During a recent episode of the Ruff Ryders Chronicles on BET, DMX addressed living with multiple personalities.

Around the 3:08 mark, DMX's ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, explained the various personalities of DMX, including his rap persona. When an interviewer asks DMX if there were parts that helped him cope with life, he responded by saying, "They're different things... There's a few things, a few people in me and they get me through life," and he added that he didn't want the public to know about anything." 

DMX later teared up while speaking about the multiple personalities, stating, "They're there to get me through life. I don't know if I made 'em or if God gave 'em to me, or maybe circumstances and situations did."