Funk Flex has some strong opinions on DMX’s current predicament. The Ruff Ryders legend has been in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at White Plains Hospital in New York since Friday (April 2) after suffering a reported drug overdose and subsequent heart attack.
DMX has been public about his struggles with substance abuse issues in the past and the Hot 97 radio personality believes someone likely knew X was suffering and should’ve stepped in sooner.
“The music business is a gorilla,” Funk Flex told Page Six. “It’s a bottomless pit of happiness or depression. I don’t wanna say people don’t help you, but I do want to say there are people who actually know [when a star is struggling, but don’t help] sometimes.
“You don’t always get the best help when money is being made. It’s rough for someone like a DMX who may be in a mental and emotional state of childhood trauma that has happened to him and then being thrown into the money and fame.”
During a candid interview last November, DMX confessed he was tricked into smoking crack at just 14 years old and realized a “monster was born” that day. That moment in his life served as the catalyst to his battle with addiction. X has been to drug rehab numerous times, as recently as October 2019, but the fight continues.
Funk Flex is apparently sick of fake friends who’ve seized the moment to share a photo of themselves with DMX on social media but haven’t actually reached out to the veteran rapper in years.
“People can find the picture… that they had with the person that’s going through a tragedy in 30 seconds, but you haven’t called that person in 10 years,” he added. “Let me see the picture of you when you went afterwards to his house because you was so concerned. I never see that picture where they go to the house.
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“Nipsey Hussle passed away and every washed up rapper made a pilgrimage to LA to go to the Marathon store to take a picture or to get their cards swiped. Bro Nipsey needed that support when he was alive.”
Prayers are continuing to pour in for DMX as he enters his fourth day on life support. DMX was seemingly on the upswing in recent months. While speaking to Drink Champs in March, he enthusiastically talked about his first post-prison album, which is expected to feature Usher, The LOX, Snoop Dogg, Griselda, Alicia Keys, U2’s Bono and more.
You a bitch Flex, do and say anything for attention.
So its someone else’s fault that DMX refused to shake his demons? A person, man or woman is going to do what they want to do regardless. I hope DMX pulls through but to blame someone else for his decisions is just stupid. Some opinions should just be kept silent…freedom of speech at its finest.
That’s not what Flex is sayin. The point is a lot of people pretend to be someone’s “friend” but when it comes to drama nobody is here anymore. People who used to know X and his addiction could have say a few words instead of patting his back and smiling at him while he was obviously digging his own grave. The man needed help in an obvious way. It’s only when he’s in a coma that the industry wakes up and shows love and support. That’s fake love to the fullest. And God forbid but if X pass away, you’ll see all the fake hypocrits phonies motherfuckers pouring messages and pictures on social medias telling how his loss is a tragedy to the culture. Just watch.
Flex needs to stfu. X didnt want the help, his wife tried, his family tried and his closest friends tried. Swiss helped dog All he could, but when u an addict the drugs control u.. prayers up for x.
The help was there X just didn’t want it or couldn’t accept it.
And you know this because you and X it’s close friends? Yo if that the case what have you done for him kid
N****, he got 15 kids. Make a wish would have to step in to help that many. I’m not a bank. I’m only a caring fan, I can only do so much.. besides that’s what his so-called celebrity friends are for.
Flex is the male version of wendy williams on multiple accounts. He is an effeminate gossiper and he is also starting to look strange as hell from all the plastic surgery.
I was just saying the same thing.
Ok Flex, and why didnt you do anything? The fact that Flex thinks that this is at all appropriate to say during this time, shows what a POS he is. Why didn’t you put him rehab?
Flex fuck off. Fucking Karen ass motherfucker.
Prayers going up for DMX and his family
funk flex a bitch! where was he at???
best wishes in getting well,good rappers are hard to come by so we need you back with us ,Derek UK
He’s a drug Addict and that’s what they do get high. I’m sure several people tried to get him straight. One thing about addiction it’s a you problem and until you decide to change nothing will ever change. Unfortunately he got some bad dope because addicts’ usually know there levels.
He is a 50 yr old man flex and how do you know who has tried to help him or not. Hopefully you never have this happen to someone you love and someones there to tell you that you shouldve helped not knowing how many tears you shed helping that person only to see the demons get them time and time again.
Im not about to parent a grown man, you sound a buffoon Flex.
Help yourself to some lotion Ashmaster Flex
What if he got a bad batch? These street guys aren’t chemists and when you mix these chinese chems with street cocaine – even just a dusting – that’s what kills you. Nothing to do with overdose. Of course X could have been fiending and bought dope off randoms because his usual man wouldn’t pick up. Stick to weed if you can. Hope X pulls through
He always looks like he’s got a roll of quarters stuck up his ass or something. Like seriously, he’s always hating or upset about someone else instead of being happy or showing respect. I know he has to get tired of looking in the mirror and see an angry middle aged black man with a permanent scowl who’s face is turnt up like someone left a dirty fart in the room.
The person using the drug is the only one to blame! You can bend over backwards trying to help someone and at the end of the day it doesn’t matter, the person using the drug makes the final decision no matter how much help they get! FACT!
Years of drug use is likely the cause of the heart attack. It damages the heart. Flex you gotta understand that you can only help someone who wants to be helped. It’s a sad situation and I grew up with his music. Drugs claimed another victim. You cannot come back from no brain activity.
Fuck off Flex
same could be said about you too Flex. I never heard about you trying to help DMX in the past. Fuck outta here!!!!!
HE’S RIGHT IN THE COMMENTS. HE NEVER SAID HE WAS A FRIEND OF X NOR POSTED A PIC LIKE THEM HYPOCRITES DID!!
Nice try motherfucker. X gave flex his biggest hit while he was at his prime. Dont see him “going to his house”. Dudes only talking about shit to promote his new album.
Not everything is for promotion, how in the fuck would this promote his album
Dude is talking out of his ass, he’s acting like he’s never met anyone with a drug problem, support isn’t the only factor. And I don’t know how this doesn’t make sense to you but flex is coming out with an album soon, any thing he can do to have articles written about him is promotion… every artist does it, but not every artist uses others tragedies to make noise. It’s gross and it’s very apparent that’s what he is doing…
His 14 kids, fiancee, and ex-wife couldn’t help him, but yeah, if his celebrity friends would have just tried enough, they could have made him stop. This dude just likes to talk to hear himself talk.
so do you think there is a conspiracy here.
Its sad X from 97-2003 was on Top. Rehab won’t fix an addiction in the long run. The 30 day stay or whatever cleans out your system. Once a person is out thats when they show their true colors…The most obvious switch from substance would be to smoke weed but at X’s cycle, weed gets boring and white is just better.