As the recent posthumous released EXODUS went secured a number one spot on the charts, the estate and label of the late DMX have much to celebrate. Although the hip-hop community lost one of its beloved artists, X’s legacy continues to live on through his music.
X was laid to rest two months ago and it’s being reported that his long-time Def Jam label came through for the Simmons family and paid the expenses for X’s funeral. According to TMZ, Def Jam covered the entirety of the funeral costs, which is a reported total of $35,228.13. The total expenses billed to X’s family include the transportation of his coffin, embalming, the custom red casket, hearse, and flowers. Documents obtained by TMZ reveal that the casket cost a total of $7,450.