Def Jam Records Reportedly Paid $35,000 For DMX’s Funeral Service

According to a report from TMZ on Monday (June 21), Def Jam Recordings spent over $35,000 for X’s memorial celebration. Apparently, Def Jam took responsibility for the bill DMX’s family received from Brooks Memorial Home Inc. in X’s hometown of Yonkers, N.Y.

Based on documents obtained by the outlet, the costs the label covered included transferring DMX to the funeral home, embalming fluid, the hearse and flowers. It’s unclear how much the label sprung for the “Long Live DMX” pickup truck that transported the rhymer’s body during his funeral procession.

The customized red casket, however, was $7,450. The total amount Def Jam paid was $35,228.13.

Memorial services for close friends and family of DMX was held on April 24 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Due to COVID-19, the public was not allowed to attend, however, the memorial was streamed online. The following day, on April 25, a private funeral was held for X’s family at a church.