DMX By The Numbers – The Rap Sheet Edition
Earlier this week, DMX was sentenced to 90 days in jail for a reckless driving offence. He was also recently arrested for a 2007 incident in which the remains of three dogs were found at the rapper's home. This was the latest in a long string of arrests that Dark Man X has faced since he was young, as he's served time in jail on numerous occasions. Honestly, X and jail have become so synonymous that we almost lost count. Don't worry, though, we got ya covered as we took a detailed look back on the Yonkers MC's career—the ups and downs. So, here's DMX, by the numbers.
Number of Arrests: More than 10
Number of Pitbulls Seized From Home: 26 (14 in 1999, 12 in 2007)
Number of XXL Covers: 5
Number of Solo Albums: 6
Number of No. 1 Albums: 5
Number of Albums Sold To Date (in US, according to Soundscan): 16,159,011
Number of Times Featured On Another Artist’s Song: More than 50
Number of Feature Films: 12
Number of Straight to DVD Films: 7
Number of Mug Shots Where He Looks Sort of Normal: 1
Number of Times “Dog,” “What!,” “Come On!,” “Wooh!” “Yes!,” “Yeah!,” “Uh!,” “Uh huh!,” “Argg (bark)” and “Grrrr” Are Used in Adlibs and Lyrics on It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot: Roughly 700