American rapper and actor Earl Simmons, popular by hisstage name Dark Man X or DMX has died at the age of 50. He breathed his last inNew York’s White Plains Hospital. According to the reports, he suffered from aheart attack due to an overdose of drugs.
His fans all around the globe are deeply saddened afterhearing the demise of the artist. People across the globe are sharing picturesof the star on social media, remembering and paying the tribute to DMX.
Many Bollywood celebrities including Priyanka Chopra,Ranveer Singh have also shared the post and mourned the demise.
Music label Def Jam Recording has shared a statement andsaid, “We are saddened by the loss of our brother Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons!”
DMX family members said, “Earl was a warrior who foughttill his last breath, his music has inspired fans across the world and hisiconic legacy will live on forever.”
Bollywood and Hollywood celebrity Priyanka Chopra shareda post, writing, “He was one of my favorite artists growing up, and then tohave had an opportunity to work with him was such dreams come true. Such a bigloss to the music industry. #RIP DMX. Sending my love and thoughts to hisfamily.”
Ranveer Singh has also paid tribute to the legend. Heshared the picture of DMX on his social media story with his song ‘Let Me Fly’.
DMX was struggling with the problem of drug addiction formany years. In 2019, he decided to join an anti-drug rehabilitation center toget rid of this problem. Due to which he canceled many shows. Earl grown up inYonkers, New York City, named himself DMX from a drum machine used in rapsongs. He was tricked into smoking by an old rapper who was his mentor at theage of 14. He said, “He created a monster. Cocaine took my life on a fewoccasions.”
DMX started his carrier in 1998. His first studio albumwas ‘It’s Dark and Hell is Hot’, which got the top spot on the Billboard 200chart for the popularity of the song. He gave many popular songs like ‘RoughRiders Anthem’, ‘Party Up’, ‘Get At Me Dog’, ‘Stop Being Grady’. His albums‘The Great Depression' and ‘Grand Champion’ are also well-liked by his fans.