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Hip Hop DMX

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DMX’s 8-Year-Old Daughter Has 20 Songs Ready To Make His Legacy Proud

Swizz Beatz Reaffirms Decision To Keep It 100 At DMX’s Memorial

Swizz Beatz Reaffirms Decision To Keep It 100 At DMX’s Memorial

‘Power’ Actress Paige Hurd Mourns The Loss Of Her Godfather DMX

Lil Wayne Pays Tribute To DMX With Cash Money/Ruff Ryders Tour Memories

Lil Wayne Pays Tribute To DMX With Cash Money/Ruff Ryders Tour Memories

DMX’s Friend Jungle Apologizes To Ruff Ryders After Crashing Funeral Stage

DMX’s Friend Jungle Apologizes To Ruff Ryders After Crashing Funeral Stage

Irv Gotti Addresses DMX ‘Bad Dose Of Crack’ Comment Backlash

DMX’s Final Interview To Air On TVOne’s ‘Uncensored’

50 Cent & Swizz Beatz Snipe Irv Gotti Over DMX Cause Of Death Claims

50 Cent & Swizz Beatz Snipe Irv Gotti Over DMX Cause Of Death Claims

Rick Ross Reflects On Seeing ‘Funny Side’ Of DMX & Why His Death ‘Should Motivate’ Hip Hop

Rick Ross Reflects On Seeing ‘Funny Side’ Of DMX & Why His Death ‘Should Motivate’ Hip Hop

Man Named Jungle Crashes DMX Funeral Stage

Inside DMX’s Celebration: Tears, Smiles & Hip Hop Camaraderie That Will Never Die

Inside DMX’s Celebration: Tears, Smiles & Hip Hop Camaraderie That Will Never Die

New York State Senate Declares DMX’s Birthday Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons Day

New York State Senate Declares DMX’s Birthday Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons Day

Kanye West Raises $1M For DMX’s Family With Balenciaga Tribute Shirts

Here’s How To Watch DMX’s Homegoing Service

Here’s How To Watch DMX’s Homegoing Service

Kanye West & Balenciaga Go Half On DMX Tribute Merch

Kanye West & Balenciaga Go Half On DMX Tribute Merch

Watch DMX’s Celebration Of Life From Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

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Real Name: Earl Simmons

Aliases: Dark Man X, The Dog, X

DMX
BORN:
Dec 18, 1970
AGE:
54
HEIGHT:
5'11

BIO

DMX was one the most prominent rappers in Hip Hop history. As the leader of the Ruff Ryder Crew, his tenacious microphone presence firmly cemented New York Hip Hop and himself as the pinnace of Rap culture in the late 1990s. His first two albums - 'It's Dark and Hell Is Hot' and 'Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood' - made Billboard Chart history while also helping the rap careers of Swizz Beatz, Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch of The LOX, Eve and Drag-On.

PROPS

  • Release two No. 1 albums in under a year
  • Released 5 Consecutive Albums debuting at No. 1
  • Released 8 studio albums
  • Sold Over 74M Albums Worldwide
  • Co-headline Hard Knock Life Tour w/ JAY-Z, Ja Rule, Method Man & Redman, grossing $18 million (1999)
  • Over 15 acting credits including Belly, Cradle 2 The Grave & Romeo Must Die
  • Won 2 American Music Awards (2001 & 2002) 'Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist’
  • Starred in reality TV series ‘DMX: Soul of a Man’ on BET (2006)
  • Nominated for 3 Grammy Awards

Top DMX Questions

What does DMX stand for?
DMX stands for 'Dark Man X', inspired by the Oberheim DMX drum machine that helped his early raps.
How many times has DMX been arrested?
Over 30 times. His first arrest came in 1986 for stealing a dog and his rap career saw DMX charges including reckless and unlicensed driving drug possession, and most infamously, impersonating a FBI agent in 2004.
How many kids does DMX have?
DMX was the father to 17 children and was engaged at the time of his passing
What is DMX’s most famous song?
According to Spotify, DMX's 'X Gon' Give It To Ya' is the clear favorite with over 415 million streams. It was released in 2003 the lead soundtrack single from his movie 'Cradle 2 the Grave.'
What was DMX’s relationship with Ja Rule like?
Originally slated to be a part of the Murda Inc. supergroup with JAY-Z, DMX and Ja Rule went their separate ways but maintained a strong relationship.
Who did DMX do a Verzuz battle with?
DMX battled Snoop Dogg on July 22, 2020 in front of 525,000 peak audience for the 17th Verzuz matchup.
What music label is DMX part of?
DMX started his rap career with Ruff Ryder management, which debuts its label in 1998. It was founded by Joaquin "Waah" Dean, Darin "Dee" Dean and Chivon Dean, relatives of Swizz Beatz.
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