Rapper DMX 'fighting for his life in vegetative state after drug overdose'

DMX has suffered a drug overdose and is fighting for his life in a vegetative state, it is reported.

The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is battling in hospital after the overdose occurred on Friday, according to TMZ.

The dad-of-15 is being treated at the critical care unit in White Plains, New York, after a suspected overdose caused a heart attack.

One source said that the 50-year-old has “some brain activity”, with another reporting that he’s in a “vegetative state”.

DMX was one of the original stars of Ruff Ryders hip-hop collective and had a UK No6 hit with X Gon’ Give It To Ya in 2003.

He’s been open in the past about his drug use, which started in his teens, and has been to rehab several times.

Last year, on Talib Kweli’s People’s Party show, DMX said he was given a “blunt” which had been laced with “crack”, which “f***ed [him] up” by a mentor when he was just 14.

“Why would you do that to a child?” he said. “He was like 30 and he knew I looked up to him. Why would you do that to someone who looks up to you?”

And he said that was when the “monster was born” and his problems with drugs began.

Earlier today, Hip hop star Eric B shared a snap alongside DMX with the caption: “Please pray for my brother DMX.”

Rick Ross wished the rapper well as he said on his Instagram story: “Prayers up for DMX the legend, let’s put that in the sky.”

DMX is engaged to Desiree Lindstrom, who posted a video of him in the car just days ago as the couple danced while listening to the radio.

She wrote: “He talking about record us rocking lol he too funny!”

They share four-year-old son Exodus Simmons together, who is DMX’s fifteenth child.

DMX made his return to the stage following a stint in rehab in December 2019.

He performed at Hakkassan in Las Vegas, and during the show, he told fans: “When you fall down, get back up, everyone here has been through some s*** and you never know what God is willing to do for you until you need him to do something for you.”

In August 2020, X announced that he was working on his first record since Redemption of the Beast in 2015.

A rep for the rapper said: “We are saddened to hear the news this morning of X. He is one of the most powerful iconic forces in hip hop history and our thoughts and prayers are with him to make a speedy recovery.”

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk