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Backstage Documentary Opens in Theaters – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sept. 6, 2000: In February of 1999, Jay-Z headlined the Hard Knock Life Tour, which included performances from DMX, Method Man, Redman, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel and other rap superstars. The all-star trek was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour of that year. On this day in 2000, the music documentary Backstage, which chronicled the historic tour, opened in theaters.Produced by Roc-A-Fella Records founder Damon Dash and directed by Chris Fiore, the documentary film Backstage offered an unfettered look at the behind-the-scenes antics during the 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour. "You hear the music, but [you see] the things we do behind [the] stage—the feelings, the emotions, and...

Swizz Beatz Shares Footage of DMX’s Debut Performance at Apollo

[ad_1] DMX is gone but his memory and energy will never be forgotten. Swizz Beatz recently shared footage of X's inaugural performance at the world-famous Apollo Theater.Swizz Beatz Shares Throwback Footage of DMXOn Friday (June 9), Swizz Beatz was feeling nostalgic and uploaded video of the first time DMX rocked the Apollo stage. In the series of clips (below), a shirtless Dark Man X is walking back and forth on a packed stage."Y'all ni***s ready? Are y'all ready?" DMX asks the crowd before rolling into his hit 1998 single "Ruff Ryders' Anthem." The crowd goes crazy, rapping the lines to the track word-for-word. Next, Earl gives a rousing performance of his It's Dark and...

Actress Stacey Dash Cries as She Says She Just Found Out DMX Died

[ad_1] Stacey Dash has just found out that DMX had died over a year ago. The Clueless actress cried over this revelation in an emotional TikTok video.On Wednesday (Aug. 31), Stacey Dash shared on her Instagram and TikTok accounts a video of herself crying over the fact that she just learned that DMX had died more than a year ago. The 55-year-old star, who is a recovering drug addict herself, said she was ashamed that she didn't know the late Ruff Ryders rapper had passed away from a cocaine-induced heart attack in April of 2021."I am, today, six years and one month clean, and it breaks my heart," she said in the...

Rappers Who Have the Most Kids

[ad_1] Ever wonder which rappers have the most kids? Surprisingly, there’s actually quite a few rhymers who have football teams worth of kids, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down.DMX had 15 children, Ol' Dirty Bastard has 13 offspring and the late Shawty Lo is survived by 11 kids following his untimely passing in 2016, following a car collision in Atlanta. Rapper and Love & Hip Hop New York star Peter Gunz had his 10th child back in 2016.In 2019, a DNA test determined that Flavor Flav is the father of a 2-year-old boy at his then-age of 60. The Public Enemy artist has seven other children from previous relationships. Future reportedly has eight children after the attorney...

DMX’s 5-Year-Old Son Battling Stage 3 Kidney Disease

[ad_1] The late DMX's 5-year-old son has been diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease.The rapper's son Exodus has been dealing with health issues. Last week, X's fiancée, Desiree Lindstrom, first revealed the boy has been diagnosed with kidney disease. “Exodus is stable,” Lindstrom shared on the It’s Tricky podcast Raquel Harper. “He still has stage 3 kidney disease, and I continue to keep his potassium down. He can't eat no high potassium foods. He goes to the doctor very often.”She shared the clip on Instagram along with the caption, "Exodus is an amazing child! Blessed to be his mother through this journey. March is the month that brings awareness to kidney disease....

N.O.R.E. Claims He Was Hotter Than Jay-Z, DMX and Others In 1998

[ad_1] N.O.R.E. claims he was the hottest than Jay-Z, DMX and others in 1998.In an interview with the I Am Athlete podcast, which premiered on YouTube on Monday (Oct. 25), the Queens rapper explained how rappers sign bad contracts and not being able to own their masters. N.O.R.E. went on to say that he was “the hottest rapper in the world” when he signed his solo record deal in 1998 with Penalty/Tommy Boy Records."I was the hottest rapper in the world I could’ve held out, but I wanted a million dollars,” he stated. When I Am Athlete co-host Brandon Marshall questioned N.O.R.E.’s bold claim that he was the "hottest rapper" in...

Report – DMX’s Cause of Death Revealed as Heart Attack

[ad_1] Three months after DMX’s tragic death, the cause of his demise has finally been revealed.According to a report on Vulture, published on Thursday (July 8), a source from the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s office revealed DMX’s cause of death is listed as cardiac arrest caused by acute cocaine intoxication."It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain," says the source, adding that acute cocaine intoxication had "caused this chain of events."DMX, born Earl Simmons, died on April 9 after reportedly suffering an overdose that resulted in a heart attack on April 2, XXL confirmed with the late rapper's team at the time. He was...

Def Jam Paid $35,000 for DMX’s Funeral – Report

[ad_1] Def Jam Recordings, DMX's record label, covered the tab for the late rapper's funeral services with zero hesitation.According to a report from TMZ on Monday (June 21), the label spent over $35,000 for X's memorial celebration. Apparently, Def Jam took responsibility for the bill DMX's family received from Brooks Memorial Home Inc. in X's hometown of Yonkers, N.Y.Based on documents obtained by the outlet, the costs the label covered included transferring DMX to the funeral home, embalming fluid, the hearse and flowers. It's unclear how much the label sprung for the "Long Live DMX" pickup truck that transported the rhymer's body during his funeral procession.The customized red casket, however, was $7,450. The total amount Def Jam...

DMX’s Posthumous Album Exodus Arrives – Listen

[ad_1] Nearly two months after his tragic death at the age of 50, DMX's posthumous album, Exodus, has arrived.What may be X's last ride contains 13 songs. The star-studded tracklist features names like Jay-Z, Nas (who has two features on the project), Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, The LOX, Moneybagg Yo, Bono and others. The Pop Smoke collaboration that was expected to be on the album did not make the final cut.The LP is executive produced by X's frequent collaborator Swizz Beatz who was closely involved in the album. “My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls...

Report – DMX’s Estate Is Worth Less Than $1 Million

[ad_1] A new report has revealed information about the late DMX's estate.According to an article published in the New York Daily News on Tuesday (May 25), the beloved rhymer, who died on April 9 following an alleged overdose that led to a heart attack, has an estate that is worth less than $1 million. The estate could potentially be worth less than $50,000, the newspaper adds.The publication claims that this information was supposedly disclosed after five of X's 15 children filed paperwork in Westchester County's Surrogate Court. On May 10, Sasha Simmons and Jada Oden, daughters of the former Ruff Ryders Entertainment artist, filed papers in court while documents were filed on behalf of DMX's...