DMX, the Ruff Ryders rapper and hip-hop juggernaut, has died in New York at the age of 50. Known for his explosive anthems and deeply introspective raps, he spearheaded a hardcore rap resurgence ...

DMX, hip-hop superstar, dies at 50 The rapper was known for such hits as "X Gon' Give It to Ya" and "Party Up (Up in Here)." ...

DMX/Instagram Born Earl Simmons on Dec. 18, 1970, DMX endured a rough childhood that included bouts of illness and time away from his family's Yonkers, New York, home, due to the abuse he suffered ...

DMX, gravel-voiced hip-hop star who topped charts in late ‘90s, dead at 50 Born Earl Simmons, the New York-based rapper and actor was hospitalized after having a heart attack following a drug ...

Born in Mount Vernon, New York, on Dec. 18, 1970, DMX went from what The Source magazine once classified as ‘Unsigned Hype,’ to a multi-platinum recording artist in 1998 with his debut studio ...

DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2011. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff ...

DMX was born Earl Simmons in Mount Vernon, N.Y., in 1970. He told the podcast People's Party With Talib Kweli that as a child he suffered from asthma that would keep him awake at night.

DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)" and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with ...

What You Need To Know Some fans from Manhattan say hip-hop music as we now know it would not have possible without the music and influence of DMX DMX was born in 1970 as Earl Simmons, and grew up ...

The legendary rapper DMX, born Earl Simmons, died at the age of 50 after an overdose-induced heart attack and a days-long battle on life support.

HBO has released a new trailer for the forthcoming documentary, “DMX: Don’t Try to Understand,” focusing on a year in the life of the late rapper. The doc, which was directed by Christopher ...

Born Earl Simmons in Westchester County, New York in 1970, DMX led a difficult life from an early age. His mother frequently abused him, knocking out two of his teeth when he was six years old.