A warrant has been issued against Eminem's ex-wife Kimberly Mathers, dotmusic can report.

Mathers has failed to show for two court appearances in her current cocaine possession case, prompting a Michigan judge to issue the bench warrant on Tuesday.

Mathers, who divorced the rap superstar in 2001, was freed on bail in July after being arrested in June by traffic police in Michigan. At the scene, a white powder, later confirmed as around 25 grams of cocaine, was allegedly found.

After failing to appear at Macomb County Circuit Court on Monday, the Judge gave Mathers 24 hours to appear, issuing the warrant after she failed to show the next day.

As part of her bail, Mathers is supposed to undergo drug testing twice a month. She has been charged with felony cocaine possession, driving with a suspended licence and unsafe driving near a stopped emergency vehicle.

A trial on the charges is expected to take place. Mathers faces up to five years in jail if she is convicted.

D'Angelo Case Dismissed

A Macomb County Circuit Court judge has a message for Eminem's childhood bully DeAngelo Bailey: Rhyme doesn't pay.

Judge Deborah Servitto dismissed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against the rapper on Friday in Michigan, according to a court spokesperson. Servitto reasoned that because the verbal jabs at Bailey occurred within the context of song, they were not to be taken as fact.

Bailey, 32, filed the suit in December 2001 against Eminem, claiming that the song "Brain Damage," from the rapper's The Slim Shady LP, invaded his privacy and slandered him.  Among the potentially damaging lines were, "I was harassed daily by this fat kid named DeAngelo Bailey / An eighth grader who acted obnoxious 'cause his father boxes/ So every day he'd shove me in the lockers/ One day he came in the bathroom while I was p---in'/ And had me in the position and beat me into submission."

Judge Servitto submitted a rap of her own as a footnote to her 13-page written opinion. "Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash/ So he's seeking compensation in the form of cash," she wrote. "Bailey thinks he's entitled to some monetary gain/ Because Eminem used his name in vain/ The lyrics are stories no one would take as fact/ They're an exaggeration of a childish act/ It is therefore this court's ultimate position/ That Eminem is entitled to summary disposition."

The dismissal comes just two days before a trial was set to begin.

Shady Tour

Recently Paul Rosenberg, manager of Eminem said in an interview on the Tim Wetwood radio show (UK) that Shady/Aftermath are trying to pull off a worldwide tour with all the acts on shady/aftermath such as Eminem, D-12, 50 Cent, G-unit and Obie Trice. If things go to plan its expected to be the biggest hip-hop concert of all time, breaking sales bigger than that from the Up in Smoke tour. Stay tuned for more coming your way.

Eminem's B-day Party

Eminem was speechless for once when mates threw him a surprise birthday party.
The rapper turned 31 last week so his sidekick and best mate Proof organised a treat for him.
My source in Detroit explained: "Proof took Eminem to his favourite club and told him his arch-enemy Canibus was waiting to battle him on stage.
"Em got really hyped up and was eyeballing Canibus.
"But then Proof got up and revealed the guy was actually just a look-a-like."
Em has re-named the rapper "Canabitch". They hate each other. But the best was yet to come.
A flabbergasted Eminem stood back as rap vets Big Daddy Kane and Doug E Fresh leapt up and performed a suprise birthday gig.
My source said: "These guys are giants in the rap world. They are Eminem's idols and he was lost for words."