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INDIES NEWS

Vibrant Female Artist Destiny Rydas Announces Blockbuster Single Featuring Offset

Combining beauty, the ability to rap as good as any of her male counterparts, singing vocals, which serves the perfect blend, and fuels rapper, singer, and actor Destiny Rydas‘ cutting-edge

NEWS

Swizz Beatz Discusses A New Posthumous DMX Album

More than two years after the release of DMX‘s 2021 posthumous album, “Exodus,” Swizz Beatz opened up about whether or not they will ever release a new posthumous album from

NEWS

Ruff Ryders To Honor DMX With “Ryde Out” Event In NYC

Ruff Ryders are gathering the family, friends and fans of the late DMX for their “Ryde Out” event. Set to happen on April 9 in New York City, “Ryde Out”

NEWS

Swizz Beatz Names ‘Greatest’ Song He’s Ever Produced, Talks DMX’s Death

Swizz Beatz has crafted chart-topping Billboard hits and received numerous awards, however there’s one track in particular he produced that he still considers his absolute best. Swizzy joined Mike Tyson

NEWS

DMX’s Official Cause Of Death Revealed

DMX’s official cause of death has been revealed as a cocaine-induced heart attack that left his brain dead, according to Vulture. The Westchester County medical examiner’s office told Vulture: “It

GOSSIP NEWS

Irv Gotti Apologizes For Comments About DMX’s Death, 50 Cent Weighs In

Irv Gotti is known to speak his mind and share opinions without a filter. Last week, the Murder Inc. head honcho caught a wave of backlash from Hip-Hop fans and

NEWS

Black Rob’s Funeral To Be Livestreamed On Diddy’s REVOLT TV

After a rough time lately since the passing of famed rapper DMX on April 9, Black Rob on April 17 and Digital Underground’s Shock G on April 22, the Hip-Hop

NEWS

Irv Gotti Claims DMX Overdosed On Crack-Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl

DMX has just been laid to rest and as family and friends are still struggling to accept the loss, Irv Gotti is claiming the late rapper died from overdosing on

NEWS

DMX’s Family Denies Rumor That Jay-Z & Beyonce Bought His Master Recordings

The family of DMX, real name Earl Simmons, has shut down rumors circulating online claiming that Beyonce and Jay-Z bought the late rapper’s master recordings for $10 million. The 50-year-old

GOSSIP NEWS

Drake Plans To Discuss Squashing Beef With Late Rapper DMX

DMX was known for being a loud critic of Drake, but the Canadian rapper says that he squashed his beef with the Yonkers entertainer a while before he passed away.

NEWS

Azealia Banks: ‘Travis Scott Has A Drug Problem’

Controversial female rapper Azealia Banks hasn’t been one to hold her tongue. While her opinions can be jarring, there is truth and validity in some of her rants. The New

NEWS

DMX Dead At 50 After Week On Life Support

Iconic rapper DMX, who left his gritty mark on Hip-Hop with the 1990s hits “Party Up,” “X Gon’ Give It To Ya,” and “Get At Me Dog,” has died nearly

NEWS

DMX Reportedly Diagnosed With COVID-19

As DMX is still fighting for his life at White Plains Hospital following an alleged April 2 drug overdose, which triggered a heart attack, a new report has emerged claiming

NEWS

DMX’s Family Addresses Misinformation In Public Statement

Iconic rapper DMX’s family has released a statement shutting down false reports over the Yonkers-native’s hospitalization. His family issued the public statement on Sunday (April 4) about his “serious health

NEWS

Police Looking To Charge Drug Dealer Who Sold DMX Tainted Drugs With Murder

Iconic rapper DMX is currently on life support after suffering an alleged drug overdose. Now, it has been reported that police is looking for the Yonkers, NY native’s drug dealer

NEWS

DMX: My Mentor Got Me Hooked On Crack, Laced My Blunt

Iconic rapper DMX, who has battled drug addiction for many decades, revealed that his struggle with substance abuse began when a former mentor of his laced his blunt with crack

NEWS

Nas, DMX, Gang Starr & The LOX Join Forces For Gods Of Rap II Tour

East Coast Hip-Hop superstars Nas, DMX, Gang Starr and The LOX will join forces on the upcoming Gods Of Rap II Tour, which kicks off in Manchester on April 23.