DMX dit Au revoir à sa carrière hip-hop et bonjour au ministère de l'évangile

Le 04 Février. On le reconnait à la puissance de sa voix. DMX était l'un des plus grands rappeurs de l'histoire. Nous disons: était, car en 2003, il annonce à la presse qu'il quitte la scène pour se consacrer à Jésus-Christ à qui il a donné sa vie. Le rappeur aurait, en effet, officiellement mis de côté sa carrière de MC, pour se consacrer à son appel à devenir Pasteur. Aujourd'hui, sa priorité n'est plus de chanter, mais de précher l'évangile de Jésus-Christ à tous ceux qui (comme il l'était) sont aveuglés. DMX est aujourd'hui une personne nouvelle. Il quitta la gloire de ce monde pour s'amasser des trésors éternels dans le ciel.

Sur son site officiel , DMX raconte dans la rubrique News :

" Je viens à toi, affamé et fatigué. Tu me donnes à manger, et tu me laisses me reposer. Je viens à toi faible, et tu me rends fort... Tu m'appelles 'une brebis', et tu me guides dans de verts pâturages ... Oh Seigneur! Je viens à toi, parce que c'est toi qui sais me montrer que tout est ténèbres (noir), parce que mes yeux étaient fermés. Tu m'as donné la lumière, et tu m'as laissé baigner dans ta gloire ... Amen. DMX ". Intégralité du texte original sur son site officiel.

Biographie :

Earl Simmons est né le 18 Décembre 1970 à Baltimore dans le Maryland. Simmons a été élevé par sa tante à New York. Le nom DMX provient de "digital sound machine", un appareil permettant la gestion des sons numériques. DMX a commencé sa réputation de DJ sur différents projets locaux. Il a gagné l'Unsigned Hype Award du magazine "Source" en janvier 1991, et a réalisé un single promotionnel "Born Loser" pour Columbia Records l'année suivante. On n'entendit plus parler, pour un bout de temps après, de DMX.

DMX refait apparition de manière remarquée avec la chanson "4,3,2,1" de LL Cool J. Ensuite, DMX joue comme invité sur l'album de Mase : "24 Hours To Live", sur la chanson de The LOX : "Money, Power & Respect" et sur le remix de Ice Cube : "We Be Clubbin" qui contribuera à lui développer une bonne réputation. Peu de temps après, il est devenu un membre des Ruff Ryders. DMX enregistra le puissant single "Get At Me Dog", qui a atteint les sommets du Top 40 US.

Son premier album, "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot", s'est rendu à la première place des charts US. Il sera la sensation du hip-hop pour l'année 1998.

Avec un style bien particulier du côté Est, l'album se caractérise par les paroles des chansons et la puissante voix de DMX. L'album suivant, "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood", est resté à la première place aux USA pendant trois semaines. L'album a pour “featuring” The LOX, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige ("Coming From") et l'étrange Marilyn Manson ("The Omen"). Après avoir contribué à l'album "Ruff Ryders - Ryde Or Die Vol. 1" (qui fut un immense succès aussi), DMX a rapidement enregistré de nouveaux titres pour son album suivant. Il sortit un autre cd en deux ans : "And Then There Was X" qui fut encore un immense succès. On y trouve notamment la participation de Sisqo. En février de cette année, DMX a été condamné à 15 jours de prison pour conduite sans permis.

En Octobre 2001, DMX a sorti son quatrième album : "The Great Depression".

DMX a joué un gros rôle dans le film: Un pied dans la tombe auprès de Jet Lee. Un pied dans la tombe est un très bon film d'action en passant.

Néanmoins, chose imprévue, il entend parler de Jésus-Christ, et l'accepte comme son Seigneur et son Sauveur personnel. Aujourd'hui, la priorité de sa vie c'est la foi et la prédication de la croix de Christ.

Lui qui prêchait au travers de ses chansons le sexe, la convoitise, et la débauche, il est aujourd'hui devenu un autre homme en Jésus-Christ, et il prêchera la repentance et le pardon des péchés. Dieu se plaît à transformer les vies, même les vies des plus rudes comme celle de DMX.

Ci-dessous, en anglais, l'article complet où il annonce son départ du monde de la musique afin de se consacrer au royaume de Dieu :

What Awards 2003: The Best in Christian Hip Hop

Written by Kymo Dockett - wtwmagazine.com

Over the last several years the unemployment rate across this nation has risen at a steady rate. Many companies have laid off thousands of workers while many other corporations have gone out of business altogether. Most people in the labor force would agree that finding a decent job can be challenging. While we can scrutinize these and other awful statistics about joblessness, I want to propose to you that there is a place where there seems to be an endless amount of quality jobs available. I'm referring to the Kingdom of God.

Don't get me wrong, Just like there appears to be fewer quality jobs in the world, the contrary is true for the church. For Christians the job market is exploding like never before. As the world becomes a more sinful place in which to live, there is a greater need for Christians who recognize that they have a job to do. If you look around you, you know that with all the negative realities that are occurring that this is not the time to be complacent. In other words, if you are a follower of Christ you should be aggressively working to advance the Kingdom of God in some way. Thre is no real justification to be on the “unemployment line” waiting on God to launch you out to do some work for Him.

Right or wrong, I simply applaud new Christ-followers like DMX who seem to understand the importance of rolling up their sleeves and getting right to work for God. There are many believers who have been in the church for years who still have not learned the importance of the Great Commission (Mark 16:15-18). They have been sitting in the same pew for decades, feeling justified that they attend church on a regular basis. But God uses folks who make themselves available to Him, not those who breathe good air in the church building but don't put their hand to the plow! Before the old headz know it, the new blood will surpass them and their witness!

I believe that God is currently recruiting catz like DMX who may not know all the Scriptures the average church member knows, but has a genuine desire to make a difference in this generation for Christ. God put each of us here for a reason. He is not pleased with our selfish lifestyles. Though some of us may be unsure about our purpose, we can rest assured that all we need to do is pray, ask God, trust Him for guidance, and work for the Lord wherever the need presents itself. If the truth be told, the church has not been doing its job lately. So God is in the process of recruiting some new employees who are not simply content to sit in church chillin' not all Christians sat around this year twitting their thumbs. There were many believers who matched words with action and made a difference for Christ. They understood that their lives are supposed to mean something; or else God wouldn't have created them to begin with. This is one of the main reasons why we sponsor the What Awards. We want to recognize those who have been laboring for Christ all year as they went about impacting lives through Christian hip hop. We understand that the harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few. The individuals who were nominated this year are more than emcees, producers, and individuals within the Christian hip hop community. These individuals are people who God is using to bring about a change in this generation so that His purpose can be fulfilled.

As you read through the nominations this month, please don't get offended because you or your favorite artists didn't get nominated for a particular award. The What Awards is not a popularity contest or a showcase. We consider these nominees exceptional examples of people using their lives the right way. To be honest with you, whether you received a nomination or not, if you are doing your thing for Christ to the fullest please know that God will reward you. There are so many people doing wonderful things for God. We simply couldn't recognize everyone.

In this month's edition, we presented the nominations for the different What Awards. In December, we will be presenting all our winners. Plus, we will be giving out our WTW Person of the Year award. Meanwhile, please consider taking a moment to post a message on our message board to show some appreciation to some of your favorite artists within the Christian hip hop community. I'm sure that we all have personal testimonies about how different individuals have impacted our lives this year. We will see you next month as we announce the winners.

To be honest with you, whether you received a nomination or not, if you are doing your thing for Christ to the fullest please know that God will reward you.

Catz like DMX will put in the same kind of energy in advancing the Kingdom of God like they did advancing their own purposes when they were in the world. What kind of energy did you put into advancing the Kingdom of God this year?

Comme Lui, n'hésitez pas à chercher la vérité. Dieu vous cherche, Il n'est pas loin, mais Il n'y a qu'une porte : Jésus-Christ. Jésus a pu dire de Lui même : "Je suis le chemin la vérité et la vie, nul ne vient au Père que par moi."