ANNIVERSARY

DMX’s Daughter Visits Her Late Father’s Gravesite

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The daughter of DMX recently paid a visit to her late father’s gravesite. DMX, real name, Earl Simmons, achieved superstardom as a musician in the late 90s. The Ruff Ryder’s legend first hit the scene as a features artist. However, he would quickly go on to establish himself as a solo act. The New York native’s lyricism and aggressive demeanor earned him fans the world over. Subsequently, he became one of the biggest rappers of his era. Additionally, his popularity led him to starring in movies such as Cradle 2 The Grave and Romeo Must Die. However, for 10-year-old Sonovah Hamilton, he was simply her dad.

Hamilton was only eight-years-old when her father died. However, it’s obvious X made a life-long impact on his daughter. Hamilton recently took to Instagram to share a touching tribute to her father on the two-year anniversary of his death. In the photo, Hamilton can be seen smiling in front of her X’s headstone. Additionally, she’s wearing a shirt with her father’s image on it. Hamilton captioned the photo with “Couldn’t pull up to yo city and not see you. Hey daddy!”

DMX Leaves Behind An Enormous Legacy

Meanwhile, other tributes have been coming in for X as well. The Ruff Ryders paid tribute to their fallen comrade earlier this week. The crew is a loosely affiliated group of New York rappers that X was the de-fact leader of. The group and a small number of fans gathered at X’s gravesite on Sunday. During the tribute, speakers shared stories about the impact X had on their lives and careers. Additionally, attendees could be seen reciting lyrics and pouring out liquor for their friend.

No one will ever understand the pain that DMX’s death brought his friends and family. However, X’s death had an impact on fans all around the world. Several fans have taken to social media to pay their respects to the beloved rapper. “R.I.P. DMX can’t believe it’s been 2 years already!!!” said one Twitter user. “Pour one out for the Dog!” said another. X had been open about his struggles with mental health issues and substance abuse. However, his death still shocked fans and artists across the world of hip-hop. But the story isn’t over. Fans will continue being inspired by his work because although he may no longer be here, his music will live forever.

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DMX Fans Remember Late Rapper On 2nd Anniversary Of His Death

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Fans and friends of the late DMX reflected on the impact of the legendary rapper on the second anniversary of his death, Sunday. The It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot rapper died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 50. His official cause of death was listed as a cocaine-induced heart attack.

“Long live my Dog 4 Life @dmx THE GREAT,” Swizz Beatz captioned a post for his longtime collaborator. The late rapper’s crew also announced a Ryde Out event for DMX. “Save the date! On April 9th please join the Ruff Ryders Family as we celebrate and remember our brother DMX and all our fallen Soldiers with our NYC Ryde Out!” they wrote on Instagram. “Please bring all your family and friends for a day full of food, fun, games, and music. More details information to come.”

DMX Mural In Yonkers

YONKERS, NEW YORK – JULY 13: The official mural of DMX is unveiled on July 13, 2021 in Yonkers, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Def Jam)

Others to share posts for DMX included Wyclef Jean, Eve, Missy Elliott, and more. In addition to the myriad of artists, many fans also published tributes online. “Two years ago today we lost one of the greatest hiphop artistes of all time, The Great DMX, Rest In Power King,” wrote one fan on Twitter. Another added: “Today is the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of DMX…Let’s Celebrate his Life and and Legacy today!! You were one of the Realist ‘X’ Inside and Out and we will NEVER forget you or your Music!! R.I.P.”

Shortly after DMX’s passing, a memorial service was held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. At the event, Swizz Beatz called out people for not being more supportive of the rapper prior to his death. “I just wish all these people showed up for him when he was here. You got thousands of people claiming who they are and tickets and things like that,” he said. “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.”

DMX Tributes

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Ariana Grande & Mac Miller’s “The Way” Celebrates 10 Years, Singer Pays Tribute To Late Rapper

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2023 will mark the five-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s untimely passing, and much of the music community still hasn’t fully processed the rapper’s death. Among those chiefly upset by his fatal overdose include ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande, who was on track to marry comedian Pete Davidson at the time. Prior to that relationship, she and the late star were together romantically from 2016 to 2018 after bonding throughout years of friendship.

After Miller’s passing, the sweetener songstress and her Staten Island-born beau went their separate ways. He’s presently spending time with Bodies Bodies Bodies co-star Chase Sui Wonders, while Grande has moved on to marry Dalton Gomez, a real estate agent whose life is mostly out of the spotlight. Even though she’s now with another, the former Nickelodeon star continues to make it obvious that there will always be room in her heart for her fallen former lover.

Revisit Ariana Grande and Mac Miller’s Undeniable Chemistry in “The Way” Visual

On Saturday (March 25), the duo’s 2013 collaboration, “The Way” celebrated its 10th birthday. Though Miller isn’t here to commemorate the special moment himself, Grande did her part to uphold his legacy by posting about their joint effort on her Instagram Story. “I love you,” she wrote at the bottom of the screen in tiny white font when sharing the song’s accompanying visual this past weekend.

As DailyMail notes, the vocalist did her part to make sure that her strong feelings for Miller were clearly felt online. In the comment section of the same video, she once again wrote, “I love you.” Throughout the years, the ponytail princess has often shared subtle but heartfelt tributes to her ex, who has gone on to inspire some of her most popular releases, such as “Thank U, Next.” While she continues to remember their love in a positive light, others, such as Kanye West, have tried to ruin that narrative by insisting Pete was sending photos of him and Ariana Grande in bed together to her ex following their split, seemingly resulting in his overdose. Read what the pop star’s brother had to say about that here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Diddy Honors Biggie Smalls On Anniversary Of His Passing

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It’s been 26 years to the day since hip-hop lost one of its most impactful, resonant, and powerful voices. While the tragedy of his passing isn’t lost on anyone, millions around the world continue to keep The Notorious B.I.G. alive. For example, Diddy made an Instagram post on Thursday (March 9) honoring Biggie on the anniversary of his tragic death in Los Angeles. “There will NEVER be another,” Puff wrote as a caption to a video of a B.I.G. interview. “The GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME. Today we celebrate and honor you king. Love and miss you!!”

In that clip, the legendary MC spoke on maintaining his originality, freshness, and unique voice as an artist. “Don’t be the fool to just sit back and do it because somebody else is doing it,” the Brooklyn native expressed. “Because those of you who do just gon’ follow in somebody else’s footsteps, and you just gon’ be a shadow. Who wanna be a shadow for the rest of their life, you know what I’m saying? If you got a lil’ something’ that you know how to do, progress that and keep trying. I mean, God knows what could happen. That’s what I did. Just kept on walking, just happened to get to the right ends.”

Diddy’s Tribute To Biggie Smalls On Anniversary Of His Tragic Loss

Most recently, Nas spoke on how Biggie influenced his classic album It Was Written, shortly before the anniversary of his death arrived. “Biggie made it different, where you can’t just be the hot dude that they liked from New York to Connecticut to Virginia,” he expressed. “You got to hit the mainstream. You got to touch the world.” Elsewhere in the interview, he said that they inspired each other in many different ways. For example, Nas working with Dr. Dre possibly opened up the doors for Biggie to work with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

Meanwhile, this year will also mark what would’ve been Big’s 51st birthday in May. Last year, Lil’ Kim penned an inspiring message for his 50th. “He was more than just a rapper more than an artist; he was an educator, he was a poet, obviously a writer. He was a prophet, he was here to do more than just make some songs or record a couple of albums, which is at the end of the day, that’s what he did. And he did way more than that in his spare time.” Join us in honoring Biggie Smalls with your favorite tracks, albums, or moments in the comments, and if you don’t know, now you know.

50 Cent Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”

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50 Cent reflected on the 20th anniversary of his iconic debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, on Instagram, Monday. 50 dropped the album on February 6, 2003, launching him into mainstream stardom. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ produced hits such as “In da Club,” “21 Questions,” “P.I.M.P.,” and more. The legendary New York rapper says that the legacy of the project can’t be forgotten.

“They can try not to remember because I made it uncomfortable but they can’t re write history,” 50 captioned Monday’s post. “20th year anniversary Get Rich Or Die Tryin. Boom.”

HOLLYWOOD, CA – MAY 10: Executive producer/Rapper Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson attends the For Your Consideration Event for STARZs’ “Power” at ArcLight Hollywood on May 10, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

In addition to G-Unit members Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo, the album also contains guest appearances from Eminem, Young Buck, and Nate Dogg. It debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, while selling over 872,000 copies in its first week. It ended as the best-selling album of 2003 in the US, and was up for Best Rap Album at the 46th Grammy Awards. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is frequently ranked as one of the best albums of the 2000s.

Plenty of fans of 50’s reflected on their love for the iconic album in the comments section of his post. One user wrote: “Fucking classic! Ill never forget riding around ATL in my nissan 350 z bangn this shit til it broke! This album goes down in rap history! Production everything FLAWLESS!” Another commented: “This changed lives of thousands if not millions around the world forever.” Royce Da 5’9″ further added, “One of the greatest albums ever recorded.”

The 20th anniversary of Get Rich or Die Tryin’ comes following 50’s announcement that he’s working on new music. “Im gonna remind people I’m nice this year,” he wrote in a social media post, last month. “New Music New Tv New movie let’s go!” He’s also working on a TV adaptation of Eminem’s 8 Mile film as well as three new spinoff series for BMF. Check out 50 Cent’s latest post on Instagram below.

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