OT: RIP DMX (PG 2) :-( Was: DMX drug Overdose

3toheadmelo · Post #41 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:13 pm

rip to a legend. i never really listened to dmx that much but he was super unique and just different than everyone. that's what made him special.

NYKinMIA · Post #42 » by **NYKinMIA** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:24 pm

RIP Big Dawg.

Post #43 » by **mpharris36** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:25 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:rip to a legend. i never really listened to dmx that much but he was super unique and just different than everyone. that's what made him special.

he was someone that was aggressive and charismatic in his delivery that is very very very difficult to pull off. Special talent! Sad news and he is a local guy too which hurts just a little more.

Post #44 » by **mpharris36** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:39 pm

Watch on YouTube

one of my favorites and this song kinda fits... :cry:

Jalen Bluntson · Post #45 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:40 pm

Loved those Damien songs. Too bad he couldn't control his drug habits. Ruins a lot of great entertainers...as well as everyday people that no one cares about.

SelbyCobra · Post #46 » by **SelbyCobra** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:53 pm

Are We Ther Yet wrote:Loved those Damien songs. Too bad he couldn't control his drug habits. Ruins a lot of great entertainers...as well as everyday people that no one cares about.

Damien is so great.

I was talking to my wife about this last night trying to explain to her what made him different. This wasn't a traditional case of entertainers who got ruined by drugs. X didn't change when he got fame, he was always that same dude from the streets. He came in with a drug demon, and he left with one. Remember, it took him YEARS to get a record deal - he was close to 30 when his fame whirlwind began. He wasn't corrupted by the money and fame, which led to spiraling drug use; he'd had the issue all along, fame or not. It was a part of his persona, his pain, and what made his music so emotionally explosive and raw.

SelbyCobra · Post #47 » by **SelbyCobra** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 7:00 pm

Some of the most enjoyable moments for me over the years with DMX and his music was when we'd get candid peaks into him being happy. Knowing how aggressive, tortured, frustrated, and angry he was in so much of his music (and life), it made his happiness that much more enjoyable to see. His happiness is some of my favorite sh*t ever. Him holding a plate dancing to MJ after the Verzuz makes me smile every time I see it.

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Hes_On_Fire · Post #48 » by **Hes_On_Fire** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 7:38 pm

RIP to a legend.

Stannis · Post #49 » by **Stannis** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 8:26 pm

RIP. He had lot of bangers in his later albums. But his first two albums were masterpieces.

Stannis wrote:This is my favorite DMX song:

Watch on YouTube

He has lot of songs like this where his lyrics are like he's trying to speak to God or a spirit. Maybe it was drugs. But I think DMX had many near death experiences or he's contemplated suicide before.

vallen · Post #50 » by **vallen** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 8:41 pm

R.I.P X.

Sad how many people with substance use disorder's are having so much trouble getting through the pandemic. As if it wasn't a big enough problem before hand. Stay strong.

SelbyCobra · Post #51 » by **SelbyCobra** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 8:44 pm

This is such a great point, and illustrative of just how insanely forceful X's whole style was on the mic.

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GEOLINK · Post #52 » by **GEOLINK** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 8:45 pm

RIP to X, man.

What a sad life he lived. Hopefully he's in peace now.

DickGrayson · Post #53 » by **DickGrayson** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:12 pm

always been in my top 5. My uncle and I held X' tracks very dearly since 96'. RIP.

Da_Mane_Man · Post #54 » by **Da_Mane_Man** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:47 pm

Context wrote:

Watch on YouTube
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watched this randomly at like 3am one night a few weeks ago

Da_Mane_Man · Post #55 » by **Da_Mane_Man** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:50 pm

Watch on YouTube

This is one of my favorites from my childhood. I remember my friend got the CD and we used to bump this all the time.

Context · Post #56 » by **Context** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:54 pm

Da_Mane_Man wrote:
Context wrote:

Watch on YouTube
;t=8335s

watched this randomly at like 3am one night a few weeks ago

yeah...I figured I'd put it up there for those that wanted to see a three hour conversation with him that was recent...

bigfnjoe96 · Post #57 » by **bigfnjoe96** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:59 pm

Rest In Peace X. The Demons can no longer touch your Mind, Body and Soul. Thanks for all the memories!

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Jalen Bluntson · Post #58 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 10:32 pm

SelbyCobra wrote:
Are We Ther Yet wrote:Loved those Damien songs. Too bad he couldn't control his drug habits. Ruins a lot of great entertainers...as well as everyday people that no one cares about.

Damien is so great.

I was talking to my wife about this last night trying to explain to her what made him different. This wasn't a traditional case of entertainers who got ruined by drugs. X didn't change when he got fame, he was always that same dude from the streets. He came in with a drug demon, and he left with one. Remember, it took him YEARS to get a record deal - he was close to 30 when his fame whirlwind began. He wasn't corrupted by the money and fame, which led to spiraling drug use; he'd had the issue all along, fame or not. It was a part of his persona, his pain, and what made his music so emotionally explosive and raw.

Dude was a drug addict. It killed him. Doesn't matter when he became one. He couldn't control it. Having all of that money and fame you claim he didn't care about... didn't help. Just another drug addict. People only care because he was famous.

Sad that he couldn't get help with all of the options he had in comparison to most other drug addicts. That's the tragedy.

KnixtapeH20 · Post #59 » by **KnixtapeH20** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 10:50 pm

Are We Ther Yet wrote:Loved those Damien songs. Too bad he couldn't control his drug habits. Ruins a lot of great entertainers...as well as everyday people that no one cares about.

Idk if yall know this or not but when x was 14 years old his mans he looked up to and idolized made him smoke weed but this demon tricked him and laced it with crack.... He has an interview he speaks on it. Some real sad ****

Watch on YouTube

3toheadmelo · Post #60 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 10:57 pm

KnixtapeH20 wrote:
Are We Ther Yet wrote:Loved those Damien songs. Too bad he couldn't control his drug habits. Ruins a lot of great entertainers...as well as everyday people that no one cares about.

Idk if yall know this or not but when x was 14 years old his mans he looked up to and idolized made him smoke weed but this demon tricked him and laced it with crack.... He has an interview he speaks on it. Some real sad ****

Watch on YouTube

Yeah I saw that on Twitter a couple days ago. **** that guy. Thats super messed up to what he did to DMX