Rapper DMX has been admitted to a Florida hospital for "fear of a stroke", according to internet reports.

The hip-hop star - real name Earl Simmons - was allegedly taken to the emergency room at a hospital in Aventura, Florida on Monday. He will reportedly remain in doctors' care through his scheduled court appearance on Tuesday in Arizona - where he was set to appear on charges of theft.

According to celebrity website TMZ.com, his attorney has drafted a letter to the judge on the case, detailing the rapper's condition.

DMX also faces several animal cruelty and drug possession counts in the state.

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