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April 15, 2000 - Rollingstone.com reports that 4 people were stabbed backstage at the Ruff Ryders/Cash Money Show in Boston's FleetCenter on April 3. Another was hit over the head with a bench. The crowd of 5,000 was told to leave afterwards before DMX was able to play but didn't riot. Refunds were issued.

April 15, 2000 - Little X is directing the video for DMX and Aaliyah's Get Back in One Piece from the soundtrack on Romeo Must Die. They filmed it in DMX's hood in Yonkers and Mount Vernon. Little X told Sonicnet "I'm just trying to shoot DMX's hood, an area that he's from, because when you do a street joint, it has to be authentic."

April 9, 2000 - DMX is nominated in Wednesday's Online Hip-Hop Awards. The event will be held in New York at the Cipriani.

March 27, 2000 - DMX is on the cover of the new Rolling Stone, and he's asked about Tupac and he gets pissed about it, plus he talks about Romeo Must Die, so be sure to check it out.

March 24, 2000 - DMX was named in an arrest warrant from town court after failing to appear for traffic charges in Cheektowaga, New York. The charges were possession of marijuana, failing to signal a lane change, and driving with a suspended permit.

March 20, 2000 - DMX will be featured in Romeo Must Die which opens Wednesday, March 22nd. The film stars Jet Li.

March 4, 2000 - DMX is awarded Entertainer Of The Year at the 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles.

March 1, 2000 - DMX appeared on Queen Latifah to talk about his difficult life and performed his hit songs Party Up as well as And Then There Was X.

February 12, 2000 - DMX appears on Saturday Night Live in support of his new album.

February 2, 2000 - The Human Society issued a press release denouncing the DMX video What's My Name for glamorizing dog fighting.