04/09/2021 15:48
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Updated 04/09/2021 4:17 PM
The American rapper
DMX
, who was hospitalized with a serious prognosis after suffering a heart attack, died this Friday at the age of 50, local media reported.
The artist, whose real name was Earl Simmons and was nominated for the Grammy
Awards
, died in hospital "with his family by his side after having spent the last days on life support," his relatives wrote in a statement collected by the channel. local CBS.
DMX was admitted to a hospital in the city of White Plains, in Westchester County, north of New York City, where he was admitted the night of April 1.
DMX, who had 15 children, grew up in the New York neighborhood of Yonkers and
had a drug problem for years
.
Fans lay flowers for the musician and actor outside White Plains Hospital.
Reuters photo
His musical career
developed in the '90s and also in the early 2000s
, when he sold millions of copies of his first 5 albums, which debuted at number 1 on the
Billboard
, a record for that time.
The artist was preparing a new album with collaborations from Bono, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg and Usher, as has transpired.
His best-known songs
include hits like
X 'Gon Give it To Ya'
with more than 416 million views on Spotify despite being a single released in 2003
,
Party Up (Up in Here)
and
Where the Hood At
.
Run and Russell Simmons pose with DMX as they arrive at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Photo EFE
"His message of triumph over the fight, his search for light in the dark, his search for truth and his grace brought us closer to our own humanity," the company said in a statement describing him as "nothing less than a giant".
A dizzying debut
DMX debuted in 1998 when their first studio album,
It's Dark and Hell is Hot
, topped Billboard's 200 best-selling albums
chart
.
The multi-platinum album included hits like
Ruff Ryders 'Anthem
,
Get At Me Dog
,
Stop Being Greedy,
and
How It's Goin' Down
.
In total he released seven albums,
received three Grammy nominations,
and was named Favorite Rap / Hip Hop Artist at the 2000 American Music Awards.
DMX burst onto the rap scene around the same time as Jay-Z and Ja Rule, popular artists who dominated the genre.
They were all part of rap "crews";
DMX was frontman for the Ruff Ryders, who helped launch the careers of Grammy winners Eve and Swizz Beatz, as well as relaunching The Lox, who had previously signed to Bad Boy Records.
Ruff Ryders had chart and radio success with his compilation albums
Ryde or Die
.
DMX offers a prayer after winning at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on December 8, 1999. Photo Reuters
In addition to his musical career, DMX was successful as an actor.
It started with the film
Belly
, 1998 and appeared in
Romeo Must Die
(
Romeo Must Die
), 2000, with Jet Li and Aaliyah.
DMX and Aaliyah performed
Come Back in One Piece
for the film's soundtrack.
DMX also starred in
Exit Wounds
(
Wounds
), 2001, with Steven Seagal and
Cradle 2 the Grave
(
From cradle to grave
) 2003 with Li.
Legal battles and drugs
But while he made his mark as one of the most recognizable names in hip hop for his rap skills and acting, he was personally
affected by his legal battles as well as his drug addiction
, which began at age 14 when he smoked. a marijuana cigarette with cocaine.
DMX pleaded guilty in 2004 after posing as an undercover federal agent and crashing his truck into a security fence at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport.
He was arrested in 2008 on drug and animal cruelty charges after a nightly raid on his home in Phoenix.
DMX tried to barricade his room, but got out when a SWAT team entered his house.
In 2010, he was sentenced to one year in prison for violating the terms of his probation.
After undergoing rehab numerous times the following year, he
said he finally managed to overcome his addiction
.
DMX was arrested in 2008 on drug and animal cruelty charges following a nightly raid.
Photo: Reuters
A group of paramedics helped revive him after he appeared unconscious in a hotel parking lot in New York in 2016.
The rapper said he suffered from asthma
.
A few years later, he
was sentenced to one year in prison for financial fraud
.
Prosecutors said he had created a scheme to hide millions of dollars in revenue from the treasury and received about $ 2 million in fines.
After being released, DMX planned a 32-concert tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of
It's Dark and Hell is Hot
, but canceled several dates to return to rehab in 2019. In an Instagram post, his team said they were apologetic about the dates. canceled and thanked his fans for their unconditional support.
DMX took initiatives to support the less fortunate.
AP Photo
Outside of its legal troubles,
DMX took initiatives to support the less fortunate
.
He gave advice to a group of Philadelphia men during a surprise appearance at a homeless support group in 2017 and helped a Maine family with their back-to-school shopping a few years later.
Last year,
DMX took on Snoop Dogg in a Verzuz rapping battle that drew more than 500,000 viewers
.
He is survived by 15 children and his mother.
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