DMX checks in with Dr. Drew on his daytime show “Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers.” The hip-hop veteran opens up about his dark past with theft, drugs, and alcohol, as well as his rough childhood, living with an abusive mother.

With a new outlook on life, DMX reaches out to help a troubled young man that is following in his dangerous footsteps. The Ruff Ryders rapper shows him two potential paths, violence and prison or a chance for a productive life. The young man is also introduced to a producer and offered a life-changing proposition.

During the two-part episode, DMX will perform his gospel single “Keep Ya Head Up” for the first time on television.

The shows airs Wednesday, November 9, at 3 p.m. EST on The CW. Watch a sneak peek below.

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