Rapper DMX in ‘grave condition after drug overdose sparked a heart attack’

DMX has battled with his demons over the years and checked into rehab in the past. [Courtesy]

Rapper DMX remains in grave condition in hospital after a drug overdose triggered a heart attack, according to reports. The musician, 50, has remained in the critical care unit in hospital in White Plains, New York.

It's said he overdosed at his home at around 11pm on Friday, according to TMZ. The overdose was said to have triggered a heart attack. The gossip magazine's sources claimed the star now is in a "vegetative state".