DMX

American actor and rapper Earl Simmons, born December 18, 1970, and died on April 9 2021. His debut album called It's Hot and Dark was released in 1998 to critical and commercial satisfaction. It sold over 251,000 copies within its first week. [5][6(6 DMX released his top-selling album, ... And Then There Was X, in 1999. The album included the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". His singles "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon Give It To Ya?" in 2003 were also a commercial success. His 2003 singles, "Where the Hood at?" and "X Gon Making It To Ya", were also commercially successful. He was also the first artist who reached No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart five consecutive times. Seven times DMX has sold over 74 million albums worldwide. 8 DMX has been in films 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 was a star in the reality TV series DMX: Soul of a Man, which was primarily shown on the BET cable television network Never Die Alone. He published an autobiography of his personal memoirs, E.A.R.L. in 2003. The Autobiography of DMX. [9] DMX was just 14 when he beatboxed at Ready Ron. After being imprisoned for stealing a dog, He started writing his own songs and performed at the local rec center for younger youngsters. While in prison for carjacking, it was his favorite time to spend his time writing lyrics. He also began to rap with K.Solo. After being released the following summer He began creating and selling mixtapes of his own that featured him rapping over music from other songs. He also sold them on street corners which helped him develop a fan base locally across New York. DMX made an appearance on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show in 1991, along with Percee P, where they both performed freestyles. [15] DMX would make a demo disc featuring "Spellbound" and "Critical Condition", Three Little Pigs", The Original Author of Spellbound and "Unstoppable Force" later in the year. Its style was similar to Big Daddy Kane's style and Rakim's but distinct from his later work. In 1991, The Source magazine praised DMX in its Unsigned Hype column , which highlighted hip-hop artists who were not signed. 16 Columbia Records signed DMX in 1991 to its subsidiary label Ruffhouse Records. This single was his first song, "Born Loser". [17] His second single, "Make A Move" was released in 1994. Jay-Z, Ja Rule and Mic Geronimo made a joint appearance on "Time to Build", the iconic underground hit. DMX died in 2021 after suffering a heart attack due to cocaine.