DMX explained

DMX
Birth Name:Earl Simmons
Birth Date:18 December 1970
Birth Place:Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Death Place:White Plains, New York, U.S.
Burial Place:Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Years Active:1985–2021
Children:17
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Instrument:Vocals
Discography:DMX discography
Origin:Yonkers, New York, U.S.[1]
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Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. Regarded as an influential figure in the late 1990s and early 2000s hip hop, his music is characterized by his "aggressive" rapping style, with lyrical content varying from hardcore themes to prayers.

DMX began rapping in the early 1990s. After an unsuccessful tenure on Columbia Records, he signed with Ruff Ryders Entertainment in a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings to release his debut studio album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998), which was met with critical and commercial success—selling 251,000 units its first week and spawning the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 single, "Ruff Ryders Anthem".[2] [3] It was the first of five of his albums to consecutively debut atop the Billboard 200, with DMX becoming the first artist in the chart's history to do so. His second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1999) was followed by third, (1999), which became his best-selling release and was supported by his second top 40 single, "Party Up (Up in Here)". His fourth album, The Great Depression (2001) was followed by his fifth, Grand Champ (2003), which was led by the single "Where the Hood At?" and included the international bonus track "X Gon Give It to Ya".[4] Although his following releases trailed critically and commercially, by 2021, DMX had sold over 75 million records worldwide.[5]

DMX was featured in films such as Belly (1998), alongside Nas, Romeo Must Die (2000) and Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), alongside Jet Li, Exit Wounds (2001) and Beyond the Law (2019), alongside Steven Seagal, and Last Hour (2008), alongside Michael Madsen. In 2006, he starred in the reality television series , which was primarily aired on the BET cable television network. In 2003, he published a book of his memoirs titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.[6]

Early life

Earl Simmons was born on December 18, 1970, in Mount Vernon, New York.[7] He was the son of 19-year-old Arnett Simmons and 18-year-old Joe Barker.[8] Simmons was the middle child of the family; his mother had given birth to a daughter, Bonita, two years prior, and later gave birth to one daughter, Shayla, and two stillborn sons.[1] His father, Barker, painted watercolor paintings of street scenes to sell at local fairs, having moved to Philadelphia to fulfill his career.[9]

In his childhood years, Simmons first suffered from physical violence at the hands of his mother and was diagnosed with bronchial asthma.[1] [9] He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. He disassociated himself from the spirituality after he was injured in an accident by a driver.[1] At the age of five, his mother sent him to live with relatives in Yonkers' School Street housing apartments.[10] After suffering from his mother's abuse, he was expelled from a middle school at the age of ten, having been sent to a group home. He then returned to Yonkers at age fifteen, sleeping in empty storage bins and befriending stray dogs.[11] Due to poor grades at Yonkers Middle High School, Simmons was unable to finish his track and field team schedule. Broke, he robbed several students to find food and clothing for himself, as well as a leather collar and harness for his pet dog. He began carjacking.

Musical career

1985–1995: Career beginnings

His career began in 1985, when he beatboxed for a local rapper named Ready Ron. They would do small shows together where Ron would perform as a rapper, and DMX would beatbox and provide adlibs. After some time, he realized Ron was becoming more prominent on the scene, so he decided to start rapping himself under the name "DMX"—an initialism for "Divine Master Of the Unknown" and later "Darkman X".[1] After serving a two-year prison sentence, he began writing his own lyrics and performing at the local recreation center for younger children. In 1988, while in prison for carjacking, he began dedicating more of his free time to writing lyrics and battling other inmates.[1] During this time, he had created a style called "Spellbound" where he spelled each word out letter by letter. He and future rival, K-Solo, engaged in battles.[1]

He later made an appearance on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show in January 1991, where he provided a freestyle.[12] The Source praised DMX in its Unsigned Hype column that highlighted unsigned hip-hop artists.[13] In 1991, DMX signed a management deal with the then-unknown record label Ruff Ryders Entertainment. Later that year, Columbia Records signed DMX to its subsidiary labels Chaos Records and Ruffhouse Records, which released his major debut single "Born Loser" in 1993.[14] Failing to meet commercial projections and not reaching any music charts, he was then terminated from his contract with Ruffhouse and became an independent artist.[1]

In January 1994, Death Row Records attempted to sign the rapper in a joint venture with Ruff Ryders, although this never materialized.[1]

1996–1997: Building hype and signing to Def Jam

After two years of struggling in the industry, his friend and associate, Irv Gotti, became the president of A&R at Def Jam Recordings. After showcasing for then-president Lyor Cohen, DMX was signed to Def Jam Recordings in May 1997.

1998–2000: Debut album and commercial success

DMX recorded tracks from April 1997 to January 1998 for his debut album. During this time, his guest appearances on Mase's singles "24 Hrs. to Live" and "Take What's Yours", The Lox's single "Money, Power & Respect", and Def Jam labelmate LL Cool J's single "4, 3, 2, 1" created a strong buzz for his upcoming album. In February 1998, he released his debut major-label single "Get at Me Dog" on Def Jam Recordings. The single received an RIAA certification of gold.[15] His first major-label album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, which included the single "Ruff Ryders' Anthem", was then released in May 1998. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S. and sold over six million copies.[16] In December 1998, he released his album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and went multi-platinum.[14] DMX became the only rapper alive to have his first two consecutive number-one Billboard 200 albums within a one-year period (seven months by calculation) and the first since Tupac Shakur;[17] [18] DMX's record would later be surpassed two different times in 2020 by YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who made the number one position with two albums in six months (a month down by proxy, making it the fastest) and also had three number one albums in ten months between 2019 and 2020, also beating another Billboard record by DMX involving a quantity of number one rap albums within a year.

He released his third album ... And Then There Was X, on December 21, 1999.[19] It was his third album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Its most popular single, "Party Up (Up in Here)", became his first top ten hit on the R&B charts, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards. The album was certified six-times Platinum, and was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards. In 2000, DMX also made a cameo appearance in the Sum 41 music video for "Makes No Difference".[20]

In late 2000, he joined other Hip Hop and Nu Metal artists on the Anger Management Tour. Appearing alongside Limp Bizkit, Godsmack and Sinnistar for the second half of the tour from November 24 to December 19, 2000.[21]

2001–2004: Return to music

After improving his legal situation, DMX returned to the studio to complete his fourth album, The Great Depression. With its release on October 23, 2001, it was his fourth album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, featuring the singles "Who We Be", "We Right Here", and "I Miss You". Despite the album's triple platinum certification, its commercial and critical success was lower than his previous album. His fifth album, Grand Champ, released in September 2003, once again debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming his final album in his lifetime to do so. It sold over four million in the US, including the singles "Where the Hood At?" and "Get It on the Floor". After its release, he informed the public that he planned to retire, intending for Grand Champ to be his final album.[22]

2005–2011: Year of the Dog... Again and The Definition of X

After conflict with Def Jam, and in exchange for signing Nas (his Belly co-star) to the label in a de facto trade, DMX signed to Columbia Records, Def Jam's former parent company, in January 2006, returning to the label since 1992. He recorded his sixth album, Year of the Dog... Again, while switching between the two labels, which caused numerous delays.[23] It was released on August 1, 2006, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.[24] He released two more singles, "Lord Give Me a Sign" and "We in Here". The album received mixed reviews from critics. On June 12, 2008, Def Jam released his greatest hits album, .

In 2009, DMX claimed he would pursue preaching in Jersey City, New Jersey as well as continue to produce music. He completed a Gospel music album prior to his incarceration. According to MTV, he had semi-retired to study the Bible in an effort to give messages behind the pulpit.[25] Def Jam released another compilation album in 2010 titled The Best of DMX, which features hit singles including "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya".[26] [27]

2011–2013: Undisputed

On October 11, 2011, DMX performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. He stated that he has been working "nonstop, every day" on his seventh album, which was titled Undisputed.[28] A video for a new track titled "Last Hope" was released via the Internet on September 24, 2011, and was later included on The Weigh In EP released digitally on May 5, 2012. In late February 2012, Seven Arts Pictures acquired the catalog of DMX's music and signed DMX to a two-album deal.[29] During a performance at New York's Santos Party House on December 25, 2011, DMX stated that the new album would be titled Undisputed and would be released on March 26, 2012. After numerous delays,[30] [31] the album was eventually released on September 11, 2012, and featured production from Swizz Beatz and J.R. Rotem with a guest appearance by MGK.

2013–2021: Def Jam reunion and Exodus

In 2013, DMX announced he had begun working on his eighth studio album. He collaborated with producers Swizz Beatz[32] and Dame Grease. In December, after regaining his passport, he embarked on a world tour with performances in Bulgaria and Kosovo.[33] [34] On January 7, 2015, Seven Arts Music announced that DMX would be releasing Redemption of the Beast the following week; however, close personal friend and recurring collaborator producer/rapper/entrepreneur Swizz Beatz and DMX's management confirmed that this was false.[35] [36] On January 13, 2015, Seven Arts Music released Redemption of the Beast, without acquiring a legal artist contract. On January 15, 2015, it was announced by DMX's brother/manager Montana that DMX was no longer signed to Seven Arts Music and that they would be taking legal action against Seven Arts Music for the unauthorized release of Redemption of the Beast.[37] [38]

Long-time collaborator Swizz Beatz stated that two of the collaborators on the album would be Kanye West and Dr. Dre.[39] His 2003 song "X Gon' Give It to Ya" was featured in the 2016 film Deadpool and in its trailers. On June 28, 2016, DMX released a new song titled "Blood Red" and produced by Divine Bars.[40] On January 11, 2017, DMX released a new song produced by Swizz Beats titled "Bain Iz Back".[41] On September 20, 2019, DMX signed a new record deal with Def Jam Recordings, reuniting with the label for the first time since his 2003 album Grand Champ.[42] He joined fellow labelmate, LL Cool J, in the reunion with the label.[43]

DMX's eighth and posthumous studio album, Exodus, was released through Def Jam on May 28, 2021.[44]

Personal life

Religion

DMX was a born-again Christian,[45] and stated that he read the Bible every day.[46] [47] [48] While in jail, DMX stated that he had a purpose for being there: DMX was a transitional deacon and aspired to become ordained as a pastor, stating that he received this call in 2009.[49] In 2016, he gave a sermon at a church in Phoenix, Arizona.[50]

Relationships and children

DMX was the father of 17 children from 9 different women.[51] He married his childhood friend Tashera Simmons in 1999.[52] They divorced in 2014.[53] They had four children together: Xavier (born 1992), Tacoma (born 1999), Sean (born 2002), and Praise Mary Ella (born 2005).[54] In July 2010, after his first of three incarcerations that year, Tashera announced their separation.[55] They remained friends,[52] although in 2016, Tashera accused DMX of missing his $10,000/month child support payment.

DMX had a daughter, Sasha (born 2002), with Patricia Trejo.[56] In 2012, Trejo sued DMX for $1 million in unpaid child support. The case was settled in 2013.[57] DMX and Monique Wayne, a Maryland resident, fought over her claim that he was the father of her son born in 2004. She sued him for defamation and for child support.[58] After genetic testing proved that DMX was the father, in January 2008, DMX was ordered to pay Wayne $1.5 million, but a judge vacated the judgment in May 2008.[58] [59] [60] [61]

DMX also fathered a son and a daughter with Yadira Borrego. The son was 11 years old at the time of DMX's death, while the daughter's age was not known by the general public.[62]

DMX's fifteenth child was born to his fiancée Desiree Lindstrom on August 16, 2016.[62] [63] [64] [65]

On December 5, 2019, DMX's sixteenth and seventeenth children, twin boys, were born to Pebbles Junell.[66]

DMX did not have a will.[67] As a result, legal battles ensued in probate courts following his death.

Finances and bankruptcies

DMX filed for bankruptcy three times.[68] His first filing was on July 30, 2013, citing his child support obligations as his priority claim.[69] The filing was challenged by the United States Trustee Program[70] and was dismissed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan on November 11, 2013.[71]

Feud with Ja Rule

During the 1990s, DMX formed a close bond with fellow up-and-coming rappers Jay-Z and Ja Rule. The three collaborated many times and formed a group known as Murder Inc. The group was short-lived due to internal issues between DMX and Jay-Z. After the breakup of Murder Inc., DMX disparaged Ja Rule in interviews, accusing him of being a copycat, drawing comparisons between himself and what he saw as Ja stealing his signature "gruff" style of delivery.[72]

DMX released the diss track "They Want War" on a 2002 DJ Kay Slay mixtape; Ja Rule never directly responded.[72] DMX also released the single "Go to Sleep" with Eminem and Obie Trice as part of the Cradle 2 the Grave soundtrack with numerous lines directed to Ja Rule. However, as time passed and the feud faded into obscurity, DMX said that he wanted to officially bring it to an end when he was released from prison in 2005: "Gotti came to me in jail and said I want to make peace with you and him. I was like, 'Alright Gotti, let's do it."[73] Despite this, DMX and Ja Rule did not officially end their feud until 2009, at VH1's Hip Hop Honors.[74]

Feud with Jay-Z

When DMX partnered with Jay-Z and Ja Rule in Murder Inc., there was a feud between the two, which also contributed to the failure of the group and working together. According to reports, the feud started in the early 1990s after a rap battle between the two, which led to DMX's disdain for Jay-Z.[75] [76] Prior to DMX's death, the feud, although it fizzled out over the years, continued on when DMX said in an Instagram video that he wanted to rap battle Jay-Z on Verzuz.[77]

Legal issues

DMX was in jail more than 30 times throughout his lifetime[78] for various offenses, including criminal possession of a weapon, robbery, assault, carjacking, animal cruelty, reckless driving, driving under the influence, unlicensed driving, drug possession, probation violation, failure to pay child support, pretending to be a federal agent, and tax evasion.

1986–1988

DMX was first sent to prison in 1986 after stealing a dog from a junkyard. He served a few months in the juvenile unit of Woodfield Prison in Valhalla, New York. Later that year, he was sentenced to two years for another crime and sent to Industry Institution in upstate New York.[1] However, in December 1986, just a few days after starting his sentence, he and his cellmate successfully escaped the prison and DMX returned home until his mother forced him to turn himself in and finish his sentence, which he did at the McCormick Juvenile Detention Centre in Brooktondale, New York.[1] Simmons was sent to prison again in 1988 for carjacking, and was later moved to a higher security prison after attempting to extort a fellow inmate for drugs. He was released in the summer of 1988.[1]

1998–1999

2000–2005 Metro NY

2007

2008–2011 Arizona and California

2013 South Carolina

2015 New York

2017–2019: Tax fraud conviction

In July 2017, DMX was charged with 14 federal counts of tax fraud.[112] Federal prosecutors charged him with failing to file income tax returns from 2010 to 2015 (a period when he earned at least $2.3 million). DMX pleaded guilty to a single count of tax fraud in November 2017.[113] DMX was originally free pending sentencing but was remanded to jail in January 2018 after leaving a drug treatment program ordered by the court and relapsing with cocaine and oxycodone.[114] In March 2018, Judge Jed S. Rakoff sentenced DMX to one year in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The court also ordered DMX to pay $2.29 million in restitution to the government.[113] He was released from prison on January 25, 2019.[115]

Health problems and death

Simmons claimed he became addicted to crack cocaine when he was 14 years old, after Ready Ron tricked him into smoking a marijuana cigarette laced with the drug.[116] [51] Ready Ron denied this claim in a social media post after Simmons' death.[117]

Simmons entered drug rehabilitation several times including in 2002, 2017, and 2019, when he cancelled concerts.[118] [119]

On February 10, 2016, Simmons was found unresponsive in a parking lot at a Ramada Inn in Yonkers, New York.[120] He was resuscitated by first responders and intravenously given Narcan, an opioid-reversal drug; he responded quickly to Narcan and became semi-conscious.[121] Simmons was subsequently rushed to the hospital. A witness said he ingested a powdered substance before collapsing,[122] but police found no illegal substances on the property.[120] Simmons stated that it was from an asthma attack.[120] On April 2, 2021, at approximately 11:00 pm,[123] Simmons was rushed to White Plains Hospital, where he was reported to be in critical condition following a heart attack at his home possibly resulting from a drug overdose.[124] [125] The next day, his attorney Murray Richman confirmed Simmons was on life support.[126] [127] [128] That same night, Simmons suffered cerebral hypoxia as paramedics attempted to resuscitate him for 30 minutes.[129] [130] [131] Simmons's former manager, Nakia Walker, said he was in a "vegetative state" with "lung and brain failure and no current brain activity".[132] [133] His manager, SRC and Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind, stated Simmons was comatose and that he was set to undergo tests to determine his brain's functionality and his family will "determine what's best from there".[134] [135]

On the morning of April 9, 2021, Simmons lost functionality in multiple essential organs, reportedly his liver, kidneys, and lungs,[136] and was pronounced dead shortly after, at age 50. It was revealed on July 8 by the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office that Simmons' official cause of death was a heart attack.[137] [138]

Legacy

Various celebrities paid tribute through outlets like social media including former NFL player Torrey Smith, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Eminem, Gabrielle Union (who co-starred with DMX in the 2003 film Cradle 2 the Grave, along with Jet Li (who also paid tribute)), Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean,[139] Wyclef Jean,[140] Swizz Beatz (who DMX collaborated with including on the hit single, "Ruff Ryders' Anthem"),[141] Eve and Missy Elliott.[142] [143] [144] Other tributors included Kelly Rowland, Chris Brown, Lil Durk, Big Sean, Polo G, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, T.I., Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes, Viola Davis, Mary J. Blige, Al Sharpton, Angie Martinez, Ciara and various others.[145] [146] [147] [148] [149] [150]

A "Celebration of Life" took place on April 24, 2021, led by Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir. They performed several songs in honor of DMX. The memorial took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with a limited capacity of 1,900. It was livestreamed on DMX's YouTube and Instagram accounts. On the way to Barclays, DMX's casket was carried by a black monster truck with "Long live DMX" painted on the side. A procession of hundreds of motorcyclists, in homage to the hip-hop collective Ruff Ryders, rode from DMX's birthplace of Yonkers, New York to Barclays Center. In between performances, people gave speeches including Eve, Nas, Swizz Beatz and Ruff Ryders founders Joaquin "Waah" Dean & Darin "Dee" Dean.

DMX's funeral ("DMX's Homegoing Celebration") took place in Brooklyn at the Christian Cultural Center on April 25, 2021. It was livestreamed on the BET Network and its YouTube channel. It lasted around five hours to a limited capacity of 2,000 people. DMX's casket was in the color red and featured the word "FAITH" in large printing. It was featured in the front of the room. People who were in attendance included Nas, Lil Kim, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz as well as the pastor of the church, Reverend A.R. Bernard. Louis Farrakhan, a leader of the Nation of Islam, joined the service via Zoom. With the exception of Alicia Keys, Nas and Lil Kim, they all gave speeches. DMX's former wife, Tashera Simmons and Ruff Ryders founders Waah & Dee also gave a speech. There was some controversial testimonies like former Def Jam chief Lyor Cohen, when his video featured an overhead view of a beach and explained how Earl Simmons was a wonderful man while DMX was a gremlin. Additionally, Def Jam cofounder Russell Simmons compared his own issues with drug abuse to DMX via video. The homegoing ended with DMX's obituary read on stage and a virtual performance from Faith Evans.[151]

At the funeral, New York City community leader and peacemaker Erica Ford presented DMX's family several citations and proclamations from the New York governor's and Senate's office, including a proclamation from the New York state Senate declaring December 18—DMX's birthday—"Earl 'DMX' Simmons Day." Additional citations came from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Mike Spano of Yonkers (the hometown of DMX). Cuomo had the flag flying over the state capitol on the day of DMX's death presented to his family.[152] [153]

On June 28, 2021, his music was represented by former Def Jam labelmate Method Man, close friend Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes and actor Michael K. Williams (who himself would pass away five months later) at the BET Awards 2021.[154] [155]

Impact

DMX had a significant impact on hip hop music and is considered a "legend" in the genre.[156] [157] [158] [159] He's credited for having "defined 2000s rap"[160] and for being "among the most prolific rappers of his era".[161] He broke and set numerous records.[162] His early work was vastly different from most mainstream hip hop music at the time; while Puff Daddy and other artists of the Bad Boy Records label were at the height of popularity, characterized by their "big-budget videos, lavish party-throwing, and dancefloor-ready music", DMX achieved success with a more dark, aggressive, "rugged", less "marketable" style.

According to an Apple Music radio host: "It was a complete 180...Puff was controlling the clubs; you were watching Bad Boy Records pop bottles, wear Rolexes, Jesus pieces, Coogi sweaters. Then here comes this crazy energetic figure from Yonkers with the Timbs and the bandanas, running around with pitbulls, giving a perspective on the streets that a lot of people weren't familiar with and taking command of what hip-hop didn't look like." DMX's commercially successful violent lyricism helped popularize the horrorcore genre.[163]

Discography

See main article: DMX discography.

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Grammy Award

YearNominated workAwardResult
align=center rowspan="2"2001... And Then There Was XBest Rap Album[164]
"Party Up (Up in Here)"Best Rap Solo Performance
2002"Who We Be"Best Rap Solo Performance
2022"Bath Salts" (with Nas & Jay-Z) Best Rap Song
American Music Award
YearNominated workAwardResult
2000DMXFavorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[165]
2001DMXFavorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[166]

MTV Video Music Award

YearNominated workAwardResult
1999"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"Best Rap Video[167]
2000"Party Up (Up in Here)"Best Rap Video[168]
2001"No Sunshine"Best Video from a Film[169]
align=center rowspan="2"2002"Who We Be"Best Rap Video
Best Breakthrough Video[170]
align=center rowspan="2"2006"Touch It (Remix)"Best Rap Video
Best Male Video[171]
Billboard Music Award

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Belly Tommy "Buns" Bundy [172]
2000 Romeo Must Die Silk
Backstage Himself
Boricua's Bond Himself
2001 Exit Wounds Latrell Walker
2001 Angel: One More Road to Cross As himself
2001 HipHop Story: Tha Movie Himself
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Anthony Fait
2004 Never Die Alone King David
2006 Father of Lies Paul Direct-to-DVD
2007 Death Toll The Dog Direct-to-DVD
2008 Last Hour Black Jack Direct-to-DVD
Lords of the Street Thorn Originally titled Jump Out Boys
2009 Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent Nick Direct-to-DVD
The Bleeding Tagg Direct-to-DVD
2013 King Dog Terrell (TJ) Johnson Direct-to-DVD[173]
Blame It on the Hustle Direct-to-DVD[174]
2014 Top Five Himself Cameo appearance[175]
Journey to Sundance Himself Documentary
2017 Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad StoryHimself Documentary
2018 Pimp Midnight John
The After Party Himself Cameo
2019 Beyond the Law Detective Ray Munce
2020 Fast and Fierce: Death Race Davie [176]
Chronicle of a Serial Killer Detective White [177]
2021 Himself Documentary
rowspan="3" Fast Vengeance Post-production
Doggmen Cowboy Filming
A Journey to Sundance Himself Documentary

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Street Hoops HimselfVocals
2003 Def Jam Vendetta Himself Voice role and likeness[178]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Chris Rock Show Himself [179]
2000 Moesha Himself "Gimme a Break" (season 5, episode 18)
2000–02 MadTV Himself 2 episodes[180]
2002 Half & Half Himself "The Big Sistah Sans Soul" (season 1, episode 7)
2003 Third Watch Kandid Jones "In Lieu of Johnson" (season 5, episode 92)
Eve Xenon "She Snoops to Conquer" (season 1, episode 3)
$2 Bill Himself"Episode DMX, Method Man and Ludacris"
2004 Chappelle's Show Himself Music guest (season 2, episode 16)[181]
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself Season 3, episode 57[182]
The Sharon Osbourne Show Himself [183]
2005 Trippin' Himself 2 episodes[184]
2006 Himself Documentary[185]
2008 Himself Documentary[186]
2011 Lifechangers Himself 2 episodes[187]
2012 Couples Therapy Himself Documentary[188]
2013 Iyanla, Fix My Life Himself "Fix My Rap Star Life" (season 2, episode 1)[189]
2015 Fresh Off the Boat Himself Season 2, episode 9[190]
2017 Black Ink Crew Himself Season 5, episode 14[191]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX . Earl . Simmons . 2003 . . 7 . Smokey D. . Fontaine . Smokey Fontaine . cs2 . amp . 978-0-06-093403-3 . October 10, 2016 . January 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240107202844/https://books.google.com/books?id=2nUFO9VOaOcC . live .
  2. Web site: Jason . Birchmeier . It's Dark and Hell Is Hot – DMX . . May 12, 1998 . April 10, 2021 . February 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204033311/https://www.allmusic.com/album/its-dark-and-hell-is-hot-mw0000034200 . live .
  3. News: 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007) . Liveabout . . April 10, 2021 . May 31, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200531103359/https://www.liveabout.com/greatest-rappers-of-all-time-2858004 . live .
  4. Web site: April 9, 2021. DMX, electrifying rapper who defined 2000s rap, dies at 50. Justin. Carissimo. Zoe Christen. Jones. April 11, 2021. CBS News. April 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415054949/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dmx-dies/. live.
  5. June 28, 2019 . DMX Signs with CAA for Worldwide Representation . Talor . Mims . April 12, 2021 . Billboard . April 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412163752/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8518074/dmx-signs-caa-worldwide-representation . live .
  6. What's the Word: Top 10 Rap Books . . Adam . Fleischer . Jesse . Gissen . Mark . Lelinwalla . Jayson . Rodriguez . December 12, 2011 . April 10, 2021 . April 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410043805/https://www.xxlmag.com/whats-the-word-top-10-rap-books-excerpt-from-the-dec-jan-2012-issue/ . live .
  7. News: DMX, chart-topping rapper with gruff voice and hardscrabble life, dies at 50 . Harrison . Smith . . April 9, 2021 . April 11, 2021 . April 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210409180344/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/rapper-dmx-dead/2021/04/09/89509a0e-9618-11eb-962b-78c1d8228819_story.html . live .
  8. News: Jiménez . Jesus . DMX on Life Support in 'Vegetative State,' Ex-Manager Says . . April 4, 2021 . April 4, 2021 . April 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210404211503/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/04/arts/dmx-hospitalized.html . live .
  9. News: DMX Turned Agony and Atomic Energy Into One of Rap's Most Titanic Legacies . JEFF . WEISS . . April 10, 2021 . January 7, 2024 . April 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414192918/https://www.gq.com/story/dmx-obituary . live .
  10. News: City of Yonkers to honor DMX. Christopher. Harris. April 10, 2021. REVOLT. April 12, 2021. April 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412215535/https://www.revolt.tv/2021/4/10/22377095/city-of-yonkers-honor-dmx. live.
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  31. DMX Tears Up NYC, Talks Album Delay and Fresh Start – The Juice . . Jason . Lipshutz . February 24, 2012 . April 10, 2021 . April 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410043804/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/504439/dmx-tears-up-nyc-talks-album-delay-and-fresh-start . live .
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