Hundreds of DMX fans gathered outside the White Plains Hospital where the Yonkers legend reportedly rests on life support on a sunkissed Monday evening (April 5). The 5 p.m. ET vigil saw friends and family exuding positive energy and spreading love through prayers to help uplift X and his heartbroken loved ones.
With fluctuating media reports sending fans on an emotional whirlwind, they wondered out loud regarding the state of their hero. “What’s a vegetative state?” or “I heard he’s still on life support” were a couple of the quiet conversations had by fans awaiting an update outside White Plains Hospital Monday. There was even a vegetative state conspiracy theorist who held up a sign reading, “YouTube Persistent Vegetative State. Mystery Solved.”
Fans wouldn’t receive the latest on DMX, as his longtime publicist, Angelo Ellerbee, took the mic and echoed he wouldn’t be providing any update regarding his client of over two decades and warned media members not to ask any of the family members in attendance questions about X.
“Let’s not talk about negative here,” he said. “We ain’t gonna talk about nothing negative. We’re gonna lift up Earl and praise the Lord and get the gift to him. I just want us to understand — particularly the press — I’ve gotten 1,000 emails, but I’m going to really appreciate it if you respect his family. I don’t want any questions asked of any of them. I know you got jobs to do, but I’m gonna do mines too. I do handle the media, period.”
Some of X’s loved ones such as fiancee Desiree Lindstrom and ex-wife Tashera Simmons shared an emotional embrace during the vigil. DMX’s goddaughter and actress Paige Hurd was also spotted in attendance along with a few of his kids including his youngest of 15 children, four-year-old Exodus Simmons.
Ruff Ryders Motorcycle Gang Descends On White Plains Hospital For DMX Tribute
The few hundred filling the White Plains street collectively joined in a prayer which was closed out by a recording from DMX himself. Shrieks and cries momentarily broke the crowd’s silence while X’s vocals boomed throughout the alley — about 15 minutes from where the Ruff Ryders rapper grew up in Yonkers.
The energy took a turn around 5:30 p.m. ET to take on more of a block party celebration sort of feel. The Ruff Ryders Motorcycle Club took another lap around the hospital revving their engines as fans cheered them on with X anthems “Lord Give Me a Sign,” “Where the Hood at” and “Party Up” blaring through the speakers.
“I love him,” one fan relayed to HipHopDX while holding his son in his arm. “He’s gotta pull through. He’s been fighting all his life, he can’t quit now. He’s got the same story I got, that’s why I’m so in tuned with him.”
The uplifting vigil went off without a hitch outside of a biking civilian being hit by a moving vehicle. He was brought into the emergency room on a stretcher and his condition is unknown.
DMX was reportedly hospitalized on Friday night (April 2) following an alleged drug overdose which triggered a heart attack. According to TMZ, The 50-year-old is in “grave condition.”
Deep…
This is horrible. If he comes out of this I hope he sees all this and realizes how important he really is to us fans
You dont think he realizes that? Wtf kind of comment even is that?
Pray for him and family.dam y people be so negative
“The Snake, the rat, the cat, the dog
How you gon’ see them if you livin in the fog”
(Damien)
-DMX
Yeah. Incredibly deep. Once I found out he smoked crack, it all started to make sense.
Don’t do drugs kids. Nobody is invincible. Just say NO!
Black people stay classy! How many got shot??
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Meanwhile in the hospital DMX busy being a vegetable
What a fool you are you should think before you put that comment you fucking small minded idot.
Meanwhile ,I tell the truth on the stand Timmy ,is in court telling
Sorry folks. X is no longer going to be able to give it to you. I bet everyone who is dying in the hospital appreciates the festivities.
What a weak, goofy attention seeking pussy you are. The difference between you and X is that when you’re on your death bed or battling for your life, nobody will give a flying f*ck. Enjoy what’s left over 6our miserable life ..haha
Yeah, no one wanted attention. Here I am dealing with your dumb ass. LOL. I was making light of a situation you little ho. I am a fan of DMX’s. He was an icon during his heyday. It’s sad that this may very well be how it all ends. I actually have a career, a home two cars, a motorcycle. I have my family. We are always together. We love each other. They also have enough sense to be considerate of other people in the hospital if I ever am on my death bed. Unfortunately X is broke. He has like 10+ kids. Just sad. YOU please enjoy what’s left of YOUR miserable life. LOL. I’ve seen X live years ago. It was meh. He has plenty of classic tracks though. Here’s another one. He will net be getting it on the floor or Riding on or for anything anymore unfortunately. Smiley face emoji.
U I’s a stupid person wen your time come I hope everyone just look and walk away that man have kids come this always said wen someone is hurting .
Oh, man. Check you out with your home, two cars, and motorcycle…FOH. You know we don’t believe you. Shut the hell up.
You fucking coward ,x is loved ,how about u
I remember when the comment section was where you went for honest back.and forth and productive arguments about your favorite artist etc. Now it’s a rest haven for fuck bois from foreign countries desperately seeking attention. Like you. Go iron out your incel t shirt and get back to fantasizing about getting some.
Sounds like BS, because it’s never been that way. No comment board or comment section has ever been productive lol it’s the internet and it’s always been full of trolls and tards. Get off your high horse with your old ass.
Ok so his family friends & fans are hurting! Those of us who pray are praying! This alone speaks volumes about this man we call DMX. THINKING ON A MUCH HIGHER THOUGHT RIGHT NOW I TRULY BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS A PLAN FOR X IN HIS KINGDOM X IS A SOLDIER AND GOD IS MOUNTING HIS SOLDIERS UP. WE AS A PEOPLE HAS LOST SO MANY LOVE ONES THIS PAST YEAR BUT WE MUST BELIEVE IN THE ALMIGHTY X DID. IF HIS TIME IS NOW IT WILL HURT SO MANY LETS CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HIS CHILDREN AS WE KEEP PRAYING FOR KOBES KIDS. GOD BLESS ALL WHO READ THIS! IN JESUS NAME AMEN….
SHUT UP RETARD
how old is dmx? all well and good to pray i suppose but it will be science which might really help in the long run.
My Heartfelt Prayers are with DMX and his Family!! I’m a true fan of X. Have been from day 1 and always will be!!
I hate blacks.
We hate you too