Hip-hop artist and actor DMX pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of tax evasion Friday in New York City federal court and was freed after posting $500,000 bail.

The rapper—whose real name is Earl Simmons—had a hit with “X Gon’ Give It to Ya’” in 2003, but he didn’t give anything to Uncle Sam at that time, hasn’t since and now owes at least $1.7 million, according to the IRS.