DMX has died at 50(pitchfork.com)
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DMX has died at 50
https://pitchfork.com/news/dmx-has-died-at-50/
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So fitting for this website.
Can't tell if you are being sarcastic.
DMX had issues, but he was a talented performer who produced art (music) that was relevent to many in the age group who read HN.
If that isn't you and therefore you don't understand it, you are free to not click or comment.
I still can't comprehend why I should not comment if I don't have the same opinion as you.
Is this the new internet everyone talks about? With these bubbles? Everyone having the same opinion around me and just circlejerk?
Is this the new internet everyone talks about? With these bubbles? Everyone having the same opinion around me and just circlejerk?
He was a homophobic recidivist. It's problematic to celebrate people like him.
Alexi Laiho died not so long ago and I didnt see anything in news.ycombinator . Yet everytime some random rapper overdoses and dies I learn about it in this sci/tech news site.
As someone that doesnt care about rap or similar type of music, I could care less about these people. Same as most people here couldnt care less about Mr Laiho.
As someone that doesnt care about rap or similar type of music, I could care less about these people. Same as most people here couldnt care less about Mr Laiho.
Maybe this has to do more with nationality? HN is a US focused site after all.
RIP legend
Not sure if its a coincidence, but this site has now gone dark - http://isdmxinjail.com/
This one hurts.
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Slippin' is the song you want to listen to. It's not even that good objectively and not the classic DMX style, but if you place it in context of his life story, it bleeds through.
Found a copy of the explicit version without the worlds most annoying censoring style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEeP8SdhqrU
:( Rest in peace DMX!
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https://pagesix.com/2021/04/03/dmx-believed-to-be-in-grave-c...
>One night after the duo “did a robbery one night… it was his birthday and we came back and split the money. I said, ‘Here you go, go get something nice for your birthday.’ So he came back with a blunt rolled up, and I’m counting the money, he pass[ed] the blunt.”
>Holding back tears, he continued, “I hit the blunt and … I was no longer focused on the money. I’ve never felt like this, it just f–ked me up. I later found out that he laced the blunt with crack. Why would you do that to a child? He knew I looked up to him. Why would you do that to somebody who looks up to you? A monster was born. I wouldn’t do that to my worst enemy. Especially to someone that you supposedly love.”
>“The person that I loved was a snake.”
>One night after the duo “did a robbery one night… it was his birthday and we came back and split the money. I said, ‘Here you go, go get something nice for your birthday.’ So he came back with a blunt rolled up, and I’m counting the money, he pass[ed] the blunt.”
>Holding back tears, he continued, “I hit the blunt and … I was no longer focused on the money. I’ve never felt like this, it just f–ked me up. I later found out that he laced the blunt with crack. Why would you do that to a child? He knew I looked up to him. Why would you do that to somebody who looks up to you? A monster was born. I wouldn’t do that to my worst enemy. Especially to someone that you supposedly love.”
>“The person that I loved was a snake.”
That's sad man. RIP. It seemed like he was struggling with mental issues and addiction. God give me a sign is one of my favorites.
Success, money and fame don't magically fix you as a human. They help, but the human condition afflicts us all.
Success, money and fame don't magically fix you as a human. They help, but the human condition afflicts us all.
Having listened to his music quite alot in my teens, sad to see the man go. Just recently stumbled upon a documentary where he outlined the abuse/negligence he suffered as a child, kinda made me understand the contradictory messages of hsi music and apparent struggles.