DMX's Fiancée Desiree Lindstrom On Rapper's Death: "My Life Changed So Fast"

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Lindstrom appeared on "It's Tricky With Raquel Harper" where she discussed how she and Exodus have been coping with life after X.

Forever X. On the latest episode of It's Tricky with Raquel Harper, Desiree Lindstrom sat down with the host to discuss how she's been coping since the April 9th, 2021 passing of her fiancé, Earl Simmons – better known to many as prolific rapper DMX

"My life changed so fast," Lindstrom told Harper during their conversation, which was an emotional and obviously tough one for the guest. "Holidays get lonely... because Earl was my family, but I do have Exodus," she said, mentioning the 5-year-old son that the couple shared.

DMX's Fiancée Desiree Lindstrom On Rapper's Death: "My Life Changed So Fast"
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"I try to make the best of it, because I know that's what he would've wanted me to do," the mother of one went on, also thanking everyone that's taken the time to check in on her and her son. According to Lindstrom, her late partner's fans "played a big part in keeping her going in the months following his death."

As TMZ reports, they first broke the story about the New York native's drug overdose, which resulted in him being rushed to hospital where he spent a week on life support before passing away. The 50-year-old is survived by 15 children, including Exodus.

When The Great Depression hitmaker's family hosted his celebration of life, it was attended by the likes of Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, and Nas, among many other famous faces, all of whom watched Lindstrom deliver a tear-jerking speech.

Last December, we shared a story about DJ Superior revealing what he told DMX on his deathbed – read more about that here, and listen to the full episode of It's Tricky with Raquel Harper below.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.