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How many children does DMX have?
DMX was laid to rest on April 25 at an undisclosed location, with only friends and relatives invited.
The rapper following a before he .
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How many children does DMX have?
It is believed that has 15 children.
He shares four children with Tashera Simmons, but has 11 children with other women.
The musician became a father for the 15th time when girlfriend Desiree Lindstrom had his baby in 2016, according to .
DMX told TMZ at the time that the child is a “blessing."
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Was DMX married?
DMX, real name Earl Simmons, was not married at the time of his death.
He tied the knot with Tashera Simmons in 1999, but the couple divorced in 2014.
Who is DMX's ex-wife Tashera Simmons and why did they split?
Tashera Simmons, an actress and reality star, grew up in Yonkers, New York, and first met DMX when she was 11.
They began dating when she turned 18, with the rapper also living in Yonkers at the time.
Simmons and DMX appeared on season one of VH1’s Couples Therapy in 2012 - the same year she filed for divorce.
His extra-marital affairs and his other children were huge factors in the divorce.
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“I do still feel bad about getting a divorce, even after everything X put me through, because I took my vows very seriously," she told in 2012.
"And I know X is never going to love anyone the way he loves me, and I feel the same way about him.
"But [there] just comes a time when you give your all, and you know you gave your all, and it’s just time to move on.”
She added: "When you know [you’ve given] 100 percent, then I would say definitely consider divorce.
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"Marriage wasn’t a joke for me … Regardless of what was going on, I still stayed loyal and faithful to my marriage.
"That’s why I can move on and feel really good right now because I know I gave my all to this marriage."
She now lives in Mount Kisco, New York, with their four children - Xavier, Tacoma, Sean, and Praise Mary Ella.
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