Rapper Xzibit is in way over his head with tax debt and a hefty spousal support check to his estranged wife.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Xzibit owes the State of California more than $400,000 in back taxes. He also owes the IRS around $900,000. The total sum of the debt comes to around $1.3 million.
Additionally, Xzibit pays monthly spousal support checks to his estranged wife, Krista Joiner.
Xzibit’s financial records show that he earned $66,547 a month, while his average monthly expenses total around $23,566.
Krista makes around $12,843 a month. Xzibit argues that she can support herself on her income.
The former “Pimp My Ride” host has no significant assets. His monthly income is from touring and promotion for a new album, due next year. He says paying temporary spousal support to Krista has put him in a bind, and Krista shouldn’t be able to collect support from him after the divorce is final.
Xzibit and Krista married in November 2014 and separated in 2021. He filed for divorce in 2025. They share joint custody of a son, Gatlyn Joiner, born in 2010. Xzibit pays $5,145 per month in child support.
Attorneys for Xzibit tried to reach out to Krista multiple times about legally ending the marriage last year. But they didn’t hear back from her. So Xzibit filed to legally “bifurcate” their divorce, meaning separating his marital status from the divorce.
In April 2025, a judge granted the rapper’s request to be legally single – even though their divorce proceedings drag on.
Krista told the court she and their son were forced to move out of a 4-bedroom, 4-bath home because she couldn’t afford the $10,000 a month mortgage. She also couldn’t buy designer clothes and handbags anymore.
Krista argued she is entitled to the same lifestyle she enjoyed as the wife of Alvin Joiner, aka Xzibit.
