(AllHipHop News) Earl “DMX” Simmons was reportedly rushed to a New York hospital Monday evening. TMZ cites unnamed sources that claim DMX began complaining of shortness of breath and pain in his chest outside of a Yonkers hotel.

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Apparently, X collapsed before being transported to a local medical facility. He is known to have had issues with asthma in the past. The It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot album creator is said to be getting breathing treatments while hospitalized.

Between 1998 and 2003, DMX released five platinum albums that landed at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. His last LP was 2011’s Undisputed. The Dark Man’s career has also been marred with numerous run-ins with the law.