Rapper Earl Simmons, aka DMX, in Grave Condition at New York Hospital After Heart Attack nbcnewyork.com

DMX hospitalised. Photo: TMZ

Grammy-nominated rapper DMX was hospitalized in grave condition late Friday following a heart attack at his New York home. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was rushed to a White Plains hospital from his nearby home around 11 p.m. Friday, his longtime attorney Murray Richman told NBC New York.

TMZ reported that the 50-year-old rapper suffered a drug overdose at around 11 pm on Friday.

The overdose reportedly triggered a heart attack and he was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, New York.

A source noted that he was placed in the critical care unit and the doctors have cautioned “he may not make it.”

“We’re told he has some brain activity.”

Another source says he’s in a “vegetative state.”

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— Ja Rule (@jarule) April 3, 2021

UPDATE: DMX, rapper and actor, dies at 50

DMX, who was the cornerstone of the Ruff Ryders label, has battled substance abuse and has been to rehab several times.

His last rehab stint back in 2019 came after he completed a 12-month sentence for tax evasion.

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Prayers for DMX and his family🙏🏾💜 pic.twitter.com/NhKIx0aAyj

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) April 3, 2021