Veteran rapper DMX is reportedly hospitalized and in “grave condition” following a drug overdose.
According to TMZ, DMX OD’ed at his New York home around 11 p.m. local time on Friday (April 2), triggering a heart attack. He was rushed to a White Plains hospital and is currently housed in the critical care unit.
Although the 50-year-old has “some brain activity,” one source reportedly says he’s in a “vegetative state” and doctors warn he might not survive.
DMX has battled substance abuse issues for decades but was seemingly on the upswing in recent months. After serving roughly one year in prison for tax evasion, the Ruff Ryders legend checked himself into a drug rehab in October 2019.
“In his ongoing commitment to putting family and sobriety first, DMX has checked himself into a rehab facility,” X’s reps wrote on Instagram at the time. “He apologizes for his cancelled shows and thanks his fans for their continued support.”
DMX Cancels Shows & Checks Himself Into Rehab
DMX participated in a Verzuz battle with Snoop Dogg last July with over 500,000 viewers tuning in. During an appearance on REVOLT’s Drink Champs series last month, he excitedly talked about his forthcoming album and revealed Snoop, The LOX, Alicia Keys, Griselda and the “U2 n-gga” Bono were just a handful of special guests.
HipHopDX sends our support to DMX and his family during this time.
Keep fightin, X…damn…
Get well soon X
Prayers for X and, Family?????
God damn man…You can’t drink alcohol and be okay. It leads back to that shit dude. Fuck man
Lord no!! As a fan, I’ve always kept the faith that the worst was over for X. His presence through that new album he was looking to drop is just what the game needed right now. Prayers up and much love to ya’ll folks that share the same love for dude that I do.
Pray for DMX. I blame Noreaga and DJ EFN for getting him drunk on Drink champs. Probably made him relapse
Actually DMX has been drinking on his own free will man…can’t blame anyone buy himself, but I’m not here to point fingers, this is a serious matter…IF he makes it, he needs encouragement to stop it all man….peace and blessings.
On a side you are right, but if you werent never addicted to some dangerous substance in your life, you cant really expect an addict like him to act on his free will (like you would), he is will is now controlled ( or fighting for control ) by that substance and entourage has lot of power in losing that control. Ive only smoked in my life and every time ive tried to quit the entourage kept bringing me back …. until i didnt hang out with that group anymore.And im talking about nicotine , cant even imagine how hard it is for some other substances like cocaine/heroine or other in the same danger level.
Hope he will be alright !
I’ve had a problem with alcohol. And what I meant by his own free will is, the guy above mentioned Noreaga being an idiot for this…it’s not Noreaga’s fault. X chose to drink. That’s what I meant homie. I know what you mean. But I am also saying this isn’t a time for scrutiny…I’m pulling for the man’s life right now.
Nah you’re completely wrong bro and it’s definitely a time to call this for what it is. Would you ask your friend who’s an alcoholic/drug addict to meet you in a bar because you wanted to talk to him? even if you knew he had been drinking a day or two or weeks ago?……I hope your answer is no, because I sure af wouldn’t. You’re saying “X chose to drink” like he’s just your average Joe or something? We all know how much DMX suffered with will power. Nore should be feeling extremely guilty, he asked DMX who he knows has addiction issues, to join him in an environment where there would be alcohol…..why do that? it completely irrelevant whether he had drank anytime before that.
Fr, Norega is a fucking retard for asking someone with severe substance abuse problems on a show where they all drink alcohol, just so he can get his fucking views and cash in. Idgaf if X had already been drinking before this or not, who knows if that’s even true. What matters is someone who pretends to be his “homie” who knows what X is like asked him to join them on a show where there’s alcohol. You can’t say some bs either like “oh X makes his own decisions, blah, blah” maybe that applies to normal people but not a drug addict. I hope the real dudes in the hiphop community call out that fucking idiot norega for this. The silence is deafening.
Earl been drinking and doing drugs since he was sent off to boarding school way out from Yonkers , he came back and was the hardest rap artist to bless the game in 98 we had he’s debut album it’s dark and hell is hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥 the guy literally told you what he was about the same year he took the lead role in belly one of the best films ever and the rest is history ‘ I’m not a industry artist I’m artist in this industry ‘ RIP EARL SIMMONS
Pull thru X!
Damn son just couldn’t keep his lips off that fuckin glass d!ck.
Man somebody should straight fuckin kill you but hey dying alone without anybody giving a fuck about you unlike millions mourning dmx’s situation while you get fat as shit on your way to congestive heart failure
Come on X, not like this. I’m praying for you, Dog!!
Damn, one of the very few albums I was looking forward to… Let’s go X! Pull thru!
🙁
As a therapist and son who has lost his father over similar circumstances you actually don’t want X to wake up after obviously suffering severe brain damage.
This is tragic
Damn man such a part of a guys youth bumpin your rough rider shit back in the 90’s early 00’s when it was hot best wishes to the simmons family hope the medias wrong and dude pulls thru
Record company small hats finna make a fortune with this one!!! Watch DMX albums go in all top lists with crazy streaming numbers, documentaries, movies, etc!!! A lot of people at the top gonna get rich off this man’s death.
Damn fUcka!!! The man ain’t dead !!!
Damn you NORE and DJ EFN. Damn you. You did the man dirty..
He musta forgot Whitney Houston’s wise words.. “Crack is Wack!”
DMX was so unique and captivating, truly an artist! There won’t be these types of artists in rap ever again, based on what labels look for when signing. Hope this legend makes it! He was a cornerstone of true hip hop
This is sad. I want him to get well and keep giving us great music.
Big prayers to DMX!! He good with God, always reppin
Praying hard for this one. Goat.
God is great and He has been trying to get X back to himself for a long time. Prayers up. I have the premonition that this is how X is going to get back to God for good. That brain activity is a reset of the mans lifestyle. X IS GOING TO MAKE IT AND WHEN IS AWAKE HE IS GOING THE GOD FOR GOOD
He went off the deep end following the Drink Chumps appearance.. after that it was guzzlin henny and who knows what else he has been putting into his system ever since that interview.. i hope people are giving both nore and efn hell on social media.
Unfortunately , it’s only a matter of time before he goes the way of Kurt Cobain , and in doing so, become forever enshrined as one of the GOATs of this genre.
R.i.p dmx
Prayers up DMX.
Damn man… It’s hard to see one of the greats like this. DMX is one of the only celebrities I ever genuinely cared about
It really warms my heart to see all the positive comments about X. No one talking shit as I kinda feared! Goes to show how beloved the man really is
This ain’t a post about tekashi 69 dumass! This about DMX the legend! Nobody’s talk shit about him! Stupid piece of shit! Never disrespect X like that! Fucker! Go to sleep Bitch!
Take your panties out of your ass, little hoe
Hope x get well soon!
They’re saying he’s brain dead. Damn. When he was on in the mid 90s, nobody could match his energy on the mike. If this is it, RIP.
Thats why I stay with his music playing in the gym. Also in the whip. And at home. Cookouts……
That’s a little gay, but ok! Do your thing it’s 2021 I guess!
Yeah i bet he’s some white kid with posters of half naked black rappers on his walls.. that is sus as hell lmfao
Hey guys Im fine and typing from my bed in the hospital. People slip up and Im not perfect. Im sorry I let you all and my family down. Once Im outta here, I will be taking a break to focus on improving my health and the next album. Pray for me and God bless. _Darkman_X
Its ok just dont do it again
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Is that really you?
Are you good are you ok?
I’m a Pastor and I’m Praying for you.
God has a purpose for you and you cant leave until you fulfill that Purpose.
Amen!
Addicts will tell you, whenever you relapse from substance abuse, you make up for all the days/months/years you were sober. What else can be said about DMX now? I’m speechless.
I mean it’s not like it hasn’t been coming for 20 years. Still, DMX is one of the best to do it.
Throughout all the ups and downs, he’d be able to put that sh!t behind him broski.
I don’t give a fuck what anyone says. X is legend and those demons are real and he always bled his soul on tracks.
We are waiting on you in the Netherlands #Bless :))
So Sorry too hear about DMX..my nephew was a user almost lost him until he got help..Lots of Love and Prayers too him and the Family..??
Even in 2021, his first three albums are still timeless classics that stand head and shoulders above much of the mundane garbage that comes out these days IMHO.
Where meant to be prayer emojis, this comment section is bo bo
This is so painful
As sad as it might sounds, being in prison is probably the only way for this man to stay sober. If he survives, he will do it again.
i have had my own brushes with death over the years. i want to be around to enjoy life. all there should be left to say is hopefully dmx will at least survive but he will never be the same. damn drugs.
So sad to hear. I remember first hearing him on Pull it with cam’ron in the late 90s. Been a fan ever since. Hopefully he pulls through.
Fuck… this sucks. Hope he pulls through.
I’m so sorry and praying for DMX’s recovery. I love his voice and always looked forward to him performing and his huge presence. Lately, his interviews had my attention. Always a fan. Much Love. Praying for him and his family. God Bless??❤️ ?
I’m so sorry and praying for DMX’s recovery. I love his voice and always looked forward to him performing and his huge presence. Lately, his interviews had my attention. Always a fan. Much Love. Praying for him and his family. God Bless
He’s a great rapper. Also a drug addict, animal abuser, fake Christian. Love his raps, hate his personality. Get well, idiot.
Trump is a fake Christian not DMX, but he was an animal abuser but he changed.
He is kind of as fake Christian huh? Doing all this bad shit while pretending to to religious. Fuck outta here.
Wish this happened before the goofball junkie made 14 kids….. No love for junks who blew every chance they ever had.
Fuck you! Cold ass motherfucka
Man no need to post twice like you got any friends dipshit everybody knows that
Shut your stupid ass up.
C**t!
Hope he’s getting well. Thoughts and prayers I love you and I know how hard it is to get clean many people doesn’t know that. Think how hard it is to stop smoking and then take that times 100 and you get near that how it is to get clean from drugs.
Was it an overdose or heart attack? Some stories are saying it was an heart attack.
heart attack from the od is what i read
It he oded on crack cocaine, that coulda led to a heart attack. When patients come in with a OD and they admit to cocaine use, we do an ekg to make sure they’re not having a heart attack.
It was an overdose that LED to a heart attack.
I’m guessing both. He smoked crack for many years so my guess is he smoked so much he had a heart attack since that base raises your heart rate like crazy
do we have infos, if his upcoming album is already finished?
hopefully he makes it.
We love DMX!!! DMX forever!
Hoping for the best God Willing. If he remains in a vegetative state and nothing can be done maybe its better he passes, as much as bad as it sounds. At least he will not be suffering anymore and family and friends can find peace God Willing.
Get well my brother
No Matter What He Did In Life God Forgive Nobody Is Perfect I Hope He Pulls Through And For All U Haters Your Not Perfect Yourselves U Never Know When U Will B Down One Day!!! Get Well Soon Dmx ?