Earl Simmons, best known in the entertainment world as DMX (Dark Man X), passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness, shocking the world.

After a drug overdose that resulted in a heart attack, DMX was rushed to the White Plains Hospital in New York.

When he was admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit, he was soon placed on life support.

There were reports that the rapper was improving and could breathe on his own, but during an interview, the rapper and his family lawyer denied the rumors, revealing that the rapper was still on life support.

Many Hip Hop loving fans and followers of the rapper troop to the streets and gate leading to the hospital to wish the legend a speedy recovery by playing his songs and shout his name all day long. The family that night hold a vigil with some fans in hopes for the rapper to get back on his feet.

But, the ‘Ruff Ryders’ rapper moments ago was pronounced dead after news broke up earlier in the day that the rapper’s organ keeps on failing.

In memory of celebrating the rapper, GhGossip.com has pull up one of the best performance the world has ever seen when DMX performed his hit song ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’ to almost the whole ‘world’.

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