Exu 250 Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, BCAlum2000 said: I've been around periodically, but disappeared for a bit b/c of real life obligations. Still dealing with real life, but decided to drop by cuz I miss ya all. As for DMX, I mean, the dude's a friggin' vegetative state! He will be a goddamn invalid! Do you know the financial burden and emotional stress of having to care for somebody in a vegetative state? I point out Terri Schiavo b/c that's how he'll end up being! It's not a life worth living. I understand DMX has a large family and 15 (!) children, so perhaps the family wants to keep him alive for the sake of his children or for whatever psychological reason, to say that their baby daddy is "still alive." But it's not like DMX can care for any of his children! Honestly, death will be a far more merciful option for him at this point! If that makes me as ass, well, imagine being in the family's shoes! Best decision is to spare him and his family the agony! One of the drawbacks of having a large family is that it will be difficult to reach a consensus if they are offered the option of pulling the plug! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted April 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Exu said: One of the drawbacks of having a large family is that it will be difficult to reach a consensus if they are offered the option of pulling the plug! Fair point. There's probably push back from some of the family members, especially since he does have 15 kids, so it's possible there are some who will accept having DMX still alive even if he's in a permanent vegetative state and can no longer function on his own. It's sometimes psychological. I've seen this in the Black community in America. They have family members who are terminally ill, can't get out of bed, can't function or even breathe without machines plugged into them, but they choose to keep them alive. Black people in America are very resilient and I think to them, they want to show toughness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,742 Posted April 5, 2021 DMX experiencing lung and brain failure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,945 Posted April 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said: DMX experiencing lung and brain failure. I know many people who live a normal life with brain failure. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted April 5, 2021 19 minutes ago, drol said: I know many people who live a normal life with brain failure. Joey Essex actually makes a living from it.....! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katyusha 120 Posted April 5, 2021 This is one of the most surprising and hard-hitting potential deaths of the year so far for me - I was never a superfan or anything but I've always enjoyed blasting some of his songs during rough periods. I generally don't listen to a lot of hip hop but I do find something cathartic about it at times. I think at this state we're looking at a "dead or an invalid" situation. Even if he miraculously survives he's not going to be the same man he was prior to this by any stretch of the imagination. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 228 Posted April 7, 2021 Battery of tests on Wednesday. The article did say his brain was deprived of oxygen for 30 minutes so it all seems something of a formality I'm afraid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted April 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, jcc said: Battery of tests on Wednesday. The article did say his brain was deprived of oxygen for 30 minutes so it all seems something of a formality I'm afraid. No effin' way DMX is coming back! Everybody needs to accept it! Does his family (and his fans) REALLY want to see DMX (at best IF he does pull through) in a vegetative state as an invalid? Is keeping alive somebody "symbolic"? My guess is they are trying to keep him alive for the sake of his 15 (!) children. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 549 Posted April 7, 2021 He has reportedly tested positive too. There’s no way he’ll make it out of this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted April 9, 2021 DMX now dead according to Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted April 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Perhaps said: DMX now dead according to Twitter. And now that tweet is deleted. What actually happened though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted April 9, 2021 Most verified accounts have removed their tweets and the article I was just about to link has also been removed. Fuck sake. More stupid ass posts by BCAlum to come then! Edit: his manager says it's a rumour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted April 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Perhaps said: Most verified accounts have removed their tweets and the article I was just about to link has also been removed. Fuck sake. More stupid ass posts by BCAlum to come then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted April 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Perhaps said: Most verified accounts have removed their tweets and the article I was just about to link has also been removed. Fuck sake. More stupid ass posts by BCAlum to come then! Edit: his manager says it's a rumour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 901 Posted April 9, 2021 Dead or so it seems https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dmx-rapper-dead-175779/ 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, MarcJWallace said: Deid-MX Double dead now, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katyusha 120 Posted April 9, 2021 Wow, this is proving to be quite the deadly day. RIP, wonder who ol' grim has in mind next... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted April 9, 2021 don't know a lot about Rap : was he a famous one, a major figure ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles De Gaulle 484 Posted April 9, 2021 5 hours ago, BCAlum2000 said: Well, now that Prince Philip died and DMX is still alive, Black Twitter is breathing a HUGE sigh of relief... They are hopeful that maybe this is a sign that the Grim Reaper chose to take Prince Philip's life so that DMX can be spared and be given another chance. In a vegetative state nonetheless, but at least the Grim Reaper may end up sparing him. That, and I'm surprised Black America actually knows who Prince Philip is. This is literally the stupidest non Iain post I've ever seen here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, Lafaucheuse said: don't know a lot about Rap : was he a famous one, a major figure ? Yeah, definitely. He was never the biggest star in rap, or the most critically acclaimed, but he was widely loved and had a style that meant he had crossover appeal to a more rocker crowd than other hip-hop artistes. In terms of rap fame deaths I'd say he's above just above Nate Dogg but below the mid-90s trinity of deaths. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Spade_Cooley said: Yeah, definitely. He was never the biggest star in rap, or the most critically acclaimed, but he was widely loved and had a style that meant he had crossover appeal to a more rocker crowd than other hip-hop artistes. In terms of rap fame deaths I'd say he's above just above Nate Dogg but below the mid-90s trinity of deaths. Love that "mid-90 trinity of deaths" expression ! thank you for the answer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted April 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: don't know a lot about Rap : was he a famous one, a major figure ? No idea but I had one of his bikes when I was a kid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites