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- Grammy-nominated rapper DMX was reportedly hospitalized late Friday after a drug overdose.
- TMZ was the first to report DMX was transported to a critical care unit in White Plains, New York.
- Sources told TMZ that the overdose led to a heart attack.
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Grammy-nominated rapper DMX has reportedly been hospitalized in a New York critical care unit after a drug overdose.
Sources told TMZ and Variety that the rapper, born Earl Simmons, overdosed and suffered a heart attack while at his home on Friday night.
The 50-year-old rapper was transported to a hospital in White Plains, New York, according to the reports. A source told TMZ he "has some brain activity" and another told the outlet he is in a "vegetative state."
The Yonkers, New York, native publicly spoke about his extensive battle with drugs throughout the years, which started when he was a teen, as Billboard previously reported.
The multi-platinum rapper rose to fame in the 1990s with Ruff Ryders and Def Jam record labels. One of his earliest hits was the 1999 single "Party Up (Up In Here)." In July 2020, hundreds of thousands of people tuned in to watch the hip-hop legend in a "Verzuz" battle against Snoop Dogg.
News of the rapper's hospitalization sparked an outpouring of tributes from fans and fellow celebrities. Ja Rule, Viola Davis, and Missy Elliott were among those who posted on Twitter to send prayers to the rapper and his family.