(AllHipHop News) Four Judges in Phoenix, Arizona are accusing Sheriff Joe Arpaio of abusing his power in the city by targeting them for unfounded criminal investigation, in retaliation for court rulings. All four of the lawsuits were filed this week, claiming that Sheriff Arpaio’s actions “constitute the rankest misuse of power against those innocent and powerless citizens that our system of government is supposed to protect.”The lawsuits come on the heels of the latest arrests of embattled rap star DMX, who has been arrested at least six times in Maricopa County, Arizona since 2007, on charges ranging from speeding, drug possession, animal cruelty, identity theft and several other minor infractions.Just days before he was re-arrested, DMX was featured on Fox 10 News and sent a message to Sheriff Joe Arpaio. “What up Joe. Double r throw it up… He’s here I’m here I’m not going anywhere. I will be around a lot longer than him,” DMX said during an interview on November 12th. “I wish him the best good health long life. Leave me alone.”Six days later, on November 18th, DMX was back behind bars for violating his probation, for allegedly not checking in with his probation officers and testing positive for drugs and alcohol. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is accused of sending his deputies to the homes of judges to gather information on them, harass them, tapped their phones, seized computers and engaged in other illegal behavior. All four of the retired judges seek general, punitive, and treble damages for abuse of power, infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and negligence.

(AllHipHop News) A Tribe Called Quest founding member Q-Tip has revealed he is not in support of an upcoming documentary on the legendary Hip-Hop group being directed by actor Michael Rapaport. Q-Tip sent the tweet out on the heels of Beats Rhymes and Life being selected as one of the official films for the Sundance Film Festival. The documentary focuses on the rise of A Tribe Called Quest, their reunification in 2008 at Rock the Bells and the differences between them, that ultimately caused a break up. “I am not in support of the a tribe called quest documentary,” Q-Tip tweeted. “The filmmaker should respect the band to the point of honoring the few requests that’s was made abt the piece…the filmmaker shld respect the band enough to honor our request regarding the the film.”Rapaport filmed Beats Rhymes and Life over an eight month period, recording hundreds of hours of footage of group members Q-Tip, Phife, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi. The movie will compete in the US Documentary category during the Sun Dance Festival, which takes place in several cities in Utah from January 20-30th.

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Kurtis Blow has spoken out about allegations that he was busted at LAX with a pocket of weed early yesterday morning (December 2). According to TMZ, new TSA body scanners caught an usual bulge in his pocket and a search turned up a small amount of the drug. According to Kurtis Blow, TMZ.com is “bugging.” “What is this I hear bout me being busted for weed at the airport? Not true. Isn’t weed legal in California? Tmz is bugging,” the rap pioneer tweeted from his account late last night. Kurtis Blow is a pastor at the Hip-Hop Church in Harlem, New York. Yesterday, the same day Kurtis Blow was arrested, The Church celebrated its 6th anniversary at Greater Hood Memorial AME Zion Church. Fans who watched the premiere of A&E’s latest series “Storage Wars” were treated to a segment that featured rap mogul Suge Knight’s possessions being auctioned off. Over 2 million viewers watched the series premiere of Storage Wars, which debuted on Wednesday (December 1st). The show follows a group of bidders who peep inside of storage units and assess whether or not to place a bid for the contents being stored. Suge’s belongings were auctioned off twice, one in January of 2009 and again in February of 2010, after the he fell seven months behind on his storage bill. Former TLC members T-Boz and Chilli will honor deceased group member, rapper Lisa “Left Eye Lopes, as part of the 5th Annual Celebrity Gift Wrap Fundraiser event. T-Boz and Chilli will join the New Knerds at the Mall at Stone Crest on December 11th and wrap gifts as part of The Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation’s annual event. The pair, along with Monique Rivarde, mother of bullying victim Bobby Tillman, will also be a speaking guest to touch on the seriousness of bullying. Money raised from the event will benefit needy families in the area. For more information visit: lisalopesfoundation.org.

(AllHipHop News) A variety of Philadelphia Hip-Hop powerhouses have united to release a track to showcase the growing unity in the city of Brotherly Love’s Hip-Hop community. Grammy Award winning producer Dice Raw of The Roots has assembled Schoolly D., recognized as “the father of gangster rap,” EST, of legendary Hip-Hop group Three Times Dope, internationally known rapper Freeway and former Philly’s Most Wanted member Boo Bonic. The four rappers appear on the remix to the track “100,” which is proceed by R&S Music Group producer Rick Friedrich, who has received Grammy nods for his production on The Roots’ latest album “How I Got Over” and “Wake Up.”The track features Schoolly D., who is noted for releasing the first “gangsta rap” record with the timeless 1986 Hip-Hop classic, “P.S.K. (Park Side Killers),” an ode to his neighborhood affiliations. EST was the lead member of Three Times Dope, who hit big for Philadelphia with their debut Original Stylin’, which produced the Hip-Hop classics “Greatest Man Alive,” “Funky Dividends” in 1989. He has gone on to have a successful career as producer, notching hits like “Cater 2 U,” “Baby Boy,” “Me, Myself and I” and “Naughty Girl” for Beyonce, in addition to making hits for Mya, Mario, LeToya Luckett.  Boo Bonic made his mark for the city as a member of the group Philly’s Most Wanted, who hit big with their single “Cross the Border” in 2001. Freeway has sold millions of records, first as a member of Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records stable of artists, then as a successful solo artist, following the sale of one of rap’s most legendary imprints in 2004.Dice Raw has earned a Grammy Award for his role as  producer for The Roots and just this week, he garnered two nominations with the famous Philadelphia Hip-Hop band for his work on How I Got Over. “I was very fortunate to recently work with these extremely gifted artists,” Dice Raw told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “Anytime you get a group of guys in the studio with this caliber of talent you know they are going to give hip-hop fans something special.” To listen to the song or to buy the track, click here.