DMX thanks Yonkers cops who saved his life by giving free performance, impassioned speech at charity event

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The reality television personality's claim to fame was in fact the amount of children his wife Kate was able to pop out. In 2000, the now-divorced dad fathered twin girls and in 2004 he welcomed sextuplets into his huge family.

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Up until 2009, a year or two would not pass without Jim Bob and wife Michelle giving birth to another child. Famous for cranking out a brood bigger than most athletic teams, the title of his reality show, "19 Kids and Counting" had to be changed to keep up with the growing family - when the TLC series debuted it was called "17 Kids and Counting."

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Not even a vasectomy can stop the New York Jets cornerback from fathering new kids. The 32-year-old athlete, albeit with a few different woman, currently has 12 kids. In 2012 his wife Terricka Cason gave birth to Cromartie's tenth child - a surprise considering he had confirmed he had a vasectomy in 2011 - and on Mother's day, the husband and wife welcomed twins.

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The youngest of five children himself, perhaps it was always the fate of the 71-year-old musician to produce a big family. In addition to hits like "Stay with Me" and "Maggie May," Stewart is also known for his many liaisons with women. His brood boasts a total of 8 kids, with 5 different mothers.

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The football star has allegedly fathered at least 11 different children with 10 different women. The 37-year-old athlete, who has played for the Titans, Bills and the Broncos, has had on-going problems making child support payments to his many baby mamas. His lawyers reportedly estimated he is obligated to pay at least $170,000 per year in child support.

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The 60-year-old actor and filmmaker fathered seven children with his former wife Robyn Moore Gibson before they split in 2011. In 2009 he added one more with then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, a Russian singer-song writer who famously accused the father of 8 of domestic abuse after their relationship ended.

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When it comes to fathering children Holyfield is "The Real Deal." The cruiserweight and heavyweight champion boasts a brood of 11 children. The 53-year-old boxer allegedly prolonged his career in the ring due to the fact that he owed the majority of his baby mamas a big chunk of change for child sport. He officially retired in June 2014 at age 52 following a three-year hiatus from the ring.

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In 1973 the musician married Hazel Gordy , the daughter of Motown Records founder Berry, and four years later they welcomed their first child. Jackson fathered another two children with his now ex-wife amidst an affair that granted him two more children. On the heels of his affair, the "Do What You Do" singer married again and had another two children with Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza (who also has two children with Jermaine's brother, Randy). In addition to fathering three more biological children through 2000, Jackson also legally adopted his brother's son Donte, bringing his child count to nine.

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The basketball hall of famer has reportedly fathered 14 different children with nine different women, but with the nickname "Pocket Rocket" that really isn't all that shocking.

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It's a baseball team-sized brood for Eddie Murphy! The 55-year-old funny man back in May welcomed his ninth child - a baby girl with girlfriend Paige Butcher - to his ever-growing family. He shares the majority of his children the ex-wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy, but sought out a little spice following the collapse of his marriage. He denied he was the father of former Spice Girl Mel B's child, but in the end the paternity test confirmed he was the father.

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DMX attended a charity event in Yonkers and thanked the cops who saved his life in February.

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The former United States Senator has always boasted an agenda which has skewed in favor of family, so it should come as no surprise the 58-year-old politician has fathered eight kids with his wife Karen Garver Santorum. The couple welcomed their first child Elizabeth in 1991 and Santorum's wife gave birth to their youngest, Bella in 2008.

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The hip-hop artist welcomed son Exodus Simmons on August 19, rounding out his child count at 15. Xavier Simmons, whose mother, Tashera Simmons, divorced the 45-year-old rapper after 11 years of marriage, is the oldest of the bunch and once allegedly bailed X out of jail by selling his pop's platinum records.