DMX's Ex-Wife Says Late Rapper Could've Been a Billionaire
DMX's ex-wife opened up about the late rappers unfortunate business decisions and finances.
Sitting down with Carlos King for his Reality with the King podcast, Tashera Simmons revealed DMX was on his way to becoming a billionaire at one point. 'I remember looking at our bank accounts and the zeros wouldn't stop. I'm not even exaggerating,' she recalled. 'He got $10 million a movie. He made millions just doing a show, and when he went on tour, he would come back with… 'I would say we were very close to being billionaires. X made a lot. It was so much money.'
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She also said the Yonkers rapper was approached about an opportunity to invest in the Barclays Center, but turned it down. 'They asked X about the Barclays Center. I'll never forget it,' she said. 'They called him and said, 'Jay is in. They wanna know if you wanna put in $1 million to get in.'
Adding, 'Unfortunately, when you're — I hate to say it — ignorant and you don't have any real business sense, X didn't see that as a good investment. I saw it, and I didn't even have a lot of business sense. X didn't want to do it, and now look. There were a lot of bad business decisions.'
Bad business decisions aside, X made sure to take care of those closest to him. 'He spent a lot of money… taking care of everybody and their mama,' she said about his generosity. 'If somebody died, he'll pay for their entire funeral. He would go on vacation and rent the entire hotel out, spend over $150,000 a day. I'm not even exaggerating.'
Back in May of 2024, we reported that the late rapper's estate signed a deal with ALG to 'ensure his music lives on.'
You can watch the full interview below.
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