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If you’re all confused about DMX’s arrests, don’t worry. You’re not alone in the world. Even the judicial system is having the same problem. The rapper was picked up in Florida over a bench warrant issued against him in Arizona. Florida’s go-to lawyer Brad Cohen tried to bail him out but couldn’t because Arizona courts list him as having a no bail hold. DMX was listed as having a $25,000 cash bond but it got changed somewhere along his plethora of arrests. The rapper now has to stay a Florida jail until his October 2 court hearing for a possession charge he has in Miami.

P Miller just recently revealed himself to the world but he’s wasting no time getting down to business. In 2009, he will be launching a family-friendly cable network called Better Black Television. According to a company statement, the network will provide “positive content for a black and brown culture”. BBTV will have all sorts of entertainment like scripted and unscripted programming, news, drama and comedy series, movies, animation, sports and entertainment news, children’s educational and teen programming and even “responsible hip hop music and videos”. Apart from P Miller being on board, BBTV advisory board members include Oscar winner Denzel Washington.

Hip hop is one rich industry. According to Forbes, in the last year alone, Jay-Z released a platinum album and signed a $150 million deal with Live Nation for a 10-year contract. But that pales in comparison to 50 Cent who, after taxes, took in over $100 million when his stake in the high-calorie Vitamin Water was bought by Coca-Cola. In total, 50 raked in over $150 million in just 12 months – double what Jay-Z made last year. So 50 comes in first on the list of richest hip hop artists for 2008. Jay-Z comes in second. Diddy comes in third for the second year in a row after raking in $35 million from all his revenue streams. Kanye West came in fourth with $30 million.