Xzibit's Newborn Baby Dies 5/27/2008 12:45 PM PT

Rapper and actor Xzibit's newborn son died early Monday morning.

According to a post on Xzibit's MySpace blog, Xavier Kingston Joiner was born prematurely on May 15. The rapper, whose real name is Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, says the baby's lungs were not strong enough to handle regular oxygen on their own and after a difficult week, Xavier died at 3:30 AM.