DMX rejected Barclays Center Investment, says ex-wife

by Jeroslyn Jovonn

February 6, 2025

DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, reveals that the deceased rapper could have collected billions if he had made better business decisions.

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DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, opens up the billions that the deceased rapper missed due to bad business decisions. She appeared at Carlos King’s Reality with the king Podcast To highlight some of what she shares in her new memoir, Dying to myself.

King urged Simmons to share her story in addition to being known as “DMX’s wife” that made her discuss the heartbreaking reality of the multi-platin rapper that dies with a little financial fortune despite earning millions in the course of his career.

Simmons said DMX (real name Earl Simmons) was on the verge of becoming a billionaire. However, due to a lack of financial reading and poor asset management, the deceased rapper missed out on life-changing opportunities.

DMX, she said, went on to the chance to invest in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

“They called him and said,” J is in and they want to know if you want to put a million dollars to enter. ”” Simmons remembered in a clip Shared of the art of dialogue. “And you know, for those people out there, you know, unfortunately, you know when we are, I hate to say ignorant, but that’s when you are ignorant and we have no real business sense.

“X didn’t see it as a good investment,” she continued. “And I saw it, and I didn’t even have much business sense, but I was like, it’s a no-brainer. Why shouldn’t we go into the pot with them? X wouldn’t do it. And look now. “

She said DMX took “a lot of bad business decisions. And he spent a lot of money, ”which led to him dying with barely any money.

Simmons started dating him when they were teenagers. She stood by his side when his rap career Skyrocket and saw the millions of DMX earned and spent – and how much he shared with his family.

“He got 10 million a movie, and it wasn’t even to include all his shows,” she said. “He made like millions just doing a show, and when he went on a pitch, I mean he would return with, I would say we were very close to being a billionaires. X made a lot. It was so much money. “

Dying to myself Takes readers on a transformative journey with healing, forgiveness and self -discovery. Each chapter contains biblical writings, words of confirmation, closure of reflections and Christ-centered lessons to inspire and guide readers on their own path to growth.

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