Bikers follow US rapper's coffin ahead of memorial

A monster truck carrying US rapper DMX's coffin led a funeral procession on Saturday from Yonkers to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The convoy brought Brooklyn to a standstill as hundreds of bikers escorted the truck with the words "Long Live DMX" emblazoned across the side.

DMX, whose birth name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at the age of 50.

The Grammy-nominated rapper delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here).”

He also starred in several films including “Belly” and “Romeo Must Die.”