April 14th, 2021
By Ron Signore
Music takes me to places. While many, including myself, can associate many things with smell or taste, the most powerful for me is music. Music can bring my mood up, possibly down, but usually drives some sort of nostalgic motivation.
This week, I was taken back to high school, and specifically sports. I was informed last weekend of Earl “DMX” Simmons suffering from an overdose that would eventually lead to his death. Despite multiple attempts at rehab, shaking the monkey was just too hard for him. He spent his career living a tough guy gangster-like reputation through his persona we all saw on stage, or even the big screen.