DMX continued his current life-theme of getting into trouble whilst in cars last week, although this time the rapper was not charged with any driving offences; he's been cited for the misdemeanour charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
The hip-hop star, aka Earl Simmons, was stopped, but not arrested, outside a club in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Friday, after police saw him take a handgun and place it under the seat of his car, a 1964 Chevy convertible. A spokesman for the Scottsdale police said: "He had the top down, the cops were right in the area, and they saw him take out the gun and put it under the front seat". He should probably have had a quick look around before he did it.
As previously reported, Simmons has had a spate of clashes with the police in the last month or so, mostly for dangerous driving. He was due in court yesterday to answer charges of erratic driving, and is scheduled to appear in court in Harrison, New York on 21 Jul on a similar charge.