The first posthumous DMX album has been announced:
Exodus is out May 28 via Def Jam. Swizz Beatz executive produced and produced the new record. He said in a press release:
My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met. He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure. This album, X couldn’t wait for his fans all around the world to hear and show just how much he valued each and every single person that has supported him unconditionally.
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A public memorial for DMX will take place at Brooklynâs Barclays Center, TMZ and
Billboard report. Itâll reportedly occur on Saturday, April 24. Page Six reports that the event will be closed to the public but broadcast via livestream. A previous TMZ report indicated that Mike Spanoâthe Mayor of Yonkers, New York, where DMX spent much of his childhoodâsupported a memorial at his cityâs Yonkers Raceway. New York State COVID-19 regulations restrict arenas like Barclays Center to 10 percent capacity.
DMX died on Friday, April 9, at the age of 50, following a heart attack. A new song featuring the late rapper, called âBeen to War,â was released the following week.
A new song featuring the late rap legend DMX, Swizz Beatz, and French Montana has been released. “Been to War,” which appears in season two of the Epix series
Godfather of Harlem, arrives roughly one week after DMX died following an apparent drug overdose and subsequent heart attack. Listen to “Been to War” below.
Prior to his death, DMX was hospitalized and on life support for days. After his death, countless members of the music community shared words of remembrance. Among them was Swizz Beatz, who posted a tribute to the rapper as a video on Instagram, describing him as a “different type of artist, different type of creative, different type of soul.”