Troubled rapper DMX, 45, 'nearly dies in New York hotel parking lot after being found unconscious and not breathing' but is saved by police
- The rapper did not have a pulse when police found him in a parking lot
- DMX was lying next to a parked car in the Ramada Inn lot in Yonkers, NY
- Police 'gave the singer Narcan, an antidote to narcotic ODs' and did CPR
DMX was found unconscious in the parking lot of a Ramada Inn in Yonkers, New York on Monday night.
The 45-year-old rapper - who has had run-ins with the law for years - was not not breathing and did not have a pulse, according to TMZ. Police stepped in and saved his life.
The site claimed it appeared as if he was having a drug overdose, but the musician's representatives have said the performer suffered an asthma attack.
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Near death experience: DMX was found unconscious in the parking lot of a Ramada Inn in Yonkers, New York on Monday night. The 45-year-old rapper - who has had run-ins with the law for years - was not not breathing and did not have a pulse, according to TMZ; here he is seen in September
Last time seen: The artist, whose real name is Earl Simmons, performing on January 31 in New York City
Yonkers police responded to a call about an 'unconscious male' and the hotel after 6 pm.
A source told TMZ that the officers found the Where The Hood At hit maker on the ground in the parking lot next to a parked car.
It was added that the artist, whose real name is Earl Simmons, appeared 'lifeless' and quickly CPR was administered.
The officers also gave DMX Narcan, an antidote to narcotic ODs, it was added by the site.
DMX became "semi-conscious" and was taken to the hospital.
After one minute, DMX had his pulse back and became 'semi-conscious,' it was added. He was then taken to the hospital by ambulance.
He is reportedly in stable condition and still in the hospital. It is not known if he will be faced with criminal charges.
The beat goes on: Days earlier, on January 26, the artist looked happy backstage at Terminal 5 in NYC
The site added they believe the star has suffered a drug overdose because a source told the police officers on the scene that the No Sunshine singer had 'ingested some sort of powder' before fell into unconsciousness.
DMX first became a success in the late Nineties when he released Get At Me Dog on Def Jam Recordings.
The single was certified Gold by the RIAA. His first major-label album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, which included the single Ruff Ryders Anthem, was released in May 1998. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S and sold over five million copies.
At his peak: The rapper seen here on stage in 1999 in Woodstock, New York
He dabbled in acting, too: A publicity shot for Medium with the late singer Aaliyah in 1999
Later that year, DMX released his second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, where it remained for three consecutive weeks.
His other hits have included ...And Then There Was X, The Great Depression, Grand Champ and Year Of The Dog... Again.
Since becoming a public figure, DMX's multiple arrests have been for offenses including resisting arrest, animal cruelty, reckless driving, unlicensed driving, drug possession, and identity falsification.
In July he was jailed in Buffalo, New York, and ordered to serve a six-month sentence for failure to pay child support.
The Party Up (Up In Here) singer was arrested In June in New York City for failure to pay child support just before he was scheduled to perform at Radio City Music Hall.
A New York City Sheriff's Office spokesman said that DMX, who is the father of 12 children, had $400,000 in unpaid child support at the time of his arrest.
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