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Ryders producer Swizz Beatz recently shared his thoughts on the trials and tribulations
surrounding troubled incarcerated rapper DMX.
While acknowledging X has fallen due to his recent troubles with
the law, Swizz believes his former labelmate can get his life and career back
on track.
"I "ll always work with DMX; that "s my brother no matter
what," Swizz Beatz said in an interview. "X was a winner already.
Now it "s just a matter of getting that title back. Bottom line is, he "s a winner.
It "s just on when he wants to win again; it "s all up to him." (All Hip
Hop)
Earlier in the week, DMX had his jail release delayed after failing
a drug test behind bars.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, DMX broke SEVERAL rules
in Yuma state prison since January -- including drug possession, failing or
refusing a drug test, smoking when he wasn "t supposed to, being disrespectful,
disruptive, and disorderly ... the list goes on. A rep for the prison wouldn "t
specify what kind of drug officials found on the rapper. (TMZ)
Arizona Dept. of Corrections spokesman Barrett Marson also confirmed
the reports.
"He did not smuggle drugs into prison," states
Marson. "He failed a drug test, I don "t know what drugs he took, but that "s
it. He was due to be released today but will now be released on July 19th."
(RumorFix)
D was sentenced to a year behind bars in an Arizona courtroom
around mid-December.
DMX, who was arrested for a probation violation in Arizona
last month, was sentenced to a year in prison on the charge this morning --
his sixth stint behind bars in the state. The MC said late last month that a
sip of alcohol during one of his concerts led to his arrest on multiple charges,
including probation violation, failure to submit to drug testing and several
drug charges. (Rolling Stone)
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