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.