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Ruff Ryders to Honor DMX With ‘Ryde Out’ Event in NYC

The event will be held on April 9, the second anniversary for the iconic rapper's death.

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Last month, Swizz Beatz connected with Lil Wayne for “Kan’t Nobody,” posthumously featuring DMX. See the Ruff Ryders’ post for their “Ryde Out” event below. 

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The hip hop world was shocked by the sudden death of Yonkers-bred rapper DMX in April 2021. To mark the two-year anniversary of the “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” MC’s passing, Ruff Ryders Entertainment is holding a Ryde Out celebration and motorcycle caravan.

“Save the date! On [April 9], please join the Ruff Ryders Family as we celebrate and remember our brother DMX and all our fallen soldiers with our NYC Ryde Out!” his former label and crew wrote on Instagram. “Please bring all your family and friends for a day full of food, fun, games and music. More detailed information to come.”

It’s not the first time the Ruff Ryders have hosted bike-centric events to honor their late colleague. On April 9, 2022, they commemorated him with Ryde Outs throughout Yonkers . Attendees visited sites including the label’s studio, X’s childhood home, and his gravesite in the Westchester County town.

DMX was beloved by his peers across the industry and was known for his humility , an increasingly rare quality among public figures today. At his memorial service at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in 2021, X’s longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz lamented that the artist didn’t receive as much love in life as he has in death.

“Words can’t describe our loss, but our gain is heavy as well because we got a real serious person upstairs that’s looking down on us, and that’s going to guide us through our journey,” the Grammy-winning producer eulogized. “I just wish all these people showed up for him when he was here. You got thousands of people claiming who they are, and tickets, and things like that.”

“This man needed everybody. He didn’t need everybody when he’s not here, he needed everybody when he was here,” he added. “We have to learn to celebrate each other while we’re here .”

The “Party Up” rhymer’s impact continues to be felt today. On Feb. 24, Lil Wayne paid homage to the New York legend with his song “Kant Nobody.” The track, produced by Swizz, reworks DMX’s “N**gaz Done Started Something” from his 1998 debut album, It’s Dark & Hell Is Hot .

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Ruff Ryders Announce Event Celebrating and Honoring DMX

“ryde out” takes place on the second anniversary of dmx’s death..

Ruff Ryders are gathering the family, friends and fans of the late DMX for their “Ryde Out” event.

Set to take place on April 9 in New York City, Ryde Out marks the second death anniversary of the influential artist and will “celebrate and remember our brother DMX and all our fallen [soldiers].” The group added, “Please bring all your family and friends for a day full of food, fun, games and music.”

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Rap artist and actor Earl Simmons, known by his recording alias Dark Man X (DMX), hails from Yonkers, New York, U.S. He has sold more than 30 million records worldwide.

Simmons got his start in music as a beatboxer in the late 80’s. He collaborated with hip hop artists Ja Rule, Jay-Z, and LL Cool J on a few of their songs in the 1990’s, and finally produced music independently through label Def Jam Recordings in May 1998. The album “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot” exploded on the charts reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S. The single "Get at Me Dog" was the most popular single on the album. Simmons sophomore album “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood” which came out the same year, also charted at No.1. The single "Slippin" was the first song to chart in the UK. He is the only other hip hop artist to have two albums that have come out in the same year to reach No.1 besides Tupac. Simmons joined Jay-Z and Method Man on the Hard Knock Life tour shortly after.

DMX’s most notable single “Part Up In Here (Up In Here)” from his album “…And Then There was X” jumped to the Top Ten chart of R&B hits. The album dropped on 21 December 1999 and has been certified platinum nine times worldwide. It is his bestselling album and his fastest produced album (recorded in under a month).

Simmons’ fourth and fifth albums “The Great Depression” released in 2001 and “Grand Champ” in 2003 also achieved mainstream success, debuting at No. 1. DMX is the only hip hop artist to have five consecutive albums reach No.1. DMX is also known for his acting abilities with roles in films like “Romeo Must Die” and “Belly.” He admitted on his reality TV show "DMX: Soul of a Man" that he wants to be a preacher when he retires from rapping. His artist name refers to the Oberheim DMX drum machine used in the 1980s.

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Wow, X gonna give it to you, well, turns out X not only gave it to us, but he also managed to leave everything, including his heart and soul onstage by the time he was done. I was blown away by the entire experience, between his incredibly strong stage presence, pleasantly surprising mind-bending, deeply inspirational spoken word/acapella as well as entertaining and incredibly bizarre at times, but always raw/genuine banter between the instrumentally backed songs, and then him rolling through his rich catalog of seminal hit songs that dominated hip hop airplay of my more 'formative years' blasting the crowd with nostalgic energy, I can't speak highly enough about DMX and his performance. Many unforgettable moments experienced to last a lifetime, including the liquor bottle pouring off the stage, his delivery of Ruff Ryder's Anthem from the edge of the Mezzanine, his vulnerable yet heartfelt response to the guy who threw ice down on stage at him from the balcony. Wow. He vastly exceeded my expectations and I have a newfound respect for whom was already an incredibly influential artist for me. I remain awestruck by the strength of his conviction perceptible in every word he speaks, preaches, raps and the rawness he exudes. If you have the opportunity to see 'X' don't even think twice, X gonna give it to you and much much more! Long live DMX! P.S. He reminded me a lot of Tupac as he performed and spoke last night, between his movements, mannerisms and messages, it was quite surreal, felt like an extension of the Tupac hologram I witnessed at Coachella 3 years ago.

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DMX is one of the last living legends of hip hop and rap in general. Having started in an age of rap that saw the likes of Tupac and Biggie it wasn't easily for DMX to gain a following, but he did so because of his unique sound and his ability to rap about just about anything. It wasn't just the way in which DMX rapped that drew me to him, but the things that he rapped about.

This continued even when he performed his newer songs and he immediately addressed the crowd and talked about things that were going on in the world and then asked how things were going. He wasn't concerned with the show in that moment, but rather what was on the mind of the crowd that came all that way to see him. In between each song he made sure to pump up the crowed and asked them to join in with him repeatedly and even waited for them to catch up to him before he continued.

At times he would instruct the audience on what he wanted them to do and then he would go through a practice session before beginning the song to make sure that the crowd was ready. This was an awesome experience because it allowed for the crowd to be an integral part of the show and really got the energy up in the building.

DMX came out wearing a shirt with a message from his current album, but he was also wearing a few crosses which represent his Christian faith which he spoke with the audience about.

I'm not sure who DMX thinks he is. This was horrible. My husband and I have been fans for years and my husband surprised me with VIP tickets for our 6 year anniversary. We go there at 830pm. The "opening acts" (which didn't start till 10pm) were local rappers from the area. There was probably about 7 of them. It was like a horrible talent show. I guess everyone thinks they can be a rapper. It was just terrible. This went on till 1 am. They kept stalling and stalling saying he was coming. My husband and I were so disgusted we left at 1am. From what I saw he didn't go on stage till 2am. Who goes on at 2am????

Many people were leaving, I saw someone actually sleeping in the audience. This was the biggest waste of 4.5 hours that I will never get back. Not to mention the 175.00 that we paid for "VIP". We were in a pit off to the side. But it was all open in the front so anyone who had regular seats could come up and stand. What is the point of paying more for VIP??

HORRIBLE waste of time. Dated, dirty venue and basically no performer. DMX's music will never again be played ever again. He has no respect for his long time fans.

The line up was amazing. The music was great and the venue was perfect for the occasion.

I purchased lawn seats. It being our first time, we arrived early. We were able to get great seats. We had the choice between setting up spots on the grass or claiming a spot on the deck. We choose the deck . The deck had room and great lightning for pictures and was designed in a way that different groups were able to intermingle without violating anyone's personal space.

The show started right on time and the entertainment was steady with intermission schedule between artist which allowed time to get more drinks, walk around and take pictures before getting ready for the next artist. The downside was that the main attraction DMX, arrived to the stage late and because there is a set time (11 pm) when the show had to end he only performed for approximately 15 minutes. That was disappointing.

All in all I would rate the show a 3 out of 5 just because DMX arrived late.

That show was HORRIBLE! I'm calling Monday morning to demand a refund. The venue had no ,heat, it was 2 degrees and they started saying that DMX would start in a few minutes at 11pm. We left at 12:38 before the fights started, and he still hadn't shown. People were over served alcohol and falling down drunk, there were arguments, and gang signs being thrown up. It looked like it was about other to get dangerous when the people started screaming and chanting DMX, DMX, DMX. We drove over 2 hours for nothing and when we got home, my husband said the club website noted that there were multiple problems and fights, and DMX eventually showed up at 1:40am. I am 45 years old and absolutely ADORE DMX, but I will NEVER go to another concert after this horrible experience!

The show was beat. DMX did not show. JANNUS Live hyped up that DMX was there. He was going to be on a flight from ATL to TPA @ 8:30pm. By 10:40 pm they said he wasn't coming. News paper reports he never boarded flight due to disagreement with his management. 2nd time DMX was a no show for me and I'm a 16 year fan of his. They tricked us into staying all night. So I'm very disappointed in how all us where treated. Promise of a re-booking with 2 other Ruff Ryders was mentioned. We will see, I kept my ticket for the chance to get in free if it does happen.

First opening act was not great at all the audience was unanimous with that.Long waiting for DMX two other opening acts came out myself and the audience grew impatient to the point of chanting for DMX once he finally showed up he definitely had stage presence although his mic seemed really low and at times it was hard to tell if I was hearing his voice or the original songs vocals. Overall it was great to see him live but I didn't feel like his show was worth the long wait and mediocre opening acts.

Best performance I've seen in a long time full of positive energy and love from the artist. Hope to see him again .He really works hard for the crowd and his paycheck. He will make other artist look at how there wasting time on the mic by bringing energy showmanship in a classy way. He carefully arraigned he songs and kept the crowd hyped all night. Keep bringing the HEAT D.M.X.for all ya Ruff Ryders!! Peace!

I always love Dmx no matter what!! The show itself was a flop tho being that it was supposed to be a reunion and turned into just some performers coming thru to entertain. Which pissed me off being a true Ruff Ryder fan I know the hits and songs that could've been done would've been awesome. So back to Dmx he's great and I love him I take him as he is and love everybit!

Dmx is amazing he is such a great entertainer always great energy when he is in the building.. He shows his fans great respect and I will always forever be a fan and go to any concert or show I can.. I love the fact that he shows love the way he does.. I got a huge hug and kiss from him and we even rapped together he is amazing!!! Always ready for more x man.

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