By Zachary Swickey

We previously reported that rapper DMX has had his prison sentence extended by 30 days due to multiple infractions behind bars, and sadly this comes as no surprise considering his many brushes with the law.

DMX first stormed the rap music scene with his loud bark and “don’t f**k with me” attitude in the late 1990s. In a feat that had only been done by Tupac, DMX released two number one albums in the same year, with his debut in May of ’98 and follow-up that December (which stayed at No. 1 for 3 weeks). X soon joined the trend of moonlighting as an actor and appeared in a few notable films as well. After five number one albums in a row, his streak was broken when 2006’s Year of the Dog… Again failed to achieve the same success (although, it did hit number two).

DMX wasn’t and still isn’t your average rapper. He has a track that features Marilyn Manson, yet has a prayer recorded on every album. In his autobiography and lyrics, he discusses his love of dogs at length yet has been convicted on animal cruelty charges multiple times. It also probably shouldn’t comes as a surprise that X’s dwindling sales somewhat correlate to his transgressions. MTV even got a look at his enthusiasm for speeding firsthand during the recording of his MTV Diary special.

At first it seemed like X had some “wrong place, wrong time” like when he was falsely accused of a stabbing in Denver. Then the trouble really started. Check out the utterly insane list of his past offenses we’ve compiled.

>>> June 28, 1999 – New Jersey police raid DMX’s home and charge the rapper with a slew of infractions, including animal cruelty, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police discovered 13 pit bulls, and six used alleged crack pipes. All of the charges were dropped when X agreed to make a public service announcements for the Humane Society.

>>> December 24, 2002 – Christmas got off to a bad start when X was charged with unsafe lane changing, failure to signal and possession of a forged instrument (i.e. fake ID).

>>> June 27, 2003 – X was arrested following a performance at the St. Kitts Music Festival in the Caribbean for cursing onstage, which he was warned is a violation of local laws. (Can you even imagine what a censored performance from him would sound like?).

>>> June 24, 2004 – This is when things really started going downhill. X was arrested at JFK International Airport in New York when he and another man attempted to steal a car. Allegedly, he crashed through the gate of the parking lot and claimed he was an FBI agent when trying to take the man’s vehicle. Unfortunately for X, the guy didn’t buy it, and successfully sued him for $240,000 five years later.

>>> December 17, 2004 – Weeks after the sentencing for his above mentioned arrest, DMX was pulled over going 100 mph in a 65 mph zone. He was promptly arrested and faced serious charges, including third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation because he lost his license with his last arrest.

>>> April 15, 2005 – X was arrested for driving with a suspended license after he caused a three-car collision in New York City. One of the cars was a police vehicle.

>>> November 18, 2005 – X is sentenced to 70 days in jail stemming from his ’04 speeding conviction. 10 days more than expected due to his tardiness to court the day before.

>>> May 8, 2008 – Busted going 100 mph on the Phoenix freeway in his bright yellow ’66 Chevy Nova II (emblazoned with a “DMX” sticker). Charges: racing on a highway, reckless driving, two counts of endangerment, three counts of criminal speed and driving on a suspended license.

>>> May 11, 2008 – The same week as the above arrest, police raided X’s home and the rapper is arrested for seven misdemeanor animal cruelty charges and four felony drug possession charges.

>>> December 9, 2008 – X is arrested on an island off Miami Beach for missing a court appearance in Arizona. The rapper was arrested in the mansion of Scott Storch – a once hot music producer who infamously claims he snorted $30 million worth of drugs.

>>> December 30, 2008 – DMX pleads guilty to several charges, from drug possession and animal cruelty to theft. He is sentenced to 90 days in jail.

>>> May 22, 2009 – Pleads guilty to attempted aggravated assault and serves four months of a six month sentence.

>>> July 27, 2010 – DMX turns himself in the LA Metro Court for his 2002 reckless driving charge. He is sentenced to 90 days in jail and fails at his attempts to skip jail in favor of becoming a participant on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab. He was released 18 days later for good behavior.

>>> August 13, 2010 – Mere hours after his release from jail, X is pulled over for a minor traffic violation and arrested for not having a valid driver’s license.

>>> November 19, 2010 – X is arrested in Arizona for five counts of probation violation, which includes the use of drugs.

>>> July 12, 2011 – Rapper’s release is delayed by 30 days due to 7 various inmate infractions.

After a string of arrests, the rapper was busted once more in Miami on Friday (June 27) for reportedly trying to buy cocaine and marijuana, according to TMZ. X (real name: Earl Simmons) was just arrested on Monday for driving without a valid driver's license.

In May, the MC was arrested for speeding after being caught on camera going 114 mph. Just days after that, he was busted on animal-cruelty and drug-possession charges after detectives raided his Arizona home; he pleaded not guilty to the 11 charges on May 16.

The real question after hearing his rap sheet is, how is he still free? We'll keep you up to date if X runs into any more trouble.