Rapper DMX has checked into rehab, after canceling shows due to a medical emergency, TMZ reports.

DMX had been performing on the East Coast recently, and clips of what some fans described as DMX ranting during a Brooklyn show on April 22 was posted on social media, according to TMZ.

Instead of performing shows in California, the rapper checked into a rehab center in southern California. DMX has battled addiction issues in the past.

INGLEWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 04:  DMX performs onstage during the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour at The Forum on October 4, 2016 in Inglewood, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Live Nation)

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