According to VIBE, DMX has backed out from his boxing match scheduled for December 12th. X allegedly wanted fight fixed in his favor. As a result, Coolio gets to test his knuckle game. Too bad his rap career already threw in the towel. Previously: DMX Don’t Want To Fight No More

Sittin’ on ’bout a half a million. Cover two after the jump. XXL

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3876717&w=425&h=350&fv=] Ray J wasn’t the only urban act on channel 5 this morning. Decked in a red and black lumberjack (with the hat to match) Wyclef promotes his new mixtape with DJ Drama and his Western Union sponsored gift cards. If you’re in Times Square at noon, check out the Refugee at the Nokia Theater.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3876574&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26bgcolor%3D%23000000%26] The Chef and Lyfe get their mafioso on for the latest visual off OB4CL 2. Just a couple of Wu-Gambinos. Props: AHH

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3876471&w=425&h=350&fv=] This morning, Brandy’s brother appeared on Good Day NY. He plugs his new show, For The Love of Ray 2 then talks about the women he’s plugged. Whitney, what up?!

It’s week four of Snoop’s Countdown To Malice and to kick things off, here’s additional footage from his show in Chicago last week. Devin The Dude serenades the crowd and afterward, Snoop and Lupe get it crackalatin’. Chuuuch.

Here are more photographs from the set of Young Money’s “Bed Rock.” Yep, they’re a modern stone age family. More after the cut. LWHQ

Somebody shoot it right, please. YK2

During the L.A. stop of the Blueprint 3 tour last night, the tabloid’s wet dream Rihanna popped up. After runnin’ the town with Hov, she performed her new joint, “Hard” for the first time. No Jeezy. No problem.

Look who showed up to Curtis’ latest video shoot this weekend. SMH. This rap shit is one big soap opera. Budden’s ex