Charli Baltimore is recalling the time she upset the late rapper DMX because she fed his dog without his permission.
In a recent interview with The Art Of Dialogue, Charli spoke about a recording trip to Maryland from the early days of her career, when music executive Lance “Un” Rivera coordinated for her to work with The LOX.
Among those who also showed up for songwriting sessions was DMX, who died in 2021 after suffering a cocaine-induced heart attack.
"He had just got there," Charli said around the three-minute mark of the interview. “I don't even know if X had any songs out at this time—but he had a dog with him."
Charli and LOX member Jadakiss went to a nearby supermarket trip before the session, and Charli was in the kitchen cooking ground beef when DMX's dog entered the room. Thinking that it wouldn’t be a hassle, the rapper fed the dog, which angered DMX.
"He came flying in the kitchen," Charli recalled. "He was like, 'Are you feeding my dog?' He's like, 'Don't feed my dog.' I'm like, 'I'm so sorry.'"
Eventually, DMX cooled off from his outburst and talked to Charli about his love for dogs. The former Murder Inc. artist added that DMX was “real spiritual.”
“He'll go on stage and say prayers,” she explained. “He might be in tears and everybody else would be in tears by the time he was done. Like, he was just a deep, deep dude."
Seven years before his death, DMX told TMZ that he’d eaten dog food before. He said his preference was for canned dog food but named Iams as the brand with the most vitamins.
