"DMX" is the stage name of Earl Simmons, a hip-hop singer born on December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, USA.
Earl Simmons is raised in the Yonkers boarding school in New York, and spends most of his youth in prison. Once released, Earl meets Lox and DJ Clue, who help him find work as an MS, where he takes the pseudonym DMX. In 1997, DMX signed a contract with Def Jam, and the following year appeared quite successful track "Get at Me Dog". The album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot was released in 1998. The
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"DMX" is the stage name of Earl Simmons, a hip-hop singer born on December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, USA.
Earl Simmons is raised in the Yonkers boarding school in New York, and spends most of his youth in prison. Once released, Earl meets Lox and DJ Clue, who help him find work as an MS, where he takes the pseudonym DMX.
In 1997, DMX signed a contract with Def Jam, and the following year appeared quite successful track "Get at Me Dog". The album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot was released in 1998. The next two compilations, "...And Then There Was X" and "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood," repeat the fate of the first.
In 2003, the musician recorded the collection “Grand Champ”, the release of which announces the suspension of creative activity. For three years, the musician settles the conflict with the production company Def Jam. In 2006, the album "Year of the Dog, Again" was released with Sony. Next year, DMX signs a new contract with the company “Bodog Music”.
In addition to musical activities, DMX takes part in the filming of films, among which the most famous are “Never Die Alone”.
"Romeo must die" "Through wounds" and
From the Cradle to the Grave .
In 2008, DMX was taken into custody on charges of drug possession, animal cruelty and forgery of documents, and placed in prison, where he is serving a 90-day sentence. In 2009, the musician began work on new albums, which were released in 2010 - "You'll Fly With Me Later" and "Walk With Me Now".
Repeatedly, the musician was detained for various offenses from drug possession, to fights and possession of firearms. But in each case he did not skimp on lawyers and everything ended either with fines or minimal prison terms. /
Discography
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998)
1999 - And Then There Was X
2001 - The Great Depression
2003 - Grand Champ
2006 - Year of the Dog. . . Again
2010 - Walk with Me Now
2010 - You'll Fly with Me Later