Los Angeles, USA
American rapper DMX remains in critical condition with life support, according to his lawyer, after having a heart attack and messages for his speedy recovery on the networks have not been long in coming, including those of the actor ICE T.
DMX is in a hospital in the city of White Plains, in Westchester County, north of New York, where he was transported on Friday night, where some of his 15 children, other relatives and friends, went to New York. York post his lawyer, Murray Richman.
“It doesn’t look good,” assert the lawyer in the newspaper about the popular singer and actor, 50 years old.
“A lot of people are gathering at the hospital,” said Richman, who did not confirm that the heart attack was allegedly caused by a drug overdose, as has transpired in the media “because I have no personal knowledge.”
The lawyer also told the media that he received a call on Saturday telling him that Earl Simmons, the rapper’s real name, had suffered a heart attack “I don’t know what caused it”.
Richmond has also said that Simmons was in the middle of making a movie.
After hearing the news, fans of the artist have come to the networks with messages of solidarity and asking for prayers for his speedy recovery.
Hip Hop producer Eric B and fellow rapper Missy Elliott asked their fans to pray for DMX.
“My most sincere love and prayers are with my friend DMX during this difficult time, “rapper and actor ICE T said in a tweet.
DMX is one of the most successful rappers of the 90s and also of the early 2000s, when he sold millions and millions of copies of his first five albums, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard, a record for this time.
The artist is preparing a new album with collaborations from Bono, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, the aforementioned Snoop Dogg or Usher, as has transpired.
His best-known singles include hits such as ‘X’ Gon Give it To Ja ‘, with over 416 million views on Spotify despite being a single released in 2003,’ Party Up (Up in Here) ‘or’ Where the Hood At ‘.