DMX, a rap actor, died at the age of 50

DMX, a rapper known for problems like his music, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 50 years old. “We are delighted today to announce that our beloved, DMX, the birth of Earl Simmons, died at White Plains Hospital at the age of 50, with his family by his side, in the last days after being placed in life support,” the family statement read in part. The artist has been in the hospital since he had a heart attack last week at his New York home, according to longtime attorney Murray Richman. DMX (Dark Man X) began raping in the early 1990s and in 1998 released his first album, “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot.” Before the scene exploded along with the deaths of rappers The Notorious BIG and Tupac Shakur, DMX became one of the leading stars of hardcore hip hop and was the lead artist signed to the Ruffhouse Records label. His single “Ruff Ryders Anthem” helped close his critical and commercial success. #DMX #CNNEnpresa # News.

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