A look at the life and music career of rapper DMX
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DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind songs like “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” “Party Up (Up in Here),” "Slippin'" and "How It Goin' Down" has died.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 1999
Rap artist DMX appears at a news conference in New York to announce a 40 city, hard core, hip hop tour, Tuesday, Jan. 26. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem." A statement from the family says the Grammy-nominated rapper died at a hospital in White Plains, New York, "with his family by his side" after being placed on life support for the past few days. He was rushed to a New York hospital from his home April 2.3/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2006
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, performs following the announcement of his record label change to Sony Music in New York on Jan. 13. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem."4/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2006
Rapper DMX is shown in New York.5/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2009
DMX arrives at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in New York. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem."6/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2009
Rapper DMX performs at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 23.7/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2009
Rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, 38, walks into the courtroom for sentencing, Friday, Jan 30, in Phoenix. DMX has been sentenced to serve 90 days in jail. Simmons pleaded guilty in December to one felony count of theft, one count each of felony possession of marijuana and a narcotic drug and a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty.8/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2011
DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Oct. 1. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.9/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2017
Rapper DMX, left, leaves federal court in New York with his attorney Murray Richman after pleading not guilty to tax evasion. DMX was ordered confined to his suburban New York City home Friday, Aug. 11, by a judge who said he repeatedly violated bail conditions on tax fraud charges.10/10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2018
Rapper DMX, whose given name is Earl Simmons, leaves federal court in New York. DMX has a court appearance, Tuesday, Jan. 30, on the tax fraud charges.
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