DMX accepts the award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop artist during a live broadcast of the 27th Annual American Music Awards show January 17, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Martinez/OnlineUSA)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX, Steven Seagal and Isaiah Washington at the premiere of 'Exit Wounds' at the Village Theater on March 13, 2001 in Los Angeles, Ca. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX onstage at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City on September 6, 2001. (Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX attends the 2002 MTV Movie Awards at The Shrine Auditorium June 1, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX poses with his family and producer Joel Silver (R) at the Warner Brothers premiere of "Cradle 2 the Grave" at the Ziegfeld Theater on February 24, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX and his son arrive at the New York premiere of "The Matrix Reloaded" May 13, 2003 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX appears on MTV TRL in the MTV Times Square Studios in New York City, September 16, 2003. (Photo by Frank Miceotta/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX performs on stage during the "1st Annual Video Game Awards" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena December 2, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show premieres on Spike T.V. Thursday, December 4 at 9:00PM ET/PT. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX and actor David Arquette walk on Main Street during the 2004 Sundance Film Festival January 19, 2004 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX attends the New York Premiere of "Never Die Alone" on March 24, 2004 at the Clearview Chelsea West Cinemas, in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX performs onstage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 23, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX performs onstage with DJ Snake during day 1 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 2) at The Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2015 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)
Remembering Rapper DMX Through The Years
DMX performs at Masters Of Ceremony 2019 at Barclays Center on June 28, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)