Reports indicate that rapper DMX is in critical condition after a drug overdose left the hip-hop
star unresponsive on April 2nd, 2021. As fans and friends await word on the music icon's health,
many are concerned about DMX's fiancee Desiree Lindstrom,
the mother of his 5-year-old son, Exodus. Just a few days before DMX's overdose,
Lindstrom posted a photo of the couple on Instagram, writing,
"My fiancé! I love u..."
According to TMZ, sources close to the rap artist claim that the overdose happened around 11 p.m.
ET on April 2nd, 2021 at DMX's home in New York. Sources told the outlet that the alleged
OD triggered a heart attack. TMZ reported that DMX has struggled with drug addiction for years
and "has been to rehab several times." The rapper's last visit to rehab was in 2019.
New York radio station Hot 97 gave an update about the music icon and his fiancee
on March 31st, 2021, reporting on the couple's "low-key life," sharing,
"DMX and his fiancé Desiree Lindstrom are one of hip hop's favorite couples!"
Hip-hop icon DMX proposed to his then-girlfriend Desiree Lindstrom
at their son's third birthday party. As of April 2021, the couple has been together
for more than eight years and engaged for almost two. The couple shares a 5-year-old son Exodus,
who is DMX's youngest child. Lindstrom kept a low profile before dating DMX and,
despite their long-term relationship, Lindstrom has essentially remained out of the spotlight.
In a recent story about the beloved celebrity couple, Hot 97 noted that DMX and Lindstrom are
"unproblematic and live a low-key life." Lindstrom adores her 50-year-old fiance, calling DMX a
"wonder man and father." In an Instagram post from February 2020, Lindstrom wrote,
"Their bond and love is all I could of wanted out of my life as being a mother... thank u God
for such a blessing for sending me a wonderful man that is a wonderful father to our son."
Lindstrom's social media accounts reflect her love for DMX and her son. Her posts are sweet
and heartbreaking in light of the news about DMX. Just three days before DMX's alleged overdose,
Lindstrom posted an adorable video in the car with Exodus. Lindstrom posted on Instagram,
"He's the best baby in the world just fits right in with his mommy and daddy! We love u wubba."
Desiree has been by DMX's side for years and her Instagram is littered with sweet
posts celebrating their love. Case in point: Lindstrom couldn't wait to celebrate DMX's
birthday in 2020. She uploaded a photo of the two of them with a sweet caption. She wrote,
"SCREAMING HAPPY BIRTHDAY...to my friend, my baby zaddy lol,
my FIANCÉ! I love u to the moon and back, and I know u love me too, to the moon and
back regardless of what anybody thinks! This year has been full of surprises some good and some bad
but hey it's nothing that we can't get through together as a couple, as a family!"
She continued,
"I appreciate you in ways u probably would never understand!
I appreciate the type of father u are to exodus everybody sees a difference
in u when it comes to that! The promises u made me about that u keep no matter what!"
Despite her attempts at keeping a low profile, Desiree Lindstrom
has had to fight for her relationship with DMX. Part of the complications might come from their
age difference. DMX appears to be several years older than Lindstrom. It seems more likely,
though, that criticism might come from the DMX's complicated family dynamic.
When Lindstrom and DMX got together, she entered a bit of a tricky situation.
As mentioned above, she and DMX share one son, but he also has four children
with his ex-wife, Tashera Simmons. Becoming a stepmother to four kids was hard enough,
but unfortunately for Lindstrom, things were even more complicated than that.
In addition to his four children with Simmons, DMX also reportedly has 10 other children with
other women, making a total of 15 kids. Playing stepmom to 14 kids is no joke.
Either way, Lindstrom has felt the need to defend the relationship publicly in the past.
She wrote in a 2020 Instagram post,
"People will never understand or get our relationship but
guess what... f--- them! We know we love each other, we both are not perfect by
any means but we know were we stand with each other! I love u baby!"
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please call the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Administration's 24/7 National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. That's 1-800-662-4357.