Most people know about the late rapper, DMX who was much popular in the 1990s. With a good response from people, his albums used to sell more than 70 million albums. But the rapper died of a heart attack at the age of 50 on April 9, 2021.
People doubt whether the late rapper adopted the actress Paige Hurd or not. Paige Hurd is an actress famous for playing the character, ‘Tami’ in The Power Book II. She even paid tribute to his late godfather, which one can see on her Instagram. She did this on his 51st birthday.
In such a tribute, she mentioned the late rapper as her ‘dad’, and that created some controversies among people, whether he adopted the actress previously. In this article, let us discuss such facts to get a clear idea about Paige Hurd and the late rapper.
Paige Hurd’s Tribute to Late Rapper
Earl Simmons popularly known as DMX died at the age of 50 due to a heart attack. Paige Hurd paid tribute to her late dad, DMX on his birthday. In such a post, she mentioned how his father helped her to grow in her career. Late rapper, DMX motivated a lot to work hard every day to get the best things in life.
In such an Instagram post, it is clear that she mentioned him to be her father. But he was actually her godfather. Even in the movie ‘Cradle 2 The Grave’, the actress referred to DMX as her ‘pops.’ Additionally, she played his on-screen daughter in that action thriller movie.
Did DMX Adopt Paige Hurd?
There is no proper information on whether the late rapper adopted the actress, Paige Hurd legally or not. But the actress wrote on her Instagram page that the late rapper and Tashera Simmons had legally adopted her into the family as one of the family members. According to the report, she was the goddaughter of DMX it seems.
It was in during the shoot of the movie ‘Cradle 2 The Grave’, that the late rapper and the actress met each other. The movie was released in 2003 where Paige acted as Vanessa Fait. In that movie, she acted as the daughter of Anthony Fait (DMX). Even Jet Li and Gabrielle Union also appeared in this movie.
According to the story, Anthony Fait’s character is a jewelry heist and in the movie, he steals the wrong set of diamonds. Because of this action, his daughter, Vanessa got kidnapped. The remaining story goes about how Anthony and his friends work hard to find Vanessa.
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Paige Hurd Created her own Godparents
After producing this film, Paige Hurd chose as their godparents to be DMX and his then-wife Tashera Simmons. In most cases, parents will request and adopt some children as their godchildren. But in the story of Paige Hurd, it is completely the opposite, as Hurd requested DMX and his then-wife as her godparents.
She even explained the fact that Hurd is the only child in history to create her own godparents. Fortunately, DMX accepted her request to be a godfather to her and she spent much of her time with his family members. About this adoption, the actress mentioned it during her speech at DMX’s funeral.
Paige Hurd and the Rapper Stayed Close Until The Rapper’s Death:
Over the years, the actress moved friendly with the rapper before his death. They even stayed close while working on the movie ‘The Prince & Me.’ The actress even got a tattoo in the honor of his godfather on Father’s day. She got tattooed on the right of her torso that contains the lyrics of the DMX song. It was the song ‘Right/Wrong’ which was written in DMX handwriting style.
Who are Paige Hurd’s Parents?
There is no information regarding the biological parents of Paige Hurd. But based on the IMDb source, her mother is of Puerto Rican descent whereas her father is of African-American ethnicity.
One can see the photos of her mother on her Instagram page. Recently, she posted photos of her mother on her birthday in February. Those photos are older photos in which her mother looked young and she commented that they are ‘Twin.’
Paige Hurd was even seen tagging CMA Entertainment with Express.co.uk. This clearly shows that her mother worked as CMA’s talent management chief executive officer. So, her name is Cheryl Martin according to that report but her father is still not known.
About DMX’s Life Before Death
Everyone knows that Earl Simmons was a popular rapper and his death really shocked his fans and family members. He was born in the year 1970 in Maryland. After entering the music profession, he changed his name to DMX. At the age of 14, the rapper got addicted to drugs and he often used laced marijuana cigarettes. With the heavy consumption of drugs, he got bipolar disorder finally.
Coming to his personal life, he was not a successful man. He failed to stay true to his ex-wife, Tashera Simmons. She is his first wife with whom he stayed for 11 years happily. He even had four children with her named Xavier, Tacoma, Praise Mary Ella, and Shawn Tashera.
Due to his extramarital affair with Monique, Tashera divorced DMX. So, the late rapper was the father of Monique’s two children. He even had a child with his ex-girlfriend, Desiree Lindstrom. The name of that child is Exodus Simmons. Totally, the man was the father of 15 children.
Though the man was a successful rapper, he suffered from several financial issues. He even needed to pay a huge debt or tax amount to the Government. Thus, the man even went to jail for not paying his tax. In January 2019, the rapper was released from jail and he continued to make monthly payments to IRS to reduce his debt amount. At the age of 50, the man got a sudden attack due to which he died on April 6, 2021.
Conclusion
The above article gives you enough information about whether the late rapper, DMX adopted the actress, Paige Hurd or not.
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