Talk:DMX

The sources 104 & 105 clearly state “no confirmation of drug overdose” so how come that these both sources are stated here for this misleading and wrong assumption. Please correct it!

Semi-protected edit request on 3 April 2021 (2)

https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1378468245003505668

His attorney verified hes off life support. Can we update his health section 64.233.128.6 (talk) 22:41, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

A source for this that isn't Twitter chatter: https://pix11.com/entertainment/dmx-hospitalized-after-drug-overdose-heart-attack-reports/ 50.248.234.77 (talk) 22:51, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

ya he's off life support but is showing little brain activity :( — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:800C:500:63E:126:6C6D:7734:B12A (talk) 23:24, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

Marking this as done, the article has been updated by Johndavies837 50.248.234.77 (talk) 23:38, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 April 2021

date of death to be added 173.22.91.35 (talk) 05:01, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Sincerely, Deauthorized. (talk) 05:16, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

he's still hanging on by a thread but barring a miracle he's on borrowed time now :(

Until a reliable source supports that he has died, it is best not to speculate. As of 6:22 PM ET, on April 4, 2021, this is not the case, see https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/03/us/dmx-hospitalized-life-support-heart-attack/index.html. Jurisdicta (talk) 22:35, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

He’s basically a vegetable at this point

Recient OD, heart attack and life support.

his current condition is critical and should be reported If it is note worthy. there are several sources on this matter. 2600:8801:900C:B400:D513:E803:D4DA:88FF (talk) 08:57, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi, 2600:8801:900C:B400:D513:E803:D4DA:88FF. Other editors and I have been making sure Wikipedia is up-to-date on this as reliable information becomes available. Please see the section '2021 overdose'. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 23:08, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

2021 Heart Attack no references for info about 30 minutes without oxygen

The references used to support evidence claimed that DMZ was deprived of oxygen for 30 minutes. But the references which I clicked on and read do not say anything about this or about any time in which he did not have oxygen, so either the person who posted it did it as a joke or he knew something but could not find printed evidence to support. I have worked on this article in the past myself. I would remove this right now, but it could turn out to be true so I will remove later if it proves false. Ty78ejui (talk) 00:02, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Every mention of "thirty minutes without oxygen" that I've seen attributes it to TMZ, and TMZ is not really a good source for contentious claims. That probably shouldn't be in the article. 50.248.234.77 (talk) 01:20, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi, Ty78ejui; good catch. I just went ahead and fixed this, as the source stated the paramedics attempted to resuscitate him for 30 minutes, not necessarily that his brain was deprived of oxygen for 30 minutes. (Although I would imagine these two would basically coincide, there's no way I can extrapolate that from the source without violating WP:OR). TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 01:24, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

@50.248.234.77: Per WP:RSP, I've attributed the statement to TMZ. Had this just been TMZ reporting this, I would have excluded the statement. However, as Vulture, a known generally reliable source per WP:RSP, has cited the report from TMZ in their article here, I believe there's no issue leaving the attributed statement in the article. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 01:29, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

I found the source this morning. https://www.tmz.com/2021/04/03/dmx-suffers-od-overdose-hospital-grave-condition/ And more text has been added since then to clarify the 30 minutes. But this leads to the question why did they not give him oxygen? Ty78ejui (talk) 14:44, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 April 2021

Reference to Source 59 is linked to article removed by host.

Wikipedia is Darahoonlee (talk) 09:17, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Checking... ~ Aseleste (t, e | c, l) 09:57, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

 Note: An archive has been added to the source. See Special:Diff/1016093818. Marking this as answered. ~ Aseleste (t, e | c, l) 10:16, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

"Would not" should be "did not"

Someone wrote the second paragraph of the "Feud with Ja Rule" subsection in that crummy "he would" form. It's not encyclopedic and it's not good writing. This is a biography, not a docudrama. Please fix the paragraph. I suggest the following:

In 2002 DMX released a diss track, They Want War, on a DJ Kay Slay mixtape; Ja Rule never directly responded.[53] As time passed and the feud faded into obscurity, DMX said that he wanted to officially bring it to an end when he was released from prison in 2005: "Gotti came to me in jail and said. 'I want to make peace with you and him.' I was like, 'Alright Gotti, let's do it."[54] Despite this, DMX and Ja Rule did not officially end their feud until 2009, at VH1's Hip Hop Honors.[55]

Past tense for past events: it's any writer's best choice. 75.101.104.17 (talk) 19:21, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

you need to educate yourself on what a biography is lol — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:800c:500:63e:e02e:2892:61c6:5aac (talk) 06:50, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 April 2021

Change: DMX's birth place from Baltimore, MD to Mt. Vernon, NY. Please reference the first paragraph on the first page of his autobiography (E.A.R.L: The Autobiography of DMX) where he states that his birth place is Mt. Vernon, NY. 71.105.21.30 (talk) 01:19, 8 April 2021 (UTC) 71.105.21.30 (talk) 01:19, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done WikiVirusC^(talk) 14:37, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Death

On April 9, 2021. DMX was reported dead. No brain activity. Cause of death is possibly COVID-19 QuackityHQpoggers (talk) 03:12, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

so is he dead or what? This article lists a date of death but no causes, no discussion at all other than his condition has not changed on April 8 2021. Is this like General Francisco Franco condition has not changed and he remains dead? Please clarify!

I see that he originally was in the hospital for an overdose, COVID-19 likely just made it worse. No reliable source has yet to say he has officially died.Anthony hello123 (talk) 03:24, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 April 2021

this man has passed away, i’m going to update it 2601:3C0:4180:6900:8C01:4622:37E7:B420 (talk) 03:19, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Do you have a source for that? David O. Johnson (talk) 03:20, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

No source for this right now because you can't even find it on Google. Stephen"Zap" (talk) 03:23, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

There have been numerous social media accounts posting that DMX has died as of April 8, 2021 since 11:00 PM EST. Until a valid, trustworthy source has confirmed DMX’s passing, please do not change his current status to deceased. CanadianOntarian (talk) 03:25, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Why are you guys believing social media if he really died or not? We should wait until a credible news post comes out saying if he is still alive or if he passed away. Aholicknight (talk) 03:28, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli tweeted a video from DMX's manager Steve Rifkind's verified Instagram account; The gist - "DMX is still alive. Yes, he is on life support. Let the family relax for a night". Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 03:35, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 9 April 2021

There haven't been any credible news stories saying that he passed away. He is still alive as of me writing this edit (2021-04-28) and we shouldn't trust social media when it comes to someones living status. Aholicknight (talk) 03:30, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Already done Edits have been reverted and the page has been locked. QueerFilmNerd^talk 03:31, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

DMX death

Died on 9/4/2021 Paulinho21 (talk) 03:35, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 9 April 2021 (2)

Didn’t die every on April 8th RealNewsUsa (talk) 03:37, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 03:53, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 9 April 2021 (2)

Please add a current event hatnote to the top of the page. I would add one but it just got admin protected. ₛₒₘₑBₒdyₐₙyBₒdy₀₅ (talk) 03:38, 9 April 2021 (UTC) ₛₒₘₑBₒdyₐₙyBₒdy₀₅ (talk) 03:38, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: the "current event" hatnote is only for cases with significant editing. That obviously isn't the case here, since as you said, the page is admin-protected. Elli (talk | contribs) 05:30, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 9 April 2021 (3)

edit all to past tense 2601:643:8980:5320:FD18:5D62:D204:24DF (talk) 03:40, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: No reliable source confirming death. His manager says DMX is still alive and there will be a statement in the morning, per Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/news/dmx-still-alive-and-on-life-support-manager-says-amid-death-rumors Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 03:49, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 9 April 2021 (3)

Death date April 8th 2607:FEA8:2921:D400:9D50:909B:B8F1:18D0 (talk) 03:41, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: See above. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 03:50, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 9 April 2021 (4)

Change date of death. He has not been confirmed dead. Check sources. His manager says he is still alive. 147.92.25.41 (talk) 04:01, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Already done the article does not say he died Elli (talk | contribs) 05:32, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Article: DMX, 50, is still on life support amid Twitter rumours he has died (News.com.au) sixtynine ^{• whaddya want? •} 06:04, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

A caution section, would it help?

{{current|section|date=April 2021}} in part "Health issues", section '2021 hospitalization' Wikiexplorationandhelping (talk) 04:04, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: the "current event" hatnote is only for cases with significant editing. That obviously isn't the case here, since the page is admin-protected Elli (talk | contribs) 05:31, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Update

Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and XXL are all reporting DMX has died, with an official statement from his family. Should be added to the article.

• https://pitchfork.com/news/dmx-has-died-at-50
• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dmx-rapper-dead-175779/
• https://www.xxlmag.com/dmx-dead/

Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 16:20, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

This should indeed be added, and the article's full protection is probably now unnecessary. Elli (talk | contribs) 16:21, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

• Bloomberg has it too. Bongwarrior, how would you feel about dropping protection to a lower level? – Muboshgu (talk) 16:27, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

I have reverted to indef semi, as it was before. --Bongwarrior (talk) 16:30, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Looks like this has been done by multiple people, so marking as resolved (also, you can make the edits now). Elli (talk | contribs) 16:36, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Apparently the edit request button isn’t working

The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, and People are reporting his death. If you don’t update this expeditiously, people will believe it is misinformation as for the past 2 days that has happened with female celebrities claiming he died before he actually did. Trillfendi (talk) 16:29, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

@Trillfendi: since the page is no longer fully protected, you can make the edits. Elli (talk | contribs) 16:31, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Photo

The photo being used has been vandalized here [1] - I removed it for now. CaffeinAddict (talk) 21:26, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

I have reverted the image back to it's original, however editing it probably needs to be protected. CaffeinAddict (talk) 21:29, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

what the hell is going on with the picture!? 2A02:810D:ABBF:E66C:3D31:783F:67C9:78AD (talk) 22:01, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Resisting Arrest

In the 'Legal Troubles' section 'resisting arrest' is included in the list of offenses he was charged with, but there is no further mention of it and it's unreferenced. It should be removed unless a citation can be provided. --2600:1700:6CB0:BCA0:21A3:2A7A:4DB0:6B2E (talk) 03:53, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

added a source --FMSky (talk) 04:00, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021

DMX was born in Baltimore MD

2600:1003:B001:4FEE:7407:348F:F95E:CE2F (talk) 07:11, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. WikiVirusC^(talk) 14:12, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021 (2)

Hi, the cause of death is stated as “heart attack due to drug overdose” and follows two sources (104&105) - but these exact two sources confirm that neither the family, agency nor the lawyer of DMX have confirmed the drug overdose. Kindly I’m asking to fix this. There is no evidence of a drug overdose. Thanks! Neutrum27 (talk) 17:24, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done WikiVirusC^(talk) 17:49, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021 (3)

Ken042 (talk) 21:50, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

What caused the death of dmx?

The rapper died out of a catastrophic cardiac arrest which was caused by an overdose of a drug he took.He has always been addicted to crack cocaine since he was 14. He allegedly lost control of multiple essential organs which includes his lungs on 9th April 2021. Ken042 (talk) 21:50, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Sources don't confirm, not using a blog as a source WikiVirusC^(talk) 21:59, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

References

Vandalism on image

There is a nasty picture of a penis instead of a picture of DMX. I've tried to remove but don't have the rights to do that JT10000 (talk) 22:08, 10 April 2021 (UTC) JT10000

an admin has blocked vandal and image back to one of DMX WikiVirusC^(talk) 22:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021 (4)

ahhhhh the photo is a penis pls help 65.112.8.55 (talk) 22:11, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done - an admin has blocked vandal and image back to one of DMX WikiVirusC^(talk) 22:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021 (5)

The profile photo is pornographic. Please remove it. 161.129.230.1 (talk) 22:13, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Yeah there is a edit war with someone vandalizing the article, NinHawk8940 (talk) 22:18, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done - an admin has blocked vandal and image back to one of DMX WikiVirusC^(talk) 22:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2021

2601:144:C280:79D0:158E:4A41:B695:E91F (talk) 04:10, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
DMX was born in Baltimore, MD on December 18, 1970, to Joe Barker and Arnett Simmons

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 04:56, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2021 (2)

Neither article sources said that the heart attack was brought on by drugs. Implying that it was is racist and unfounded. 64.234.240.42 (talk) 18:42, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: Both cites specify that it was a reportedly a drug overdose, which is consistent with the article's text. Until an autopsy is released, keeping the current text is probably the best option, especially since both sources are highly reputable. If you disagree, please feel free to provide a valid cite stating otherwise. Booyahhayoob (talk) 04:50, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Ownership of the article?

I made good casual edit, trying to collect all the references to his legal troubles, but I don't see the need to list every single offense of Earl. GloriaJFM, whoever she is, reverted it that generally convinced me that people here on hip-hoppers and rappers are declaring ownership of the articles, which I haven't seen on other rock music bands, not to mention Eminem or Ja Rule, where every single edit is usually reverted by the fan-base of these performers. I don't care, I'll pass out the opportunity to edit these articles, since I find it offensive and inappropriate when I've spent quite some time polishing and structuring the article to be reverted just like that, usually by an inexperienced person, who has no idea what good article like Phish should look like, where I worked my arse over for it. That's it.

Regards: The Mad Hatter (talk)

Well you pretty much deleted 90% of the legal trouble section. You might want to discuss on the talk page first before making such a major change. FMSky (talk) 05:24, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

I left only the references and explained myself through the edit. I thought that would be enough. The Mad Hatter (talk)

Prince Phillip reference

The line that states the death of DMX, should remove the reference to Prince Phillip. It is irrelevant. There is no reference of DMX in either of Prince Phillips pages.

I searched throughout the entire article and could not find the reference you are referring to in the article. Perhaps this has already been accomplished, but if not, indicate where it is and I will remove it. Jurisdicta (talk) 21:06, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 April 2021

On April 2, 2021, at approximately 11:00 pm,[116] Simmons was rushed to White Plains Hospital, where he was reported to be in critical condition following a cardiac arrest at his home possibly resulting from drug overdose. Marcus Jacobsson (talk) 10:44, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 13:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 April 2021

Dog Man X 68.134.197.214 (talk) 02:18, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done. Please cite a reliable source for your suggestion. Binksternet (talk) 03:49, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Overdose Speculation Just Speculation

No source has confirmed that DMX died of an overdose so the speculation should not be included in the article. Requesting that it be removed. Sources that link to information about his heart attack cannot confirm if drugs were involved. 2601:140:8B80:5F50:FDA5:E4B0:8780:740B (talk) 20:45, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 April 2021

Under the "Legacy" sections, can you include the following, please?

Many fans have shown their tribute to DMX on various social media platforms. A noticeable tribute video on YouTube is DMX Life Recreation in GTA 5 (video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b56b-CBKwWw) by GTA Trending. Techkavindra (talk) 22:04, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:07, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

DMX had 17 children.

DMX had 17 children. He had twins in 2019 with Pebbles Junell. He confirmed this in an interview he did with Christmas 2020. 4:29 ~~woman821~~

References

Requested move 1 June 2021

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Elli (talk | contribs) 03:13, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

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• DMX (rapper) → DMX
• DMX → DMX (disambiguation)

– Five-year pageviews indicate that over 98% of traffic is intended for the rapper. Even if you take out 2021 (given his recent death), the rapper still gets more than 95% of pageviews. Given that this was proposed as the primary topic as early as 2005, it seems to be enduring as pop culture topics go. Unlike some other contested three-letter acronym titles, other items on the page are not impressive. BD2412 T 02:57, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

• Support as per nom. 162 etc. (talk) 03:44, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
• Clickstream data for March shows that of the links on the dab page, the one for the rapper indeed received the most traffic: 81–83% of the total. The only other link that came close was DMX512, with 12%. – Uanfala (talk) 14:35, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support per nom. This is the clear primary topic, and it has been fairly evident for years. Nohomersryan (talk) 21:11, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support amidst my befuddlement that this wasn't already the case Red Slash 21:50, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support per nom.--Ortizesp (talk) 03:32, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support per nom. Rublov (talk) 18:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support DrewieStewie (talk) 01:37, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support per nom, it seems this should have been done years ago. Ikoniq93 (talk) 13:37, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support per nom. LSGH (talk) (contributions) 10:40, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
• Support per nom. NinHawk8940 (talk) 16:46, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Semi-protected edit request on 13 July 2021

His death is so far not directly mentioned in the lede, which I believe is common practice, especially in case of other-than-natural causes, true? This is a condensed version of the second half of § Health issues and death:

In April 2021, DMX was hospitalized due to a cocaine-induced heart attack. He never regained consciousness and died of multiple organ failure a week later.

The current two paragraphs are both strictly career-related, so I guess this should constitute a new third paragraph?

- 89.183.221.153 (talk) 21:27, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

 Done , although we should eventually add some of his posthumous coverage to the lead as well.  A S U K I T E  00:54, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Filmography

Movie is missing from filmography. Movie missing is Carnivorous from 2007/2008 2601:807:8780:3560:FDF1:43B7:5800:6AED (talk) 03:38, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

"DMX (rapper)" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect DMX (rapper) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 April 1 § DMX (rapper) until a consensus is reached. ErceÇamurOfficial (talk) 10:26, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Review and banish Kvnglxo from editing this article

UGH!!!! I'm so agitated right now. All the edits this user Kvnglxo is making are so atrocious. Either you sort this out on his talk page or somebody will have to teach him some manners. I cannot take it anymore. Just leave this article alone unless you have reliable or legitimate sources and not mess ups. I'M SO RAGING RIGHT NOW!!!! I need to get some sleep. Darrion "Beans" Brown 🙂 (my talk page / my sandbox) 19:51, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Have you considered taking a nap and maybe deleting this? Most of the issues have been fixed. PICKLEDICAE🥒 20:19, 18 November 2023 (UTC)