DMX’s Arizona Home In Foreclosure

2009 is not a good beginning for Dark Man X.

While awaiting sentencing on various animal cruelty, drug possession and theft charges, rapper DMX must now deal with news of his Arizona home going into foreclosure.

Adding insult to injury, the home has been a feeding frenzy for thieves who have targeted the vacant and unprotected property ever since a police raid in May left the doors and windows blown away, according to realtor Andrew Wheeler. Various items, including DMX’s quad bikes, were stolen from the home.

“I think people showed up, walked into the house and took what they wanted.” Wheeler tells AZFamily.com.

DMX paid $600,000 for the property in 2003, but a local bank has put it up for sale at the reduced price of $429,000.

Meanwhile, the Yonkers, NY rapper pleaded guilty to four charges of animal cruelty, drug possession and theft in three separate cases. He is due to be sentenced on Jan. 30.