DMX performed at the DGK Clothing Agenda Trade show Party “DGK’s Gone Mental” at Sevilla Night Club in Long Beach ,CA on January 5 , 2012 with opening guest MGK (Machine Gun Kelly) . This was the first performance of 2012 for rap superstar DMX. DMX debuted his new single which will hit radio in January titled “I Don’t Dance” featuring Bad Boy / Interscope rising star Machine Gun Kelly. DMX’s long awaited 7th studio album and one of the most anticipated albums in hip hop for 2012 is slated for a March 27th release date with features from Swizz Beatz , Busta Rhymes , Tyrese , Machine Gun Kelly. Check out the video footage below to see how it all went down.

DMX is continuing to clean up his image (just not literally this time) as a concert in Texas turned into a visit to injured soldiers.

X was doing a show in San Antonio last Thursday, when a fan asked if he would visit the troops at nearby Fort Sam Houston. X said yes … and kept his word, showing up the next day and playing a little wheelchair basketball with some of the guys (see X score below).

DMX told us, “It made my day as much as it did their day. One told me that I gave him the best early Christmas gift he ever got and that has me still smiling.”

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In his first interview since his recent release from prison, Dr. Drew sits down with rap icon DMX, who discusses his dark past with theft, drugs and alcohol. Healso discusses his rough childhood, and life with an abusive mother. Now choosing to change his life, DMX decides to pay it forward and meet with a troubled young man who is heading down a dangerous path, similar to DMX’s.

In Part 2, DMX pays it forward and shows the young man two potential paths; violence and prison, or a chance for a productive life. Dr. Drew and DMX introduce him to a producer and offer him a life-changing proposition. Also, DMX performs his newest hit single, “Keep Ya Head Up,” for the first time on broadcast television.

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Performance: It’s dark and the BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 is hot! Accompanied by his super producer, Swizz Beatz, Dark Man X returns to primetime with “Get At Me Dog,” “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and more!