One step forward and two steps back

Yonkers Hip-Hop star DMX is free after serving over 90 days in jail on drug, fraud, and animal cruelty charges, a representative confirmed with AllHipHop.com. The rapper was released from Tent City, aka the Maricopa County Jail, late yesterday afternoon (May 13).

DMXs conviction and prison sentence was a culmination of a 2008 filled with legal woes. The rappers last arrest resulted in an extradition back to Phoenix after attempting to hide out in producer Scott Storchs Florida mansion.

Originally, DMX, born Earl Simmons, was to serve only 90 days in jail. His tenure was extended when he faced additional charges for allegedly assaulting a corrections officer over a food dispute. During his incarceration, X revealed plans to start a Christian ministry upon his release.

Im gonna start a TV show called Pain and Perseverance, its about how I can reach people that the average person cant reach because Im grounded, he stated. [Click HERE] to read the rest of DMXs statement at Allhiphop.com.