Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

DMX, the hardcore hip-hop star whose raw, snarling raps chronicled the struggles of the American street and his own inner pain, has died. He was 50 years old. The rapper's longtime lawyer confirmed ...

*While three classic DMX hits have re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart, one of them has now become the late rapper’s highest charting Hot 100 single of his career. The gravely-voiced emcee, born ...

Iconic American rapper Earl Simmons better known as DMX is dead. The news sent a shockwave as millions mourn his passing. The raspy-voiced rapper famed for his song Party Up In Here had acquired ...

The "Party Up (Up In Here)" rapper died at age 50 on April 9, 2021 Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Record executive and music producer Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo died at age 54, according to multiple news outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ. The cause of his death is not yet confirmed ...

UCLA gymnast Sekai Wright stopped, dropped, and shut it down for her team with a floor routine featuring a medley of DMX hits on Friday. The team posted season highs, thanks in part to a perfect 10 ...

It’s been months since the tragic passing of hip-hop legend DMX. According to a report by Vulture released on Thursday, a medical examiner has finally confirmed his cause of death. While it was ...