NEW YORK (AP) — A judge heard a DMX rap song before adding his own lyrics to a court proceeding on Wednesday, ordering the rapper imprisoned for a year in a tax fraud case. U.S. District Judge Jed ...

DMX passed away on Friday at just 50 years old. Def Jam Recordings issued a statement following the news, writing, “Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and ...

The late hip-hop icon, born Earl Simmons, will be formally ordained on Saturday, January 10, 2026, during a service held at ...

DMX was a hardcore rapper who lived a hard life — and ultimately died from it. But for true fans, that’s not what he’ll be remembered for. From his struggles with substance abuse — with an overdose ...

DMX’s 2003 release, Grand Champ, was his fifth album in five years. The rapper detailed his issues with the contracts the record labels subjected him to. He didn’t like signing for five to seven years ...

DMX lambasted the recording industry for the cut it takes from its artists. By 2004, DMX had released five albums, but wasn’t seeing the fruits of his labors. “In music, the highest paid artists get ...

For the past few days, there have been reports about the status of DMX’s health, and none of them were promising. Now, sadly, the tragic day that fans were hoping to avoid has arrived: It was ...

DMX fans will be able to hear a brand new album from the late rapper very soon. According to Variety, “Exodus,” is expected to drop on May 28 and it features all new music. “My brother X was one of ...

The rapper was celebrated for his music, but spent much of his life struggling with addiction Born Earl Simmons on Dec. 18, 1970, DMX endured a rough childhood that included bouts of illness and time ...

Prayers from all corners of the music world are being sent DMX’s way after reports of a drug overdose and hospitalization broke on Saturday morning. According to TMZ, the incident also triggered a ...

Swizz Beatz honored DMX — who died at age 50 last month — while presenting the award for top rap song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards Swizz Beatz remembered his late friend DMX and the iconic ...