#43: DMX
DMX’s growling voice and hits like “Party Up (Up in Here)” made him hip-hop royalty. He became the first artist to have his first five albums debut at number one. He also starred in action movies. Addiction and legal trouble, however, followed him everywhere.

DMX filed for bankruptcy more than once, weighed down by child support for his many children and unpaid bills. In 2018, he was sent to prison for tax fraud after hiding income from the IRS. He was released in 2019 and was working on new music when he died in 2021.
