Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah’s mom react to death of rapper DMX
3 years, 8 months ago

Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah’s mom react to death of rapper DMX

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX, who died Friday at 50. Unfortunately, Dark Man X took over and ran amok, tormented and struggling to find the light.. DMX gave me the inspiration to keep going at Def Jam when rap became soft and silly,” Lyor Cohen, a former executive at Def Jam, said in a statement. — “DMX is a legend,” said hip-hop and electronic music producer Flying Lotus. “You can’t be a fan and not feel empathy for him in his journey,” Flying Lotus said on Wednesday while the rapper was hospitalized. C u when I get there,” rapper Snoop Dogg, who faced off against DMX in a Verzuz battle last year, said in an Instagram post.

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DMX’s Final Interview Should Be a Wake-Up Call
55 years ago

DMX’s Final Interview Should Be a Wake-Up Call

Slate  

We’ve lost too many important rappers over these past few years, in startling succession and at tragically young ages. In 2018, writer and academic Jesse McCarthy dedicated his magisterial essay “Notes on Trap” to “the many thousands gone,” specifically naming six rappers who never made it past their teens, 20s, or 30s; in 2019, music critic Craig Jenkins wrote that …

DMX: Family warns fans against scammers claiming to be raising cash for funeral
3 years, 8 months ago

DMX: Family warns fans against scammers claiming to be raising cash for funeral

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of DMX has …

DMX death: Reactions pour in from hip hop artists Nas, Eve, Snoop Dogg, Chingy
3 years, 8 months ago

DMX death: Reactions pour in from hip hop artists Nas, Eve, Snoop Dogg, Chingy

Firstpost  

It’s so sad to hear about the passing of DMX. … DMX gave me the inspiration to keep going at Def Jam when rap became soft and silly,” Lyor Cohen, a former executive at Def Jam, said in a statement. — “DMX is a legend,” said hip-hop and electronic music producer Flying Lotus. “You can’t be a fan and not …

Rap Legend DMX Dies at 50, Priyanka Chopra Calls It 'Big Loss' for Music Industry
3 years, 8 months ago

Rap Legend DMX Dies at 50, Priyanka Chopra Calls It 'Big Loss' for Music Industry

News 18  

American rapper and actor Earl Simmons, known by the stage name DMX or Dark Man X, died on Friday, his record label said after he suffered a heart attack during what media reports said was a drug overdose. Music label Def Jam Recordings said in a statement it was saddened by “the loss of our brother Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons.” “DMX …

Aaliyah’s mother reacts to DMX’s death: ‘You and baby girl will meet again’
3 years, 8 months ago

Aaliyah’s mother reacts to DMX’s death: ‘You and baby girl will meet again’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After Aaliyah's death, DMX appeared in a posthumous music …

Nas, Eve, Lyor Cohen react to death of rapper-actor DMX
3 years, 8 months ago

Nas, Eve, Lyor Cohen react to death of rapper-actor DMX

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Unfortunately, Dark Man X took over and ran amok, …

DMX death: Fans and celebrities pay tribute to ‘legend’ rapper
3 years, 8 months ago

DMX death: Fans and celebrities pay tribute to ‘legend’ rapper

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rapper and actor Eve, who was on the Ruff …

Fan’s ‘authentic and candid’ encounter with DMX on flight goes viral
3 years, 8 months ago

Fan’s ‘authentic and candid’ encounter with DMX on flight goes viral

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On 6 April, Jennifer Fraser shared a thread about …

Rapper-actor DMX dead at 50
3 years, 8 months ago

Rapper-actor DMX dead at 50

The Hindu  

DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up " and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his family. DMX made a splash in rap music in 1998 with his first studio album, “It’s Dark …

Prayer vigil planned for stricken rapper DMX
3 years, 9 months ago

Prayer vigil planned for stricken rapper DMX

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The family of the rapper said in an email …

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