The intention was good, but the execution? That was terrible. When Australian publication, The Herald Sun, ran a print article on the news DMX had been released from prison, they made one major blunder — they used a photo of Run-DMC legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.
Despite the mistake, The Herald Sun has yet to issue any kind of correction on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or its website.
The “X Gon’ Give It To Ya” legend was released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution on Friday (January 25) after serving roughly one year for tax evasion. It’s unclear when The Herald Sun ran the story.
Commenters roasted the publication for the oversight. Comments range from “fake news” accusations to “don’t you know how to use Google?”
HipHopDX has reached out to DMC and The Herald Sun for comment and is awaiting a response.
In the meantime, check out a few of the reactions below.
We all look alike to them still. Australians have no business speaking on Hiphop anyway
Music is universal in culture. Anyone in the world can talk about anyone else’s music if they’d like to. Is it really that offensive to you lol? The writer likely didn’t follow hip-hop, and just wrote the article up at someone else’s request. And no, DMX and Run DMC don’t look the same lol. Doesn’t matter where you come from, they look very different. Now, wanna know someone who thinks all blacks look the same? Hillary Clinton. She joked that they all look the same last month, and as always, the media covered it up as much as possible. If Trump said it, we’d still be talking about it, and it would have been plastered on this website lol
you fvcking serious? why shouldn’t? because of the “culture vulture” bullshit everyone talks about? I’ve been listening to hip hop for 25 years. i used to pay $15 for The Source because i loved hip hop…i could talk on it more than you…and know more on it than you..and have all your mates revoke you’re hip hop card cos you got schooled by an aussie!
You tell em cobber. He probably thinks all Australia is white and we are in Europe. Surprised a yankee even knows what Australia is. PS f@#k benzino for the source.
Are you fat white ignorant and wearing a Maga hat. Don’t speak about Australia unless you are spoken to by an Australian. Now excuse me while I ride my kangaroo home and grab a koala burger on the way.
When will you Aussies learn how to speak, without the brain dead accents? Shit sounds ridiculous. And no, I’m not an American in case you’re wondering. Always thought you guys and Brits have to re-learn how to speak, that’s all.
We have been waiting for you to come and teach us. Please tell me you will be coming soon. We can’t wait to hear more of your wisdom.
Hope he swims down so he can hear our Aussie sharks speak rubbish English lol
You going to post something every time the media posts something wrong? Good luck.
Some intern looked at the picture and said, “Yeah, this is him — black, bald, over 50… D something. I think it’s safe to go with this. This HAS to certainly be him.”
F – A – I – L
No offence D X, but isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black? I mean I remember some of the “blunders” you guys have had over the years lol. Btw thanks for deleting this comment earlier… sad.
I feel you on that, but calling something out is just that, calling sh*t out!!! Same thing happened when Samuel L. Jackson was mistaken for Lawrence Fishburn, no exceptions puh-lease!!!!! You slip, we Rip!!!
Ready for the Run DMC & Grand Master Jay Movie even more is this a sign DMX ready for any role ? Pimpliyahh Miss Australia Instagram Beauty Queen could have next Nicole Kidman what’s going on in Australia besides tennis ?
THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME