by Jeroslyn JoVonn
February 6, 2025
DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, reveals that the late rapper might have amassed billions if he had made higher enterprise selections.
DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, is opening up in regards to the billions the late rapper missed out on on account of poor enterprise selections. She appeared on Carlos King’s Actuality with the King podcast to spotlight a few of what she shares in her new memoir, Dying to Self.
King inspired Simmons to share her story past being referred to as “DMX’s spouse,” prompting her to debate the heartbreaking actuality of the multi-platinum rapper dying with little monetary wealth regardless of incomes thousands and thousands over his profession.
Simmons mentioned DMX (actual identify Earl Simmons) was on the point of turning into a billionaire. Nonetheless, on account of a scarcity of monetary literacy and poor asset administration, the late rapper missed out on life-changing alternatives.
DMX, she mentioned, handed on the possibility to put money into the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn, New York.
“They referred to as him and mentioned, ‘J is in, and so they wish to know if you wish to put in one million {dollars} to get in.’” Simmons recalled in a clip shared by the Artwork of the Dialogue. “And you understand, for the individuals on the market, you understand, sadly, you understand, once we’re, I hate to say ignorant, however it’s once you’re ignorant, and we don’t have any actual enterprise sense.
“X didn’t see that as an excellent funding,” she continued. “And I noticed it, and I didn’t even have lots of enterprise sense, however I used to be similar to, it’s a no brainer. Why wouldn’t we go into pot with them? X didn’t wish to do it. And now look.”
She mentioned DMX made “lots of unhealthy enterprise selections. And he spent some huge cash,” which led to him dying with hardly any cash.
Simmons started relationship him once they have been youngsters. She stood by his aspect as his rap profession skyrocketed, and noticed the thousands and thousands DMX earned and spent—and the way a lot he shared along with his household.
“He obtained 10 million a film, and that wasn’t even together with all his exhibits,” she mentioned. “He made like thousands and thousands simply doing a present, and when he went on tour, I imply he would come again with, I wish to say we have been very near being billionaires. X made quite a bit. It was a lot cash.”
Dying to Self takes readers on a transformative journey of therapeutic, forgiveness, and self-discovery. Every chapter options biblical scriptures, phrases of affirmation, closing reflections, and Christ-centered classes to encourage and information readers on their very own path to development.
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