Here are a few of his greatest hits, in memory of him and the giant legacy he created. Though only 50 years old, DMX's contributions to music and hip hop will not soon be forgotten. News of his hospitalization and death has drawn condolences from a litany of musicians, including Missy Elliott, Chance the Rapper, and Ja Rule. In his later years, DMX became deeply religious, aspiring to become a pastor.

When it’s actually one of the bravest things you can do.”ĭespite addiction plaguing him throughout his career, DMX continued to be a force in the hip-hop genre, with six albums landing in the Billboard 200 top 10-five of which were number one. So often talking about your problems is viewed as a sign of weakness. I really didn’t have anybody to talk to about it. “There were things that I went through in my childhood where I just blocked it out-but there’s only so much you can block out before you run out of space. “Drugs were a symptom of a bigger problem,” DMX told Talib Kweli in a 2020 interview. Throughout his career, DMX opened up about his struggle with addiction to crack cocaine-a fight that encumbered him from his teenage years. And Then There Was X, sold over six million units. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, going on to sell over five million units.

After a brief stint on Columbia’s Ruffhouse, he broke through with 'Get Me a Dog,' from his 1998 Def Jam debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. With his gruff voice and distinct flow, DMX emerged in the late '90s as a singular voice, and became a towering figure in music through the 2000s. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time.' Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. In the family's statement following DMX's death, they said, 'Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He's best known for hits including 'Party Up (Up in Here),' 'X Gon Give It To Ya,' and 'Ruff Ryders' Anthem.'ĭMX was rushed to the hospital over a week ago after collapsing in his home, due to a heart attack. DMX emerged as an unmissable force in music at the turn of the millennium, remaining an influential figure in hip-hop for the last two decades. His family confirmed that the multiplatinum hip-hop legend passed at White Plains Hospital following a heart attack that put him on life support over the past few days. DMX, whose real name was Earl Simmons, was behind such iconic songs as Ruff Ryders Anthem, Party Up (Up in Here) and X Gon’ Give It to Ya and the star of action movies. Earl Simmons, best known as the gravelly-voiced rapper DMX, has died.

X gon give it to ya 10 hours