DMX

American actor and rapper Earl Simmons, born December 18, 1970, and passed away April 9 2021. The rapper began rapping in early 1990s . He released his debut album It's dark and Hell is Hot in 1998, to the delight of critics and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release. In 1999, DMX released... and then There Was X. The album featured the hit song "Party up (Up in Here). His singles from 2003 "Where is the Hood At?" The 2003 singles, "Where the Hood at?" and "X Gon' Make It To Ya" were commercially successful. Also, he was the first artist who reached No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart five consecutive times. Seven times DMX has sold over 74,000,000 records across the globe. [8] DMX was featured in movies 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 appeared as DMX: Soul of a Man in 2006's reality TV show. It was broadcast through the BET cable television network Never Die Alone. He released his autobiography, which was based on his memoirs, E.A.R.L. in 2003. The Autobiography of DMX. 9 DMX began his journey in the world of music at 14 as a beatboxer at Ready Ron. After spending time in prison for taking a dog, the rapper began writing his own lyrics and performing at the local recreation center for the younger youngsters. While in prison for carjacking the majority of his time writing lyrics. He also started rapping with K.Solo. [3] When he was released the following summer, he began creating and selling mixtapes of his own that featured him rapping over instrumentals from songs. He sold them on streets and helped build a fan base locally all over New York. Percee P and DMX both performed freestyles for The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show in 1991. [15"Spellbound" DMX would later release a demo disc that featured "Spellbound" alongside "Critical Condition", "Three Little Pigs", "The Original Author of Spellbound" and "Unstoppable Force". It was quite similar to Big Daddy Kane or Rakim however it was not his later work. Three years ago, The Source magazine praised DMX in its Unsigned Hype section that featured hip-hop artists that were not signed. In the year 1991, Columbia Records signed DMX as a subsidiary label of Ruffhouse Records. The single, "Born Loser", was his debut single. 17 years later, his second single, "Make A Move" was released in the year 1994. He made a guest appearance with Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and Mic Geronimo on the iconic underground track "Time to Build" on Mic Geronimo's debut album 1995.DMX passed away on April 9 2021 after suffering an attack of the heart caused by cocaine.