DMX ‘s former manager has broken his silence regarding the alleged lack of financial assistance he received from various music industry figures while organizing the late rap star’s funeral.

In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop , Ray Copeland, who served as X’s longtime manager and is the rapper’s uncle, shared details regarding his nephew’s homegoing service.

Copeland alleges that he received a lukewarm response when reaching out to collaborators and known friends of X, particularly calling out Swizz Beatz and Ruff Ryders , the rapper’s longtime producer and label home.

“When it was time to bury X, I was on the phone with everybody, Ruff Ryders, Swizz Beatz, Steve Rifkind , Def Jam ,” Copeland told the outlet. “I told them what it was going to cost. Everybody said, ‘I a

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