Kanye West is among a group of artists who are refusing to play gigs in Arizona, protesting against recent changes to immigration law in the US state.

A group called The Sound Strike led by Los Angeles rockers Rage Against The Machine and featuring Cypress Hill, Massive Attack and System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian, are boycotting performing shows until law SB 1070 is amended.

In April, Arizona passed a law requiring police to check the immigration status of people suspected of being in the US illegally.

In a statement, Rage Against The Machine’s lead singer Zach de la Rocha said: “Some of us grew up dealing with racial profiling, but this law takes it to a whole new low.”
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According to TMZ, Lil Wayne was scheduled to appear in an Arizona courtroom yesterday and missed sentencing for a an old case because he’s uhhh… in jail.

The case stems from a January 2008 arrest, where Wayne and his tour bus were searched for illegal drugs and firearms.

DEA agents found and seized 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine and 41 grams of ecstasy pills and a 40-caliber pistol during the rummage, adding to the New Orleans’ rapper’s laundry list of legal trouble.

Wonder if Dr. Drew will write him a letter once he gets out next year…

DMX’s first interview from prison in Arizona where he is serving time for a number of charges. Unsurprisingly, he speaks about his relationship with God and the reality series – Pain & Perseverance - that he is in the process of making while in jail.