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CHICAGO, IL - JULY 23: Rapper DMX, Louis Farrakhan, and actress Taraji P. Henson pose for photos during week five of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at UIC Pavilion on July 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/BIG3/Getty Images)
(The following words were delivered by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan to the family members of the great hip hop artist Earl Simmons, who impacted the world through his music and film as DMX, his stage name. The words were spoken in an April 3 telephone conversation as our brother was hospitalized. His highly successful career included an initial studio album in 1998, which debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. A multiplatinum-selling artist, he released seven albums, earned three Grammy nominations and was named favorite rap/hip hop artist at the 2000 American Music Awards. He also starred in movies and was featured on film soundtracks. Min. Farrakhan offered a prayer, heartfelt words and pa