The rapper was celebrated for his music, but spent much of his life struggling with addiction Born Earl Simmons on Dec. 18, 1970, DMX endured a rough childhood that included bouts of illness and time ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)" and who rapped with ...