Earlier this month, the troubled rapper ditched plans to appear in the Dec. 12 matchup after the promotion company refused to honor the clause in his contract which stated: “Event Promoter and Management agree that (DMX) is scheduled to win Boxing Challenge.”

Thunder Productions have inked a deal with “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper Coolio, who will replace X in bout.

DMX is a free man. The 37-year-old hip-hop star, whose real name Earl Simmons, was released from an Arizona prison on Wednesday afternoon.

He had been serving time in the Maricopa County Jail stemming from a string of 2008 arrests on charges of drug possession, animal cruelty, and theft. X was originally only due to serve ninety days behind bars, but his stay was extended after he allegedly assaulted a corrections officer during his incarceration.

Troubled rapper DMX — who will be released from an Arizona State Prison later this year — is the first celebrity to sign up for the upcoming third season of the VH1 addiction reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

DMX now is facing additional charges after he allegedly threw a tray of food at a Maricopa County corrections officer over the weekend.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, has been booked on aggravated assault charges.

The 38-year-old rapper is alreadyserving a 90-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to felony charges of theft, drug possession and a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty on Dec. 30.

According to County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, X became upset after being told he could not have a meal he took from a serving tray, as he had been on a bread and water diet as punishment for an earlier jail violation. He then threw the tray and its contents at an officer, who was not injured.

DMX is off the crack and giving interviews! The trouble-prone platinum-selling gave his first jailhouse interview since being incarcerated on various charges in Phoenix.

DMX paid $600,000 for the property in 2003, but a local bank has put it up for sale at the reduced price of $429,000.

The property has been hit multiple times by thieves after a police raid in May the home’s left doors and windows ajar, according to realtor Andrew Wheeler.

“I think people showed up, walked into the house and took what they wanted.”

In December, C pleaded guilty to four charges of animal cruelty, drug possession and theft in three separate cases. He will sentenced on Jan. 30.

DMX almost found himself in contempt of court after cursing at a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge on Tuesday. The once successful hip-hop star was left livid after the judge ordered he be held in police custody after his most recent run-in with the law.

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Crime-prone rapper DMX is set to star in a new reality TV show chronicling his many run-ins with the long-arm of the law.

DMX: This Life of Mine will follow the troubled star, real name Earl Simmons, as he attempts to reclaim his life and career.

“In many ways, my life has been an open book. (But) I haven’t always been the one writing the story. With this show, however, people will get to see and hear with their own eyes and ears what really goes on in my life and I think they’ll come to understand me a little bit better with each episode,” X said in a statement to AllHipHop.com.

DMX was arrested in Miami on Monday on a warrant for not having a valid driver’s license.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested at his Cave Creek, Arizona, residence or Tuesday after speed cameras caught the rapper ripping down the highway at 114 miles per hour
in his 1966 Chevrolet Nova II.

DMX was slammed with charges of racing on a highway, reckless driving, two counts of endangerment, three counts of speeding and driving on a suspended license. He was booked into jail and released on Wednesday on bond.

“Criminal speeding endangers the lives of everyone on the road,” Arizona State Department of Public Safety director Roger Vanderpool said in a statement. “Mr Simmons wasn’t signaled out because of his notoriety.”