mid-1990s as a force to be reckoned with, distilling the gritty, pugnacious energy of New York City into a ...