DMX's Casket Rides Through Brooklyn With The Ruff Ryders Following Behind

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Long live DMX.

This weekend, friends and family of DMX will say their final goodbyes. A memorial service for the late rapper is set to be held today at 4 p.m. in Brooklyn. The COVID-19 health guidelines have restricted attendance to "A Celebration Of Life Memorial" for strictly close friends and family members since the Barclay's Center can only host 10% of their usual capacity.

Hours before the ceremony, the Ruff Ryders were in full effect as X's casket was taken to the Barclay's Center in a monster truck which read, "Long Live DMX" on the side. Followed behind the truck was the Ruff Ryders bike crew who came out in numbers to ride X to the Barclay's Center. One Twitter user said that over 2000 bikes were riding through Trinity Bridge for X. A birds-eye view of the scene corroborates this claim.

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Tomorrow (April 25th), BET will be honoring the Yonkers legend with exclusive coverage of his homegoing celebration which is set to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST. Like his memorial, attendance in limited to his close friends and family but fans will also be able to live stream this event on YouTube.

"DMX is a musical icon whose impact was truly groundbreaking and transcended generations,” executive VP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, Connie Orlando said of X.

Long live DMX. Read, "DMX, The Honest Writer." 

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Aron A.
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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