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| Artist: Tupac ft Outlawz |
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HitEmUp.com, The Official Unofficial Tupac Site
HitEmUp.com is the premier source for Tupac news and information in the world. Well respected among peers as well as
fans of Tupac, the site has also received endorsement by his Estate and friends.
The goal of HitEmUp.com is to keep Tupac's Message and Legacy alive in the realest way possible and to carry on his
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| News Archives |
| November 2000 |
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Pac tributes on TV |
| Posted Thursday, November 30, 2000 by Jon |
| MTV had a Tupac tribute on tonight (yeah, that's M-T-V, no need to think it's a mis-print), I didn't see the show myself but I heard that it was good. BET (which I've heard is now owned by Viacom, the same company that owns MTV, yeah BET is no longer Black owned) is also scheduled to have a tribute show on Rap City on the 30th. |
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Update on Em's song Quitter |
| Posted Thursday, November 30, 2000 by Jon |
An update on the song Quitter by Eminem (Em disses Everlast to Hit Em Up beat). Apparently the song was recorded by Eminem and D-12 but they scrapped it. Somehow it was leaked to the internet and that's why the song is incomplete. I wonder if it was purposely leaked to the internet as is and if D-12 actually recorded verses. It seems odd that it would be leaked incomplete. I guess we'll see.
Here's an Em parody called "Dear Marshall". [  Listen ] |
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Daz Wants to Rescue Mac Shawn From The Row |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Rukas |
| Daz is trying to get Mac Shawn on DPG Records as Mac has been very vocal and made it very clear that he wants off Death Row. Mac Shawn claims DR is under promoting him and he isn't gettin the exposure he wants, he was also promised an album this year but DR hasn't come through for him. |
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Black Rain Video |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
Here is the Outlawz video for the first single from Ride wit us or collide wit us, "Black Rain". Originally posted by WestSideTv.com I've encoded it into real audio.
Stream 28K
Stream ISDN |
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Em disses Everlast to Hit Em Up beat |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
Another round of the Eminem vs Everlast bout has taken place with Eminem responding with the song "Quitter" ft D-12. Em raps a couple verses and then stops the beat, he then starts in with the beat from no song other than "Hit Em Up", of course the dis song written by Tupac and the Lawz, probably the greatest dis song of all time. Em and D-12 use the same rhyming scheme with the lyrics twisted. We've been unable to find a complete audio, but when we do we will repost the song, for now you can listen to the first 4:27.
Listen to the Audio
Post your comments on the message board |
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More about the murder of Chip Banks |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Chris |
| Bruce "Chip Banks" Mayfield was murdered on November 25. He was shot by Alfred Dancy around 07:40 A.M. at the corner of 129th Street and Fifth Avenue. Dancy was arrested near the scene who found a .45-caliber semi-automatic weapon on him, the police believe the gun was used in the shooting. Dancy was injured while being taken into custody and was also taken to Harlem Hospital. He was later released into police custody. Dancy was arraigned on a felony murder charge and is being held at the Manhattan Detention Complex without bail until a Thursday court date. Chip Banks was only 30-year-old. |
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Turn The Lights Off |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Chris |
| It's possible that "Turn The Lights Off" by the Outlawz and Lil' Zane will be on the Jersey Mob compilation. |
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Tha Outlawz + Lil' Zane together ? |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
| Lil' Zane, semi-well known in his comparison to Tupac (Lil-Zane - Don't Call Me Tupac) has reportedly recorded a song with Tha Outlawz titled "Turn the Lights Off". |
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ODB held without bail |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
Ol' Dirty Bastard was finally captured after fleeing a rehab center in California. He showed up at Wutang's album release party in New York, shocking the crowd, performing a couple sets, and then leaving without obstruction from authorities.
He will be held without bail in Philadelphia until hearing on December 7th determines whether he is extradited to New York or California. |
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Upcoming Email Downtime |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
| There will be a scheduled downtime for upgrades to the email system on Wednesday November 29th at 11:58 p.m. Pacific Time. The upgrade should be a quick procedure and we anticipate that the service will be back online by no later than Thursday November 30th at 3:00 a.m. Pacific Time. You will not have access to the mail system during this time so we are asking you to please plan your online sessions accordingly. |
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Deathrow offers Last Meal on mp3 |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
| Deathrow refuses to quit f*cking with Snoop. They've put up the tracklisting to the album The Last Meal on the front page of their site DeathrowRecords2000 offering the chance to make a comparison between The Last Meal and Dead Man Walking. I wonder if this will bring about yet another mp3 related law suit. |
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Audio of Outlawz dis at Battle Blaze |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
Here's the audio of the dis the Outlawz received at Battle Blaze 2000. It came in a battle between Eyedea vs R.K. when RK said "your career will end just like the outlawz did when 2pac died".
The audio is really funny cause RK is wack. It's funny that the Outlawz would get dissed about their career by somebody without a career or a future. The crowd was booing all through his rap and then Eyedea seriously ripped him. "look at him trying to mock me/ knowing that he jocks me/you couldn't kick dope lyrics with karate" ... "I grab the mic and str8 be a rap enhancer/this cat wants to be my f*cking backup dancer"
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Check out WhenWeRide.com |
| Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2000 by Jon |
| WhenWeRide.com has been redone by it's new owner SH1T HAPPENS, with a new layout and a ton of more content. It's a good site so be sure to check it out. |
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Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us sales |
| Posted Tuesday, November 28, 2000 by Chris |
| Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us sold 45,434 in the first two weeks. It's the most successful independent album so far this year. |
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The Source article |
| Posted Tuesday, November 28, 2000 by Chris |
Here's an article from the latest issue of The Source about The Rose That Grew From Concrete, Volume I.
In stores now, is a new album that celebrates the life and works of Tupac Shakur, titled The Rose That Grew From Concrete, Volume I. The CD includes re-workings of 'Pac songs, recorded by the likes of Mos Def, Tre from The Pharcyde, Q-Tip, The Outlawz, actor Danny Glover, and Black Panther Geronimo Pratt.
Afeni Shakur, Tupac's beloved mother, supervised the recording of the album and made sure that the integrity of her late son's music was kept intact. One particular song that she worked closely on was Mos Def's version of "Can U C The Pride In The Panther." Two versions of the song appear on The Rose, a female version and one for the male perspective. Ms. Shakur, a former Black Panther herself, recalled that she gave Mos a little coaching to help him properly represent the song and what it stands for.
"Since I had knowledge of Mos Def being brought up in a Muslim community — and that isn’t much different from the Panther household I asked him to [re-write the song] by remembering what it was like when all the men left your mom," Ms Shakur said. "[I asked him], 'What feelings were felt when all the brothers were gone and your mother was left there to figure out what to do?' Fifteen minutes later, [Mos Def] had written the second version of 'Panther' — and that’s a big deal."
"He was so free inside," Ms Shakur said of Mos Def. "He immediately went in and changed both versions. In the end, they both were so great that we kept both of them."
Tupac's loving mother also commented on the importance of the project as a whole.
"We need for young people who are disillusioned and think life is not worth living [to know that it is]," Afeni said. "I believe deeply in my heart that this work will help somebody. This project is a healing project. In the depths of sorrow and despair, somebody will listen to this and not take their life."
The songs on The Rose actually represent 25 of 71 selected poems from the late Tupac Shakur’s posthumously published book, The Rose That Grew From Concrete, Volume I. Shakur wrote the poems between the ages of 19 to 21 (1989 to 1991), and his mother organized the works into a book that was published in 1999.
The album includes a wide range of influential figures. Rappers Mos Def, Dead Prez, Tre from the Pharcyde, Q-Tip, and the Outlawz grace the album over musical backgrounds ranging from hip-hop, jazz, R&B, African and Native American rhythms, to rock melodies. Also lending their talents to the album are poet Sonia Sanchez; actors Danny Glover, Malcolm Jamal Warner, and Jasmine Guy; and musical giants Quincy Jones, Russel Simmons & Reverend Run all serve to broaden the scope of the album.
He may have passed away on September 13, 1996, but Tupac’s spirit will live on in his music.
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Vibe review |
| Posted Monday, November 27, 2000 by Chris |
Here's Vibe's review of The Rose That Grew From Concrete.
Unfortunately, this past September marked the fourth year of Tupac Shakur returning to the essence. Since his untimely passing, umpteen Makaveli volumes and posthumous albums have been released, not to mention the overwhelming amount of home videos and unofficial recordings that have surfaced. In contrast, very little attention has been placed on The Rose That Grew From Concrete, a collection of his poems written before his meteoric rise to fame.
Afeni Shakur, Pac's mother, assembles an all-star collective to present some of his most poignant works from his book of poetry, which bears the same title (released last year), through their lips and hearts. Mos Def shines on the male and female versions of "Can U C the Pride in the Panther," on which Pac originally declared, "It's said that every revolutionary act is an act of love." Author Sonia Sanchez's words cut like a knife over the sounds of a stand-up bass on "When Ure Heart Turns Cold," while Jasmine Guy chastises a dead-beat dad on "Tears of a Teenage Mother."
Pac's road dawgs the Outlawz and his godfather Geranimo Ji Jaga lend their vocals as well on "In the Event of My Demise." Meanwhile, lil' homie Mac Mall and Quincy Jones orate the many pitfalls of fame throughout the introspective "Starry Night." The album's highest point is the title track. Aided by an introduction by Shakur, legendary poet Nikki Giovanni metaphorically articulates the awesome accomplishment of a rose's ability to overcome its dire circumstances.
One might wonder if Tupac ever imagined his compositions would be recorded within the musical realms of Reggae & Folk music as done on Red Rat's "And Still I Love You" and Dan Rockett's "Sometimes I Cry," respectively. Nonetheless, these songs speak volumes of the worldly scope Tupac's intriguing writings possess.
In addition, celebrities such as Russell Simmons, Danny Glover, Q-Tip, K-Ci from Jodeci, the cast of "The Lion King" and a host of others add their positive energy to this groundbreaking project. The Rose That Grew From Concrete might not bump as loud in your ride, but it surely will make it easier to appreciate the brilliant mind of Tupac Shakur.
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Westwood Radio 1 |
| Posted Monday, November 27, 2000 by Chris |
| Two days ago, Westwood Radio 1 played songs by The Notorious B.I.G. for an half hour. Then they said "We can't play Biggie and leave out another legend," and played Tupac songs for an half hour. |
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Update on diss to Outlawz |
| Posted Monday, November 27, 2000 by Jon |
If you haven't yet read the dis towards the Outlawz, scroll down a few posts and view it. The MC who dissed them was R.K and it was against eyedea. The only thing he heard from the crowd was BOOOOOOOO.
We're working to get the mp3. |
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Tupac on MuchOnDemand |
| Posted Monday, November 27, 2000 by Jon |
| Today they played Changes on MuchOnDemand up here in Canada. The VJ (Rachel Perry) claimed that if they combined all the requests they got, Tupac would by far be the most requested artist. |
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Poem: To Live and Let Die |
| Posted Monday, November 27, 2000 by Jon |
| Check out this Tupac Poem titled To Live and Let Die at Phroze.org |
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Outlawz dissed at Blaze Battle |
| Posted Monday, November 27, 2000 by Jon |
The Outlawz were dissed on HBO's Blaze Battle yesterday. One Mc said "your career will end just like the outlawz did when 2pac died". If you have any information on which MC said it please email jon@hitemup.com.
Check out Battle Blaze for more info. |
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Move to new server almost complete |
| Posted Sunday, November 26, 2000 by Jon |
The message board has been moved to the new server and a private messaging hack has been added. Check that out.
We're almost done moving everything, next is a big update to ThaOutlawz.com, when we're finished we're going to start in with some more big updates. |
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Chip Banks R.I.P. |
| Posted Sunday, November 26, 2000 by Chris |
Chip Banks was recently murdered in Harlem, New York due to a dispute over money. We'll post more information when we get it. Click here to listen to "Stand For Something" by him and the Outlawz.
Chip Banks
Rest In Peace |
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Heated Speeches Vol. 1 |
| Posted Sunday, November 26, 2000 by Chris |
The Heated Speeches Vol. 1 compilation is set to be released by Done Deal Entertainment on December 16, 2000. You'll soon be able to buy it at Death Row 2K. The tracklist is below.
01. Blazin' Verbals (Intro) - Tha Riddler
02. Top Of The World - San Quinn
03. Cold Game - Killa Tay
04. How We Come - Cutthoat Committie
05. Don't Start No Shit - San Quinn, Gangsta Dre and Young Jayda
06. We Won't Stop - Fully Loaded featuring Chaos
07. Never Say Never - Guce featuring Mob Figaz and Cosmo
08. Fuck What Ya Heard - Sylk E. Fyne and Marvaless
09. Load It Up - City Side Crew
10. If Ya Got Scatch - San Quinn, Messy Marv and Willie Hen
11. Crumbs To Castles - Andre Nickatina, San Quinn, MR3
12. Do It All - Rasheed, Baby Beesh and South Park Mexican
13. This Is For The Streets - Taydatay and Big Mack
14. Knocked Yo Bitch - Messy Marv featuring Coughnut
15. Wash The Money - G-Boogie
16. Take It There - San Quinn, Sky Balla and Willie Hen
17. Mug Niggaz - Lunasicc
18. I See - Fully Loaded featuring Black Reese and Willie Hen
19. Set Trip - Bad Azz and Essay
20. Ain't To Be Fucked Wit (bonus) - Certified featuring Yukmouth
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The Billboard Charts |
| Posted Sunday, November 26, 2000 by Chris |
| The Outlawz's Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us is no longer in the Billboard top 100, but it's still in the 6th spot on the independent charts and in the 16th spot on the R&B charts, just like last week. |
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Scarface's tour |
| Posted Sunday, November 26, 2000 by Chris |
Here's the dates for Scarface's Last Of A Dying Breed tour.
11/25 Greenville, SC The Millenium
11/26 Miami Beach, FL Crystal Nightclub
11/30 Memphis, TN TBA
12/1 St. Louis, MO TBA
12/3 Dallas, TX Club Phenomenon
12/4 New Orleans, LA TBA
12/8 San Antonio, TX TBA
12/9 Oklahoma City, OK Club 2000
12/11 Kansas City, KS TBA
12/13 Chicago, IL House of Blues
12/15 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
12/21 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
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A Huey P. Newton Story |
| Posted Saturday, November 25, 2000 by Jon |
Coming off of the mixed reception of his blunt portrayal of a racist TV industry in the film Bamboozled, director Spike Lee is set to head the filming of another controversial subject. This time, Lee will direct the film version of award-winning play, A Huey P. Newton Story, a chronicle of the life of the late Black Panther co-founder.
The film is based of Roger Guenveur Smith's play, which premiered in New York in February 1997. Smith will star in the adaptation.
A Huey P. Newton Story is scheduled to have its world premiere on BET Movies in May 2001, then PBS and African Heritage Network will follow. Principal photography for the film was shot on November 18.
Newton led a whirlwind life as one of the leaders of the militant Oakland, California-based group, which wanted to empower the black community in America. However, conflicts between Black Panthers and police in the late 1960s and early '70s led to shoot-outs in California, New York, and Chicago. The FBI's targeting of Panther members and inner turmoil led to the eventual disbandment of the Party in the '80s.
After a spending turbulent existence during the eighties with drugs, Newton died on the streets of Oakland in a drug dispute. |
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Eminem to receive plea |
| Posted Saturday, November 25, 2000 by Jon |
| Eminem has reported been offered the plea that if he pleads guilty to one of the two chargest against him, either assault with a deadly weapon or carrying a concealed weapon, the other one will be dropped. Prosecutors will apparently offer Eminem this plea officially on December 8. |
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Thug Lord release date |
| Posted Saturday, November 25, 2000 by Chris |
Yukmouth's fourth LP, Thug Lord is set to be released by Rap-A-Lot Records on March 13, 2001. The first single and video is "Clap Yo Hands" which should be out soon. Producers of Thug Lord includes Daemon Elliot, DJ Shock, LT Hutton, Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, P. Killer, Platinum and Rick Rock, Yukmouth himself also co-produced some songs. The tracklist is below.
01. Intro - (featuring Mac Minister)
02. Thug Lord
03. Oh Boy!
04. Régime Life - (featuring The Régime and Lil' Mo)
05. Clap Yo Hands
06. High Maintenance - (featuring Lil' Mo)
07. Puffin' L.A.
08. We Gone Ride - (featuring Outlawz)
09. World's Most Hated
10. Thug Money - (featuring Kool G. Rap)
11. Do It Right - (featuring C-BO and Phats Bossi)
12. Ooh Oooh
13. Régime Killaz 2001 - (featuring The Régime)
14. Soldier - (featuring Young Noble and The Régime)
15. Till The Day I Die - (featuring Harm, DMX and Drag-On)
16. So Ignorant - (featuring Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Kokane)
17. Smile - (featuring C-BO, CJ Mac and Daemon Elliot)
18. The New Testament - (featuring Kokane)
If you got a website, feel free to use this information, no credit is needed. |
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Real Audio back up |
| Posted Saturday, November 25, 2000 by Jon |
| I just finished moving the real audio to the new server, there was a little bit of down time but it should all be working well now. |
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First rapper to have two #1's in the same year ? |
| Posted Saturday, November 25, 2000 by Jon |
| There was a good point raised by BISHOPSTRESS on the message board today that I'd like to point out. Jay-Z has been talked about in the media a lot lately with his new (and wack) album. They've been talking about him being the second rapper (DMX being the first) to have two number 1 albums in the same year. What about All Eyez on Me and Makaveli both released in 1996. |
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Words To My Unborn |
| Posted Friday, November 24, 2000 by Rukas |
| Damn, it looks like The Safe will feature remixed songs. Words To My Firstborn has been re-mixed by DJ Quik and is now called Words To My Unborn. Nutzo is also no longer on the song which is a damn shame, but at least they didn't edit in anyone this time. If anyone has heard or has the new version, please e-mail me here. |
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ODB drops by the Wu release party |
| Posted Thursday, November 23, 2000 by Jon |
| The Wu-Tang clan appeared all together for the first time in three years at their album release party for The Wu . ODB, who's currently wanted by California authorities for leaving a drug rehabilitation program he was court ordered to attend, made a surprise appearence at the show in New York stating, "I can't stay on the stage too long tonight, the cops is after me." |
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Tupac lays the beats to Eminem |
| Posted Thursday, November 23, 2000 by Jon |
| Tupac's "To Live and Die in LA" beat out Eminem's new video "Stan" on MTV's Direct Effect ... finally after all our effort we get Tupac some MTV air. |
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Vote for "To Live & Die In L.A." |
| Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2000 by Chris |
| Click here to vote for "To Live & Die In L.A." on MTV Direct Effect. It's that video versus "Stan" by Eminem featuring Dido and "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" by Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige. Please take some time to vote, Tupac deserves it. |
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete |
| Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2000 by Chris |
| The Rose That Grew From Concrete Volume 1 is out now! |
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Storm on Somethin' Major |
| Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2000 by Chris |
| Storm's on "Roll Wit A Thug" on Young Joker's Somethin' Major. Click here to listen to and purchase the LP! |
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Immaculate |
| Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2000 by Chris |
| Mac Mall's upcoming album, Immaculate is set to be released by Sessed Out Records/Bayside Distribution on February 6th, 2001. The producers of the album is Khayree, Femi Ojetunde, Dion and DJ Yon. The album include songs such as "Bossin' Up," "Can You Save Me?" featuring Fatal, "Cold On Me," "Immaculate," "Mac Jesus," "Macnificent" and "Shakin' In The Alley." Thanks to Khayree for this info! |
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HitEmUp re opens ! |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Jon |
HitEmUp is back up on it's new server and with a couple big multimedia updates. Check out the eight pages of real audio and the update to the video section as well. A new section What if Tupac was alive today ? was added by Rukas, and a slight design change was made to the sub sections of the site adding a new header.
The next step for HitEmUp is to smooth out everything on the site, and make sure everything is working perfectly, after which we'll start hitting you up with some big updates. |
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Dr. Dre to Produce R&B |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Rukas |
| According to Billboard, Dre wants to try producing a R&B album with singer Truth Hurts. |
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Slim Shady World |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Rukas |
| Eminem has started his own cyber cartoon called Slim Shady World. If you like South Park humor you will like this, and if you hate South Park, you will like the first episode even more. I can feel a law suit coming on... Check it out here. |
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Eric L. Carson R.I.P. |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Chris |
Eric L. Carson also known as Eclipse of Cydal was murdered last Tuesday. Around 01:30 - moments after being dropped off to visit some friends - he was shot at the intersection of 98th Avenue and Springfield Street. Eclipse was pronounced dead at Highland Hospital at 09:22 A.M. The police don't have any motive or suspects for the murder, if you have any information about it call the police at 238-3821.
Eric L. Carson
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Afeni Shakur on BET.com! |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Chris |
| On 08:00 P.M. E.T., November 21st, Afeni Shakur will be in BET.com's chat room discussing The Rose That Grew From Concrete Volume 1 and answering questions. |
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The Billboard Charts |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Chris |
| Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us debuted at the 95th spot on The Billboard 2000, the 16th spot on the hip-hop/R&B charts and the 6th spot on the independent charts. This is very good consindering it's an independent release and it wasn't promoted at all. |
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Dr. Dre and Ice-T? |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Chris |
| Dr. Dre will be executive producing Ice-T's upcoming album, I guess that mean he also will produce it. It should be tight. |
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Baby Boy |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Chris |
| Snoop Dogg's will have an role in John Singleton's upcoming movie, Baby Boy. Baby Boy is abouy a young man who's the father of a child, but is still living with his mother. He refuses to accept the resposibilities of adulthood while two timing on his baby's momma. Tyrese will also star in the movie, he'll be playing Jody, while Snoop dogg will be playing Rodney - the ex-boyfriend of Jody's girlfriend. The movie will also star Omar Gooding and Ving Rhames. |
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Rappers switching aliases |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Chris |
| Tha Dogg Pound's new alias is DPT and Layzie Bone's upcoming album, Thug By Nature will be released under his new alias L-Burna. |
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Kurupt and Roscoe's upcoming albums |
| Posted Monday, November 20, 2000 by Chris |
| Kurupt's Space Boogie is set to be released in March and Roscoe's debut album is set to be released in May. |
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Site Update |
| Posted Sunday, November 19, 2000 by Jon |
| The site is well under it's reconstruction and will be up within the next two days. |
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4 CD Box Set Expected Early 2001 |
| Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2000 by Rukas |
| Seems Death Row is still planning a 4 CD box set of unreleased 2Pac material, they have announced that it will be out early 2001. |
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Endangered Species |
| Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2000 by Chris |
| Loud Records is set to release another Big Pun album on February 7th. Endangered Species - which is the title - will feature both released and unreleased material. |
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DJ Quik switches company |
| Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2000 by Chris |
| DJ Quik was recently dropped by Arista Records and picked up by Universal Records. I've heard it had something to do with that some employee at Arista Records didn't think he could rap. I find this funny since Arista Records is the company that distribute Puff Daddy's music. Hopefully, Universal Records will treat him better. |
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Lil' Kim mentioning Tupac |
| Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2000 by Chris |
| Lil' Kim was recently on Direct Effect. She was talking about her acting and rapping career. She said she wanted to be be like Tupac, be an actor and rapper at the same time. |
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Watch the "Black Rain" video! |
| Posted Monday, November 13, 2000 by Chris |
| You can watch the Outlawz's "Black Rain" video at WestSideTV.com! |
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WestSide Radio Outlawz Chat |
| Posted Monday, November 13, 2000 by Rukas |
I was also in the Outlawz chat and here are some interesting Q&A's:
<Rukas> How do ya all feel about Snoop turning his back and doing shit with Pacs enemies?!
<Young_Noble> snoop is a grown man
<Chris> What do you feel about them artists biting your names?
Castro, Headrush Napolean, Musolini, etc.)
<Young_Noble> outlawz is leaders of course there will be folowers
<Rukas> Is the CD gonna come out in Australia? Mad love from Australia!
< Young_Noble> the cd will come out soon
<MAK> Is the cd gonna come out here in europe?
<Young_Noble> it's a independent label hang on there
<SoljaStory> I have a question for the outlawz--- in the booklet for the busta rhymes 2nd CD he says "one love to soldier Tupac Amaru Shakur, love and respect to your mother your sister and your daughter"-- Pac doesn't have a daughter does he?
<Young_Noble> no Pac don't have kids
<Southband> Did Big Syke have beef with Suga Free?
<Young_Noble> no Big Syke don't got beef with Suga Free
<Capir> hey wat the lawz got to say bout xzibit
<Young_Noble> I'm about to do a song with him
<Rukas> How do the Outlawz feel about Eminem now, has Eminem apporoched you and tried to squash the beef or what?
<Young_Noble> We ain't tripping on Eminem
<don_ecosse> is there any mo Kafafi shit
<Young_Noble> and hell yeah there's more Kadafi shit coming
<JAYRO> where Hussein Fatal at yo?
<Young_Noble> Hussein Fatal locked up right now
<Young_Noble> He'll be out soon
<Young_Noble> He'll be out next month
<Rukas> release the CD in Australia coz u got alot of fans here, im importing it for $56 but i gotta wait 4 to 6 weeks
<Young_Noble> Call Bayside Entertainment Distribution and give this number to the record store so they could call 800 525 5709 and ext 247 ask for mike cleveland and it'll be there in 2 days
Post your comments about this interview/chat here. |
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Interview with the Outlawz |
| Posted Saturday, November 11, 2000 by Chris |
| The Outlawz was on Westside Radio tonight. They said they and Pac came up with the whole outlaw thing in Atlanta when Pac was working on Me Against The World and had 13 cases. They was asked about Shyne. They said that they first showed him love, but that he later disrespected them. It was Napoleon who spitted at Shyne at The Source Awards. They was asked about how deep the beef between Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. was. They said it was real deep, real personal, but it wasn't like Tupac wanted Biggie dead. Bonapartes is the title of Napoleon's upcoming solo album, but it's also the name of a group with the members, Napoleon, Mil, Akwylah, Hellrazor, Ya-Yo. They gave shout outs to various peoples including Lil' Zane, so I'd guess there's no beef between them. Right now, I can't remember what else they talked about. It's 07:42 A.M. where I'm at and I've been awake all night. Hopefully, we'll have the interview up in real audio soon. |
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Chat with the Outlawz |
| Posted Saturday, November 11, 2000 by Chris |
| Young Noble also were in WestSideTV.com's chat room. He said that more material by Kadafi will be released in the future. I asked him what he thought about them rappers biting their names (Castro, Headrush Napolean, Musolini, etc), he replied and said they was the Outlawz and of course there's gonna be followers. He was asked about Fatal, he said he's in prison right now, but will be released next month. He was asked what he thought about Snoop Dogg working with Tupac's enemies, all he said was that Snoop's a grown man. He was asked about Eminem, he said that they ain't tripping about Eminem. Someone asked if Big Syke and Suga Free got beef, he said they didn't and he was about to record a song with Suga Free. They also said O.G. (Outlaw Gear) is coming out real soon. |
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Can't find the Outlawz's album? |
| Posted Saturday, November 11, 2000 by Chris |
| If your recordstore don't got Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us, ask them to call Bayside Entertainment Distribution at 800 525 5709 and ask for Mike Cleveland and it'll be there in two days. |
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5X platinum |
| Posted Friday, November 10, 2000 by Chris |
| The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory was certified 5X platinum on June 15, 1999. |
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Glo talks about Tupac |
| Posted Friday, November 10, 2000 by Chris |
Glo's Tupac's aunt, Kastro's mother and Afeni Shakur's sister. Here's what she had to say about Tupac in an interview with 2PACLegacy.com.
"Growing up Tupac was always commanded attention. He would organize family plays and performances. He also choose the lead role and assigned his cousins and friends to their roles. We never knew how or when, but I always knew Pac would have a huge impact on this world. When Pac went to jail it was one of the worst periods in my life. I would visit him to keep his spirits high and discuss the future with him. I knew eventually he would be cleared of the false charges against him. One thing people might not know is that Tupac likes all types of music. His music taste varied from country to pop. The best things his fans can do to preserve Pac's memory is to strive to be the best at whatever they pursue in life!"
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LeftEye talks about Tupac |
| Posted Friday, November 10, 2000 by Chris |
Left Eye took time out from recording her solo debut album to speak to us about how she first met Tupac and the ten year plan they devised together.
2PACLegacy.com: How did you first meet Tupac?
LeftEye: Very strange way we met, I was watching a television program, I believe it was back in 1991 it was December and he was ragging on about Arsenio Hall, he captured my full attention and I wanted to meet him very bad, so less than a week from that day an artist that I knew came to my house, um, he use to airbrush and he airbrushed a picture of me on a t-shirt and he was down at the AU Center in Atlanta, Georgia selling the t-shirt and Tupac was standing across the street from him so Tupac walked over to him and said do you know that girl, you know I was on the picture with the big green hat on, you know this is when ain't to proud to beg came out, so the artist said as a matter of fact I do know her, and so Tupac gave the artist his phone number to give to me so then the artist came to my house and said you'll never guess who I ran into, I said who, Tupac he saw your shirt and wanted to know if I knew you blah, blah, blah, I was like, wow amazing, I just wanted to meet him you know so, um, we met over the phone and that's basically... We just had a long distance relationship, we talked alot you know he was in California at the time and I was living in Atlanta.
How often did you guys hang out?
Not very often at all, I mean, three times, I don't even consider that hanging out hanging out.
What are some of your favorite Tupac songs?
Uh, let's see, "I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto," uh oh, goodness it's so many of them, some of the earlier ones are the ones I love the most, yeah, "Keep Ya Head Up," that's the one I wanted to redo when Afeni was working on a project where different artist were gonna redo some of his songs, "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..." I love that one, uh, I like "I Ain't Mad At Cha," All Eyez... No, that's not the name of a song is it? Yeah, yeah, that's the first song on that CD, All Eyez On Me, what's the name of where he says um, "I know you see me, can you feel me?" "Picture Me Rollin'" those are mine, it's endless!
There was talk that there was a 10 year plan or a 5 year plan tell us how it came about.
Well, let's see, okay, shortly after Tupac and I met he inspired me to paint a pic of him so I painted it with oil, oil paint and on the back of the picture I cant even remember what it said I know I started it let's play a game the game was I was to list ten goals that I wish to have had accomplished in 10 years and when he got the picture he was suppose to put it in a frame and ten years from that day we were suppose to crack the frame lift the pic on the back and for how many goals had come true is for how many millions of dollars we were gonna auction the pic for and give the money to a charity.
When was the last time you spoke to or saw Tupac alive?
The last time I saw him alive was about two months before he passed on, it was in California.
What is your advice to all aspiring singers, actors, entertainers, young people out there who want to go into the entertainment industry? What advice would you have for them?
[Laughs] Wow, okay, okay... How can I make this simple, my advice to all singers, entertainers, aspiring entertainers, who want to get into the business is, uh... Life is what you make it, it's really that simple I mean if that's what you truly desire and what you truly put your heart into then it should manifest for you as long as you are not distracted and don't miss those opportunities, um, from all the everyday distractions that we encounter, um, I don't know it's... It's really about... Um, I don't know, um, you can cut it.
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Afeni and LeftEye |
| Posted Friday, November 10, 2000 by Chris |
| Afeni Shakur recently visited LeftEye at her home in Atlanta to a tape segment for a MTV special about the making of The Rose That Grew From Concrete. The MTV special will air on November 17 and 21 on MTV and The Rose That Grew From Concrete is set to be released by Amaru Entertainment on November 21. |
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2PACLegacy.com is back! |
| Posted Friday, November 10, 2000 by Chris |
| Tupac's official website, 2PACLegacy.com is back up! |
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Vanilla Ice is back |
| Posted Thursday, November 9, 2000 by Jon |
Vanilla Ice is back in the works with an album titled Skabz. He will have appearances by the Insane Clown Posse, LA Darkman and Chuck D and Professor Griff. Vanilla said that Lenny Kravitz is also on the album. According to MTV news, Lenny denies it.
Apparently he's dissing Eminem on the album, whiteboy vs whiteboy, which might explain why Insane Clown Posse is on the album. |
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Snoop & Scarface appear on Jay-Z album |
| Posted Thursday, November 9, 2000 by Jon |
| Snoop and Scarface, both formerly down with Pac, will appear on Jay-z's upcoming album The Dynasty Roc La Familia 2000. Snoop is going to appear on 'Get Your Mind Right Mami' and Scarface on 'This Can't Be Life'. |
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New server being configured |
| Posted Thursday, November 9, 2000 by Jon |
| HitEmUp has been having some big server problems of late, a new server is currently being configured and should be setup in approximately a weeks time. Thanks for baring with us. |
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Manhunt review of Rocko's album |
| Posted Wednesday, November 8, 2000 by Jon |
| Manhunt did a review of the new Rocko album titled How Long It Last. It has a mention to Tupac/Master P that I really don't understand. You can read the review here. |
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Pleezbaleevit! |
| Posted Tuesday, November 7, 2000 by Chris |
Doggy's Angels' debut album Pleezbaleevit! is set to be released by Doggystyle Records on November 21. The first and second single is "Baby If You're Ready" featuring Latoya Williams and "Ridaz With Me" featuring Snoop Dogg and Morticia. The tracklist for Pleezbalevit! is below.
01. Baby If You're Ready - (featuring Latoya Williams)
02. Curious - (featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg)
03. Game To Get Over - (featuring Tha Eastsidaz)
04. Told You So - (featuring Snoop Dogg)
05. Gangsta In Me - (featuring Latoya Williams)
06. Cold Crush Gangsta - (featuring Kokane and Lil' Goldie Loc)
07. Pleezbalevit! - (featuring Snoop Dogg and Layzie Bone)
08. Angels Make The World Go Around
09. Yac & Koke - (featuring Snoop Dogg)
10. Bet I Never Slip - (featuring Snoopy Collins and Suga Free)
11. Bitch Nigga (interlude) - (featuring Mac Minister)
12. Ridaz With Me - (featuring Snoop Dogg and Morticia)
13. Snoopy Pryor (interlude)
14. Keep Your Head Up - (featuring Kokane)
15. Confessions Of A Hoodrat (skit)
16. Frontline - (featuring Snoop Dogg)
17. Hoodtraps - (featuring Kokane and Snoop Dogg)
18. Put Your Hands Up - (featuring Kokane, Snoop Dogg, Willie Dynamite, Ruff Dogg and King Lou)
19. Pop Your Collar - (featuring Snoop Dogg and 2 Dis)
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Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us released |
| Posted Tuesday, November 7, 2000 by Chris |
| The Outlawz's second LP, Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us is out now! |
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Neva Look Back |
| Posted Sunday, November 5, 2000 by Chris |
| Riderlife's album, Neva Look Back is set to be released on February 6. The album includes guest appearances from the Outlawz, Mac Shawn, Celly Cel, Mob Figaz and Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. |
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The Restless LP promo is fake |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Chris |
| According to West Coast 2K the The Restless LP promo that've been posted on various websites is fake. |
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No Limit Records biting Tupac again? |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Chris |
| It's rumored that C-Murder's upcoming album is titled When Thugs Cry. There's an unreleased song by Tupac with the same title. |
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RBX signs with Elementary Records |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Chris |
| RBX recently left Doggystyle Records and signed with Elementary Records. His upcoming third album is set to be released next year and will feature guest appearances from The Lady Of Rage, Drama Black and Korn. |
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Tha Last Meal? |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Chris |
I recently searched Amazon.com for "Tha Last Meal" - Snoop Dogg's upcoming album. What I found is the cover to the right and the tracklist below.
01. Intro
02. Keep It On The Eastside
03. Everywhere I Go
04. Last Man Standing
05. Heavy On My Mind - (featuring Sylk E. Fyne)
06. Hot Pursuit
07. Head Doctor - (featuring Swoop G)
08. Rain Drops
09. I'm The Pimp
10. All Up In My Game
11. Midnight Love - (featuring Daz Dillinger and Tony! Toni! Tone!)
12. Once More For Y'all
13. The Only One
14. Cee Walking
15. Super Hoe - (featuring MC Eiht)
16. Count On You - (featuring Xzibit)
17. Inside Of You
18. Get Money
19. Pop Ya Colla
This tracklist have been on the internet for a long time, but I always thought it was fake since most of the songs are either released or bootleged. It's possible Amazon.com made a mistake. |
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Death Before Dishonor |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Chris |
| Fatal's second album, Death Before Dishonor is set to be released by Rap-A-Lot Records on June 16, Tupac's birthday. Guest appearances of the album includes the Outlawz, Yukmouth, Scarface, Gangstarr, Fat Joe, Rowdy Rahz, Gotti and Ja Rule. On "Thinking I'm Dead" - one of the songs of the album - Fatal says "Call my kids, they don't walk back to me, talk to my dogs, they don't talk back to me, try to hug my moms and she walks right through me, I think I'm dead y'all, I think I'm dead." Other songs that'll be on the album includes "Lost And Turned Out" featuring the Outlawz, "Love My Niggas" featuring Ja Rule and "War Before" featuring Fat Joe. Fatal's third album is set to be released by Rap-A-Lot Records on October 9, Kadafi's birthday. |
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Outlaw Recordz release schedule |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Chris |
Here's Outlaw Recordz's 2001 release schedule:
1. Various Artists Jersey Mob
2. Young Noble Noble Justice
3. Napoleon Bonapartes
4. Kastro and E.D.I Blood Brothers |
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Game For Sale |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Chris |
| Daz Dillinger and JT The Bigga Figga's album and movie, Game For Sale is set to be released by DPG Records/Get Low Recordz on February 6. Thanks to Kpac at Death Row 2K for this info! |
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Shyne mentions Tupac |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Jon |
Shyne has a song on his new album titled "Spend Some Cheese", where he says, "where you die at 25, shot up in your Mercedes".
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Dark Angel has Tupac similarity |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Jon |
| Octobers last episode of Dark Angel on FOX had a guy that faked his death because there were people trying to kill him. |
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Tupac on Snoops "G-Wall" |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Jon |
| MTV Cribs had Snoop take them on a tour of his house and in the garage pointed to what he called the 'G-Wall'. He had a big lifesize cut out of Pac (which he mentioned in a previous interview). |
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Tupac mentioned on Stankonia |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Jon |
| There's a mention to Tupac on Outkasts new CD Stankonia. On the song "Gangsta Shit" Andre says, "Now what that be for/you're on that reefer/ and on that Tupac". |
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Restless LP Promo Real Audio |
| Posted Saturday, November 4, 2000 by Rukas |
| To go along with the Audio from Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us, Xzibit.ws has uploaded the promo audio for Xzibit's Restless LP. Click here to check out the audio. |
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Ride Wit Us or Collide Wit Us Out |
| Posted Friday, November 3, 2000 by Rukas |
| It seems some record stores are already selling Ride Wit Us or Collide Wit Us, so contact your nearest store and see if you can get a copy. All reports have said its a great album. |
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