Swizz Beatz wants Kanye West to perform at DMX’s funeral. This is according to Page Six. The memorial will take place on April 24th. It is a private ceremony, but fans will be able to tune in via a live stream. There will also be a private funeral on April 25th.
One of the more gifted artists of his generation, X was defined by his music and honesty, even as his demons became part of his story.
DMX reportedly suffered a series of heart attacks and was hospitalized this past Friday evening April 3rd. Since then, overwhelming support has pour in from all sections of the world via social media. A prayer vigil was held outside the hospital where the Ruff Ryder rapper remains on life support; followed by a street parade […]
X’s condition is considered grave according to doctors.
According to his lawyer, DMX will be released from prison today. He’s been in jail for a year now on charges of tax fraud and is being released a few earlier than expected since his original release date falls on a weekend. Back in 2017, X plead guilty to tax evasion charges that accused him […]
DMX failed to pay tax on income earned from 2002 to 2005, and from 2010 to 2015 so he was sentence to one year in prison. On top of the prison sentence, Simmons must pay $2.29m back to the US government. The sentence was below the five years recommended by the prosecution. Sentencing judge Jed […]
DMX is headed back to jail. The rapper failed his court-ordered drug test which was a violation of his probation in his tax evasion case, according to TMZ. According to TMZ, the judge ruled DMX to be a flight risk after testing positive for opiates, cocaine, and oxycodone. He was supposed to be completing a […]
According to reports, DMX was granted permission last week to travel to Atlanta for a concert IF a sober coach remained with him at all times. The concert has now been canceled DMX has voluntarily entered into an inpatient rehab program approved by the courts, according to RhymesWithSnitch.
DMX is accused of evading $1.7 million in taxes during the peak of his career from 2002 to 2005. Prosecutors say “DMX allegedly went out of his way to evade taxes, including by avoiding personal bank accounts, setting up accounts in other’s names and paying personal expenses largely in cash.”
DMX has been hit with 14 counts of tax evasion. The U.S. Attorney’s office in New York is accusing the rapper of hiding and underreporting $1.7 million in income dating back to 2000, according to reports. DMX has already turned himself in and is facing 44 years in prison if convicted.
On Friday, X sang a song of gratitude to the Yonkers, New York cops who saved his life following a reported overdose back in February.
Despite suffering some personal setbacks over the years, DMX is still a charismatic speaker and lent his voice to a prayer at the beginning of the Bad Boy Reunion tour.
