Artists are sending prayers DMX‘s way after the rapper was admitted to a New York hospital following a reported drug overdose.
“DMX prayed over me once and I could feel his anointing. I’m praying for his full recovery,” Chance the Rapper wrote on Twitter Saturday (April 3).
“Prayers up for my brother DMX,” Ja Rule tweeted.
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“Prayers for DMX and his family,” Missy Elliott echoed.
On Saturday, DMX’s representatives confirmed to Billboard that the rapper is currently hospitalized, and as of Saturday night, DMX is on life support, reps said.
TMZ had reported earlier that DMX experienced a heart attack triggered by the overdose, with one source saying he had “some brain activity” and another source saying that he as in a “vegetative state.”
“Come on X plzzzz,” Lil Kim wrote to the MC upon hearing the reports. “We need you. Prayers all the way up for you bro.”
“I love DMX SO MUCH,” said SZA. “praying hard for the king.”
“Today is 4/3/21 – it’s only right that we celebrate the talent and genius of my brother @DMX on the 4,3,2,1 song. We Love you X get well fast,” LL Cool J wrote about the rapper, whose long-running career has seen five No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
See a roundup of messages and well wishes for DMX below.
Sending out prayers to DMX and family. Stay Strong 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) April 6, 2021
DMX prayed over me once and I could feel his anointing. I’m praying for his full recovery https://t.co/xVaid2NYqC
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 3, 2021
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾Prayers up for my brother DMX… 😔
— Ja Rule (@jarule) April 3, 2021
Prayers for DMX and his family🙏🏾💜 pic.twitter.com/NhKIx0aAyj
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) April 3, 2021
Still Praying for you X🙏🏾 https://t.co/ZtLhQIGiTp
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) April 6, 2021
Come on X plzzzz 🙏🏽 We need you.
Prayers all the way up for you bro
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽— Lil' Kim (@LilKim) April 3, 2021
I love DMX SO MUCH 😣 praying hard for the king 🥺🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— SZA (@sza) April 3, 2021
Today is 4/3/21 – it’s only right that we celebrate the talent and genius of my brother @DMX on the 4,3,2,1 song. We Love you X get well fast. 🙏🏾✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/2YejrFdo5E
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) April 3, 2021
pic.twitter.com/MzMsFtn010 we are praying for you D…
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Fight!!!— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) April 3, 2021
big big prayers up for DMX 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) April 3, 2021
DMX the world is praying 🙏🏾
— MAXWELL (@_MAXWELL_) April 3, 2021
His vulnerability and transparency alone. The depths. This man will always be a King to us. Prayers Up For X. pic.twitter.com/Vhq0BTuGBm
— BJ THE CHICAGO KID (@BJTHECHICAGOKID) April 3, 2021
May God bless the Dog (DMX). Praying for him as I have just heard the terrible news. pic.twitter.com/EZze1zRSK3
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 3, 2021
My Sincere love and prayers go out to my homie @DMX during this difficult time.. Pull through my dude. pic.twitter.com/hNlTwDoFX8
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 3, 2021
Prayers up for DMX🙏🏿
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) April 3, 2021
Praying for him to pull through…. https://t.co/76LFxkywtD
— Funk Flex !!!!! (@funkflex) April 3, 2021
Please pray, send healing energy, whatever positive vibes you can for #DMX 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 🖤🖤🖤
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 3, 2021
Praying for DMX 💔💛🙏🏿
— Viola Davis (@violadavis) April 3, 2021
Ah man. This is crazy and so sad. I so hope he pulls through. My prayers to #DMX and his entire family. https://t.co/iWIxYfrmbx
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) April 3, 2021
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article reported an update from reps that DMX was breathing on his own and not currently in need of life support. However, it was later communicated to Billboard that DMX is still on life support as of Saturday night (April 3).