DMX recently emerged from a New England rehab noticeably thicker to attend a hearing for his tax evasion case. TMZ caught up with the veteran rapper and inquired about his post-rehab body. He explained he’d been eating one of his favorite cereals — Captain Crunch.
Last month, X’s lawyer Murray Richman told reporters X had gained around 40 pounds. In late June, he was looking slightly gaunt.
According to TMZ, the New York native plans to stay in rehab for another 30 days, although X has yet to confirm the details.
X is facing 14 counts of tax evasion after being arrested in July. If convicted, he could face up to 44 years in prison.
(The original version of this article was published on September 20, 2017 and can be found below.)
DMX has been plagued with substance abuse issues for much of his lengthy career. As he awaits trial for his impending tax evasion case, he’s been holed up in a New England drug rehab.
TMZ caught up with X’s attorney, Murray Richman, who said rehab has turned the “X Gon’ Give It To Ya” rapper “back to being human again.”
Richman added that X has gained over 40 pounds since being required to enter rehab in late August. X plans on extending his stay another 30 days and is reportedly doing so well, he’s able to take day trips before returning to the facility for the night.
The veteran rapper was arrested in mid-July on 14 counts of tax evasion. He turned himself in to New York City authorities on July 14 and promptly posted $500,000 bail the following morning. After a brief house arrest, a judge decided rehab would be more appropriate.
Richman says he’ll focus on the court case once treatment is finalized.
If convicted, X faces up to 44 years in prison.
I hope is successful at rehab and in court.
you aint gotta be Miss Cleo to see DMX future involves a glass dick on his lips the guy’s a fuckin relapse waiting to happen
You’re a pos
For real. His lips are a magnet for the glass dick
Always lil kids with the comments on shit they know nothing about. Go browse the internet more and leave the street shit to cats that live it, and fall victim to it. Be happy your life is so soft.
Kyle loves calling DMX “the ‘X Gon Give It To Ya’ rapper”. But seriously, this is good news.
That’s that not-sniffing-cocaine weight gain
Good to see the brother doing better. Hope he gets this tax shit squared away.
Not cool, lets talk about the positive, yall flip this to be negative. And yes read the article, but come on leave X alone.
Soooo they just let him trade addictions WTF
He’s better to be addicted to Captain Crunch than what will send him 40 lbs in the other direction: Captain Crack
my guy looking extra healthy
“DMX recently emerged from a New England rehab noticeably thicker” …… hey kyle, THICK is a term used to describe women, not men
kyle is gna wake up in nebraska and delete this. i guarantee u
X looks real healthy. God bless him.
I hope he stay out of hip-hop his music is trash he just a internet rapper his ain’t gon never drop a album
WTF are you talking about?!? Do your homework on DMX! This man has a FULL catalog of albums! I can tell you are one of those “skinny jeans” wearing mumble rap fans who knows Nothing about what REAL Hip Hop is! Todays artists are trash, can’t even rhyme nor can they freestyle.
Word! Uzi stay lit is a buffoon!
LOL you definitely took the bait…
X obviously an internet sensation, check his soundcloud
HHDX may you never refer to a man as “thicker” again.
Anybody speaking negative about DMX music doesn’t know sh%t about this man string of hit albums and sound tracks and all the hit movies he was cast in, a lot of young ignorant buffons on here posting, these talentless mumble rappers will never come close to what X has done for the game , Do your home work before speak
Lol fr. His time is over, he’s finished. He needs to accept it.
DMX has classics that I will always rock to. That’s more than I can say about these so- called rappers today. I pray he continues to stay drug free and get some more hot music out here. Hip-Hop needs good music.