Records shows that one of America’s top record label Def Jam Records, released a compilation of the late Hip Hop legend DMX the very day that he died.
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Recall DMX, known in real life as Earl Simmons was a signed artiste under the record label since 1998, at the point where the label was about to collapse. He works under the label since he joined the music industry made the label as one of the biggest labels we see today.
DMX was hospitalized and placed on life support for several days after he suffered a heart attack as a result of drug overdose before he was pronounced died two days ago after his organs allegedly ‘failed’ him.
He couple of months ago checked himself in into a rehabilitation center to help fight his addictions. After his rehab, DMX was said to have started working on his new album.
As fans and loved ones were mourning his death, its revealed his label Def Jam Records released a compilation of the rapper’s greatest hits titled ‘DMX: The Ruff Ryder’ into major music streaming platforms.
Now fans are calling out the record label for not thinking about the health and the conditions the rapper and his family was in but rather thinking of making sales and numbers.
Check out some of the comments from fans about how they think Def Jam Records neglected DMX at the point that the he needed the label most.
They released it the same day he died. I thought I was the only one who peeped that
It’s tragically ironic. Because DMX helped Def Jam when they were on the brink of bankruptcy in 1998 off the strength of his 2 records that year.
been talking a lot about the accountability or lack of responsibility by labels &managers 2 take care of artists. Instead they pumped up egos with $ and drugs, and profited off of the toxicity of young impressionable young artists- then turned their backs.
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SOURCE: GhGossip.com
