U-DMX uyinkosi engenakuphikiswa ye-hardcore rap.
Ubuntwana nobusha buka-Earl Simmons
U-Earl Simmons wazalwa ngoDisemba 18, 1970 eMount Vernon, eNew York. Wathuthela nomndeni wakhe eNew York lapho esemncane. Ukukhula kanzima kwamenza waba nonya. Ubehlala futhi ephila emigwaqweni ngenxa yokugetshengwa, okwaholela ezinkingeni zomthetho.
Njengoba umculi evuma, uthole insindiso yakhe ku-hip-hop. Uqale njengo-DJ kwelinye lamakilabhu. Kamuva washintshela ku-rap. Wathatha igama lakhe emshinini wezigubhu zedijithali i-DMX ("Indoda Emnyama X"). Uzakhele igama endaweni yempi ye-freestyle. Isihloko sashicilelwa ngaye kumagazini i-Source ngo-1991.
Ngonyaka olandelayo, u-Columbia Ruffhouse wamsayinela inkontileka futhi wakhulula ingoma yokuqala, i-Born Loser. Nokho, ukwakheka akuzange kube yimpumelelo enkulu. Ngo-1994, wakhipha enye ingoma ethi, Make a Move. Kodwa ngawo lowo nyaka, lo mculi walahlwa yicala lokutholakala nezidakamizwa. Kwaba yicala elikhulu kunawo wonke emlandweni wakhe.
Umsebenzi womculo we-DMX
Ngo-1997, wasayina nenye inkampani, iShot neDef Jam. Wabe esekhulula ingoma yakhe yokuqala ethi Def Jam Get at Me Dog. Ingoma yaba yingoma "yegolide" embonini ye-rap namashadi okudansa. Eyodwa, ephuma phezulu phezulu kwamashadi e-pop, ivule indlela ye-DMX ephelele yokuqala. Ingoma isidayise amakhophi angaphezu kwezigidi ezi-4. Ngemuva kokukhishwa kweyodwa, i-DMX yaqhathaniswa ne-Tupac ngesitayela esifanayo sokusebenza.
Kungekudala ngemuva kokukhishwa kwe-albhamu (1998), u-DMX wasolwa ngokudlwengula umdansi eBronx. Kodwa kamuva wakhululwa ngosizo lobufakazi be-DNA. Ube eseqala ukwenza ifilimu yakhe yokuqala, edlala efilimini yokuvelela kodwa engaphumelelanga i-Hype Williams.
Ngaphambi kokuphela kuka-1998, uSimmons waqeda i-albhamu yakhe yesibili. Ngenxa yesithombe salo mrepha esisekhava, sigcwele igazi, ingoma ethi Inyama Yenyama Yami, Igazi Legazi Lami ingene kunombolo 1 yaphuma ne-triple platinum.
Izehlakalo zobugebengu empilweni ye-rapper DMX
Ngonyaka olandelayo, u-DMX wahamba no-Jay-Z kanye nethimba le-Method Man/Redman ku-Hard Knock Life Tour. Ngesikhathi sivakashele eDenver, kwakhishwa incwadi egunyaza ukuboshwa kwakhe mayelana nalokhu kugwazwa.
Ubesolwa ngokushaya owesilisa wakwaJunkers owanukubeza unkosikazi wakhe (aphinde ahoxiswa amacala). Kwabekwa amacala abucayi kakhulu ngesikhathi imenenja ka-Earl idutshulwa ngephutha emlenzeni ehhotela. Amaphoyisa ngokuhamba kwesikhathi agqekeza umuzi ka-Earl. Uthwese lo mrepha nomkakhe icala lokuhlukumeza izilwane, ukutholakala nezikhali nezidakamizwa.
Wavuma ukuhlawuliswa nesigwebo esilengisiwe. Phakathi kwalobu bunzima, uphiko lweRuff Ryders, umrepha angomunye wabasunguli balo, lukhiphe inhlanganisela ethi Ryde noma Die Vol 1.
Ekupheleni kuka-1999, uSimmons wakhipha iqoqo lesithathu, elikhishwe ngenombolo 1 kumashadi. Uphinde wakhipha ingoma yakhe eshisa izikhotha kusukela eParty Up (Upin Here). Eyodwa yaba yingoma yakhe yeshumi kumashadi e-R&B.
Futhi Bese Kukhona u-X okuyidiski elidume kakhulu lomrepha kuze kube manje. Isidayise amakhophi angaphezu kwezigidi ezi-5. U-Simmons ubuyele esikrinini esikhulu nendima eyinkanyezi ku-Jet Li Action flick ethi Romeo Must Die.
U-Earl Simmons icala lezidakamizwa
NgoJuni 2000, ijaji laseWestchester County lammangalela ngezikhali kanye nokushushumbisa izidakamizwa. Wangena embangweni wezomthetho namaphoyisa eCheektowag ngesikhathi eboshelwa ukushayela ngaphandle kwelayisensi nokutholakala nensangu.
Waphuthelwa isikhathi esisodwa enkantolo. Ngesikhathi lo mculi ezinikela ngoMeyi, amaphoyisa athola enye insangu ephaketheni likagwayi.
Walivuma icala wagwetshwa izinsuku ezingu-15 ejele. Isicelo sakhe sokwehliswa kwesigwebo sagcina sisichithile ekuqaleni kuka-2001.
Ngemva kwamasonto ambalwa ebambezelekile, wazinikela emaphoyiseni wathweswa icala lokwedelela inkantolo. Lo mrepha uthweswe icala lokushaya ngemuva kokuzwa ukuthi ngeke asheshe adedelwe ngokuziphatha kahle. Kuthiwa wajikijela ithimba lamaphoyisa ngethileyi lokudla.
Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi wehlise icala laba elokushaya budedengu wabe esekhokha nenhlawulo. Uphinde wasola onogada ngokumshaya nokumenza alimale kancane emlenzeni.
Imisebenzi ye-Cinematic DMX
Ifilimu yakhe yakamuva kaSteven Seagal ethi Phuma Amanxeba ibiyi-#1 ebhokisini lebhokisi. I-DMX inikele ngengoma eshisa izikhotha ethi No Sunshine emsindweni futhi yasayina isivumelwano sama-movie amaningi noWarner Bros.
Lapho izinkinga zakhe zomthetho sezixazululiwe, wabuyela estudiyo. Uqedele i-albhamu yakhe yesine ethi, The Great Depression, eyaphuma ekwindla ka-2001.
Ngasekupheleni kuka-2002, uSimmons washicilela imemo yakhe i-EARL: The Autobiography of DMX. Uphinde waqopha amathrekhi amaningana nge-Audioslave.
Ithi Here I Come yavezwa engomeni yefilimu elandelayo, i-Cradle 2 the Grave. Ifilimu yagcina isendaweni yokuqala lapho ikhishwa ngoMashi 1. Ingoma yefilimu iqale kwabayishumi abaphambili.
Ngo-2010, isigwebo sezinsuku ezingu-90 saphenduka unyaka ejele ngemuva kokuphuza utshwala kwabangela ukwephulwa kwe-parole.
I-DMX ibuyele ku-Undisputed, ekhishwe ngabakwa-Seven Arts, yafinyelela ku-20 ephezulu. I-Seven Arts iphinde yakhipha i-albhamu yesishiyagalombili engekho emthethweni, i-Redemption of the Beast, ekuqaleni kuka-2015.
I-albhamu iholele ekutheni lo mrepha amangalele le lebula. Kamuva, elinye icala lobugebengu liholele ekutheni agwetshwe izinsuku ezingu-60 ngenxa yokungakhokhi imali yesondlo sengane.
I-Earl Simmons Personal Life
Kusukela ngo-1999 kuya ku-2014 lo mrepha wayeshade noTasher Simmons. Emshadweni, lo mbhangqwana waba nezingane ezine. Lo mndeni uhlakazekile ngenxa yamahlebezi mayelana nokukhashelwa kwalo mculi. Ngo-2016, u-DMX waba nendodana nesithandwa esisha u-Desiree Lindstrom.
Eminyakeni edlule DMX
Ngo-2019, lo rapper wakhululwa ejele ngemuva kokudonsa isikhathi sokugwema intela. I-DMX okwamanje isesimweni esikahle. Lo mculi ukhansele wonke amakhonsathi akhe maduze nje.
Ukufa kwe-rapper DMX
Ekuqaleni kuka-Ephreli 2021, umrepha odumile waseMelika u-DMX walaliswa esibhedlela emtholampilo. Kuvele ukuthi uhlaselwe yinhliziyo ngenxa yokusebenzisa izidakamizwa ezingekho emthethweni.
Izinsuku ezimbalwa, odokotela balwela ukuphila kwenganekwane ye-rap. Odokotela abazange bamnike ithuba lokuthi uzophila, njengoba lo mrepha wayesesimweni sokudla.
Ngomhla ziyisi-9 kuMbasa, 2021, uPitchfork wamemezela izindaba ezidabukisayo - inhliziyo yomrepha yama. Abamele imindeni bathi u-DMX ushonele emtholampilo waseNew York City ngemuva kwezinsuku ezimbalwa ethola usizo lwezempilo.
Ukukhishwa kwe-albhamu kaRapper DMX ngemuva kokufa
Ekupheleni kukaMeyi 2021, i-premiere ye-albhamu engasekho ye-rapper yaseMelika yenzeka. Umdlalo omude walo mculi we-rap wawubizwa ngokuthi i-Exodus, kanti iqoqo lididiyelwe nguSwizz Beatz. I-albhamu ihambe phambili ngamaculo angu-13 futhi ihlanganisa ama-rapper aseMelika ahamba phambili kanye nendodana ka-DMX.
