Cover news reporter Yang Fan
On April 10, according to foreign media reports, American rapper DMX (real name Earl Simmons) died in the hospital on the 9th local time, at the age of 50. He was hospitalized for a heart attack on the 4th of this month, relying on the maintenance system, and after many days of rescue, he still lacked surgery. DMX became popular in the 1990s, owning popular hits such as "X Gon' Give It To Ya" and "Party Up", and released 8 albums. DMX is both a talented rap artist and an excellent actor, who has starred in many film and television dramas, including him and Jet Li twice co-starring in action films, which is also unique in the American rap world.
Foreign media reports on DMX's death
It is understood that on April 2, DMX suffered a heart attack due to drug overdose, followed by emergency hospitalization, and he has been in a coma and never woke up in the hospital. According to his former agent, DMX has been in a vegetative state at the end of his life. After DMX's death, his family issued a eulogy that read: "He was a warrior who fought to the end. He loves his family with all his heart and we cherish the time we spend with him. Earl's (DMX's real name) music has inspired countless fans around the world, and his spirit is immortal. ”
DMX is the emperor superstar of American hardcore rap, and the first five of his eight albums are number one on the Billboard charts, and his records have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. DMX's music is very arrogant, the lyrics are very powerful, he has a large number of fans around the world, but such a successful musician, his life experience is also full of ups and downs.
Dux, whose original name was Earl Simmons, had a life full of thorns like most rappers, and from a poor family, he grew up as a street thug, which directly led to his later brutal personality and grumpy temper, as well as his penchant for attacking others. Later he began to focus on rap music, and when he officially became a rapper, he took his name as DMX, the abbreviation for Dark Man X.
In 1991, dmx's name began to appear in some magazines, and this was when he began to emerge. In 1992, he signed a contract with Ruffhouse, a subsidiary of the famous Columbia company.
In early 1998, DMX released its first single "Get at Me Dog" after signing a new owner. Since then, his records have been indissoluble with Dog. The single was a great success, becoming a gold single, which boosted the confidence of the record company, and in May, DMX's first solo rap album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, was released. The album immediately followed its release as number one on the Billboard 200 chart and maintained a strong sales momentum, eventually selling more than four million copies.
DMX himself released his third solo album, ...... And Then There Was X), the album also became the number one on the charts, and this is his third consecutive number one album. With a number of outstanding singles on the album, the album became the best-selling ALBUM on DMX, with over five million copies.
Romeo Must Die
DMX, who likes to act in movies, also starred in the action star Jet Li's film "Romeo Must Die" that year. In March 2003, DMX and Jet Li collaborated again on a new film, Cradle 2 The Grave, which was a very good box office success after its release, and the rivalry scenes between DMX and Jet Li were impressive, and the soundtrack led by DMX also had excellent sales performances.
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