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It has been more than five years since DMX’s untimely death. But New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay appears to have missed the memo.
Michael Kay Invites Late DMX to Perform at the YES Network
During the Yankees’ matchup with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday (June 25), YES Network announcer David Cone used DMX’s hit record X Gon Give It to Ya, to give the scouting report for Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schittler.
Once Cone finished up his segment, Kay joked that the network had enough of a budget for the rapper to perform his hit record live. And Cone retorted by asking if DMX was “available.”
After a brief moment of clarity, Kay said, “Yeah, he’s not available, unfortunately,” appearing to realize the rapper wasn’t available because he passed away in April 2021.
You can hear the moment Michael Kay finds out DMX passed away 5 years ago, this was so awkward😭 pic.twitter.com/1oAhGfuJrW
— joe (@BurdenBurner) June 25, 2026
Jay-Z Recalls Wild X Story
With a career in the music industry spanning more than two decades, X had become peers with some of the top names in hip-hop. One of those peers was Jay-Z, as both their careers began peaking around the same time. During an appearance on LeBron James’ show, The Shop, Hov reminisced on the impact the X had on audiences across the globe. And even with Jay already establishing himself as arguably the top rapper in the game, X still proved to be a tough act to follow.
“X is about to go on, and I’m like, I wanna see. X is going before me. And then he goes (growls), and the f—ing arena goes crazy. First of all, it’s deafening, and I’m like, ‘Oh s—,’” he said.
“He has a thing, like an Alize and Hennessy mix, it looks like blood, like he’s drinking blood, and he’s running back and forth. Halfway through the show, he takes off his shirt. And the whole crowd goes wild.
“He’s going nuts, right? And I’m like, ‘S—.’ First, the guys are going crazy; now the girls are going crazy. And then he gets to the end, and he starts a prayer. Now they’re crying, the whole arena is crying. And they’re like, ‘OK, now you go.’”
