NEW YORK — A monster truck carrying the casket containing the body of rapper DMX led a funeral procession Saturday from Yonkers to the Barclays Center in New York.
A monster truck with the words “Long Live DMX” emblazoned across the side and the “Ruff Ryders” logo on the hood, led thousands of motorcycles to the Brooklyn arena, WINS reported.
DMX memorial at Barclays: thousands of bikes and his casket in a monster truck. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/VDeeYS76M5
— Sarah! (@SarahisSorry) April 24, 2021
DMX memorial at Barclays: thousands of bikes and his casket in a monster truck. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/VDeeYS76M5
— Sarah! (@SarahisSorry) April 24, 2021
Police had warned drivers previously about possible delays Saturday afternoon because of the procession.
DMX’s casket has arrived at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on a massive monster truck for his memorial service pic.twitter.com/Q2L7B2L04D
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 24, 2021
DMX’s casket arrived at the Barclays Center on a monster truck pic.twitter.com/kX5THHiIi7
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) April 24, 2021
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was taken to a hospital April 2 and spent several days on life support after suffering a “catastrophic cardiac arrest.” He died April 9. He was 50.
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A private memorial for him is at 4 p.m. While it is restricted to only friends and family because of the coronavirus, it will be livestreamed. His funeral is at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
PHOTOS: Monster truck carrying DMX's casket leads procession to Barclays Center https://t.co/kd8MSC2gpc pic.twitter.com/iRwHYU1YQc
— 1010 WINS (@1010WINS) April 24, 2021
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