The rapper was held by police in New York on Tuesday (27Oct15) on a contempt of court warrant for failing to keep up with his payments.

However, DMX has told editors at TMZ.com that his business manager was to blame for the child support payments failing to go through.

The rapper reportedly insists he was unaware his ex-wife wasn't receiving the money, and fired his business manager immediately.

DMX has yet to comment further on the report.