DMX

American actor and rapper Earl Simmons was born December 18, 1970, and died April 9, 2021. His debut album It's dark and hot launched in 1998. The rapper began to rap in the 90s. 251,000 copies of the album were sold within the first week. [5][6] In 1999, DMX released... and then there was X. The album included the hit song "Party up (Up in Here). His 2003 singles, "Where is the Hood At?" His 2003 singles, "Where the Hood at?" and "X Gon Making It To Ya", were also commercially profitable. Also, he was the first artist to be No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart five consecutive times. 7. DMX has sold more than 74 million records across the globe. [8] DMX has appeared 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. In 2006, he appeared in the reality series DMX: Soul of a Man, which was primarily airing by the BET cable television network Never Die Alone. The show was followed by E.A.R.L., his memoirs in 2003. The Autobiography of DMX. [9] DMX was just 14 when he started beatboxing at Ready Ron. After being imprisoned and writing lyrics, he began to write lyrics of his own and performed at the recreation center in town, which was for children older than he was. While in prison for carjacking he began dedicating a large portion of his time writing lyrics. He also got to know and performed with K-Solo. [3] When he was released that summer after which he started producing and selling mixtapes of his own that featured him rapping over music from other songs. He also sold them on streets that helped him establish a local fan base all over New York. DMX appeared on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show in 1991 along with Percee P, where they both freestyled. [1515 DMX would soon 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 in the year. It featured a style like Big Daddy Kane and Rakim but was not his later work. [3] In 1991 The Source magazine praised DMX as an Unsigned Hype column, that showcased unsigned hip-hop artists. [16] In the year 1991, Columbia Records signed DMX as a subsidiary label of Ruffhouse Records. The single, "Born Loser", was his first single. The second track, "Make A Move" was released in 1994. Jay-Z, Ja Rule and Mic Geronimo made a joint appearance on "Time to build" the legendary underground hit. DMX died in 2021 due to a heart attack induced by cocaine.