DMX's "X Gon' Give It to Ya" Is a Proper Chune
The rapper, born Earl Simmons, died last week after a "catastrophic cardiac arrest"
VANCOUVER – It’s hard to overstate DMX’s popularity at the turn of the century. Forged in hip-hop’s underbelly, the Yonkers rapper, born Earl Simmons, cut his teeth battling up-and-comers like Jay-Z. His commanding stage presence earned him a nod in The Source’s Unsigned Hype column and, eventually, a contract with Columbia Records’ Ruffhouse imprint. T…
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