His death came after he had been admitted to the hospital a week prior.

The rapper would then fight seven days for his life before succumbing to his death on 9 April.

Meanwhile, the rapper’s label has since released his first posthumous album titledExodusa month after his death.

DMX, cocaine, cause of death, New York hospital, heart attack, drug-related

DMX died exactly three months ago and the official cause of death has been disclosed as a drug-related heart attack. Image: @dmx / InstagramSource: Instagram

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