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Hip Hop DMX

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Jadakiss Honors DMX’s Memory With Yonkers Food Drive

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Black Rob’s Manager Blasts Diddy In Spite Of Funeral Gesture: ‘He Dead & Gone Now!’

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Method Man & Redman Bring DMX, Phife Dawg & Black Rob Tributes To Verzuz

Method Man & Redman Bring DMX, Phife Dawg & Black Rob Tributes To Verzuz

Swizz Beatz Aiming For Kanye West To Perform At DMX’s Memorial

Swizz Beatz Aiming For Kanye West To Perform At DMX’s Memorial

DMX’s Fiancée Breaks Silence On Ruff Ryders Legend’s Death

DMX’s Greatest Hits Nearly Conquers Billboard 200 As Meek Mill Plots Bike Tribute

DMX’s Greatest Hits Nearly Conquers Billboard 200 As Meek Mill Plots Bike Tribute

DMX’s Public Memorial To Be Held At Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

DMX’s Public Memorial To Be Held At Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

DMX’s 1st Posthumous Verse Lands On Swizz Beatz & French Montana’s ‘Been To War’

DMX’s 1st Posthumous Verse Lands On Swizz Beatz & French Montana’s ‘Been To War’

DMX Fans Push 2003 Autobiography To Amazon Bestsellers List

DMX Fans Push 2003 Autobiography To Amazon Bestsellers List

DMX’s Verzuz Challenger Snoop Dogg Shares Vivid Memories Of Dark Man X

DMX’s Music Sales & Streams Skyrocket Nearly 1000% Following His Death

DMX’s Music Sales & Streams Skyrocket Nearly 1000% Following His Death

DMX’s Fiancée Gets Tribute Tattoo Of Black Ink Crew Quality

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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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