The corner of School Street and Brooke Street will be renamed “Earl DMX Simmons Way” in honor of the late rapper
DMX in 2012 (Getty Images)
It’s hard to overstate the contributions DMX, who died in 2021 at 50, made to New York hip-hop history during his lifetime. This week, the city recognized that impact by naming the corner of School Street and Brooke Street in Yonkers, where the MC was born and raised, “Earl DMX Simmons Way.”
Per the Yonkers Times, the Yonkers City Council voted without objection to move forward with the proposal on May 27, after a public hearing garnered support from members of the local community. Earl DMX Simmons Way will be located near the Calcagno Homes, the public housing complex where DMX grew up. It’s also situated near a large mural honoring the rapper, which New York artist Floyd Simmons painted in 2021.
In January, 50 Cent announced Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX, a new podcast he’s executive producing on the rapper’s life and legacy. The series will be hosted by Jadakiss.
Read about DMX’s 1998 album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot at No. 35 in The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time.