The late rapper DMX's live-streamed memorial and funeral are this weekend. Here's how to watch.
- The New York-born musician and actor DMX, born Earl Simmons, died April 9 at age 50.
- A memorial service for DMX will be live-streamed on YouTube on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
- DMX's funeral will be held Sunday and will be televised on BET and YouTube at 2:30 p.m. ET.
DMX, the Grammy-nominated musician and actor from New York died April 9 at age 50.
A memorial and funeral service for DMX, who was born Earl Simmons, will take place Saturday and Sunday, respectively, in Brooklyn, New York.
The week before his death, the rapper was hospitalized in White Plains, New York, and placed in a critical-care unit, TMZ first reported. TMZ reported that the rapper's heart attack was the result of a drug overdose.
DMX's lawyer, Murray Richman, confirmed to Rolling Stone that DMX had a heart attack and was on life support before his death.
The rapper's record label, Def Jam Records, wrote in a statement confirming his death: "DMX was a brilliant artist and an inspiration to millions around the world. His message of triumph over struggle, his search for the light out of darkness, his pursuit of truth and grace brought us closer to our own humanity... DMX was nothing less than a giant. His legend will live on forever."
The musician rose to fame in the 1990s and earned a best rap album nomination at the Grammys in 2001.
DMX's memorial and funeral will be live-streamed
On Saturday, DMX's "close friends and family" will host a memorial ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, according to the musician's official social-media accounts.
The ceremony will be streamed on YouTube on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
DMX's funeral will be televised on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on BET. Live coverage will also be available on BET's YouTube channel.