Fans and friends of the late DMX reflected on the impact of the legendary rapper on the second anniversary of his death, Sunday. The It's Dark and Hell Is Hot rapper died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 50. His official cause of death was listed as a cocaine-induced heart attack.
“Long live my Dog 4 Life @dmx THE GREAT,” Swizz Beatz captioned a post for his longtime collaborator. The late rapper's crew also announced a Ryde Out event for DMX. “Save the date! On April 9th please join the Ruff Ryders Family as we celebrate and remember our brother DMX and all our fallen Soldiers with our NYC Ryde Out!” they wrote on Instagram. “Please bring all your family and friends for a day full of food, fun, games, and music. More details information to come.”
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Others to share posts for DMX included Wyclef Jean, Eve, Missy Elliott, and more. In addition to the myriad of artists, many fans also published tributes online. “Two years ago today we lost one of the greatest hiphop artistes of all time, The Great DMX, Rest In Power King,” wrote one fan on Twitter. Another added: “Today is the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of DMX…Let’s Celebrate his Life and and Legacy today!! You were one of the Realist ‘X’ Inside and Out and we will NEVER forget you or your Music!! R.I.P.”
Shortly after DMX's passing, a memorial service was held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. At the event, Swizz Beatz called out people for not being more supportive of the rapper prior to his death. "I just wish all these people showed up for him when he was here. You got thousands of people claiming who they are and tickets and things like that," he said. “This man needed everybody. He didn’t need everybody when he’s not here, he needed everybody when he was here. We have to learn to celebrate each other while we’re here … I don’t want y’all to show up to my shit when I’m gone, unless you was showing up while I was here.”
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