PHOENIX -- Musician DMX rapped about rebounding from struggle outside a Phoenix courtroom after pleading not guilty to felony charges of theft and identity theft.
Then he plugged his new album.
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, only rapped when asked for comment by reporters following the hearing. "If you every fall down, get back up," he rapped.
Authorities said the 37-year-old gave the name "Troy Jones" and an incorrect Social Security number to a Scottsdale hospital in April to avoid paying $7,500 in medical expenses.
The theft and identity theft charges in that case come after months of trouble for the rapper.
Simmons already faces multiple charges of drug possession and cruelty to animals in Maricopa County.
He is due in court Aug. 12 for a conference relating to those charges.
Recently, the rapper was arrested on charges of racing on a highway after speed cameras on a Phoenix-area freeway caught him going 114 mph, Arizona Department of Public Safety officers said.
He was booked on charges of racing on a highway, reckless driving, two counts of endangerment and three counts of criminal speed and driving on a suspended license.
DMX was photographed on Jan. 21 by stationary cameras on the northbound lanes of Loop 101 driving a 1966 Chevy Nova II at a speed of 100 mph, DPS officers said.
One minute later as his car reached Loop 101 at Cactus Road, cameras recorded his speed at 114 mph, officers said.
Less than three minutes later DMX was caught on camera at 101 mph, officers said. The posted speed limit is 65 mph.
VIDEO: Rapper Accused Of Speeding 114 MPH In June 2006, Scottsdale police cited him for carrying a concealed handgun outside a nightclub.
He served 70 days in jail in 2005 for violating his parole following a 2004 incident in which he posed as an undercover federal agent and crashed his sport utility vehicle through a security gate at Kennedy International Airport.
He was also fined and ordered to make public service announcements for the Humane Society after police found pipes for smoking crack cocaine, a pistol and 13 pit bulls at his home in Teaneck, N.J. in 1999. He pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia in that case.
DMX recorded the 1999 hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)." His latest album, "Year of the Dog ... Again," was released last year.
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- July 21, 2008: DMX Out On Bail
- May 15, 2008: DMX Arraigned On Drug Charges
- May 10, 2008: DMX Posts Bond After Second Arrest
- May 7, 2008: DPS: Rapper Caught Speeding 114 MPH
- May 7, 2008: Sheriff: DMX Case Will Be Resolved Soon
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- Aug. 29, 2007: Sheriff: Substance Seized In Rapper Raid Not Drugs
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