March 29 (UPI) -- Rapper DMX was sentenced to one year in prison for tax evasion in Federal District Court in Manhattan.
DMX, real name Earl Simmons, received his sentence Wednesday from Judge Jed S. Rakoff, who listened to the musician's track "Slippin" during court proceedings. The rapper's attorney, Murray Richman, said the song showcases how hard DMX's life had been.