DMX is celebrating his freedom after leaving a Phoenix, Arizona courtroom Monday. The rapper was sentenced to 18 months probation for attempted aggravated assault, stemming from a February incident where the rapper threw a tray of food at a corrections officer when he was in Phoenix’s Tent City jail. DMX was also given a 79-day jail sentence Monday, but was credited for 79 of the days he spent in Tent City. A rep said DMX is quote, “happy to be free and ready to begin his new life.” DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was jailed in Arizona back in January, after pleading guilty to animal cruelty, theft and drug charges. He was sentenced to 90 days behind bars and 18 months of probation. In 2008, the rapper was arrested a total of eight times — six times in Arizona and twice in Florida.

        Young Jeezy Concert Cancelled Over Swine Flu Concerns

Young Jeezy may “put on” for his city, but he won’t be “putting on” in Delaware right now. The University of Delaware posted a message on its website noting the rapper’s scheduled concert last night was cancelled in the wake of swine flu concerns. Ten students at the college have been unofficially diagnosed with the virus. School officials say they will attempt to reschedule Jeezy’s show, but no information is available yet. The rapper is slated to play in Rochester, New York on Saturday. The current outbreak of swine flu has also affected some Hollywood projects. The films “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and “Star Trek” cancelled their Mexico City premieres. The Mexican capital has been hard hit by the virus, with over 150 deaths recorded so far.

                   DMX Ordered To Pay $240K To Assault Victim

DMX is going to have to dig deep into his pocketbook following a new court ruling. According to TMZ.com, the rapper has been ordered to pay 240-thousand dollars to a man he assaulted back in June 2004. DMX was arrested after cops claimed he used a fake police siren and posed as an FBI agent to pull over Sergei Priporin and his family at New York’s JFK Airport. The rapper reportedly tried to remove Priporin from the vehicle to commandeer it. DMX later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and drug charges in the matter, and avoided jail time. But the Priporin family filed a civil suit seeking four million dollars for each passenger in the vehicle. DMX’s attorney stated the rapper won’t apologize for pulling the Priporin’s over because they were in DMX’s way at the time. DMX is currently serving a 90-day sentence in Phoenix, Arizona. The rapper pled guilty to counts of animal cruelty, theft, possession of marijuana, and possession of a narcotic back in December. He was reportedly due to be released from jail this Thursday, but that date has apparently been pushed back. The new release date has yet to be revealed.

                                Kelis Files For Divorce From Nas

It looks like one hip-hop couple’s relationship is coming to an end. According to “Vibe” magazine, Kelis has filed for divorce from Nas. A rep for the R&B singer confirmed the news, adding, quote, “We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time.” Kelis cited “irreconcilable differences” as her reason for the split. The singer is currently seven months pregnant with the couple’s first child together, which Nas revealed will be a boy. Nas’ camp has yet to comment on the divorce report. Nas and Kelis first started dating in 2003, and ended up tying the knot two years later.

Get this, DMX was arrested at the house of a guy who also had a warrant for his arrest this year, record producer Scott Storch. DMX was picked up at Scott’s Palm Island mansion, that was foreclosed on in July — after a woman in Georgia tipped off the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office to his whereabouts. The woman made the call after hearing there was a $5,000 reward for any info that would lead to the rapper’s capture. The Women made the call after hearing the V-103 radio station Ryan Camron Show when he talked about the reward offering and P.S. he would like his share of the money…  

Plus get this TMZ.com is also reporting the Pulse Ultra Lounge in Boca Raton, Florida, and they had no idea the 500 tickets they sold for DMX’s Thursday night concert aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on. The club is gonna have to refund the $20-a-pop tickets — unless X can find a way to perform live via-satellite from his jail cell.