Earl Simmons / DMX | Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Earl Simmons / DMX #1313781

CBS Evening News for Friday, Apr 09, 2021
View other clips in this broadcast →

Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws.

Tributes are pouring in tonight for rapper DMX, who died today one week after reportedly suffering a drug overdose and heart attack. His real name was Earl Simmons and his performances were larger than life. DMX was the first artist to have his first four albums into the charts at number one. He also appeared in several movies, including Romeo Must Die and Cradle to the Grave. DMX was just 50 years old....

Duration:: 00:00:25

Note to sponsor members: The Vanderbilt Television News Archive video player requires a modern operating system and browser to work properly. If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. After adjustments, if you continue to experience problems, please contact us.

Welcome! Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. You have three options if you'd like to view this item:

You may request a loan of this video by registering on our website and placing an order.
You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection.
If you are associated with a college or university, you may ask your library if they would like to become a sponsor, which would give students and faculty at your institution the ability to view items from our collection.

If you believe that you are associated with a sponsoring college or university and have received this message in error, please let us know.