The life and legacy of rapper DMX was immortalized on Saturday in a star-studded memorial service in Brooklyn, two weeks after the 50-year-old hip-hop icon died of a heart attack.
The streets of Brooklyn ground to a halt Saturday as the truck carried the rapper’s shiny red coffin to the Barclays Center followed by hundreds of motorbikes.
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In a tribute to the star – who died aged 50 from a heart attack – the truck was emblazoned with ‘Long Live DMX’ on its side, ‘Ruff Ryders’ on the back and DMX on its center caps.
At the funeral procession, the vehicle was flanked by members of the Ruff Ryders rap label as well as hundreds of motorbikes, with DMX’s shiny bright red coffin visible in the open air of the truck’s trailer.
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Fellow rap stars Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, and Eve were among the big names who attended the two-hour ceremony at the Barclays Center where DMX’s shiny red casket was displayed following a funeral procession from Yonkers – where the rapper grew up.
