Rapper DMX jailed in Dade County Miami Herald (6/23/08):
Rapper DMX was arrested Monday on a warrant for not having a valid driver’s license, Miami-Dade police say.
The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, 37, was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Monday afternoon. His bond is set at $500.
The gruff-rapping Simmons has been dogged by brushes with the law over the years.