Swizz Beatz shares touching tribute to DMX: “He took everybody’s pain and made it his”
nme.comSwizz Beatz has shared a touching tribute to his friend and frequent collaborator DMX following news of the rapper’s death.The legendary rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on Friday (April 9) at the age of 50.
He was first hospitalised following a heart attack as a result of a reported overdose on April 3, where he had remained in intensive care since.Tributes have been pouring in following the news of his death, including from the likes of Eve, Swizz Beatz, T.I., Meek Mill, Shaquille O’Neal, Lebron James, Viola Davis, Ice-T, Talib Kweli, and Power actor Omari Hardwick.Among the tributes, Swizz Beatz, who produced a number of tracks for DMX including the classic ‘Ruff Ryders Anthem’, has shared a lengthy tribute to his friend on.
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