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March 28, 2001 - MTV.com reports DMX is in Maryland to start work on his fourth album. Read more.

March 24, 2001 - The New York Post's Cindy Adams reports DMX ducked out of the Exit Wounds press junket since he was on crutches, but the same night gave a performance without the crutches!

March 21, 2001 - DMX tells Launch.com he has no regrets about his debut leading role in Exit Wounds saying, "I want to do it all. I want to do it all, you know? I want to play an 80-year-old white woman if I could, you know what I mean? I want to play everything, you know?" Read more.

March 18, 2001 - Todd McCarthy, Daily Variety Chief Film Critic lashed out at Exit Wounds, implying the funny off-color banter in the closing credits are the best part of the show. Read more.

March 18, 2001 - Aaliyah's yet to be titled third album will include guest spot from DMX.

March 18, 2001 - Steven Seagal commented to Launch.com about working with DMX, "You know, I don't mean to sound precocious or anything for my age, but I like to do my research. I kind of investigated him quite well before we began, and there were no surprises. DMX was a gentleman with me: reflective, thoughtful, gentle. I can remember from time to time saying to people in the press [when they say] 'How's that guy? Is he acting good?' And they kind of look at me funny. Look at the movie, man--the man is acting as good as anybody. You know, it's good acting." Read more.

March 15, 2001 - DMX was on the Tonight Show Wednesday and unfortunately Jay sidestepped any questions regarding DMX's jail stay and run ins with guards at the facility. We have a transcript on the message board.

March 13, 2001 - MTVasia.com reports more details on the brutality DMX suffered by guards at an Alden jail during his 11 day stay. His lawyer Mark Mahoney revealed "He didn't have problems with everyone, but there was one guard who wrote him up twice, and [he] was the one who brought him down and injured his knee." Read more.

March 11, 2001 - DMX was released from the Alden jail early Friday and is claiming that guards battered him up during his time served. DMX has been on crutches since his scuffle on Wednesday according to his attorney Mark Mahoney. Read more.

March 11, 2001 - DMX is shown here at the New York premiere of "Exit Wounds," Friday just after his release from jail.

March 9, 2001 - MTVasia.com reports DMX was charged with assaulting a corrections officer after learning bad behavior would keep him behind bars for three more days. Erie County District Attorney Frank Clark revealed, "He basically reacted like a 5-year-old." Read more.

March 9, 2001 - The New York Daily News reports film executives at Warner Bros are panicking after learning of DMX's extended jail sentence. If DMX can get out of jail by Friday, he can make the special screening of Exit Wounds and the after party at the Rainbow Room.

March 3, 2001 - Variety reports Dimension Films is also said to have offered Eminem $4 million to star in Lazarus opposite DMX. Eminem's rep says he hasn't heard whether Eminem will take the role, according to the New York Daily News.

March 1, 2001 - DMX finally turned himself in to Cheektowaga, New York prison officials though because he was in late arriving, he was sent to court from jail and arraigned on a charge of contempt of court for missing the date a judge set for him to go to jail. The new charge, a misdemeanor, has a maximum penalty of one year in prison. Read more.

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