DMX: The Most Unforgettable Rapper Who Ever Lived

The multi-platinum selling rapper died in the hospital on April 9th 2021 after being on life support for a week

Rapper DMX was hospitalized on April 2nd, 2021 after suffering a heart attack, reportedly as a result of an apparent drug overdose. Around noontime on April 9th it was confirmed that the rapper had died in the hospital after being taken off life support.

The rapper known as DMX, legal name Earl Simmons, leaves behind one of the most enduring legacies of any rapper from the 90s and on pop culture at large. DMX and his clique the Ruff Ryders were the reigning champions of the genre at the turn of the century with X’s first five albums debuting at number one on the Billboards. Him being the face and driving force behind the Ruff Ryders’ success and becoming arguably the biggest rapper in the world at the turn of the century was a title people will always remember but only those who witnessed it will understand it.

Bursting onto the scene with hit singles like “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem” “Party Up (Up In Here)” and “X Gon’ Give It To Ya” he became without a doubt one of the most recognizable voices and personalities in the rap game even after his sales declined in the later 2000s. Armed with infinite energy, a seasoned street thug…