How Did DMX Die, Know More About His Family, Career & More

April 2024 · 5 minute read

Earl Simmons known in showbiz as DMX was an American rapper, actor, singer and entrepreneur. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York City on 18th December 1970. His father was called Joe Barker and his mother, Arnett Simmons.

DMX had an elder sister whose name was Bonita and a younger sister, called Shayla. At a younger age, according to reports, his father, Joe Barker left home and all his life, he was raised by an abusive mother through his life.

He was also raised in a Jehovah’s Witness home. At an early age, the rapper was kicked out of school while in 5th grade. He was then sent to Julia Dyckman Adrus Children’s Home. The 50-year-old rapper didn’t enjoy life as a child.

He got acquainted with drugs and alcohol at a younger age. He started off by performing for his friends on the street. Later, his path met with his partner, Ready Ron who also happens to be a local rapper.

DMX’s life took a drastic turn in music at a younger age. His type of music genre was East Coast, gangster rap, hardcore hip hop and hip-hop. DMX was the first artiste in the world to have his first 5 albums enter Billboard Chart 200 as number one. Also, the rapper produced nine studio albums and has featured in some films.

How Did DMX Die?

On 9th April 2021, the entire world was hit with the sudden death of the rapper, DMX in the hospital. According to some popular reports, his demise was as a result of a drug overdose. From our reliable sources, the 50-year-old rapper became so intimate and addicted to cocaine at the early age of 14 years.

DMX also battled with bipolar disorders and was always fond of going to rehab day in and out.

According to the story, the rapper fell unconscious and suffered from cerebral hypoxia that led to his untimely demise. During the stage of his demise, as a result of a drug overdose, it was reported that DMX suffered multiple organ damage and suddenly lost his life at a younger age.

In this case, the official cause of DMX was cocaine-induced heart failure. His demise had caused tears in most people and broken lots of hearts; his fans, friends, family, colleagues and everyone who were so acquainted with his style of music.

Relationship & Marriage

In 1999, the rapper is said to have married his longtime childhood friend, Tashera Simmons. DMX and his wife, Tashera Simmons had four children in 15 years of marriage. Things didn’t seem to go well while the two were married. This led to a divorce filed by Tashera Simmons in 2014.

The couple finally and officially separated. According to the rapper’s fust wife, Tashera, their divorce didn’t create any form of enmity among them. They separated in good terms which were pretty cool to the news.

DMX’s first son was called Xavier born in 1992, the next, Tacoma, in 1999, Sean in 2002 and the last one in the year 2005.

According to reliable sources, the 50-year-old rapper had 11 additional children from extramarital affairs at the time of his death that shook the world.

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Career

The 50-year-old rapper has released nine studio albums in his entire career as a musician and additional several music compilation albums. Officially, his music life started at the age of 14 and lived a jail life for a carjacking offence. DMX’s first-ever single was released by Ruffhouse Labels and it’s titled Born Loser. His second single was also released in 1994, titled Make A Move with the legendary rapper Jay Z. Within that same year, 1994, the rapper was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.

The rapper released his third single in 1997 with Def Jam which was titled Get At Me Dog after he was officially signed with Def Jam. Get At Me Dog created great impact and accolades in the rapper’s life. He was soon climbing to fame. That song also earned him an RIAA Certification of Gold. In 1998, the rapper also released his debut album titled It’s Dark and Hell is Hot. 

The album did so well in Billboard Chart 200 as number one. It further, sold over 200, 000 copies only in the United States. His second studio album was released somewhere in 1998 titled Flesh of my Blood, Blood of my Blood. This album also made it on Billboard 200 Chart on number one.

Around the same year, the rapper released his third album. It was titled And Then There Was X. Party Up was the most popular and vibrant song on the album. DMX git nominated for the Grammys for Best Rap Album. His last and 8th studio album titled Exodus was released shortly after the rapper’s sudden departure in 2021 by Def Jam.

List Of Albums

DMX Net Worth

DMX died a millionaire. His net worth was estimated to be around $10million in the year 2021. Nevertheless, at the time of his demise, his net worth fell drastically to about $1million. The 50-year-old rapper suffered multiple tax fraud charges, bankruptcy, financial constraints and other minor and severe financial allegations.

Back in 2017, in the climax of his prime, the rapper came under a $2.4million debt and had to serve one year in jail due to some multiple tax allegations. The rapper also went on and filed for bankruptcy protection and claimed that his assets which were around $50,000 and liabilities were listed for $1-10million.

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