DMX has finally appeared in court in Phoenix after he was forced to miss the original date last week after being rushed to hospital.

The rapper, who was in the courtroom for less than two minutes, was ordered to return on October 7 for a 'status conference'.

In a statement Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said: “I said it before and I’ll say it again, this guy is treating our legal system like a revolving door.

“This is an outrage. Is it because of his notoriety that he is continuously released by the courts? It is about time the revolving door stop and the cell door close."

He is charged with four counts of drug paraphernalia and one count of marijuana possession as well as animal cruelty and theft charges.