In 2000, he was named favourite rap/ hip-hop artist at the American Music Awards.ĭMX emerged on the music scene around the same time as Jay-Z, Ja Rule and other hip hop legends who went on to dominate the charts during the early 2000s. In total, he released seven albums and earned three Grammy nominations.

And Then There Was X,” “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood,” “The Great Depression” and “Grand Champ.” He followed up his initial album success with another four chart-topping albums including “.

DMX'S ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, left, and his fiance Desiree Lindstrom, second from left, pray outside of White Plains hospital.