Lil Wayne pay tribute to DMX during Trillerfest performance

Lil Wayne paid tribute to DMX during his Trillerfest performance in Miami last night (May 1). READ MORE: DMX, 1970 – 2021: hip-hop giant who shone brightest in the darkness DMX, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at the age of 50. He was first hospitalised following a heart attack as …

Nas, Eve and more honour DMX at memorial event, daughter raps ‘Slippin’

Nas, Eve and Swizz Beats paid tribute to DMX at his memorial service yesterday (April 24). READ MORE: DMX, 1970 – 2021: hip-hop giant who shone brightest in the darkness The artists joined friends and family of the late rapper at the “A Celebration of Life” event held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Among them was DMX’s …

Watch livestream of today’s DMX memorial service from Barclays Center

Fans of the late DMX can tune in to watch his memorial service from 6pm ET (11pm BST) today (April 24). The in-person event held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York is limited to friends and family due to coronavirus restrictions, however, the memorial is being broadcast online via DMX’s YouTube channel. Stream below. …

Public memorial for DMX to take place in Brooklyn next weekend

DMX will be honoured at a public memorial in Brooklyn next weekend, the late rapper’s manager has confirmed. The hip-hop legend died last week (April 9) after suffering a heart attack on April 2 that was reportedly caused by an overdose. Speaking to TMZ, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind said fans would be able to pay …

Resurfaced video shows DMX refusing to be drawn into feud with Eminem

DMX‘s fans have marked his death by re-sharing a video which sees him refusing to be drawn into a feud with Eminem. The hip-hop icon died last week (April 9) after being hospitalised on April 3 for a heart attack as a result of a reported overdose. He remained in intensive care and on life …

Electronic Music Artists React to Tragic Death of DMX: “His Music Will Live On”

Legendary rapper DMX has died at the age of 50 following an apparent drug overdose and heart attack. With his distinctive raspy voice, which was caused in part by bronchial asthma, DMX released a number of seminal hip-hop songs throughout his storied career, such as 2000’s “Party Up (Up in Here),” which is considered a generational …

Legendary rapper DMX has died aged 50

DMX has died aged at the age of 50, his family have confirmed. The rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, was hospitalised following a heart attack as a result of reported overdose on April 3, where he had remained in intensive care. In a statement shared today (April 9), his family wrote: “We are …

DMX taken off life support and is “breathing on his own” following heart attack

DMX has been taken off life support and is breathing on his own following a heart attack, according to his attorney. Earlier today, TMZ reported that the rapper had been rushed to hospital and was in a critical state after suffering an overdose. The overdose happened on Friday night (April 2) around 11pm after which the …

DMX says he has a collaboration with Bono on the way

DMX has revealed that he has a collaboration on the way with Bono called ‘Skyscrapers’. Speaking in a new interview, the rapper discussed his much anticipated comeback album which will feature an array of guests including the U2 frontman. “It’s crazy,” DMX said about the track, speaking on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs podcast. …

Ja Rule says supergroup with Jay-Z and DMX was “like pulling teeth” to get done

Ja Rule has recalled the struggles he endured when trying to get his supergroup with Jay-Z and DMX off the ground. In 1995, the ‘Livin’ It Up’ rapper joined forces with Jay and X to form the group Murder Inc. – a name which was later used for the Ja’s record label. The trio made …