It’s official DMX is in the state’s custody for now. The reason for his imprisonment is unknown, yet it’s been said that it is drug-related. His lawyer (Gary Jenkins) told TMZ that “he’s been battling addiction for some time and he’s in need of treatment.” Over the course of two years DMX has been arrested numerous times all for various reasons. Some of those arrests however were in fact due to drugs.

Gary Jenkins then told TMZ: “We’re hoping that maybe Dr. Drew might be able to help him. He’s a talented man … we’re praying for him.”