Earl Simmons, a worldwide favorite and rap icon, better known by his stage name DMX, passed away on Friday (April 9) after being removed from life support after a heart attack he suffered last week.
The legend has sold more than 74 million records and becomes the first artist to release two top albums in the same year – It’s dark and hell is hot; and Flesh of my flesh, Blood of my blood in 1998. DMX gave viral triumph in the 1990s, and gave hip hop a plethora of hit singles, including “Where The Hood At?”, “What These Bitches Want” and “X Gon ‘Give It to Ya” to name a few. to name. . The collaboration with artists such as JAY-Z, Aaliyah, LL Cool J and Faith Evans, among others, is X’s legacy and global impact undeniable.
To honor the fallen star, we have selected 11 inspirational quotes that DMX has given during his eternal career. Hopefully they can inspire you to be at your best. This is what X would have liked. See below.
“It’s the hard things we go through, the hard things we go through, that get us to the point where we’re better and stronger than we ever were.”
In 2020, Wendy Williams had the chance to chat with DMX about his Verzuz battle with Snoop Dogg, the new movie, and the relationship with Christ. Their interview would have taken place several times before, but DMX admitted that he was not too good with criticism at the time. He told how important it is to undergo hardship in order to rise and become stronger.
2. “Right, wrong, good, bad, heaven, hell. I think that’s the theme of my life. I think you need to know both to honestly choose one. So I know both sides of the fence. ”
In an interview with Blackfilm in 2004, DMX talked about his role in the crime thriller Never die alone. An adaptation of his novel of the same name, he spoke on the familiarity of themes such as a life of crime and redemption. “I had real events and issues to draw from,” X shared.
3. “You must have humility. You need to be able to humble yourself and know what you have, know where it’s coming from. ‘
As a recent guest on REVOLT’s Drink Champs, DMX discussed it with NORE and DJ EFN about some classic stories in his music and acting career. In the last part of their interview, he stressed the importance of humility despite how much fame or wealth it accumulates. “God gave me the opportunity,” he says. “You must have humility.”
4. “I shine regardless, my steps have already been determined. My steps have already been written, the Lord has already written out my steps so that no one can do anything to stop it. ”
Despite the great adversity, whether by great labels or co-workers, DMX maintained a positive attitude and remained calm through its problems. In an old interview with the media platform 247HH, the New York rapper talked about how he thinks the rap industry had a conspiracy against him, but he continued to do so regardless. “They did not want to play my music, they also did not want to do any commercials for the show, but I still sold out,” he said.
5. “Get dirty, get dirty. I treat people with the same respect I want. I do not walk around stubbornly. I’m not a superstar. I’m a man like you are a man. We are all human. This is a mutual respect. I’m not going to despise you, do not despise me. ”
Following his acting role in Never die alone, DMX’s first production under Bloodline Films, IGN spoke to the rap icon about the film and how he applied it to his career. ‘Well, I’m not a dirty person, so that’s not really applicable. I had already gotten past that point. Get dirty, get dirty. “I treat people with the same respect that I want,” he said. “I will not despise you, do not despise me. I say what’s going on, I’m comfortable, but if you transgress, shit comes. ‘
“The moment you get too big to wipe a floor or wipe a counter, it’s exactly the moment you’ve full of life.”
One day during a visit to a Waffle House, DMX discharged an employee of mop service after grabbing a bite late at night. TMZ states that the worker – who said he was a big fan – touched DMX to the point where he grabbed the mop and started finishing his work. ‘I was in a good mood and felt I would do it for him as it was 4am [the employee] worked all night, ”he said. It was an example of the caring person who was X.
7. “We each have a star, all you have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone sees it, you will not be blinded. They will say that you are bright and that you have a future, but if you turn your back, the same cats will shoot [you]. ”
In a rare one-on-one interview, prominent journalist and radio personality Sway Calloway had the chance to figure it out with X about his fourth studio album, Family Life and more. The rapper openly gave a message to all his fans, saying: ‘Take it for what it’s worth. My birth was a blessing. Sent to live and die on earth; it’s a blessing. We each have a star. All you have to do is find it. Once you see it, everyone sees it, you will not be blinded. “DMX concluded, ‘I look at both sides of the fence and see what you do, when you speak, and see what you really meant.’
8. “Many people, we want a miracle, we want a great blessing. People will forget that a miracle will only take place on the platform of a tragedy. ‘
In his 2016 interview with “The Breakfast Club,” DMX talked about how blessings are shaped by suffering. “You never know how God is going to do what he is going to do, but you have to know that he is going to do something,” DMX told the co-host. If all goes well, X has questioned what you can get even more out of the situation. “You are already blessed, what could be the miracle?” he closes.
9. “Do not believe everything you hear. Do not believe everything you have read. And believe only half of what you see. ”
“Do not accept that I am until you have met me,” DMX says when asked what he wants people to know about him, especially those who judge him for his approach to the law. During an in-prison interview with FOX Phoenix, he stressed: ‘It’s like seeing someone peeing along the road. He may be a firefighter who just saved someone’s life. You can not just look at that one case and determine who that man is. ‘
10. “If you are influencing people, I think, you should consider life too precious to pursue wrongdoing. Do not give them jewelry, give them jewelry. ”
In the 2002 talk show “Oh Drama”, DMX discussed how influencing people has the responsibility to speak wisely and not steer them in the wrong direction. “If you influence people, I think life is too precious to pursue the wrong things,” the rapper said. “Do not give them jewels, but give jewels.”
11. “It is a waste of energy to think about what someone else is doing and how they are doing it. I just have to do what I do. ‘
For the tenth anniversary of DMX’s classic debut in 1998 It’s dark and hell is hot, XXL had the opportunity to chat with him about the project and adapt to the digital age. Although he asked some tough questions about ringtones and rap sales, the rapper remained unpunished and focused only on himself, rather than comparing himself to other artists at the time. He said: “Everything that is not positive, I do not have the energy to focus on it. Anything that does not go in the right direction has no time or energy. ”