Rapper DMX has reportedly attacked a corrections officer. Reports say that DMX (real name Earl Simmons) threw a tray of food at the officer when he was told that he could not have a dinner meal he took from a serving tray.
Simmons is currently serving the 90-day sentence that stemmed from Arizona drug and animal cruelty charges. This incident could give him eight more years.
This is apparently the second incident involving the rapper since he started his term. According to AzCentral and TMZ on the first incident:
'He was moved from Tent City to a solitary cell, where he will spend 23 hours a day, following a verbal altercation with Maricopa County Sheriff's detention officers on Sunday (February 8). The rapper will likely remain for the next month, said Lt. Brian Lee, a sheriff's spokesman. DMX was serving his 90-day sentence with more than 2,000 other inmates in Tent City until Sunday, when he refused to report for his designated job in the jail.'(AzCentral)
"After X failed to report for his medication, officials say the former platinum rapper began cussing at officers and threatened to "assault somebody to get some respect." It all started when he refused to report for work, telling officers, "I already have a job and don't need this (expletive)." (TMZ)
And now this? Does anyone else think now that the man needs some help? Clearly something is wrong with him (mentally).
Here's an installment of some great music articles that you may be missing out on:
Selekta has a great label profile on Protogen Records : dnblabel
Mi2N has an article on the hidden cost of downloading.... : Mi2N
Beatportal takes a look at the year in electronic music : 2008
Beatportal also seems disappointed in how the Prodigy album may turn out to be: OMEN
I don't really agree.....I'm a bit excited....it could be a pretty good album....we will just have to wait and see now, won't we?
And finally...for now....will Paul McCartney finally get back his music? TMZ
Bone Thugs N Harmony are being sued for bailing out on a gig..... TMZ
Coldplay denies allegations of plagiarism.
DMX was caught....at where? TMZ
Pearl Jam to re-release 'Ten' .....Pitchfork
Woman gives a guy a fat lip.... Smoking Gun
In a previous article I mentioned how there were many artists upset with the use of their music by the Republican Party. (here)
Well, lawyers for the McCain campaign are stating that they had nothing to do with a 120-second-long commercial that had a snippet of "Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne and that it was the ones at fault are the Republican Party of Ohio.
It is also being stated in documents in response to Mr. Browne that the usage was fair because it was not being used for profit but as part of politics..... TMZ has the docs..... (here)
From EurWeb :The Sundance Channel is teaming with Forest Whitaker to produce "Brick City," a new documentary series that takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing Newark, N.J., and its mayor, Cory Booker.
Rev. Al Sharpton has signed for an upcoming roast of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong of the comedy duo Cheech & Chong. Why?
Racial tensions increase.....more hate crimes reported.... (EurWeb)
TMZ is reporting that Don Cornelius has been ordered by a judge to turn over all of his firearms. He was also hit with a protective order, limiting contact with his victim to just "peaceful contact."
NYMusicCopyright.Org is a new Web site dedicated to copyright issues as they affect musicians from Public Knowledge.
Wow! is this a record?
Enjoy!
