In life and art, death was never far from Earl Simmons. Credit...Kevin Winter/Getty Images Supported by By Tirhakah Love Mr. Love is a culture writer from Houston. His work on music, pop culture, and ...

The Yonkers rapper, with lyrics that had bite, leaves behind a hip-hop legacy rooted in triumph, tribulation and street glory that made him one of a kind. X began trending moments after his death was ...