Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DMX is an American entertainer who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name stands for Dog Man X, the name he used when he first started rapping in 1990. To date, his best-selling album is his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". As an actor, he also starred in the films Belly, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, Romeo Must Die and Last Hour, and his own reality television series Soul of a Man on the American cable television network BET. In 2002, DMX wrote an autobiographical book titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX. He also has an extensive arrest record. He is the 5th best-selling rapper, with 30 million units sold. He is currently training for a boxing bout and is scheduled to make his debut in December at Alabama Pride as the under card to Butterbean vs Tank Abbott. Coolio will be replacing DMX in the anticipated boxing brawl that DMX backed away from last week. As reported earlier, DMX was slated to jump in the ring against fighter Eric Martinez next month but the rapper pulled out citing safety concerns. The promoter for the fight, Thunder Promotions, claimed that DMX wanted the fight fixed and they shot down his request.
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BBC Reviews 
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Definition Of X: Pick Of The Litter 2007
Reviewed by Adam Webb
The Yonkers rapper's compilation of the Def Jam years.
