TMZ is reporting that the lawyer of DMX, Bradford Cohen, may have just struck a plea deal, even after the outburst yesterday by DMX, which you can view below.

According to TMZ, the plea deal includes time served, along with a $483 fine.  Of course, there are still all of those charges waiting for him in Arizona!

DMX, real name Earl Simmons, was not happy with the news he learned yesterday…that he would have to stay in jail in Miami until October.

When it was revealed in court, DMX let loose on Judge Lawrence Schwartz saying, “I’m not going back to f–king jail”.

Judge Schwartz then responded sarcastically saying, “Oh, well that just ingratiated you to me. I’ve never heard the F-word before, so it’s OK.” He then warned DMX that there was to be no more cursing in his courtroom.

Check out the video below.

Andre Young, Jr., the 20-year-old son of Dr. Dre, was found dead over the weekend.

Earlier reports had come in that he had gone out Friday night and not returned home until 5:30 AM, but a TMZ source says that he was home by 12:30 AM and in bed shortly after that. His mother, Jenita Porter, found him the next morning around 10:00 AM. He was unresponsive.

A rep for the rapper told TMZ, “Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young, Jr.”

The cause of death is pending completion of a toxicology report.

Rihanna and Chris Brown were spotted out in California this weekend, holding hands.  Word is that they were in town to film Brown’s latest music video.

Michelle Obama opened up the Democratic National Convention last night with a speech honoring her father’s memory and her daughters’ future.

She said that her husband, Sen. Barack Obama, will make an “extraordinary president” and added that “[her children’s future] and all our children’s future is [her] stake in this election”.

Click here to watch Michelle Obama’s speech and other video fron the DNC

Yung Berg had his Transformers chain jacked this weekend in Detroit when he got into a scuffle at a club with a group of men said to be affiliated with Detroit rapper Trick Trick.  YB was said to have suffered minor cuts and bruises from the incident.

Well, it didn’t take long before a Detroit man started stuntin’ with the chain.  See pic below.

Da Brat, real name Shawntae Harris, was just sentenced to three years in prison and seven years probation for hitting a woman with a rum bottle last October.

The victim, who was an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader, was initially hospitalized and permanently scarred.

Da Brat was convicted in 2001 for misdemeanor reckless conduct.

Click here to see the sentencing video courtesy of TMZ.

More legal woes for Yung Joc, real name Jaisel Robinson.  This time the rapper is being hit up on by the mother of his child for back child support payments.

Fatimah Jester is not only taking the missed payment of $2000 to court, but went on Atlanta’s WSB-TV to tearfully plead her case.  According to Jester, “Mr. Robinson has all kinds of cars, Bentleys, Mercedes Benz, Ranger Rovers, Two Range rovers, … The type of money he makes, $2,000 is nothing, I never thought he would be putting me through some of the stuff I’m going through now. I can’t even get in contact with him for things for my baby … it’s just hard.”

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A judge is set to hear the child support case for his seven year old son Amoni on September 11th.

Forbes magazine recently released their list of the top 20 moneymakers in the hip hop scene, with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson leading the way with a whopping $150 million!  The following is the Forbes list:

1. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

$150 million

50 Cent has come a long way from his early days dealing drugs in Queens, N.Y., and getting shot nine times. The reigning king of hip-hop wealth banked $100 million after taxes last summer when his stake in VitaminWater’s parent, Glacéau, was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal. His portfolio also includes the popular G-Unit clothing line and record label, plus films, videogames and a slew of platinum albums, including last year’s Curtis.

 

2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter

$82 million

Brooklyn, N.Y.-born Jay-Z had a monster year, releasing a second platinum comeback album, American Gangster, inspired by the movie of the same title. In April he signed a $150 million, 10-year recording, touring and merchandising deal with concert promoter Live Nation and days later married his longtime girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles on the roof of his New York City penthouse. Jay-Z also owns a stake in the New Jersey Nets and has advertising deals with Dell and Budweiser.

 

3. Sean “Diddy” Combs

$35 million

The “Dapper Don” of hip-hop continues his decade-long run of good fortune. He brings in cash from his clothing line Sean John, record label Bad Boy, premium vodka Ciroc and two reality-TV shows. His catalog of hits, both as a producer and a rapper, includes collaborations with the likes of Jay-Z and the Notorious B.I.G., as well as rap anthems such as “Mo Money Mo Problems” and “Been Around the World.”

 

4. Kanye West

$30 million

The pink-polo-sporting rapper and producer released his third solo album, Graduation, last September. After handily outselling 50 Cent’s Curtis in a head-to-head opening-week matchup, West’s album went multiplatinum and won four Grammys. West has penned hits for Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Diddy, among others. Earlier this month, he headlined the music festival Lollapalooza in his native Chicago.

 

5. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley

$22 million

The portly producer has churned out hundreds of tracks for hip-hop’s brightest stars, including all four above him on this list. His most popular hits include Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin’ ” and Ludacris’ “Roll Out.” More recently, Timbaland has produced pop songs for Björk and Madonna. His second solo album, Shock Value, went platinum after its release in 2007.

 

6. Pharrell Williams

$20 million

This multifaceted star made his name penning hits for rappers and pop artists alike as part of the production team, the Neptunes. He also fronts the funk-rock band N*E*R*D and is said to be an avid Star Trek fan. A geek with exquisite taste, Williams designs sunglasses for Louis Vuitton and owns apparel lines Ice Cream and Billionaire Boys Club. Esquire named him “the world’s best-dressed man” in 2005.

 

7. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean

$17 million

The Bronx, N.Y.-born prodigy got his start as a producer at age 16, penning the catchy “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” for DMX. Since then, he’s piled up a massive production catalog working with other artists. Last year he released his debut solo album, One Man Band Man. He has appeared in ads for the Gap, owns a stake in trendy toy company Kidrobot and is in talks with Telmex to produce cellphone content.

 

8. Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus

$16 million

Snoop has parlayed a pimpish image into mainstream fame. Once the embodiment of West Coast gangster rap, he revealed a softer side this year in his reality-TV show, Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood, where he’s been filmed doing yoga and managing family crises. His ninth album, Ego Trippin’, came out in March.

 

9. André “Dr. Dre” Young

$15 million

Dr. Dre hasn’t had a hit in years, but he still gets rich on royalties. A founder of seminal rap group N.W.A, he released his multiplatinum solo opus The Chronic in 1992. Dre spent the rest of the 1990s cutting tracks for the likes of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg; this decade he’s produced songs for 50 Cent and Eminem. Dre also moonlights as an actor, appearing in Set It Off (1996) and Training Day (2001), to name a few.

 

10. Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges

$14 million

“The Mouth of the South” is known as much for his raunchy lyrics as for his public spats with Bill O’Reilly and Oprah Winfrey. He’s also among rap’s most consistent performers–all five of his solo albums have gone platinum. Ludacris has parlayed his musical success into a number of substantial acting roles, including an appearance in Crash, which won the 2005 Oscar for Best Picture.

 

11. Clifford “T.I.” Harris

$13 million (tie)

The self-crowned “King of the South” co-founded Grand Hustle Records in 2001 to distribute his mix tapes. Since then, he’s become a cross-platform star. Last year he appeared in American Gangster alongside Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington, and his album T.I. vs. T.I.P. debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. He might have trouble repeating last year’s fiscal success. He was busted for machine gun possession last October but reportedly is working on a new album while under house arrest in Atlanta.

 

11. Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter

$13 million (tie)

Along with fellow rapper Juvenile, Lil Wayne got his start in the group Hot Boys. He released his first solo album, The Block is Hot, in 1999, and soon became a Billboard charts mainstay. In June the New Orleans-born rhymester released his much-anticipated album Tha Carter III, which went platinum in its opening week.

 

12. Marshall “Eminem” Mathers

$12 million (tie)

Like his pal Dr. Dre, Eminem is in the midst of a musical dry spell, but he still gets hefty royalties from his ample body of work as a rapper and actor. His 1999 debut album, The Slim Shady LP, has been certified five-times platinum; his follow-up, The Marshall Mathers LP, sold 1.8 million copies in its opening week. Eminem is said to be working on a new album and is slated to star in Paramount Pictures’ Have Gun, Will Travel, a Western remake.

 

12. Lonnie “Common” Lynn Jr.

$12 million (tie)

Formerly known as Common Sense, the Chicago native is one of hip-hop’s most socially conscious artists. An avid supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, Common has also spoken out against the use of homophobic rap lyrics. Though he released his debut album in 1992, he gained mainstream fame only with last year’s release of Finding Forever, which was certified gold and nominated for three Grammys. His substantial acting experience includes roles in Smokin’ Aces (2007) and Wanted (2008).

 

12. Aliaune “Akon” Thiam

$12 million (tie)

After splitting his childhood between Senegal and the U.S., Akon gained mainstream fame with his 2004 hit “Locked Up.” Since then, he has become one of hip-hop’s most versatile artists. He writes, sings, raps and produces; he often sings the backing vocals on his own tracks; and he has made nearly 150 guest appearances on other artists’ songs. His business ventures include a clothing line, an in-the-works reality-TV show and his own Konvict Music imprint, to be distributed by Interscope.

 

13. Jermaine Dupri

$11 million (tie)

This rapper-turned-super-producer masterminded Usher’s chart-topping Confessions in 2004 and followed it up with Mariah Carey’s monster comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi. In 2005 he joined Virgin Music as head of its Urban Music division but resigned a year later following the release of fiancee Janet Jackson’s album, 20 Y.O. Now president of Island Def Jam Records, Dupri released his autobiography, Young, Rich and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul, last October.

 

13. Jonathan “Lil Jon” Smith

$11 million (tie)

The silver-toothed rapper/producer is the self-titled “King of Crunk,” a bass-heavy, club-thumping subgenre of Southern rap. Lil Jon became a radio sensation himself in 2004 with an appearance on Usher’s hit single “Yeah!,” which was punctuated by Lil Jon’s trademark exclamations. That year he partnered with liquor baron Sidney Frank (now deceased) to create the energy drink Crunk Juice. His 12-pound, 73-carat “Crunk Ain’t Dead” medallion holds the world’s record for largest diamond pendant.

 

14. OutKast

$10 million (tie)

The Georgia duo of Andre “3000″ Benjamin and Antawn “Big Boi” Patton make up one of the most musically innovative yet commercially successful hip-hop acts in history. Their six studio albums, from Sony BMG and LaFace Records, have collectively sold over 20 million units. OutKast’s double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, which featured the infectious hit “Hey Ya,” has sold over 10 million copies since its 2003 release.

 

14. Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki

$10 million (tie)

The Houston native, known as the “Mixtape Messiah,” became a household name with the release of “Ridin’ Dirty,” the catchy, Grammy-winning single from his 2005 platinum album, The Sound of Revenge. The song became a ringtone legend, selling over 3 million downloads. He followed with Ultimate Victory, released last September to moderate success. He also picked up an endorsement deal with Energizer batteries last year.

 

14. Jayceon “The Game” Taylor

$10 million (tie)

After the release of his Grammy-nominated debut album, The Documentary, in 2005, The Game feuded with 50 Cent and left Aftermath Entertainment for Geffen Records. Since then, The Game released a new album, Doctor’s Advocate, and picked up endorsement deals with Skechers, Kangol and British apparel outfit Lonsdale. He co-starred in the low-budget action flick Waist Deep (2006). His third studio album, L.A.X., is due out later this month.

Rihana and Chris Brown were recently “snapped” hanging on the beach in Barbados.

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