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DMX is accused of stealing a boy's herringbone and Avirex, and pleads his innocence ...
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X gets savagely beaten by a mob hungry for vengeance ...
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With the wires straining to keep his jaws together, X has to prove he's the best MC in the world ...
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DMX and his co-author answer your questions ...
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You asked DMX and Smokey D. Fontaine, the co-author of "E.A.R.L. - The Autobiography of DMX," about the story behind X's story, and they've provided some answers. Check them out below, then read exclusive excerpts from the book in our feature "DMX: First Look At 'E.A.R.L.' "
I would like to know what the book talks about.
Kala
Hempstead, TX
Smokey D. Fontaine: The book talks about the life of Earl Simmons, a man also known to the world as DMX. It's the journey of a boy who became a man, a man who became an artist and an artist who became an icon.
I thought I knew a lot about you from the lyrics you spit on the mic as one
of the illest MCs. What made you want to write your book about your early
days before Ruff Ryders?
Rell
Philadelphia, PA
DMX: I wanted people to know the real deal. My music is an expression of myself and my life, but this is my story. This is the story of how I made it through, the story of everything I had to go through, everything we had to go through in the 'hood.
I have your book on pre-order because I am a huge fan of yours. Why are you finally telling your story after all the other interviews where you would not talk about personal stuff?
Katie
Lancaster, PA
DMX: I felt it was time. I feel like the world is really ready to hear what I'm trying to say. Young brothers and sisters go through so much, I'm hoping this book can give them some inspiration and help them through their toughest and most darkest moments.
Yo, dogs, how long did it take you to write this book?
Scott
St. Louis, MO
DMX: It took over two years. Smokey had written all the joints about me for The Source mag, and I knew we worked good together. But I told him he had to roll with me, and we would know when we were finished. We didn't rush nothing, just made sure that whatever we put down on paper was some real sh--. He just taped me doing what I do, living my life, 24-7.
Does the book talk about how Earl meets Tashera?
Surge
Miami, FL
DMX: Yeah, I met my wife over 10 years ago, dog! That's my life, that's my heart. She gives me dog love and that's what we named the chapter when I met her. She's truly my angel and I could never see life without her, she stood by me through so much.
Will "E.A.R.L." be released in the United Kingdom? If so, when will it be
released?
Ahmed
Leicester, England
DMX: It better be, probably a little later in the year.
What was it like writing your new book? Did you find it easier writing the
book than writing music, or vice versa?
Chris J.
Milwaukee, WI
DMX: It was totally different. I told Smokey he had to "catch it without catching it." I trusted him enough to let him record me when I even wasn't aware, and that's how we was able to document my life. My music is the most personal thing to me, but with the book I really tried to explain and describe the paths that I've taken. Not to say I'm better than anybody, but to show that I am you and you are me. Like they tell me they do from my music, I want my fans — and everybody — to get some meaning in my story because that's all I'm here for.
Is the goal of the book to inspire the next individual who is struggling to
make the right decisions?
Luvbug
Philadelphia, PA
DMX: Absolutely. That's what it's all about ... we don't have no sh-- like this, but there are so many young people out there looking for answers. I know I was, and I know I'm still looking, but maybe with me sharing some of what I've learned that may help something. There's a difference between doing wrong and being wrong, and it took me a long time to realize that.
How important do you feel it is to tell the complete truth about your life
and stuff that you have seen, even though people may feel you are being too
violent?
Russell
Birmingham, AL
DMX: I mean, violence happens for a reason, dog. That's not defending it, but there are reasons for everything and you can't call someone violent without looking into that. I've done violent things, but I don't consider myself a violent person. And the truth is the truth, there's too much bullsh-- in life and hip-hop out there to begin with. The truth may hurt, but at the end, that's all we have.
Will you make a movie based on the book in the future?
Jay
Richmond, VA
DMX: I don't know ... I don't know if I could ever find someone to play me!
Writing allows me to get through tough times. Does it help you?
Kimberly
Paintsville, KY
DMX: I feel so blessed because I feel like I've been given the gift of the word — the ability to communicate with [people].
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