Hollywood actor Wendell Pierce knows the world lost a true icon in Michael K. Williams‘ passing. The veteran entertainer has stepped up to reflect on his former “The Wire” co-star and what impact he had on the industry. Wendell Pierce Remembers Michael K. Williams Over the past few hours, Pierce has lit up Twitter with […]
Hollywood actor Wendell Pierce knows the world lost a true icon in Michael K. Williams‘ passing. The veteran entertainer has stepped up to reflect on his former “The Wire” co-star and what impact he had on the industry. Wendell Pierce Remembers Michael K. Williams Over the past few hours, Pierce has lit up Twitter with […]
Hollywood actor Wendell Pierce knows the world lost a true icon in Michael K. Williams‘ passing. The veteran entertainer has stepped up to reflect on his former “The Wire” co-star and what impact he had on the industry. Wendell Pierce Remembers Michael K. Williams Over the past few hours, Pierce has lit up Twitter with […]
Hollywood actor Wendell Pierce knows the world lost a true icon in Michael K. Williams‘ passing. The veteran entertainer has stepped up to reflect on his former “The Wire” co-star and what impact he had on the industry. Wendell Pierce Remembers Michael K. Williams Over the past few hours, Pierce has lit up Twitter with […]
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. is paying his respect. The King of the South has stepped forward to remember the life of late Hollywood actor Michael K. Williams. Following the 54-year-old’s untimely and shocking passing, Tip has shared a slideshow of moments and memories of his late friend and TV/film peer. Swipe to get a glimpse at […]
The rap game is hurting right now. Everyone from 50 Cent and Royce Da 5’9 to Terror Squad leader Fat Joe have stepped up to remember the life of late Hollywood actor Michael K. Williams. Hip-Hop Remembers The Late Michael K. Williams Over the past few hours, social media has erupted with remembrances of Williams. […]
New York rapper 50 Cent is going through the emotions right now. The hip-hop star and STARZ executive producer has come forward to pay his respect to the memory of late “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams. 50 Cent’s Crushed Over ‘The Wire’ Star Michael K. Williams’ Death Fifty went to his Instagram page with […]
It was Method Man who kicked off the the DMX tribute on the 2021 BET Awards, rapping an acapella rendition of one of DMX’s most beloved verses. Then, Griselda Records took the stage to perform a snippet of their new song with DMX, “Hood Blues,” before a succession of X’s contemporaries and admirers, including actor Michael K. Williams, Busta Rhymes, and his own Ruff Ryders crew, including Jadakiss of The LOX, channeled his gritty energy to perform some of his biggest hits like “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and “Party Up.”
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DMX passed away earlier this year after an accidental overdose. He was in a coma for a week, during which his contemporaries and fans in the hip-hop world shared an outpouring of well-wishes. Eventually, after he’d passed, it was announced that Def Jam, the label where he’d released groundbreaking classics like It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot, Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood, and And Then There Was X…, put out his posthumous album Exodus, which was named for his son.
Meanwhile, his funeral was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with Def Jam footing the bill, where his casket was brought in on a monster truck, and the service featured performances from his daughter (who sang her own rendition of his song “Slippin’”) and the Kanye West Sunday Service choir. DMX’s longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz gave an impassioned eulogy, imploring the assembled mourners to “learn how to celebrate each other while we’re here.”
Watch the 2021 BET Awards tribute to DMX above.
