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Earl Simmons, better known to the world as DMX, had one of the most wonderfully chosen names in the history of rap. X, who died on Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest a week earlier, took his moniker from the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he’d fallen in love with during a childhood stint at a boys’ home. The Oberheim DMX is the drum sound heard on Run-D.M.C.’s “Sucker M.C.’s” and “It’s Like That,” along with countless other golden-age boom-bap classics, and it’s a perfect metaphor for the rapper who took it as his name: rugged, percussive, hip-hop to the ver...

DMX Net Worth 2021 Was Negative: Rapper's Financial Woes Revealed -- Where Did All the Money Go? DMX was at the height of his hip-hop career in the 1990s but in recent years has made headlines for his financial woes, including a stint in prison for tax evasion. "Redemption of the Beast," his most recent album, was released after a series of poor financial decisions. This has led to speculation among fans about how much money he was worth at the time of his death. DMX, Earl Simmons' stage name,  died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 50, from a heart attack caused by a drug overdose.

The Grammy-nominated artist suffered a heart attack on April 2. Published 4 hours ago Written by BET Staff Join BET as we celebrate the life and legacy of Grammy-nominated rap phenom, DMX on the day of his passing, Friday, April 9, with the re-airing of “Chronicles: Ruff Ryder” from 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. EST and “Inside the Label: Ruff Ryders” from 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. EST. Also, on BET JAMS, look for a block of DMX's most memorable music videos today at 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. EST and on BET SOUL at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

#RIPDMX? But the legendary rapper is still alive, reps say Rumours of DMX’s death have been circulating on social media for the last several hours and now representatives for the rapper have come out to deny the claims Rumours of DMX, real name Earl Simmons’ death have been doing the rounds on social media for the past several hours. The hashtag #RIPDMX was top of the trends list at some point, prompting a wave of reaction from some of the musician’s fans. Stop spreading death rumours about DMX The death rumours came after local celeb news website TMZ reported in the beginning of the m...