E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX
Raised in the ghetto, abandoned as a child, addicted to drugs and women all his life but still able to produce four consecutive #1 hip-hop albums in a row...this is the life and times of the darkest and most dangerously introspective hip-hop artist ever—at the height of his career and completely uncensored
His real name is Earl Simmons. As a child he placed higher on tests than his fellow students, and liked to spend mornings with his mother and sisters playing games and making pancakes. But for young Earl—a boy growing up on the streets of Yonkers, New York—that kind of childhood didn’t last long. Beatings, abuse, and neglect very soon had him moving on to other things, like robbing, stealing, drugs, and, eventually, jail. Along the way, however, he found a talent and a passion for rhyme.
After 27 years of chaos, struggle, and survival, DMX became one of the biggest stories in contemporary music. But his character goes beyond that. He’s also a father, a husband, and more important, someone who never gave up, and never stopped chasing his dreams. He has dedicated his life and his music to expressing the thoughts and feelings of those who have never been heard before—just as he was never heard as a child.
Reviews (152)
Big fan
I’d like to see this on film
Love EARL DMX X
I Love this book X is a rapper but also kind of person I grow up with only difference there not famous yet...
A Great Gift For The Hardcore DMX Fan
I purchased this book because: 1) I'm a mega fan of DMX, he's 13 years older than me. His birthday is the day after mine, it's a Sagittarius thing! ♐♐ 2) I wanted to get a deeper understanding of why he did some of the things that he did and the reasons behind them 3) I knew that it was going to be a good read. I have been seeing a lot of people saying that after they read the book, they didn't like him 🤦🏾♀️ How can you not like somebody that a) does not know that you even exist or give a damn what you think about him and b) you have never been through the trials and tribulations that he has been through. X had a rough childhood and his trust was taken advantage of by a monster called Ready Ron when he was 14, he's the reason why X was addicted to cocaine. He laced the weed with cocaine and let him smoke it, that monster destroyed his life on top of the fact that his mother treated him like crap and allowed her friends with benefits to beat on him. It's a damn shame how he was treated by the very woman that is his own mother! Yeah he had a drug habit but that didn't make a difference, he was a functional addict that took care of his business and more! He was a good guy and a good friend of my father's, my father was once his bodyguard and for many other celebrities. X was not ashamed to pray in front of others, he did a show at Woodstock and he had the audience in prayer and crying because his prayers were very very powerful. Not many people can do that! So before you go saying that you don't like somebody after reading their autobiography, maybe you need to reevaluate yourself and look back at all of the messed up stuff that you have done and said to people back then. Maybe then you'll see that you're not perfect! Listen to the song that he did with Mary J Blige called Coming From and another one called Slippin', and really listen to the words. You can hear the pain through the lyrics by what he's saying and maybe you can relate to what he said. "Do not judge, or you too will be judged"
DMX FOR LIFE!
THIS BOOK PUT DMX FROM NUMBER 3 OR 4 ON MY ALL TIME RAP LIST UP TO NUMBER 2. I STILL GOT PAC AHEAD OF HIM BUT THIS BOOK IS THE TRUTH! THIS IS A GREAT READ FOR ANY HIP HOP FAN
Book is good; DMX is bad
This one was a tough read. It was written well enough, mainly because it was done by former editor of The Source magazine. But the content was very gritty. I like DMX's music. But Earl Simmons the man is a bad guy. I actually don't like the dude now that I read his story. If you really want to know the history of DMX, this is a good read. You can tell there was a lot of research done, not just interviews with DMX, but with the people in his story from the very beginning. Just be prepared for a hard and mostly unhappy story.
Great Read
DMX is my favorite rapper of all time. This book gave a great insight into his early life and his trials and tribulations.
very vivid and detailed
Dmx provides detailed memories about his childhood,school life,early troubles with the law,his revolving door life in and out of different group homes,his troubles with his mom,strained relationship with his father who left home at a very early age,he explains in detail what he remembers thinking and going through certain times in his life,his book is very impressive with his memory,he explains meeting his ex wife....opening acts for big names in the early 90's all his battles in Yonkers and in other clubs through out NYC.. he explains the birth of his first son,his struggles with his first manager and failed attempts to successfully achieve a record deal. He also vividly tells stories about his love for stray dogs,and his reputation earned by selling his mixtapes in Yonkers to finally getting a deal with Ruff Ryders Def Jam in 97...
Many things that were said made me dislike him. I also read his wife's book
It was interesting, but too violent. Many things that were said made me dislike him. I also read his wife's book, and there were a few discrepancies. I felt he wasn't being completely honest, and wanted to sound tougher than he was & made himself out to be a better husband than he was.
DMX is EARL
DMX-my favorite rapper ever so I already loved the book even before purchase. Fantastic book. I read it in a night. I couldn't stop and just kept turning the pages. Shed a few tears; I felt his anguish and pain. Now when I really listen to his lyrics and watch his musc videos, I have a better understanding and appreciation of his life experiences. Hope one day to meet the artist. DMX-I'm prayin' for you dawg...much love from NYC.
Very good book
I've always had mad love for DMX and his music. Reading this book, gave me a better understanding of him as a man and what he went through. It made want to cry and it also made me mad. Not mad at X, but what he went through and how he was treated. But in the end, got what he worked so hard to achieve. DMX 4Life. Rest in peace King. You made your mark.
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