Rapper DMX has been arrested for driving without a license in Charlotte, South Carolina.
The 42-year-old, real name Earl Simmons, was taken into custody on Wednesday at approximately 2am after officers pulled him over at a local gas station.
He was released from Spartanburg Detention Center four hours later after appearing before a judge and paying a fine.
Police told Fox Carolina an officer saw the rapper driving a 1978 Buick and pulled him over for allegedly driving a license.
His five-month-old daughter and a licensed adult who took possession of the vehicle were with him at the time.
DMX, who recently relocated to the state, had previously been issued tickets in Greer and Duncan, police said.
A search of the South Carolina DMV database showed he only had a state-issued I.D.
DMX spoke to the news outlet as he left the police station, ranting about the time officers spent processing him through the system.
'They watched me at the gas station and get in the car,' he said, adding, 'They followed me around the corner, pulled me over, put the cuffs on me, and brought me here.
'I paid the money, when I could have just paid the money right there on the spot. Basically it was just five hours wasted for nothing. I don't have a court date or a court appearance.'
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