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DMX‘s fans, friends and family are saying goodbye. The rapper was honoured with a homegoing celebration and private funeral on Sunday, three weeks after his death on April 9. 

DMX's fans, friends and family are saying goodbye.

A memorial service for DMX was held Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The two-hour service included close family and friends, and an audience dotted with celebrities, according to FOX 5 New York.

Legendary rapper DMX is set to be remembered in a touching memorial, attended by his family and close friends. The New York native, who grew up in Yonkers, will be memorialized as a loving father and incredible visionary in the music industry at the April 24 memorial, held at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. The service comes just a few weeks after the legendary rapper died on April 9 at the age of 50.

Black Rob, the iconic Bad Boy Records signee known for hits like 2000’s “Whoa!”, has passed away at the age of 52, The New York Times reports. Per fellow Bad Boy signee Mark Curry, who broke the news of Rob’s death on social media, the rapper suffered a litany of health problems, including diabetes and lupus, and had multiple strokes in the past few years.

Forever and always. DMX’s fiancée, Desiree Lindstrom, debuted a new tribute tattoo for the late rapper, who passed away on Friday, April 9, after an overdose on April 2.

NEW YORK -- Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX, who died Friday at 50.— “Earl Simmons was a wonderful, caring father, and a sensitive, thoughtful man. Unfortunately, Dark Man X took over and ran amok, tormented and struggling to find the light.

DMX‘s final album is probably one of his “best”.The legendary rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died yesterday (April 9) at the age of 50.

In the wake of DMX's death, Hollywood figures and musicians took to social media to share tributes and memories of the New York rapper who died in New York on Friday. DMX,whose real name was Earl Simmons, was behind such iconic songs as "Party Up (Up in Here)" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya" and the star of action movies including Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 the Grave and Romeo Must Die.

DMX, the New York rapper behind such iconic songs as "Party Up (Up in Here)" and"X Gon' Give It to Ya" and the star of action movies includingExit Wounds, Cradle 2 the Grave and Romeo Must Die, died Friday. He was 50.

Rapper DMX has died at the age of 50, his family have announced. Rapper DMX – real name Earl Simmons – has died after a heart attack, reportedly after suffering a drug overdose and being admitted to hospital.

Rest in peace. DMX died on Friday, April 9, after his April 2 overdose, Us Weekly confirms.

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

NEW YORK -- DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital.“He had a heart attack. He’s quite ill,” Richman said.Richman said he could not confirm reports that DMX, 50, overdosed on drugs and was not sure what caused the heart attack.“I’m very sad about it, extremely sad.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Supporters and family of the rapper DMX chanted his name and offered up prayers Monday outside the New York hospital where he remained on life support.The 50-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Friday, following a heart attack.The crowd outside White Plains Hospital called “DMX! DMX!" and when urged to by the main speaker, crossed their arms in the shape of an X.