Subject: DMX (Rapper)

• DMX the new Michael Vick? Don't be too quick to believe Sheriff Joke.

  August 27, 2007

• Joe Arpaio's necropsies on DMX's doggies. The result? A crock of canine poo.

  October 7, 2007

• The DMX Rap Sheet: Arrested in Phoenix (again)

  July 21, 2008

• DMX indicted on felony charges

  July 23, 2008

• Hot Links: Russell Pearce backstabs Buffalo, Padres paddle D-Backs, Sandra Dowling gets probation, DMX drops F-bomb, and more.

  August 27, 2008

• Ear to the Street: The Game's new joint "LAX"

  September 5, 2008

• Sheriff Joe Still Paints Himself As an Animal Rights Hero, While Ignoring Allegations of Animal Abuse Against the MCSO

  October 1, 2008

• DMX

  The Great Depression (Def Jam)

  November 29, 2001

• Gaybangin'

  Our night shift explores the rowdy gay gangsta hip-hop scene

  March 4, 2004

• In Store

  Music to participate in the economy by

  August 4, 2005

• Blue Grotto

  Bottle-poppin' Jacuzzi duty at the PHX's freshest spot? That's what awaits the fly and the sly at Tempe's Phase 54

  December 22, 2005

• The worst jobs in rock

  August 28, 2008

• The Bird Marches with Zack de la Rocha and Laughs at the Latest Arpaio "Death Threat"

  March 5, 2009

• Q-Tip's Do-Over Kills Momentum at Marquee

  By Martin Cizmar Q-Tip is a perfectionist. Or so he said Monday night as he derailed his show one song in, taking a five-minute interlude to adjust the sound. “Any of ya’ll bloggers out there? Any bloggers?” he asked. “So when you blog about this, just be a little gracious.”

  November 18, 2008

• The Wisdom of the Metal Gods Vs. The Meditations of Hip-Hop MCs

  I just received a book titled Time Flies When You're In a Coma: The Wisdom of the Metal Gods (A Plume Book), a funny little tome filled with lyrical adages from the world of heavy metal music. Edited by Mike Daly (formerly of alt. country band Whiskeytown), the book is divided into four sections: Meditations, Zen Questions, Daily Affirmations, and Words of Wisdom. The glossy, full-color format of the book is slick, but after reading through it, I was still lacking enlightenment, so I turned to the gurus of another genre: hip-hop.

  December 8, 2008

• Hot Links: Illinois Governor Arrested; Gay Rights Supporters Plan Boycott of Work; Chandler Woman Possibly Kidnapped

  Big catch: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is arrested by the FBI on corruption charges. Gay rights supporters urge people to call in sick to work on Wednesday to protest the California (and don't forget Arizona) ban on same-sex marriages -- despite massive job layoffs around the country. Lots of news locally today: A Chandler woman disappears after a burglary. Resigning Avondale councilman is goin' to California. Arpaio offers $5,000 reward for info on fugitive rapper DMX. Bad grades for Snow

  December 9, 2008

• Rapper DMX Caught in Florida; Lawyer Says Sheriff Arpaio Pushed to Involve FBI

  Accused animal abuser Earl Simmons, a.k.a. rapper DMX, was arrested in Florida today following yesterday's news that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was offering  $5,000 for information on his whereabouts. The rapper, who was arrested at his Cave Creek home in May on animal cruelty charges, was found at the mansion of record producer Scott Storch, according to an article on the entertainment news site TMZ. A woman who wanted the $5,000 tipped police off, sa

  December 9, 2008

• DMX Arrested in FLA

  So, from our sister paper in Broward County/Palm Beach comes news that DMX was again popped by the cops yesterday. He's been arrested seven times in 2008 alone for charges that range from identity theft and animal cruelty to drug possession and failure to appear in court, several times here in Arziona. Sheriff Joe even put a $5,000 bounty on him after he skipped a court date.So let me be the first to say this to Joe: "I know where DMX is. He's somewhere in the Broward County penal system. Make t

  December 10, 2008

• DMX Extradited to Arizona; Rap Star Fugitive Cooling Off in Maricopa County Jail

  Rapper DMX was flown back to Phoenix and booked into the Maricopa County Jail following his brief escapade as a fugitive in Florida. Seen here in his latest booking photo, DMX -- who's real name is Earl Simmons -- looks downright unhappy to be back in the filthy jail run by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. According to a Channel 15 (KNXV) news report, Simmons told a deputy on the flight back to Phoenix on Friday that he didn't like Arpaio one bit.

  December 22, 2008

• Valley Fever's Top 5 Entries of 2008

  Happy New Year, Phoenix. Here's one last look at 2008 with the top five blogs as determined by the sheer number of eyes that read them. Catch the top three slots after the jump. 5 - Is dead CEO's mortgage empire crumbling?Mortgages Ltd. CEO Scott Coles, 48, was found dead on Monday in his $11.3 million home. The cause of death has yet to be determined, but the unfortunate event may fit the scenario of CEO suicide during an economic downturn...full story 4 - John McCain and Wife Cindy's Former Ma

  January 6, 2009

• Phoenix's Top 10 Local Hip-Hop MCs

  As our readers have pointed out before, "Top 10" lists are subjective. The list that follows is our take on the ten best hip-hop MCs in the Valley. But since there are dozens and dozens of rappers in the PHX, we're sure to leave somebody's favorite out.

  January 14, 2009

• Renowned Celebrity Tattooist Rob G. Commits Suicide

  Rob G., a tattoo artist known for his work on celebrities such as Suns star Shaquille O'Neal, hip-hop stars G-Unit, Ice Cube, Lil Jon, and DMX, and the New England Patriots, died at his home in Orlando, Florida on Monday, January 26.

  January 30, 2009

• Rapper DMX Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail; Can't Own Animals or Firearms for 18 Months

  Earl Simmons, better known as the rapper DMX, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for abusing his dogs and theft-related charges. He's scheduled to be released on April 30.DMX also received 18 months of supervised probation, during which time he can't own firearms or animals, according to a news release from Maricopa County Andrew Thomas' office.It'll be tough for the scofflaw rapper to stick to those requirements and other terms of his probation, we imagine -- he proved what he thinks of the le

  January 30, 2009

• Hot Links: ASU Settles in Rape Case, Lawmakers Ponder Tax Code Overhaul; Tribe Allows Liquor Sales for Loop 101-Area Restaurants

  So-called "date rape" cases will be handled differently at the state's three universities because of a lawsuit settlement -- no more sweeping cases under the rug. State lawmakers are considering a change to tax code -- critics say that's code for tax hike. Drink up on Indian land: The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has voted to allow alcohol sales at restaurants, opening a new revenue stream for developers. Concerns about speed cameras have Democrat and R

  February 3, 2009

• Shaq & Cedric the Entertainer All-Star Comedy Jam: By the Numbers

  Before we jump into the review, here are a few stats you should know about Cedric the Entertainer's show at Celebrity Theater last night. Number of performing comedians: 5 (including host Cedric and Aries Spears, Deray Davis, Tommy Davidson, and Kevin Hart) Number of comedians in the audience who didn't perform: 1 (Katt Williams) Number of other celebrities in the audience: 3 (including Shaq, Nelly, and Ashanti) Number of stretch Hummers spotted in the Celebrity Theatre parking lot in the hou

  February 15, 2009

• DMX Assaults Prison Guard Over Bad Food, Jail Staff Says; Probation Status Now in Doubt

  Rapper DMX, who's serving 90 days in jail for animal abuse and theft, faces an assault charge following a tiff with a jail guard -- a legal problem that could send him to prison. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was first put in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tent City jail after his January sentencing. Staff recently moved him to "lockdown" at the Towers jail in downtown Phoenix because he wouldn't stop swearing at guards, says Lisa Allen, spokeswoman for the sheriff's offi

  February 25, 2009

• Writers of the Purple Sage

  North Valley scribes earn a brief moment in the spotlight

  July 10, 2008

• Information Blockade

  The sheriff's made a career of stonewalling critical media — the public's right to know be damned

  December 13, 2007

• Soul Man: Larry White

  September 27, 2007

• Cartridge Family

  Musicians with munitions

  September 20, 2007

• Vick-timization

  Backstabbing in Buckeye, DMX's doggy woes, and nativist grandstanding over Officer Erfle's murder p.o. P-town's prickly pelican

  September 27, 2007

• How It Otto Be

  Audio book 'em, Dan-O

  May 25, 2006

• Spray-On Soul

  Getting Up is a flawed but fascinating ode to graffiti 's early years

  March 30, 2006

• Live After Death

  The posthumous Tupac projects keep on comin'

  January 12, 2006

• Weapons of Mic Destruction Tour

  M.O.P. & Pharoahe Monch bring the noise

  June 10, 2004

• Kanye West

  Takes a lick and keeps on rollin'

  April 8, 2004

• You Hook Me All Night Long

  Off the Hook's benefit concert takes a village, people

  July 24, 2003

• Rockin' the Cradle

  DMX and Jet Li get down 2 Grave business

  February 27, 2003

• Who's That Girl?

  It's Eve at MTV's TRL Tour

  August 30, 2001

• Various Artists

  The Funky Precedent Vol. 2 (Matador/No Mayo)

  August 23, 2001

• Break Stuff

  Oft neglected or completely forgotten, Phoenix b-boy culture thrives thanks to the efforts of one Furious crew

  February 15, 2001

• Eve of Destruction

  Dissed by Dre, rapper Eve teamed up with the Ruff Ryders and struck gold with her solo debut

  December 9, 1999

• Rapper DMX Released From Jail After Serving 90 Days; Still Faces Another Charge

    Earl Simmons, better known as Rapper DMX, left the Maricopa County Jail after serving 90 days on theft and animal cruelty charges. He could be back soon. While in jail, DMX allegedly assaulted a guard, resulting in another criminal charge. Though the sentence on those charges has been fulfilled, DMX still had to post a $10,000 bond for the alleged assault. He's scheduled for a May 19 pre-trial hearing on that charge, court records show. DMX supposedly wants to start a Chris

  May 14, 2009

• Hot Links: 944 Sued, DMX Back in Phx, and Burger King Baloney

  The California promoters behind the 944 Super Village Super Bowl party in Scottsdale have filed a lawsuit against the magazine, alleging 944's executives hijacked the event to promote their magazine and lost close to $1 million...84 students from Gilbert high school have been denied registration to the East Valley Institute of Technology because of a discrimination complaint filed against EVIT by a Gilbert Public Schools liaison. The complaint alleges that EVIT has been hostile to Gilbert's spec

  June 8, 2009

• No Jail for DMX: Rapper Sentenced to Supervised Probation

  Wikimedia Commons DMX has avoided more jail time in Phoenix.Earl Simmons, better known as rapper DMX, will not have to do more jail time in Phoenix.The hip-hop star, 38, was sentenced to supervised probation by the Maricopa County Superior Court today, for a charge stemming from his previous incarceration. In May, Simmons completed a 90-day sentence at the Maricopa County jail for theft, drug possession, and animal cruelty. While incarcerated, DMX was charged with attempted aggravated ass

  June 8, 2009

• Hot Links: Sky Harbor Loses Passengers, Man Arrested in 2-year-old's Beating, Brewer Says Budget Imperils Federal Funds

  Fewer people are flying the friendly skies over Phoenix. The remains of a Chandler architect who disappeared on an ATV ride near Flagstaff in January were found, but what killed him is still unknown. A Chandler man is arrested after his girlfriend's 2-year-old is brutally beaten, suffering severe skull fractures. It takes money to make money: Governor Jan Brewer says a proposed budget by lawmakers could threaten millions in federal funds. Sheriff Joe Arpaio snarls that Rapper DMX only drew prob

  June 9, 2009

• Rapper DMX: "Stay the (Bleep) Out of Arizona" and "(Bleep) Sheriff Joe

  ​ Rapper DMX has some choice words of advice for his fans: "Stay the f- out of Arizona." He also appears to harbor a grudge against the sheriff of Maricopa County: "For the record, f- Sheriff Joe." The video aired by gossip Web site TMZ.com has all the cuss words bleeped out, but DMX's points aren't lost. The rap star, who last year became a fugitive from Arizona justice for a short time, was apparently chatting about Arizona to a fan (or paparazzi) following a recent restaurant outing

  August 27, 2009

• August 27 In Blogs: Silver Medallion, Total Wine, DMX, and Alan Colmes

  ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Alan Colmes Jerks a Metaphorical Knot in Pastor Steven Anderson's Noggin Up on the Sun: Silver Medallion Posts New Music Video Geek Beat: Late Night Sex Scenes Sizzle, Fizzle Chow Bella: This Weekend: Grand Opening of New Total Wine in Tempe Battle of the Sundaes Valley Fever: Rapper DMX

  August 27, 2009

• Not Long Out of the Clink in Maricopa County, DMX Backs Out of MMA Fight Apparently Because Promoters Wouldn't Let Him Win

  www.nahright.com​You would think that after a 90-day stint as a guest of Maricopa County, rapper and, um, tough-guy DMX would have learned a thing or two for his upcoming mixed-martial-arts fight. Seems you would be wrong.

  November 10, 2009

• Year of the Moth Joins Variety of Bands at Allweask.org Fundraiser

  For Phoenix rock band Year of the Moth, being in a band isn't about getting signed to a label and becoming Nickelback-scale famous. It's all about playing music the group members stand behind, and that's what the band attributes to the support they've felt in the local scene. www.myspace.com/yearofthemoth​"For the first time of all the bands we've played in, we were like, 'Let's play music for ourselves," says vocalist/guitarist Kevin Dye.The band consists of longtime musicians and has

  November 18, 2009