DMX The Great

Earl Simmons, DMX, was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He began rapping in the early 90s and released his first album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release.

Born: December 18, 1970, Mount Vernon, NY

Transition: April 9, 2021, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY

Magic City Monday

The Magic City nightclub seen on a famous monday night with many of Atlantas cultural figures in time. This is an original oil painting medium in scale. The painting took 6 years to complete in full time of process from start to comple / from referencing the landscape in varius studies and photographs, to putting in the final details on the lights and features on figures.

This painting exemplifies Markeidrics impressionistic brushwork with a foundation of renaissance training in academia.

This painting is set to be a part of Markeidrics “Southern Hospitality” Collection