Prayer vigil held in New York for rapper DMX
The 50-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Friday, following a heart attack.
Fans and the family of rapper DMX chanted his name and offered up prayers outside the New York hospital where he remained on life support.
The 50-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Friday, following a heart attack.
The crowd outside White Plains Hospital called “DMX! DMX!” and, when urged to by the main speaker, crossed their arms in the shape of an X.
A woman’s sobs reverberated as those in the audience heard a recording of the rapper, whose birth name is Earl Simmons.
DMX made his rap debut in 1998, and has released seven albums in a career that has included three Grammy nominations. He also acted in several movies.
But substance abuse has been a struggle for him over the years, including in 2019 when he cancelled shows to go to a rehabilitation facility.
