Stereogum — Last we heard from DMX, the legendarily loud and volatile rapper was wisely backing out of a celebrity boxing match against George Zimmerman that would have made a mockery of the Trayvon Martin tragedy. It seems our old friend Earl Simmons has moved ... more info

TMZ — DMX lost his damn mind riding the Sling Shot in Orlando ... and thank the lord someone had the good sense to record the whole thing. X had our editors working overtime to bleep all the expletives he was hurling out ... and that was before the… ... more info

TMZ — DMX is a dog food connoisseur ... appreciating the nuances of dry vs. wet.The dog-lover/rapper was on his way out of LAX when we asked if he'd ever sampled dog food.X gave an educated answer from experience.  He also had a strong, quick opinion… ... more info

Nialler9 — Castlepalooza has made its second lineup announcement of the summer for the festival in Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly from August 1-3rd. Onra is the festival’s biggest announcement along with Synaesthete; Leni Morrison; Dear Desert; Sa... more info

Nialler9 — One of the best small festivals in the country, Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival has announced its first lineup for the festival taking place in Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly from August 1-3rd. Highlights include: Gruff Rhys, Dan ... more info

Topix — In the most head-shaking news ever unleashed on the Internet, it was revealed that rapper/necrophiliac/federal agent impersonator DMX had been in talks to fight George Zimmerman, the infamous idiot who gunned down young Trayvon Martin. more info

TMZ — DMX says his estranged wife is suffering from delusions of grandeur -- telling TMZ, she insists on living in a house she can't afford, refusing to pay a single bill ... and that's why the bank is rearing its ugly head.TMZ broke the story ... DMX's…... more info

USA Today Music — TMZ reports the rapper hasn't made payments on the Mount Kisco, N.Y., house since 2008. more info

TMZ — DMX may be whacked out most of the time ... but he's still crafty enough to beat the bank in the foreclosure game.Mr. X has a house in Mt. Kisco NY ... worth just south of $1 million.  Problem is ... he's falling behind on his mortgage ...… more info

TMZ — George Zimmerman's celebrity boxing match -- abruptly cancelled when the promoter pulled the plug yesterday -- is back on again ... promising to be a much bloodier event ... according to a promoter who claims to have taken over the fight.  An… ... more info