DMX (Rapper)

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

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

The DMX Rap Sheet: Arrested in Phoenix (again)

DMX indicted on felony charges

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

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

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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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 Arzio ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 mill ... More >>

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.

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 rele ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Writers of the Purple Sage

North Valley scribes earn a brief moment in the spotlight

Vick-timization

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

Weapons of Mic Destruction Tour

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

Rockin' the Cradle

DMX and Jet Li get down 2 Grave business

Various Artists

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

Break Stuff

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

Eve of Destruction

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

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 fu ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 s ... More >>

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 poi ... More >>

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: Silv ... More >>

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.

Vitamin String Quartet and Other New Releases

​There sure are a lot of greatest-hits albums out today, including ones from Backstreet Boys and Mariah Carey, but what is most exciting in this week's new releases is Vitamin String Quartet's Death Cab for Cutie tribute album, Ghost.On the record, listeners will find a selection of ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "Desperate" to Find Home for Pitbull; If He Finds One, Let's Hope His Goons Don't Burn it Down

www.moonbattery.com Sheriff Joe Arpaio​Sheriff Joe Arpaio is holding a press conference today in which he will seek a home for a pit bull named Queenie, which has been living in the Sheriff's Department's MASH Unit for about seven years.Whenever we hear about America's self-proclaimed "toug ... More >>

DMX Denied Request to Leave Maricopa County Jail to Appear on Celebrity Rehab

www.bballsml.com​Legally challenged rapper DMX (a.k.a. Earl Simmons), currently serving a six-month jail sentence in a Maricopa County Jail, will not be the latest celebutard to try to kick his addiction -- on camera -- with doctor-to-the-stars Drew Pinsky."X" was denied a motion by a c ... More >>

DMX and an Arizona Judge Contribute to Postponement of Celebrity Rehab

www.motivatedphotos.com​The VH1 reality show Celebrity Rehab has run into a bit of a production snag that has postponed taping of the upcoming season.While there is certainly no shortage of celebutards fucked up on drugs, there is a shortage of celebs willing to sell their souls to the reality god ... More >>

Tittsworth, Pat Benatar Dance-offs, Gay Beast, and Other Cheap Thrills This Weekend

​In case you're not up on all the latest hip-hop news, Mr. Earl Simmons (a.k.a. DMX) got himself sprung from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's tender care earlier this week after spending four months incarcerated in the county hoosegow. "THE DOG IS OUT THE CAGE!!" exclaimed the hardcore rapper's Twitter on Wed ... More >>

DMX Headed Back to Jail. Latest Lockup: Los Angeles

www.contactmusic.comDMX​Rapper DMX, fresh off completely a four-month jail sentence in Maricopa County, is headed back to the clink. "X's" latest stop on his tour of southwestern slammers: Los Angeles.The legally challenged rapper has 90 days to turn himself in to authorities to begin serving time ... More >>

DMX Probation Violation: Compliments of Cocaine and Oxycontin

DMX apparently has a thing for cocaine.​Since our earlier post about the arrest of DMX -- a.k.a. Earl Simmons -- we obtained some court documents that tell the real story of what the rapper allegedly did to violate his probation.Initial reports -- ours included -- were that X violated his pr ... More >>

DMX Blames Probation Violation on a "Sip" of Booze. Court Records Claim it Was a Little More Than That

MCSODMX says he violated his probation by taking a "sip" of alcohol.​As we reported last week, legally challenged rapper DMX is back behind bars in Maricopa County, this time for violating the terms of his probation. He's now saying the reason for his violation was a sip of alcohol at a performanc ... More >>

DMX Denies Probation Violation, Will Remain in Jail Until Next Court Appearance

​Rapper Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, will remain in jail without bond until his next court appearance on December 9.Simmons was arrested Thursday night at his home in Cave Creek. He's charged with violating his probation by failing to submit to drug tests, driving with a suspended license, a ... More >>

DMX Granted Continuance at Hearing; New Court Date Set for December 16

One of rapper DMX's many mug shots​Embattled rapper DMX was granted a continuance at his probation revocation hearing this morning at Maricopa County Superior Court. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was on probation following his release from jail this past July. He was arrested at his home i ... More >>

DMX Pleads Guilty to Probation Violation; Judge Sentences Him to A Year in Jail

Rapper DMX: Back to jail.​Rapper DMX pleaded guilty this morning to a felony probation violation, and Judge Christine Mulleneaux sentenced him to a year in jail. DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) had been on probation since July, after serving four months in Maricopa County jails for a previous probat ... More >>

DMX Moved to Mental-Health Unit at Arizona State Prison Complex

Arizona Department of Corrections Rapper DMX​Rapper Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, is housed in a mental-health unit at an Arizona State Prison Complex facility called Alhambra near 25th street and Van Buren.DMX was sentenced to a year in jail (minus 113 days served) on December 16 ... More >>

Listen to Exclusive DMX Tracks

Jamie PeacheyDMX from this week's New Times cover.​This week's cover story asks the question, "can DMX ever stay out of trouble long enough to top the charts again?" Diving such an answer may take more than mere words can provide. So for you, our readers, we have here three songs to help you decid ... More >>

Can DMX Ever Stay Out of Trouble Long Enough to Top the Charts Again?

Jamie PeacheyDMX from this week's New Times cover.​This week's cover story asks the question, "can DMX ever stay out of trouble long enough to top the charts again?" Diving such an answer may take more than mere words can provide. So for you, our readers, we have here three songs to help you decid ... More >>

DMX Reportedly Granted Early Release from Prison

One of DMX's many mug shots.​Troubled hip-hop star DMX, whom we profiled just after he was sentenced to a year in the clink last December, will be released on July 1, according to the website hiphopwired.com. DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) was on the comeback trail last year when he was sentenced ... More >>

Top Five Musician Arrests

Rapper DMX, after his arrest in June, 2004​As we reported yesterday,  Mic Todd, the bass player for metal band Coheed and Cambria, was arrested on Sunday at a venue in Massachusetts where the band was scheduled to play. Todd's alleged crime? He reportedly walked into a Walgreens, claimed he h ... More >>

DMX's Planned Release from Prison Today Stalled by Multiple Disciplinary Infractions

Wikimedia CommonsDMX​Embattled rapper Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, was supposed to be released from Arizona State Prison (where he's been incarcerated on charges of probation violation since last December) today.But that's not going to happen. As we detailed in our exclusive feature story&nb ... More >>

Reports of DMX Smuggling Drugs into Prison are False, According to the Arizona Department of Corrections

DMX​Despite some media reports to the contrary, DMX did not "smuggle drugs" into prison, according to both a representative for DMX and a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Corrections. Though the public inmate record for DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) shows a disciplinary infraction on June ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our September 1 Issue

​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. Why did DMX get arrested last week? What underground hip-hop is Yaya Martinez bringing to Power 98.3? What Jim ... More >>

DMX: Going Old School on New Album?

​There's a glimmer of hope that Up On The Sun's DMX Rap Sheet will finally be put on the back burner as the hip-hop artist returns to the music world, determined, reportedly sober, and with new management headed up by Jason Fowler of J Mike Management & Entertainment, based in Mesa. And it' ... More >>