DMX, born Earl Simmons, is one of the most successful rappers of our time but his legacy is often overlooked, due in part to his personal, public lows, including his criminal history and his prior struggle with crack cocaine. But, in the wake of his recent release and sobriety, DMX …
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DMX and Def Jam Back Together Again After Rapper Signs New Deal With The Label
DMX is headed back home to Def Jam where it all started. According to XXL, a source at Def Jam told the publication that the rapper has signed a new record deal with the label. Producer Swizz Beatz also confirmed the news in an interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast …
Read More »DMX Cleared By The Feds In Valet Corvette Case
Feds have cleared DMX in a valet case where he and his entourage mistakenly drove away from a restaurant in someone else’s Corvette. According to TMZ, DMX and his crew left a Los Angeles restaurant in another diner’s car following a mix-up with valet, and the car was reported stolen. …
Read More »South Carolina Police Are Looking For A DMX Doppelgänger
South Carolina authorities released a sketch composite of an attempted murder suspect, and many believed they knew exactly who the suspect was based on the photo… rapper DMX. But the reason why was simple, a witness claimed the assailant looked just like the Grammy-nominated rapper. “The witness said to us, …
Read More »DMX To Star In New Psychological Thriller “Chronicle Of A Serial Killer”
As part of DMX’s Hollywood comeback, which has been filled with music appearances ahead of the 20th anniversary of ‘It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot,’ the rapper is taking his talents back to the big screen for a new psychological thriller movie, ‘Chronicle Of A Serial Killer.” Directed by Steve Stanulis, …
Read More »DMX Opens Up About Current State of Rap Music: “They’re All Promoting Drug Use… You Ain’t Gotta Promote It Like It’s Cool”
After serving a year behind bars for tax evasion, DMX has emerged with a renewed faith, a new outlook on life and the eagerness to release new music. However, amid his return to the music scene, X is opening up about the current state of rap music and its misrepresentation …
Read More »DMX To Be Released In Exactly One Month, Plans To Drop an Album
After 11 months behind bars, DMX has finally received some good news in regards to his year-long sentence. According to TMZ, the “Party Up” singer will be released in exactly one month. In a recent statement to the media outlet, X’s attorney, Murray Richman said the New York-born rapper will …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: DMX Released “What These B*tches Want” 18 Years Ago
On June 13, 2000, 18 years ago today, #DMX released “What These B*tches Want” from his third studio album, “…And Then There Was X.” The single features #Sisqó of #DruHill. “What These B*tches Want” was written by #DMX, Mark Andrews, Tamir Ruffin, and Phillip Weatherspoon and released on Ruff Ryders …
Read More »DMX Ordered To Fork Over More Than $2.3 Million In Tax Evasion Case
Days after a judge sentenced DMX to one year in prison for tax evasion, the rapper was slapped with even more bad news in regards to his case. According to TMZ, X will have to cough up more than $2.3 million in restitution, upon his supervised release. However, the judge …
Read More »DMX Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail for Tax Evasion
Rapper DMX has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for tax evasion, which is a better deal than what he could have originally been sentenced. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ X took responsibility for his actions Wednesday in an NYC courtroom. He told the judge that he hasn’t been on the right …
Read More »DMX Sent Back To Jail For Violating Probation; Tested Positive For Opiates, Cocaine, and Oxycodone
DMX is heading back to the big house for violating his probation in his tax evasion case. According to the TMZ, the rapper was taken into custody on Tuesday after he tested positive for opiates, cocaine, and oxycodone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Initially, X let off the hook in his tax evasion case and …
Read More »DMX Inks Deal For New Docu-Series, “In the Dog House”
Just two days after the 19th anniversary of the hip-hop classic film, Belly, Variety revealed that DMX would now be taking his talents to the small screen. According to the publication, the rapper and actor inked a new deal with Kingdom Reign Entertainment to develop a new docu-series, titled, “In …
Read More »DMX Fails Four Drug Tests, Gets Put on House Arrest ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
On Friday, DMX showed up to his bail hearing to discuss the conditions of his bail, in the wake of his recent arrest on 14 counts of tax evasion. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In addition to showing up 30 minutes late, TMZ reports that the rapper failed four drug tests for weed and …
Read More »DMX Cancels Upcoming Tour Dates Due to “Medical Emergency”
Last weekend, DMX reunited with his former labelmates for the Ruff Ryders Entertainment reunion in Brooklyn, New York. During the show, fans noticed something strange about the rapper, as he went on several rants throughout his set. While many chalked his behavior up to a drunken stupor, those close to …
Read More »Woman Claims DMX Sexually Assaulted Her; DMX Claims She Robbed Him
DMX has his hands full with a woman he met at a bar in Hollywood Friday night. According to TMZ, X brought the girl and a group of people back to his hotel in Orange County. At some point, DMX’s crew noticed the woman had vanished, and apparently so did …
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