Rapper DMX Reportedly In NH For Drug Treatment

NASHUA, NH — Rapper DMX, who earlier this month was released from home confinement in a New York tax evasion case, is reportedly living in the Nashua area. The Nashua Telegraph reported the 46-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is enrolled in a local drug treatment program related to his tax case. Federal prosecutors said he owes about $1.7 million in taxes dating back to 2000. The rapper pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.

DMX is perhaps known most for his 2003 hit "X Gon’ Give It To Ya." (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Nashua Patch.)

The New York Daily News reported the rapper tested positive for marijuana and cocaine while out on bail in his tax case, leading a judge to sentence him to home confinement. The order was lifted after DMX agreed to enter a drug treatment program, according to the Daily News.

In recent months, DMX was reportedly living in Rhode Island. In January, the owners of Rhode Island kennel said he abandoned his dog because he was apparently going on tour.

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A Nashua Patch reader reported meeting DMX at a Nashua Shaw's recently:

Lead photo: Rapper DMX. (Credit: Nur Photo/Corbis via Getty Images)