DMX

Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 from December 18, 1970 until April 9 2021) who was professionally known as DMX was an American actor and rapper. He began his rap career in the early 1990s , and released his debut album It's dark and Hell is Hot in 1998, which received the delight of critics and commercial success. He sold over 251,000 copies within the first week of release. The most-sold album by DMX,... and Then there was X came out in 1999. It also contained the smash single "Party Up (Up In Here). The singles he released "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon Give It to You?" in 2003 were also commercial hits. Commercially the singles from 2003 "Where the Hood Is?" and "X Gon Give It to Ya" were extremely success. The artist was the first to make an album No.1 five times in a row on the Billboard 200 charts. 7. DMX has sold over 74,000,000 records across the globe. 8 DMX has appeared in films such as Belly Romeo Must Die (with Exit Wounds), Belly, Romeo Must Die (with Belly), Cradle 2 the Grave (with Cradle 2 the Grave) and Last Hour. He starred in the reality series DMX. Soul of a Man. It was primarily broadcast by the BET cable television channel Never Die Alone. The author published his autobiography, which was based on his memoirs, E.A.R.L. in 2003. : The Autobiography of DMX. [9] DMX was just 14 when he beatboxed in Ready Ron. After being imprisoned and writing lyrics, he began to write his own lyrics and performed at the local recreation center, which was for children younger than he. While in prison for carjacking He began dedicating the majority of his time creating lyrics. He also got to know and performed with K-Solo. He was released during the summer of 1988 and began to create and sell his own mixtapes. In these mixtapes the rapper rapped on songs from other artists and then sold them on street corners. This helped him establish an audience in the local area of New York. Percee P and DMX each performed freestyles on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show, 1991. [1515 DMX was soon to drop a demo tape that featured "Spellbound" as well as "Critical Condition", Three Little Pigs", The Original Author of Spellbound as well as "Unstoppable Force" later that year. Its design was like Big Daddy Kane's style and Rakim's, however it was distinct from his later material. Three years ago, The Source magazine praised DMX for his Unsigned Hype column which highlighted hip hop artists who were not signed. In the same year, Columbia Records signed DMX to its subsidiary label Ruffhouse Records, which released the debut single "Born Loser". In 1994, he dropped "Make A Move" which was his second single. Jay-Z, Ja Rules, and Mic Gérardo appeared as guest performers on the underground hit "Time to Build" by Mic Geronimo in 1995. DMX died of a heart attack triggered by cocaine on April 9, 2021.