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Through his Yeezy brand, West commissioned fashion house Balenciaga to create a limited edition long-sleeve tribute shirt, which came in a well-worn black color with oversized fit and featured DMX\u2019s image, name, and the acronym \u201cR.I.P\u201d on the front and the words \u201cIn Loving Memory\u201d on the back.<\/p>\n<p>One sleeve was printed with the iconic rapper\u2019s birthdate \u2014\u00a012.18.1970 \u2014 and the other the day 50-year-old DMX passed away \u2014 04.09.2021.<\/p>\n<p>An image of the $200 shirt was shared with DMX&#8217;s 3.2 million followers on his Instagram account and sold out within 24 hours.\u00a0According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/dmx-tribute.com\/products\/balenciaga-dmx-yeezy-tribute-ls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> created for the piece, net proceeds raised \u2014 estimated to be around $1 million \u2014\u00a0will benefit DMX\u2019s loved ones.\u00a0West, 43, reportedly also helped organize a memorial service held for the \u201cParty Up\u201d star at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on April 24.<\/p>\n<p>DMX reportedly suffered a heart attack on April 2 following a drug overdose and he was placed on life support at a hospital in White Plains, New York, where he later died.\u00a0He was laid to rest on April 25 following an emotional service at Brooklyn&#8217;s Cultural Christian Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes me sad that my dad will never be able to\u00a0sing \u2018Happy Birthday\u2019 ever to me again,\u201d DMX\u2019s daughter, Aaliyah, 9, said at the ceremony. \u201cI was excited to come to New York and spend a week with him and meet some of my brothers and sisters. 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