DMX mural painted in the Bronx thanks to Ruff Ryders restaurateur

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By Anthony Payero

(THE BRONX, N.Y.) After the news broke of rapper DMX's death last Friday, a Queens artist and Bronx restaurant owner teamed up to plan a mural for the New York hip-hop legend, according to PIX11.

PIX11 reported to the scene Tuesday as local artist Efren Andaluz worked on the mural of the late Yonkers rapper. Andaluz is recognized for his mural work across the city, including a mural he made in honor of Kobe Bryant near the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The DMX mural will be placed near the entrance of La Estrella Tropical, a family-run Dominican restaurant in the Olinville section of the Bronx.

La Estrella Tropical's owner, Eddy De Jesus, is not just a DMX fan, but is also a member of the Ruff Ryders motorcycle club. DMX was known as one of the leaders of Ruff Ryders Entertainment.

"I'm a Ruff Ryder because of him. I look up to the family Ruff Ryders because of what he represents, and what the family represents — unity," De Jesus said to News 12 The Bronx.

The mural was reportedly going to be completed by the end of the day on Tuesday, according to Andaluz.

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