Darkman X bares his soul in a new interview from behind bars.

DMX is currently serving a jail sentence in Arizona for parole violation, but pending his July 13 release date, the Yonkers rapper has plans to make some big life changes.

Vibe.com caught up with him in jail where DMX explained that he approached things differently during his latest stint behind bars. Instead of focusing his energies on a workout routine, X says that he began to read the Bible.

“I realized that [change] is something that I want do this time. Like the last few times I couldn’t wait to get out and go have a drink,” he explained. “Like all my focus was on going to the club or things of that nature. Now, I’m in a frame of mind where I’m like ‘right into the studio and get my grind on.’”

Over the past decade, DMX has been locked up over a dozen times for a series of offenses, but claims that recently he was a target of Arizona law enforcement.

“The sheriff–he openly spoke about how he wanted to make sure I stayed locked up,” he said. “If these things happened in New York, there’s no way I’d be in jail. Or any other state where the law is like, followed.”

And despite his newfound interest in the bible, DMX also revealed that he will shelve his intended gospel album for a new project, titled Redemption of the Beast. He says that 26 tracks for the album have already been recorded, with production from Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz and Grease, as well as features from Sean Kingston, The LOX and Tyrese.

“It’s funny how it came up. I was stuck between two titles. The first one was Redemption and the second title was Beast,” he elaborated. “And somebody hit me like, why don’t you make it Redemption of the Beast.”

In addition to prepping his album, the former Ruff Ryders rapper says he is reviewing offers for a new reality TV show which would center around his 10 children. In 2006, he starred in BET’s DMX: Soul of a Man along with ex-wife Tashera Simmons.

In an interview with VIBE.com from behind bars, X explains that Rawse reached out to make him part of the MMG family.

DMX has revealed that Rick Ross reached out to him while behind bars showing interest in signing the gruff MC to his Maybach Music Group imprint. Speaking with VIBE.com, Dark Man X explained that Rawse’s people sent a letter to him in prison with the intention of getting him on the label.

“Rick Ross’ peoples wrote me a letter while I was in here,” he said. “Yeah like ‘Yo we got a home for you. We’ll pick you up in a limo. Just come to Miami. Just come, we got you.’”

X is considering their offer, but is afraid of getting tangled up in Ross’ Illuminati affiliation.

“I’m thinking about it. It was a good feeling. I respect him as an artist, and I would like to work with him. But he got the whole Illuminati thing going on.  I got fans who write me like ‘I’m glad you’re not a part of that.’ And I don’t know what it’s really about entirely. So it might be like a good thing.”

As of now, he’s up for a collaboration with Ross, but is lukewarm on the MMG deal.

“Yeah. I have respect for him and he expressed interest that he wanted to work with me while I was out. So I definitely want do a song with him, but I don’t know about the record label thing. I would have to see what his camp is like and feel people out.  I’m not the average artist.”