American rapper DMX dies aged 50
He suffered a heart attack five days ago SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Apr 10, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Apr 10, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
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DMX, the hardcore hip-hop star whose raw, snarling raps chronicled the struggles of the American street and his own inner pain, has died. He was 50 years old.
The rapper’s longtime lawyer confirmed DMX’s death to
AFP, with a statement from his family saying the artist, born Earl Simmons, died after nearly a week on life support following a heart attack.
“Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end,” the statement released Friday read, saying the rapper died at White Plains Hospital north of New York City, with loved ones by his side.
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DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs Ruff Rydersâ Anthem and Party Up (Up in Here) and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and What! as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 50 years old. The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering catastrophic cardiac arrest , according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died. He was rushed there from his home on 2 April. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had struggled with drug addiction since his teenage years. His lawyer, Murray Richman, had earlier said he could not confirm reports that DMX overdosed
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DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs Ruff Ryders’ Anthem and Party Up (Up in Here), died Friday at age 50. Author: Associated Press Updated: 6:07 PM EDT April 9, 2021
LOS ANGELES Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX who died Friday at 50. “Earl Simmons was a wonderful, caring father, and a sensitive, thoughtful man. Unfortunately, Dark Man X took over and ran amok, tormented and struggling to find the light. . DMX gave me the inspiration to keep going at Def Jam when rap became soft and silly,” Lyor Cohen, a former executive at Def Jam, said in a statement.
Ruff Ryders’ Anthem and
Party Up (Up in Here) and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 50.
The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest,” according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died. He was taken there from his home April 2.
A statement from relatives said he died “with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days .
The rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, had struggled with drug addiction since his teenage years. His lawyer, Murray Richman, had earlier said he could not confirm reports that DMX overdosed.
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DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs Ruff Ryders Anthem and Party Up (Up in Here) and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and What! as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 50.
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The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering catastrophic cardiac arrest, according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died. He was rushed there from his home April 2. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had struggled with drug addiction since his teenage years. His lawyer, Murray Richman, had earlier said he could not confirm reports that DMX overdosed.