DMX, New York Rapper and Actor, Dies at 50

DMX – will now be known as ‘Earl “DMX” Simmons Day’.The tribute to the late rapper was announced at his memorial service over the weekend by Erica Ford, the co-founder of Life Camp, an organisation dedicated to the prevention of gun violence.She was joined by community activist Priscilla Echi, who confirmed that Senate Resolution 631 was introduced to the New York Senate floor last week. “Our New York State Senate has called December 18 Earl “DMX” Simmons Day,” Echi announced.

DMX’s funeral procession shut down New York as the late rapper took his final ride around the city in style.

DMX has taken his final ride through New York City.Before the rapper's memorial service on Saturday, his red casket was driven from where he grew up in Yonkers, New York to Brooklyn's Barclays Center, where one of DMX's final big concerts took place back in June 2019. His casket was carried on a monster truck with the words «Long Live DMX» written on the side.

There’s been an update in the ongoing legal battle between Kesha and her former producer, Dr. Luke.

An appeals court in New York has upheld a summary judgement that favoured Dr Luke in his ongoing defamation legal battle with Kesha. In particular, judges confirmed that Luke – despite being a very successful and well known record producer and label owner – is not a “public figure”, which has a significant impact on cases of this kind.This defamation action is all that remains of a long-running, multi-layered and quite complicated legal battle between Luke and Kesha.

After going virtual last year over COVID concerns, New York Comic Con is slated to return as an in-person event at the Javits Center this October. The cosplay-filled shindig, Oct.

Katie Holmes was feeling incredibly proud on Sunday as she marked her only daughter's 15th birthday.The Dawson's Creek star is a doting mum to Suri Cruise and made sure that the teenager's big day was extra special.MORE: Katie Holmes looks identical to daughter Suri in ageless throwback photo Katie shares Suri with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and the teen lives in New York with her mum. VIDEO: Katie Holmes shares sweet video of daughter Suri in New YorkWhile the actress has worked hard to keep Suri

DMX gave it to ya one last time.In an eerie twist of timing, “X Moves” — a new track by the “X Gon’ Give to Ya” rapper — dropped just hours before his passing on Friday at 50.

DMX‘s manager has released a video confirming that the rapper is still on life support after false reports of DMX’s death spread on social media on the night of Thursday, April 8 (US time).The 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is currently in the intensive care unit of White Plains Hospital in New York, where he was admitted on Friday (April 2) after going into cardiac arrest.In the video uploaded to Instagram, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind confirmed the rapper is still alive

Kesha’s lawyers have said that new laws designed to strengthen free speech rights in New York State must be considered in her ongoing legal battle with producer Dr Luke.

The situation around DMX‘s health continues to be very, very serious.