Rapper DMX, 50, suffered a heart attack after overdosing, according to information from the specialized American website TMZ. In critical condition, he was hospitalized on Friday.
The New Yorker is, according to his lawyer, on life support. He is known in the industry for having had drug problems. DMX had in particular done a detoxification in 2019.
Popular in the 90s
Real name Earl Simmons, the rapper was very popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with his hits like X Gon’ Give It To Ya or Party Up.
Author of eight albums, the last in 2015, DMX is one of hip-hop’s darkest figures, exposing his inner demons in hymns that have earned him both commercial and critical acclaim.
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Many problems with justice
DMX was also known for his escapades: he had many problems with the law, with charges for possession of narcotics, cruelty to animals, dangerous driving, non-payment of child support, or even posing as a federal agent.
In November 2017, he pleaded guilty to tax evasion, admitting to having avoided paying $ 1.7 million in taxes. He was sentenced to one year in prison and to return some $ 2.3 million.
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