DMX

DMX

Rapper DMX is urging fans not to take his harsh lyrics literally.

The hip-hop star has defended his violent lyrics, and claims that they are merely a way in which to connect with his fans.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, remains adamant that even though he raps about guns and murder, this doesn’t mean he is violent in nature.

However, others are not convinced since he is currently in a Phoenix jail cell awaiting sentencing from his arrest last year. He pleaded guilty to four charges of animal cruelty, drug possession and theft in 3 separate cases.

In an interview with Fox TV he said: “It’s just slick talk and it’s not something to be taken literally. If I was doing that I wouldn’t be rapping. I would be walking around with a bullet-proof vest, with a load of guns. It’s not something to be taken literally. It’s word play, poetry. You have to say something to gain credibility, to gain the attention of your listeners.”

The current prisoner claims that he always ends his releases on a positive note, and uses his fame to spread a Christian message.

“What it boils down to is a gospel song and a prayer. Every album I ended with a gospel song and a prayer.”