Rapper DMX on life support, continues to be in ‘vegetative state’ with lung, brain failure former manager says



Rapper DMX is on life support and continues to be in a "vegetative state," according to BuzzFeed News, which spoke to the rapper's former manager.

The entertainer, born Earl Simmons, was said to have suffered an overdose-induced heart attack late Friday. He was immediately transported to a White Plains, New York, hospital, where he has remained.

His longtime attorney told NBC News that Simmons had to be resuscitated and was placed on life support when he arrived at the hospital.

What are the details?

On Sunday, Nakia Walker told the outlet that Simmons, 50, remains hospitalized in a "vegetative state" with both "lung and brain failure."

Walker said she received the information from Simmons' family.

"He's still in the same condition," she told the outlet, "in a vegetative state, [with] lung and brain failure and no brain activity. We're just praying and waiting. Praying and waiting."

Walker said that she and the family are remaining optimistic.

"It's devastating," Walker admitted. "For sure. It's really hard. ... Keep the positive energy, keep praying for X, keep playing his music, stay encouraged."

Simmons — who reportedly suffered the demons of addiction for decades — previously checked himself into a drug rehab in 2019 to maintain his hard-fought sobriety.

What else?

Hundreds of people turned out on Monday for a prayer vigil held outside the hospital where Simmons was admitted over the last several days.

According to reports, as many as 500 people gathered outside and offered prayers and support for the rapper.

Over the weekend, the rapper's representatives released a statement on his condition, which read in part, "On behalf of DMX's family, we are asking everyone to include him in your prayers. His condition has not changed. He is in a coma and on a ventilator at this time. The family appreciates all of the love and prayers from everyone around the world. The family will update everyone as we are updated. Otherwise please respect the privacy of the family."

Rapper DMX hospitalized after overdose-induced heart attack and may not survive: report



Rapper DMX has been hospitalized and is in grave condition following an overdose-induced heart attack, TMZ reports.

What are the details?

The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, reportedly suffered a drug overdose on Friday night and was rushed to a White Plains, New York, hospital, where he was placed in a critical care unit.

Sources told the outlet that Simmons' overdose triggered a heart attack.

One source told the outlet that Simmons, 50, has "some brain activity," but the a second source insisted that the longtime rapper is in a "vegetative state" and he may not live.

The rapper, who has battled drug addiction over the years, previously checked himself into a drug rehab in 2019 to keep on top of his sobriety.

"DMX made his return to the stage following rehab in December 2019 the he hit Hakkasan in Las Vegas, chatting it up and taking photos with fans before he hit the stage," TMZ reported. "During the Vegas show, he took a moment to tell fans, 'When you fall down, get back up, everyone here has been through some s*** and you never know what God is willing to do for you until you need him to do something for you.'"

What else?

In 2020, Simmons held an online Bible study, where he implored watchers to accept Jesus Christ as their savior during a virtual altar call. More than 14,000 social media users watched Simmons' livestream at the time.

During the study, Simmons cited Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, which says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."

He also encouraged people to turn to Jesus amid the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown.

"God is giving you the time," he said. "He's giving you the time to get closer to Him, to become familiar with Him. At the end of the day, at the beginning of the day, it's going to be God's will. If you try to understand why He does what He does, you're just going to end up with a headache. Just do the right thing."

Simmons added, "The word says my people perish for lack of knowledge. Perish is not always dying. It's being lost, not being found, not being able to be found."

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