DMX’s cultural impact has been turned into a new documentary called TMZ NO BS: DMX and it’s set to premiere on Tubi this week.
Produced by TMZ, the doc will examine the late Ruff Ryders legend’s explosive rise and tragic fall, and how his raw authenticity made him one of the most powerful voices in Hip Hop.
“DMX is one of rap’s most iconic figures, ascending to superstardom after rising from the streets of Yonkers to the top of the music world,” the synopsis read. “Despite his incredible success, a slew of legal and personal problems plagued the life of Earl Simmons.
“TMZ NO BS: DMX presents the story of one of the most legendary hip hop artists of all time — and the demons that haunted him until his untimely death.”
A brief teaser trailer for the documentary, which debuts on Wednesday (May 16), shows various clips of some of DMX’s biggest career moments, as well as some of his biggest blunders.
Watch it below:
TMZ NO BS: DMX arrives shortly after Swizz Beatz celebrated the 25th anniversary of X’s seminal track “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” and how the single ultimately kickstarted both his and X’s careers.
“25yrs ago on this Day May 5th 1998 my life changed forever,” Swizz wrote on Instagram. “That’s how Ruff Ryders Roll! On May 5th 1998 Ruff Ryders Anthem dropped. Can you believe 25 years ago, DMX lit up our screens with his Mega talent !! @hiphop50 Long Live my brother @dmx !!!! Ruff Ryders for Life @waahdean @general_over_everything.”
“Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” was the third single off DMX’s debut album It’s Dark & Hell is Hot album, and though it initially peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached a new high of No. 16 following X’s death in April 2021.
In a recent interview with The Breakfast Club, Swizz Beatz also said the late rap legend visited in a vivid dream one night, and that he told him he was doing okay.
“Man, honestly, it don’t even feel like he’s gone,” the producer said. “It just feels like he’s away, somewhere chillin’. And then the anniversary will come around or I’ll speak to his fiancée or I’ll speak to his son and I’m like, ‘Whoa.’”
He continued: “I seen him in my dream. He came to me. And this was, like, super quick too. And he let me know he was good. I’m the person that be like, ‘He ain’t come to see you, what you talkin’ about?’ I seen him. I felt him, I can smell like — I just couldn’t hear him talk.”
Produced by TMZ? Pass.
Let’s be honest, he was a crackhead religious nutter. He had talent out the A-hole and p!ssed it all away on smoking crack and rambling nonsense about the lord…. Can’t feel sorry for people like that. dude made millions and didn’t leave 50K to his 15 or whatever kids. His story ends pathetic, his death was 100% avoidable and you need to stop putting people like this on a pedestal. He made OK music but he made his own bed and now he’s sleeping in it. Screw TMZ.
Let’s be even MORE honest… you’re a keyboard loser who bottom feeds his way through life from one of two places: your mom’s basement or some run down roach hotel. Speaking of kids, let’s hope no one will ever be dumb enough to procreate with the horrendous genetics you’re carrying. Even with DMX’s problems, he was still a thousand times better in life than you will ever be. Take your jealous a** offline and stop spewing your pathetic word salad over an individual you only wish you could have been. “Real mofo” LOL.. the only thing real about you is the laughter from the women you attempt to have relations with. 🤏🏾 Good luck in this life, Fake MoFo. 😂