DMX'S OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH ANNOUNCED: Vulture has reported DMX died from a cocaine-induced heart attack that resulted in a lack of blood circulation to his brain. The report cites a source from the Westchester County medical examiner's office. Vulture added that the cause of death was determined using documentation provided by medical officials and law enforcement authorities. An autopsy was not performed by the medical examiner’s office. The source added that emergency services were first contacted around 10:03 p.m. on April 2, with paramedics being dispatched one minute later. The source noted that X was “diagnosed brain-dead early on,” explaining that his death “happened immediately because the brain was dead.”
NICKI MINAJ HOPS ON BIA'S 'WHOLE LOTTA MONEY' REMIX: Last night (July 8th), Nicki Minaj hopped on Instagram Live with BIA to announced that she would be featured on her “Whole Lotta Money” remix. Minaj revealed that she reached out to BIA after hearing “Whole Lotta Money” and saw that BIA had been messaging her for three years. Nicki later invited BIA to her home studio and they wrote the remix together. Lil Wayne also appeared on Nicki's live.
JUVENILE EXPLAINED WHY HE RECORDED THE 'VAX THAT THANG UP' REMIX: Juvenile revealed why he decided to record the “Vax That Thang Up” remix. The rapper told TMZ Live that he was skeptical when the dating app BLK approached him about doing the song but he decided to do it in order to educate his community about the COVID-19 vaccine. Juvenile said that he hopes the song helps to calm fears of the vaccine among Black people.
