We had the conversation, and I told him, I said, yo, I know you don’t like a lot of features, but I think it’s time that people should see that other people love you as well and you’re respected by serious, serious artists. Everything else X was present and happy for. The only tribute was the Moneybagg track. In a conversation with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, executive producer Swizz Beats said: The album is slated to feature some of hip-hop’s most legendary voices such as Jay-Z, Nas and Snoop Dogg. The song also features the iconic “Shady Blues” sample by Lee Mason & His Orchestra, a song that has also been previously reworked by fellow New Yorkers 50 Cent and Sean Price.Įxodus, which has been in the works since 2013, will be the rapper’s first release since 2012’s Undisputed. The track is an aggressive slow-burn, with the iconic growls and sound effects provided by Westside Gunn and DMX bubbling into a classically New York display of lyricism and camaraderie. DMX’s first album since his passing, Exodus, arrives May 28 via Def Jam. The single, “Hood Blues,” features Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine of the Buffalo-based rap label Griselda Records. The Associated Press contributed to this report.New York rapper DMX released a new single Tuesday, over a month after his untimely passing on April 9. MORE NEWS: Artist Efren Andaluz Pays Tribute To Late Rapper DMX In New Mural In The Bronx It will be broadcast live on BET and the network’s YouTube channel. His funeral service will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. My daddy still holding my hand, so I gotta stand up,” she said. You feel me? He taught me everything I know,” he said.īut despite the tears, there were uplifting moments, especially one where DMX’s young daughter performed a rap song on stage to honor her father.
“I’m trying my best not to cry right now, but I’m not s*** without this dude, bro. The rapper’s sudden, unexpected passing took a toll on close friend and hip-hop artist Drag-On. The hour-long service was livestreamed on DMX’s YouTube channel. Indoor arenas are currently limited to 10% capacity. In a statement, organizers said the service would follow New York’s testing guidelines and other protocols. The event was closed to the public and limited to close friends and family due to COVID restrictions.
Inside the arena, family and friends paid tribute to the Ruff Ryder. READ MORE: DMX Dies At Age 50 After Days On Life Support At White Plains Hospital He was also the first and only rapper to have his five albums consecutively debut at number one on Billboard. The Grammy-nominated rapper delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here).” He also starred in several films including “Belly” and “Romeo Must Die.” While DMX struggled with addiction, it never stopped him from climbing to the top of the music charts. The immediate area surrounding Barclays Center will continue to remain closed. UPDATE: Flatbush Avenue is now open to traffic in both directions. “The things that he went through and where he was at today, what he overcame … It touches me a lot,” she said. You will never get another one of those.”Ĭandace Jordan traveled from Chicago, saying it was DMX’s perseverance to push past his troubles that made her love the rapper and his music.
“Undeniably one of the illest rappers ever, like a legendary rapper. For him to have an untimely, this type of… It hurts. “I feel like I knew him, and I never met the man a day in my life. “He didn’t sell his soul out to be in commercial. He was straight from the heart,” one fan told CBS2’s Cory James. Fans gathered outside the Barclays Center for hours to pay their respects, many of them still in shock.