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The Ruff Ryders made sure to properly remember their late leader. The crew including producer Swizz Beatz showed up with deep words at DMX’s memorial service Saturday in New York. Ruff Ryders Get Deep At DMX’s Service New footage has started to circulate online showing the crew on-stage at the emotional Barclays Center event in […]
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Late New York rapper DMX’s fiancée is speaking out. Desiree Lindstorm has stepped forward to address an emotional weekend of funeral services in remembrance of the Ruff Ryders icon. DMX’s Fiancée Shares Heartwarming Pic Lindstorm went to her Instagram page with a shot of herself alongside their son. She also dished on believing X’s spirit […]
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Kamaru Usman defeated Jorge Masvidal for the welterweight championship with a second-round knockout at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday for UFC 261. Usman came into the fight on a 17-fight win streak.
After sending Masvidal to the canvas with a massive right hang, Usman finished him off with a flurry of punches.
“Jacksonville, Florida — y’all said you wanted violence?” Usman said after the fight. “You’re welcome.”
He went on to praise Masvidal: “You elevated me. You made me get into the workshop. … I told everybody I’m still getting better. The sky is the limit for me as long as I’m doing this.”
Earlier in the night, Chris Weidman suffered a gruesome open fracture on his leg just moments into his matchup against Uriah Hall. The injury is being compared to Anderson Silva’s infamous leg injury, which is considered one of the worst injuries in the history of the sport.
“I’ve got nothing but respect for Chris Weidman,” Hall told Joe Rogan after the fight. “He’s truly one of the best. It is a crazy story that he was the first man I fought that defeated me, that introduced me to fear. … I wanted to put on a great performance. I feel so bad for him. I hope he’s OK. I wish the family well. It’s the sucky part of this sport. … I hope he recovers.”
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Just moments into his matchup against Uriah Hall, Chris Weidman suffered a gruesome open fracture on his leg with the bone appearing to be protruding. Fans immediately compared the event to a similar injury suffered by Anderson Silva.
The brutal injury resulted in the end of the match and a TKO win for Hall. Weidman was carried out of the octagon on a stretcher.
“I’ve got nothing but respect for Chris Weidman,” Hall told Joe Rogan after the fight. “He’s truly one of the best. It is a crazy story that he was the first man I fought that defeated me, that introduced me to fear. … I wanted to put on a great performance. I feel so bad for him. I hope he’s OK. I wish the family well. It’s the sucky part of this sport. … I hope he recovers.”
Coincidently, Weidman beat Silva in his first defense of the UFC middleweight title back in 2013 after Silva suffered a remarkably similar injury. It was considered one of the most gruesome injuries in sports history.
Later in the night, Kamaru Usman will fight Jorge Masvidal for the welterweight championship to headline UFC 261.
You can check out the injury below, but be warned, the footage is graphic.
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The first of two memorial services for DMX occurred on Saturday at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The late rapper was brought in a bright red casket to the arena aboard a massive monster truck that was followed by hundreds of motorcyclists and bikers. As for the service itself, the night was highlighted by a performance from Kanye West and his Sunday Service Choir, a fantastic remix of DMX’s “Slippin” from the rapper’s daughter Sovonah, and appearances from Nas and the Ruff Ryders collective, among others. It was here that one of the most powerful moments of the night came.
Swizz Beatz just got a lot off his chest #DMXFuneral pic.twitter.com/OYxvzO4ix4
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 24, 2021
Following comments from Eve and The Lox, Swizz Beatz took the stage to remember DMX and get a few additional things off his chest.
“Words can’t describe our loss,” he said. “But, our gain is heavy, as well, because we got a real serious person upstairs that’s looking down on us and that’s going to guide us on our journey… I just wish all of these people showed up for him when he was here. You got thousands of people claiming who they are, and [selling] tickets and things like that. This man needed everybody.”
He added, “He didn’t need everybody when he [was] not here. He needed everybody when he was here. So, we got to learn how to celebrate each other while we’re here… The things that I’m witnessing from my brother’s passing is a big educational thing for me to learn. I’m glad that I got to see it at this age. A lot of people ain’t your friends, a lot of people ain’t your family.”
The Verzuz co-founder then closed his speech with one final thought about “handling your business” and making sure your family is set up in case something goes wrong with your own health.
I need everybody to do a will. You have to do your will. You do not want strangers — bloodsuckers — handling your business when you’re not here. You want to ones that you love handling your business. But, imma make sure my brother straight. Imma make sure my brother’s kids is straight and everybody in here better do the same, as well. ‘Cause this is not a fashion show, this is not a performance, this is a real-life day-to-day.
You can watch Swizz Beatz share his words in the video above.
Kanye West and his Sunday Service Choir performed live at DMX’s memorial tribute at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The group, wearing red hoodies, performed “Back to Life,” “Keep on Movin'” and more. X’s red casket bearing the Ruff Ryders logo remained at center stage throughout.
In addition to the show, West helped organize a collaboration between his Yeezy brand and Balenciaga for a T-shirt in honor of the late legendary rapper. The new piece features a portrait of X and is selling for $200. Proceeds will benefit DMX’s family.
X died on April 9th, one week after suffering an overdose that resulted in a heart attack.
“We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days,” a statement from his family announced. “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him.”
Nas, Swizz Beatz, and more spoke about X’s impact during the event.
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Steph Curry said Draymond Green is the “smartest basketball player I’ve played with,” following Green’s 19 assist performance, Friday night, during the Warriors’ 118-97 win over the Denver Nuggets.
“When he gets in a groove like that where he’s getting everybody involved, and having a Draymond-type night where scoring’s not really the difference-maker, it’s the way that he does the intangibles,” Curry said. “And then makes everybody better by getting the ball on time, can finish off plays. He’s the smartest basketball player I’ve played with, and it shows in moments and games like tonight where he just finds a way to impact winning in his own way.”
Green finished with just two points on 1-of-3 shooting from the field but added 12 rebounds. After the game, he spoke about being in the zone when the comes to passing.
“You definitely can find that zone and feel like you can make any pass. Some of those crazy-ass passes you see me make, it’s like a heat check,” Green explained. “You see a guy coming down from 35 feet and heat-checking that thing — I feel like that with my passes sometimes.”
The Warriors are currently 30-30 and in 9th place in the Western Conference standings.
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Two weeks after the music world received news of DMX’s tragic death, his close friends and family gathered at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the first of two memorial services to honor the late rapper. A beautiful moment during the first on Saturday night came when DMX’s daughter took the stage to share her version of one of the rapper’s most popular songs.
DMX’s daughter has bars for days #DMXFuneral pic.twitter.com/cv5Fwana8I
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 24, 2021
DMX’s daughter Sonovah wrote a beautiful song for him #DMXMemorial
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— 𝒢𝑒𝓂𝓈 ♛ (@aaliyahsgems) April 25, 2021
Sonovah, who is just 12 years old, took the stage with her family and shared her own version of “Slippin,” DMX’s 1998 song that details his struggle and fight to overcome life’s demons.
“Ayo, I’m growing, I’m learning to hold my head up / Ayo, I’m growing, I’m learning to hold my head up,” she rapped. “Ayo, I’m growing, I’m learning to hold my head up / My daddy’s still holding my hand so I gotta stand up.” She even debuted a verse of her that fell in line with the flow DMX used on the original record. Sonovah’s family cheered her on as she performed the track for well over two minutes.
Sonovah’s “Slippin” remix joins Kanye West and the Sunday Service Choir’s as the highlight performances from DMX’s memorial service. The rapper and the group opened the night with a beautiful medley of gospel and soul records and continued to perform throughout the night. A second memorial service for DMX will be held on Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. EST and air on BET.
You can listen to DMX’s daughter’s version of “Slippin” in the videos above.
Nas, Swizz Beatz, and more spoke during DMX’s memorial service in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, Saturday.
Nas referred to X as “my brother,” and spoke about filming on set together. He added: “He knew his journey was starting … He looked at me, tears in his eyes because he knew about the journey he was about to embark on: become a hip-hop icon.”
“Words can’t describe our loss, but our gain is heavy as well because we got a real serious person upstairs that’s looking down on us, and that’s going to guide us through our journey,” Swizz Beatz said.
“I just wish all these people showed up for him when he was here,” Swizz explained. “You got thousands of people claiming who they are and tickets and things like that. This man needed everybody. He didn’t need everybody when he’s not here, he needed everybody when he was here. We have to learn to celebrate each other while we’re here.”
“I don’t want y’all to show up to my shit when I’m gone, unless you was showing up while I was here,” he added. “I want to be sent off with the same love that I had when you were standing next to me. The things that I’m witnessing from my brother’s passing was a big educational thing for me to learn. I’m glad I got to see it at this age. A lot of people aren’t your friends, a lot of people aren’t your family.”
Additionally, X’s daughter performed a moving rap song in honor of her late father. The song is a remix of X’s 1998 song “Slippin.”
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DMX’s daughter, Sonovah, performed a heart-warming rap tribute to her late father during the “Celebration Of Life Memorial” at the Brooklyn Barclays Center, Saturday. Sonovah’s rap was her own take on DMX’s 1998 song, “Slippin.”
“I am growing, I am learning, to hold my head up/My daddy’s still holding my hand, so I gotta stand up/I learned so much from my father… He taught me to be strong, but it’s OK to be afraid/‘Cause sometimes it’ll show you how to be brave,” she rapped during the event, rather than performing a speech. “I never give up, I give it all/‘Cause I know I’m big, even though I look small/Lookin’ at my daddy’s picture on the wall… My brothers and sisters, we all stand together/Throw up the X, daddy forever.”
Sonovah was born in 2009. She occasionally posts videos of her rapping on her Instagram page.
Swizz Beatz, Nas, and others also spoke about DMX’s impact during the event.
X passed away on April 9th at the age of 50-years-old after he was hospitalized from a heart attack.
In accordance with the memorial service, Yeezy and Balenciaga collaborated on a new T-shirt in honor of DMX.
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