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| News Archives |
| January 2002 |
| Outlawz photo gallery back up |
| Posted by Chris on Thursday, January 31, 2002 |
We've put our Outlawz photo gallery back up. Click here to view it.
Thanks to Forgetta and OutlawRecordz.com for a few of the photos. |
| Get the One Nation album released! |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, January 31, 2002 |
This petition has been going for awhile and hasn't got the signatures it needs. The petition is to release the One Nation project, Tupac and Boot Camp Click album. It's only got 1922 signatures. Hit it up and lets get that album released.
Sign the petition
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| African Tupac Mural |
| Posted by Jon on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
 We had a great response to the email we posted earlier about "Tupac" written on the wall of an African village. Here's a picture of a Tupac mural taken from http://www.crimesofwar.org/sierra_essay.html
Click on the picture for a larger image. |
| Jayo Felony squashes his beef with Jay-Z and Snoop |
| Posted by Chris on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
Jayo Felony who dissed Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg on his last LP, Crip Hop, told Launch.com that he recently approached both and squashed his beef with them.
"We had our differences, but life goes," Jayo said. "To be a man, and to be a a man in this game, I've learned how to squash my beefs without beefing and fighting and shit, so I'm on a whole 'nother page. I started them beefs, and I squashed them too. We all straight. We about to be working together, doing our thang."
Jayo said that rappers should learn how to resolve their differences behind the scenes instead of using the media to get their message through.
"It ain't got to go to the media and to the public," Jayo said. "If there's a problem, we talk that shit out, one on one, as men. We want to thump 'em out, we go out to the back, and handle it, and hug afterwards." |
| 2Pac Game |
| Posted by Jon on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
| Game - 2Pac Breakout This game was made by Eddo of EddosWorld. It is a Tupac themed game similar to the old Arkanoid. The idea is to break through the boxes by bouncing the ball off your paddle into the boxes covering the picture of
Tupac. Download |
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| Update on the Outlawz's homevideo, World Wide |
| Posted by Chris on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 | |
The Outlawz are currently in New York putting together more footage for their homevideo, World Wide, due out April 16, 2002. An interview with Fatal has been added to the list of features along with cameos by Fat Joe, Treach and comedian Tommy Davidson. |
| The Outlawz to be in Fat Joe's next video |
| Posted by Chris on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 | |
The Outlawz will appear in the video for Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" featuring Ashanti and Ja Rule. |
| Contraversy tour dates |
| Posted by Chris on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
Contraversy will go on tour in the U.S. The dates are below:
2-9-02: Salt Lake City, UT - Lazy Moon (32 Exchange Place)
2-11-02: Denver, CO - Soiled Dove (1949 Market St. - 20th & Market)
2-15-02: San Jose, CA - The Body Shop (47 Notre Dame Ave)
2-16-02: San Francisco, CA - Storyville (1751 Fulton St)
2-19-02: Houston, TX - Venue TBA
2-21-02: Arlington, TX - Jamie's (706 N.Watson Road)
2-23-02: Phoenix, Arizona - Jackson's On 3rd (245 E Jackson St)
2-27-02: San Diego, CA - Venue TBA
2-28-02: Los Angeles, CA - Venue TBA
3/1: Record Release Party - Azusa, CA - Club Bada Bing/El Toro (975 W. Foothill Blvd)
The record release party will feature special guests such as Psycho Realm and Tha Realest, give aways from sponsors and more. |
| "Tupac" written on wall of African village |
| Posted by Jon on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
We got an email recently that I wanted to share. The email is from a man named Yves who moved from Africa to Canada in 1997. The email refered to Will Smith who was on Oprah a month ago talking about about the movie Ali and about filming the famous "Rumble in the Jungle." That fight scene was shot in Mozambique, although the actual fight was in Zaire. Will said that he was in a village over there with no clean water, or electricity, and that Tupac and Biggie were both written on a wall.
The email said that in Africa Tupac is the most loved rapper and they loved him for what he stood for and what he believed in; he was a young black man who wasn't afraid to speak and tell the truth. The email said that often in Africa Tupac is referred to as the Black Prince. In Kenya, where Yves lives they have what's called a Matatu, like a minibus, which is used for transport and plays loud music. One bus in Kenya was named Makaveli.
It's clear just how much reach Tupac had, and how he spoke for so many. R.I.P. |
| Before I Wake sales |
| Posted by Rukas on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 |
 Before I Wake is currently number 8 on the Blockbuster charts and according to Frank Alexander, it has sold 100 000 copies in its first week. |
| Update on Blade 2 soundtrack |
| Posted by Rukas on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 |
According to Travis O'guinn, Tech N9ne's manager, Tech is also supposed to appear on Blade 2's soundtrack.
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| Featured Audio: Kill Them On The Low |
| Posted by Chris on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 | |
Check out our main page to download "Kill Them On The Low" by Fatal and Rowdy
Rahz. |
| Tracklist to Binky Mack's
"GospelTality" |
| Posted by Jon on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 |
Here's the tentative tracklisting to Binky Mack's upcoming CD "GospelTality."
01. Imagine
02. Somebody
03. Lil Falipe
04. Most Glorious One
05. The Hymn
06. Public Announcement
07. Ministry
08. Change
09. Untitled
10. Untitled
11. Untitled
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| Blade 2 soundtrack |
| Posted by Rukas on Monday, January 28, 2002 |
 Incase you didnt know, Blade 2 will be released on March 27th. The soundtrack for the movie is a mix between Hip-Hop and electronica with unique collaborations between Massive Attack and Mos Def, Ice Cube and Paul Oakenfold, Gorillaz and Redman, Bubba Sparxxx and The Crystal Method, Mystikal and Moby, Busta Rhymes and Dub Pistols, Cypress Hill and Roni Size, Jadakiss and Danny Saber and Rah-Digga and Groove Armada, and Eve with Basement Jaxx.
I'll keep you updated. |
| Kurupt speaks out |
| Posted by Rukas on Monday, January 28, 2002 |
 Kurupt has finally spoken out about his recent re-signing to Death Row and in the process has told us some of his future plans.
Kurupt said that this was not an easy decision for him to make. "I've been deciding on it for a year, talking back and forth to him. You know, really thinking, 'cause I got kids man. It ain't a decision of myself. Not only do I got kids, I got a whole organization behind me that I have to look out for, talent, artists. I got my mama with me. So it's a lot of people behind me, that's depending on me to make right decisions in different ways. Me going here wasn't just for myself. It was for my whole family. I went to the place where I felt they was going to enhance me more to be a businessman, and f--k a artist. I'm the king of being an artist. Can't nobody see on that mic. They never will, never can."
As part of his deal, Kurupt will serve as the labels senior vice president and his first release will be Crooked I's debut album. Kurupt will also create a new label, Trigger Men, which will be under Tha Row Records.
When asked about what his friends thought about his move back to Death Row, Kurupt said, "I talked to them to find out what they think because that is my big homie, and they are people I look up to as well as, I need to know. What you think, you know. I hollered at the homies. I hollered at Daz. Daz is always going to stay with me no matter what. Of course I had to holler at the homies to find out what they thought about it. And all of them, the majority of them, the main thing they said was, 'You know what you facing. Stay safe. Do right,'" he said. |
| Subscribe to Felon Magazine |
| Posted by Jon on Monday, January 28, 2002 |
Felon Magazine is a rap magazine based out of New York endorsed by New Child. You can subscribe for just $20US/Year by sending a money order (no personal cheques) to the following address:
Felon Incorporated
2500 8th Ave
New York, NY
10030
I'm not sure if they support international orders, you can call their office at 212-926-7313. |
| Fatal's out on parole |
| Posted by Jon on Monday, January 28, 2002 | |
For those who have been wondering about Fatal, he's been released from the half-way house and is out on parole. He's met with Rap-A-Lot and will likely be doing an entirely new album. We'll keep you posted. |
| HitEmUp.com - The realest Tupac site in the world |
| Posted by Jon on Monday, January 28, 2002 |
There a hundreds of 2PAC sites in the world of cyberspace. Many blatantly disrespect PAC's legacy (ie. posting autopsy pictures). Two sites in particular have contributed to both 2PAC's legacy and have helped ensure information about his music and art is readily available for fans around the world! 2PAClegacy Fan Club commends Makaveli4ever.com & Hitemup.com for their hard work and efforts to put legitimate info about 2PAC on the net! Keep up the GOOD WORK - The Official Tupac Site (2Paclegacy.com)
I believe that if Pac was here today and could see what you have done with hitemup.com he would be proud of it! I myself know he would. It's by far the best Tupac Internet web site I have ever seen. Thanks Jon 4 keepin it Real and giving 2Pac fans Tupac!!! - Frank Alexander (Tupac's Former Bodyguard)
Shout out to HitEmUp.com, Outlawz support that, they support us, we love em, get with em - Kastro
And I gotta thank all the best Tupac sites out there ... HitEmUp.com ... - 94.9FM Wild Tribute |
| Fatal's Freestyle Lyrics |
| Posted by Jon on Monday, January 28, 2002 |
The lyrics to Fatal's new freestyle has been added thanks to forum member Skhelet.
Click here to view the lyrics
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| Tupac nominated for German Music Award |
| Posted by Jon on Monday, January 28, 2002 |
Tupac has recently been nominated for the German music awards "Echo 2002" which will be awarded on March 7th 2002 in Berlin. He's nominated in the category "Best HipHop-Artist/Group International". The other nominees in this category are DMX, D-12, M.O.P. and Outkast. The "Echo 2002" awards will be televised by the German TV-channel RTL at 8:15 PM (central european time). The "Echo" awards have existed since 1992 and are one of Germany's most important awards.
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| DJ Quik talks about his next LP, Under The Influence |
| Posted by Chris on Monday, January 28, 2002 |
DJ Quik's own label, Eutonic Records, is scheduled to release his sixth LP, Under The Influence, on April 2, 2002.
"I been doing collaborations with some really heavy artists," he told MTV.com. "Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Shyheim, Dr. Dre, Suga Free. The first single is called 'Trouble' and feature AMG on the second verse. I'm venting everything that's happened to me the last couple of years - the thing with Arista, run-ins with the police. It's a new energy going on with me. I put together a record that will stand the test of critics wavering and short attention spans."
"It's a classic record with all type of influences," he said. "It's [got] no West Coast sounds on it. [Using] the whole Roger Troutman, Zapp [sound], that bullshit is for the birds."
"I'm switching back from that watered-down, corny shit I did with Arista. It wasn't just the whole Roger Troutman thing. Everyone thinks that's what it's about now — you gotta be real clean and linear. [My new album is] recorded in the fashion we used to do. The analog stuff, the old preamps, big microphones. It's a big sound. We're turning big knobs in the studio."
"Dude is like a super genius," he marveled about Dre who helped him fine tune some of the song. "His name couldn't be more perfect: The doctor. He gives you prescriptions on how to make your music better. You take it in and play for him, he gives you his opinions, and you implement his ideas. Before you know it, your record is beautiful."
"The guys in Sugar Ray are equally impressive," he said. "Them dudes is tight. It's cool being in the studio with people like that because the creative energy in the studio is to die for... it's funny to watch people discover things. It's like watching a baby being born when somebody gets a fly guitar riff and they practice it.
"[The song we did is] called 'Close To You.' Almost like when I worked with Tony! Toni! Toné! It's real warm, kind of organic sounding. A hip-hop bottom with a pop top end."
"It's a real hot record, but it's a little different for them," he said, "So we're going to see what they're going to do." |
| Featured Audio Updated |
| Posted by Jon on Monday, January 28, 2002 | |
The featured audio has been updated with a freestyle by Fatal. Check the main page at / to download it. |
| New Child Interview Pt. 2 - Submit your questions |
| Posted by Jon on Sunday, January 27, 2002 | |
New Child has been busy and a lot has changed since the last interview we did with him. We will soon be conducting part two of the update. If you have any questions you'd like to hear answered mail them by contacting us at info@hitemup.com or filling our this form. |
| Warren G gets help from Nelly and Snoop |
| Posted by Chris on Sunday, January 27, 2002 |
Nelly and Snoop Dogg is set to collaborate with Warren G on "My Village Ghetto," a remix of "Ghetto Village" and the second single of his latest LP, The Return Of The Regulator.
"I reached out to Nelly and I told him I wanted to do a remix with him," Warren told RollingStone.com. "He was cool with it. Snoop was just, 'Warren, I got your back. Let's do this.'"
Nelly is in the process of writing his verse. When he's ready, a Universal Records representative will fly to St. Louis and record the song.
"Then they'll bring everything to me and Snoop will record his part," he said. "It's all about helpin' each other out -- gotta show that unity." |
| Natina Reed signs with Tha Row Records |
| Posted by Chris on Sunday, January 27, 2002 | |
Left Eye's friend and Kurupt's wife, Natina Reed of Blaque, recently signed with Tha Row Records. |
| Chat with Dilated Peoples |
| Posted by Chris on Sunday, January 27, 2002 | |
Tomorrow, Dilated Peoples will chat with their fans at BET.com between 05:00 pm and 08:00 pm eastern time. Click here to enter the chat room. First, you need to register, then select "Dilated Peoples room" on the pull-down menu. |
| The best rap battles documentary on MTV |
| Posted by Chris on Saturday, January 26, 2002 | |
Yesterday, there was a documentary about the best rap battles on MTV. They talked about the beef between Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. They said that it couldn't really be called a battle since The Notorious B.I.G. failed to respond to Tupac's remarks. |
| Michael Jackson & Bone Thugs |
| Posted by Rukas on Friday, January 25, 2002 | |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony have started recording their new album and Michael Jackson has been in the studio working with them not once, but twice now. |
| C-Murder in deep, but pleads innocence |
| Posted by Jon on Friday, January 25, 2002 |
C-Murder, who was arrested last week on suspicion of committing second-degree murder, will plead not guilty, according to his lawyer, who said his client is a victim of mistaken identity.
The rapper, whose real name is Corey Miller, was arrested January 18 in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, where he is accused of killing 16-year-old Steve Thomas with a single gunshot to the chest during an argument on January 12 at the Platinum Club in Harvey (see "C-Murder Faces Second-Degree Murder Charge In Teen's Slaying"). About 200 people were in the club, and several were eyewitnesses.
C-Murder's attorney, Roy Maughan Jr., said police arrested the wrong man. "He thinks it's very unfortunate that this young man was killed," Maughan said. "But he's absolutely not guilty."
If convicted of second-degree murder, he faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.
C-Murder might have to wait awhile to make his plea in court. The Jefferson Parish district attorney's office is still reviewing the case and has yet to assign a case number, meaning no charges have been formally accepted, said Conn Reagan, the office's chief of trial. That might not happen for 30 to 45 days, Reagan said, depending on the number of witnesses and the amount of police evidence provided to help determine whether it's a prosecutable case. Aside from general procedure, Reagan could not discuss the case, as it is policy not to comment on an open case.
As for C-Murder's other pending charges — including a disturbing the peace and criminal trespass arrest on January 18 in New Orleans at the House of Blues — Maughan said he's confident those will be easy enough to resolve and that he's concentrating on the murder charge first. He's currently advising his client, who is being held on $1 million bail at the Jefferson Correctional Facility in Gretna, Louisiana, not to post bail.
"It wouldn't be advantageous for him to post millions of dollars to be released," Maughan said, noting that C-Murder's latest arrest violates the terms of release from a previous arrest for attempted murder in Baton Rouge. "He would just be transported back [to Baton Rouge]."
Maughan, who is based in Baton Rouge, said he hopes to help his client find an attorney more familiar with the venue and jury pool in Jefferson Parish. "It's very important in a case of this nature," Maughan said. |
| Tupac #9 on Top Ten Rock Photos of all time |
| Posted by Jon on Friday, January 25, 2002 |
A UK newspaper 'Daily Mirror' had the top ten rock photos of all time and listed Tupac at number 9.
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| Beats, Battles & Beefs |
| Posted by Jon on Friday, January 25, 2002 | |
This weekend Sway of the Wake Up Show/MTV will be hosting a TV special called 'Jay Z vs. Nas [Beats, Battles & Beefs].' Here they will be taking an upbeat, insightful look into the history and art of emcees battling. Featured on the show will be long time battlers like LL Cool J, Kool Moe Dee, Chief Rocker Busy Bee, KRS-One and mixtape DJ Kayslay. The focus of the show will be to put the concept of battling into a proper perspective [i.e. battle of the bands] and move it away from something that can negative. After all emcees battling has always been a part of Hip Hop. Unfortunately over the years some cats have gotten things twisted. During the show KRS-One provides a deeper understanding of why he didn't consider the war between 2Pac and Biggie to be a battle. The show which airs today Friday [Jan 25th] at 5:30 after TRL and throughout the weekend, hopes to break down the science. |
| Defari and Tha Liks' X.O. Straight, No Chaser tour |
| Posted by Chris on Friday, January 25, 2002 |
Below are the tour dates for Defari and Tha Liks' No Straight, No Chaser tour:
January 24: UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA
January 25: Glass House, Pomona, CA
January 26: El Rey, Los Angeles, CA
January 27: Cane's, San Diego, CA
January 28: Rialte Theatre, Tuscon, AZ
January 29: Cajun House, Scottsdale, AZ
January 30: Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
January 31: Club 101, El Paso, TX
February 1: Mercury Lounge, Austin, TX
February 2: Engine Room, Houston, TX
February 4: House Of Blues, New Orleans, LA
February 6: Cow Haus, Tallahassee, FL
February 7: Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
February 8: Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
February 11: TLA, Philadelphia, PA
February 12: SOB's, New York, NY
February 13: Lupo's, Providence, RI
February 14: University Of Michigan, Michigan
February 15: The Wave, London, Ontario
February 16: Babylon, Ottawa, Ontario
February 17: The Docks, Toronto, Ontario
February 19: Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
February 20: SUNY, Buffalo, NY
February 21: St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI
February 22: Top Cat's, Cincinnati, OH
February 23: The Rave, Milwaukee, IL
February 25: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
February 27: A&M, FL
March 1: Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
March 2: Commodore, Vancouver, BC
March 3: Garfinkle's, Whistler, BC
March 4: Showbox, Seattle, WA
March 5: McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
March 6: Justice League, San Francisco, CA
March 7: USC, Los Angeles, CA
March 8: TBD, Lake Tahoe, CA
March 9: TBD, S. Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Featured Audio: We Talkin' To You |
| Posted by Chris on Friday, January 25, 2002 | |
Check out our main page and download "We Talkin' To You" by E.D.I., Kastro, Napoleon and Noble from the mixtape Renegades 5. |
| Daz Dillinger starts his own magazine |
| Posted by Chris on Friday, January 25, 2002 |
 Daz Dillinger has started his own rap magazine, B.M.P. Magazine. The magazine comes out six times a year. The first issue features Baka Boyz, D.P.G., Lifestyle, RBX and Tray Deee. Each issue costs $2,99, to order it send money order payable to:
B.M.P. Inc.
P.O. Box 4877
Compton, CA 90221 |
| Ludacris says he'll never forget Tupac |
| Posted by Chris on Thursday, January 24, 2002 | |
Ludacris was recently on the TV show Diary on MTV. He spoke to a homeless man who said that Ludacris has all that flashy stuff and just like Tupac he has to keep it real. Ludacris then kept saying to the camera never to forget about Tupac, they showed a short video clip of Tupac and then he said he'd never forget about him. |
| Angie Stone honors Tupac |
| Posted by Chris on Thursday, January 24, 2002 | |
In Angie Stone's new video, "Brotha," she honors black male leaders like Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali and even Tupac. It features photos of him and The Notorious B.I.G. as well. |
| Warren G Interview |
| Posted by Rukas on Thursday, January 24, 2002 |
The 411 Online conducted a great interview with Warren G, all props to them.
Tell us a little about your new album.
"Well, it's The Return of the Regulator, as you know. I got all my people that I love on there with me. You know, George Clinton, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Butch Cassidy, Kokane, W.C., Mista Grimm. You know, just a lot of people that I've been successful with. It's off the hook."
So what's up with the Mista Grimm reunion? We hadn't heard from him in a minute.
"Mista Grimm is very talented. I went back out and got him. I hate to see talent wasted. The people that he was dealing with before just wasted his time, so I just went and got him. Hopefully, I can make him a superstar."
What was it like working with George Clinton?
"Oh, it was amazing. It was incredible. He's a great teacher. He's a great producer. And a great singer. And artist. And talker. I had a lovely time working with him, man. It was a great experience and he certified g-funk as a part of the p-funk. So the 'Funkalicious' tour is getting ready to take off."
When will that be?
"At the end of February."
So you're on a new label, Universal. What are you looking for out of this latest switch?
"A bigger machine, you know, that's going to reach the fan base that I have. Somebody to be a family. Not just as an artist, but I want to be a family with 'em and really be successful together. So that's what I'm expecting and looking for from my marriage with Universal Records."
Was it your idea to have the album cover for The Return of the Regulator look so similar to your debut album's cover?
"Actually, that had a lot to do with Kevin Law, my A&R at Universal. He was just like, 'Why don't you come back as the Regulator?' You know, it's not negative to return when you've had success where you were at before."
Last time we spoke, you were just starting to get into the acting career. Do you have more of those projects in the works?
"Yeah, I'm working on a lot of stuff, man. I'm trying to find the right role for me so I can take that on and try to be as successful in that field as I am in the music business. I want to accomplish the same goals -- even though I haven't accomplished my major goals yet as an artist and as a producer in the record industry. Whatever level I can get to in the music, I want to get that same level in acting, and that's to the top. That's where I'm trying to get to -- the top"
What are some of those goals that you're still trying to accomplish as an artist and a producer?
"My goal is to sell a lot of records. You know, reach my people. I'm trying to hit diamond. Also, as a producer I want to be looked at as one of the greatest. Even though a lot of people think I am one of the greatest -- I ain't just bragging -- I want to be one of the greatest officially, not just on the underground."
What artists are you doing production for right now?
"I've got an artist by the name of Junie out of Seattle. That's a pit bull right there. I'm signing him to my production company. The paperwork is done. He's incredible. 19 years old and plays his own instruments. He writes, produces -- he's incredible. I'm working on that right now, blowing that up."
One of the big stories that came out over the past week or so is Kurupt getting back with Death Row. One of the things that Angie Martinez asked him on Hot 97 was what he thought Snoop and Daz and your reaction was going to be to the news. Any thoughts on that?
"My reaction is, hey, he's a grown man. Whatever decision he made is the decision he made. I can't say that I hate him because of what he did. I can't say I hate him, because he's still the guy that I know and I got love for. He just happened to make his decision on what he wanted to do. If he felt that that was in his best interests, then hey, do your thing, you know? I'm not gonna say, 'Well f--- you and I ain't gonna say hi' or anything like that. I still got love for him. It's business."
You mentioned a tour coming up...
"I've got a tour that's gonna take off at the end of February -- 26 or 27 shows I think. We're supposed to be doing it with Fat Joe as far as I know, so that should be interesting. We're gonna rock the house. Me and Fat Joe, I'm with that. I like Fat Joe anyway, he's a cool guy."
Anything else that you wanted to get out there to the people?
"Go out there and get that Warren G album. It's off the hook. The Return of the Regulator. It's tight, you know, and I want everybody to go out there and support it and get that. Much love to you for interviewing me. Much love to the people who read this. I wish you much success in what you do as well as everybody else around you." |
| New Regime members |
| Posted by Rukas on Thursday, January 24, 2002 | |
Just wanted to let ya all know that there are some new Regime members. Dorasel and Monsta! Monsta is a Solomon Souljah and is affiliated with the Boo Ya Tribe. He is a big man and has that big man voice without the breathing problems that some big rappers have, which makes him flow real nice. He rips up freestyles, and on a personal level is a very down to earth and nice guy. Look out for him along with the rest of Yukmouth's Regime on the Regime album this year, on Smoke-A-Lot Records. |
| What Suge said on 106 & Park |
| Posted by Rukas on Thursday, January 24, 2002 |
Like I reported yesterday, Suge Knight was on 106 & Park on BET yesterday. Suge had with him the most promising artists on the new Death Row, Crooked I, Nina (aka Left Eye from TLC) and of course Kurupt.
Suge commented on Jennifer Lopez, saying he was disappoint that she broke up with Puffy who is rich and successful, for some back up dancer. While saying that he doesn't hate Puffy, he still managed to bring the point across that Puffy is a bitch, even though he didn't say it. He talked about Shyne and how Puffy should of stood up for him and not let him go to jail. He also mentioned Biggie, saying that if B.I.G and Pac were alive and made up then both of them would have been on Death Row.
Suge also, as usual, dissed Snoop and Dre. He said that he was still making money off Snoop and is happy Dre left in 96 because now Suge owns all of Death Row. He also said that he had lunch with Nas the other day, but wouldn't comment on it any further. I'm sure that will fuel some more rumors.
One thing that was quite funny was that Suge said he wanted to give stars the deals they deserved money wise. Its a wonder that 2Pac died broke then. Pity Suge didn't have the same morals back in 1996. |
| Wu-Tang Clan tour dates |
| Posted by Chris on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 |
The Wu-Tang Clan will go on tour in the U.S. to promote their latest LP, Iron Flag. The tour dates are below:
2/13: Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
2/14: Philadelphia, Electric Factory
2/15: Worcester, MA, Palladium
2/16: Amherst, MA, Mullins Center
2/17: Providence, RI, Lupos
2/19: Norfolk, VA, Boat House
2/21: Atlanta, Dekalb Center
2/22: Myrtle Beach, House of Blues
2/23: Orlando, House of Blues
2/25: New Orleans, House of Blues
2/27: Austin, TX, Music Hall
2/28: Las Cruces, NM, Mexico State
3/1: Phoenix, Celebrity
3/3: San Diego, 4th &B
3/4: Anaheim, Asheville Music Zone
3/5: Los Angeles, House of Blues
3/8: Seattle, Paramount
3/9: Portland, Roseland
3/15: Salt Lake City, Salt Air
3/16: Denver, Magnus
3/20: Chicago, House of Blues
3/21: St. Louis, Pageant
3/22: Milwaukee, Eagles
3/24: Detroit, State Theater
3/26: Cleveland, Agora
3/27: Columbus, Promo West
3/28: Pittsburgh, Laga |
| C-Bo lives 'Life As a Rider' |
| Posted by Rukas on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 |
C-Bo is set to release his new album next week on West Coast Mafia Records. The album is called 'Life As A Rider' and features Tha Outlawz, Yukmouth, Kokane, Boo Capone, Speedy Loc, Tray Deee, Killa Tay, Dre'sta, CJ Mac, and more.
Here is the tracklist:
01. Cowboy feat. Kokane
02. What U No Bout feat. Outlawz
03. West Coast ft. Killa Tay, Spade, 151
04. I Am C-Bo - Crash Of Da Riders (Skit)
05. Creep feat. Yukmouth
06. Undadawgs feat. Dre'sta, CJ Mac
07. Who Bangin' feat. Boo Capone, Jamal, Lil Daddy, Speedy, Young Meek
08. If It Ain't Ruff
09. Let Me Ride feat. Don Twon
10. Routine Check
11. Who Got Flows
12. Haters, Music, Hoes feat. Spade, Tish, Crash, Skit
13. Party Tonight
14. Don't Love These Hoes
15. G's & Hustlas feat. Tray Dee
16. Rag Lo-Lo's
17. Outro
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| Howard Stern show mentions Pac |
| Posted by Rukas on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 |
The Howard Stern radio show had David Letterman, or a very good sound a like, on Wednesday and during one of his bits he said "I would like to get THUD LIFE tattooed on my stomach, like toothpick shakur".
In my opinion its very disrespectful to diss someone after they are dead. With enough people to make fun of in the world, like bin Laden, President Bush or Ex President Clinton, why would someone stoop so low as to pay out a dead man?
Post your thoughts here. |
| HitEmUp Live Chat on EFnet |
| Posted by Rukas on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 |
HitEmUp.com now has its own official EFnet channel, #HitEmUp. If you dont know what EFnet is, go to www.mirc.co.uk and download the latest version of mIRC. Or download the Makaveli Script. Once you have it running type /server irc.efnet.org and when you are connected type /join #HitEmUp. It's that simple.
We would definately recommend downloading the program, however the chatroom is also available on the site by clicking here.
Its a great place to discuss everything about Tupac and Hip-Hop! |
| Suge on 106 and Park |
| Posted by Rukas on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 | |
Suge will be on 106 and Park today, check it out and e-mail me what he said. |
| Info on the 2Pac "Maximum" album |
| Posted by Jon on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 | |
People have recently been talking about a new 2Pac CD that has appeared on CDNow. From what I understand the "Maximum" album is a Tupac biography CD, spoken word, no music. |
| Onyx start working on their fourth album |
| Posted by Chris on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 |
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Onyx have started working on their fourth album. It will be produced by D.R. Period, Mike City and Scott Storch.
Dr. Dre has agreed to executive produce Sticky Fingaz's second solo album. His series, Rampart, is scheduled to debut this spring on FX. |
| New 2Pac album information |
| Posted by Rukas on Sunday, January 20, 2002 |
WildNThaWest.com got in touch with Interscope Records last night and found out some very interesting information about the as yet untitled Tupac album due out soon. So far the confirmed tracks on the album are; Better Dayz, Don't Stop The Music, They Don't Give A Fuck About Us, Changed Man, Fair Xchange, Fuck 'Em All, Mama's Just A Little Girl, Never Call U A Bitch Again, Never Be Peace, What's Next, There U Go, Thug Mansion, and When We Ride On Our Enemies.
Mama's Just a Little Girl was described as a "2002 Brenda's Got A Baby". It features a female R&B singer and is said to be similar to Letter 2 My Unborn from Until The End Of Time.
Interscope said the album was "almost done" and described it as being similar to Until The End Of Time except with more solo songs. Suge Knight has had a large role in selecting tracks for the album but not all his preferred tracks made the cut due to conflicts with Afeni, who chooses soft tracks while Suge prefers harder tracks.
Although it hasn't been confirmed whether this is a double or single disc album, I think its a double because 12 tracks have so far been announced and this seems like a lot to tell us about if its only a single disc album. Not to mention that Johnny J is said to have produced 10 tracks, with Trackmasters, The Neptunes, Ron Isely, Hutch and Vegas and other Death Row producers also producing songs. This seems like there are a lot more tracks unannounced yet, suggesting a double disc. |
| War Tactics lyrics added |
| Posted by Jon on Sunday, January 20, 2002 |
The lyrics to "War Tactics" - Guru featuring Fatal, New Child and James Gotti, have been added.
Click here to view the lyrics
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| Bullet on Belgium TV |
| Posted by Jon on Sunday, January 20, 2002 | |
The Tupac movie 'Bullet' will appear on Belgium TV next Sunday on channel 2. |
| Inner Conflicts contest |
| Posted by Chris on Sunday, January 20, 2002 |
The contest will be run throughout the month of February to all U.S.
residents.
The contest/giveaway rules are:
The contest will run all of February to all who purchase the album in The Wherehouse Music stores and through the company web site. (www.FlawlessMusic.com)
Participants will have to send their ORIGINAL receipt of purchase for the album along with their name, age, address, phone number, and e-mail address to Flawless Music Entertainment. Postmark must be no later than March 10, 2002. All who purchase the album at FlawlessMusic.com will be automatically entered after purchase. All winners will be drawn on or around March 16, 2002 and will be notified the following week. All winners will be notified by phone and or e-mail. Winners will have 7 days from notification to respond or an alternate winner will be chosen.
The prizes are as follows:
Grand Prize - 17" FreewayStar rims from Arceo Custom Wheels. (www.ArceoWheels.com)
2nd Prize - One year supply of shoes provided by Dada Footwear. (12
pair) (www.DadaFootwear.com)
3rd Prize - A game bundle pack to include their hit title games by EA Sports (www.EASports.com) |
| I Ain't Mad Atcha video version lyrics |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, January 19, 2002 |
The lyrics for the video version of "I Ain't Mad Atcha" have been added.
Click here to view the lyrics
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| Get the One Nation album released! |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, January 19, 2002 |
This petition has been going for awhile and hasn't got the signatures it needs. The petition is to release the One Nation project, Tupac and Boot Camp Click album. It's only got 1922 signatures. Hit it up and lets get that album released.
Sign the petition
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| Info on Gonzoe's album |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, January 19, 2002 | |
Gonzoe's last album, on which Flawless produced 7 tracks, got shelved by the company it went under. His 3rd album, on Champeli Entertainment, got shelved again. He's now with a new company and they are trying to release one of those 2 albums or a mixture of the 2. |
| Suge labels DMX a crackhead who wants to be like Tupac |
| Posted by Chris on Saturday, January 19, 2002 |
On Wednesday, Tha Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight was on Howard Stern's radio show. He said that P. Diddy's the one who gave Jennifer Lopez ghetto credibility and that she dumped him for one of her dancers because Puffy didn't do his duties as her boyfriend. He said that the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape is rated PG compared to the Jennifer Lopez tape on which she's having sex with both men and women.
He said that back in 1996 they had a meeting. Tupac got upset at Dre and said, "I'm not working with you, you're faggot." "I'm not a faggot," Dre responded. Tupac then said, "Well, you're a homosexual." "I'm not a homosexual, I'm a bisexual," Dre responded.
On Thursday, he was on Wendy Williams' radio show. As usual, he dissed Dre, Jermaine Dupri, Snoop and unexpectedly, DMX. He said that DMX was a crackhead who wants to be like Tupac. He said that Chilli of TLC is a freak who had sex with everybody in her camp and would stop by the studio to sing and strip for them. This may mean there's beef between Left Eye and Chilli and T-Boz now as well. He said that Lil' Kim and Ray J are lovers. He said they ran a train on Michael "Harry-O" Harris' wife, Lydia, and that her husband should be released from prison in 2005.
Visit Real-HipHop.com for a clip of the interview in which Suge talks about DMX. |
| Suge interview on Radio 1 |
| Posted by Chris on Saturday, January 19, 2002 | |
Last week, Tim Westwood interviewed Tha Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight in New York. He will be airing the interview on the United Kingdom's Radio 1 between 11:00 pm and 02:00 am on January 25, 2002. Make sure you check it out since he'll most likely be talking about Tupac. |
| Desktop Section Updated |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, January 19, 2002 |
We've updated the Desktops section with some new desktops and now have a total of: 106
Click here to view the desktops
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| Outlawz Lyrics Updated |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, January 19, 2002 |
We've updated some lyrics for the Outlawz discography. We'll continue to work on this.
View the Outlawz Discography
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| Bone Thugs Ressurecting |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, January 19, 2002 | |
According to Tomica Woods-Wright, widow of Eazy-E, the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is working on a follow up to 2000's "BTNHResurrection". After years of internal problems, the members spent 15 hours in Miami working out their problems & trying to find a way to record with incarcerated member, Flesh-N-Bone. The LP is expected for late summer. |
| C-Murder arrested in connection for murder |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, January 19, 2002 | |
Cory "C-Murder" Miller, younger brother of Master P, was arrested today in connection with a Jan 12. shooting in a New Orleans nightclub that left 16 year-old Steve Thomas dead. According to officials, Thomas entered The Platinum Club using a fake ID & argued with Miller, who allegedly pulled a gun & shot him. Thomas died at West Jefferson Medical Center. |
| Gorilla Pimpin' |
| Posted by Chris on Saturday, January 19, 2002 | |
M. Entertainment is scheduled to release the compilation Gorilla Pimpin' on February 26, 2002. It'll feature guest appearances by the Outlawz, Black Chill, Brotha Lynch Hung, C-BO, Clicka, J Clyde, Kdosia, Keak Da Sneak, Killa Tay, Messy Marv, Reign, Sylk E. Fyne and Zone. |
| My apologies for the downtime |
| Posted by Jon on Friday, January 18, 2002 | |
My apologies for the downtime; I'm still getting the hang of running a dedicated server. The problem was simply that the log file had gotten too large (2+ gigs) and the server was no longer able to write to it. |
| This Is The Life I Lead tracklist |
| Posted by Chris on Friday, January 18, 2002 |
DPG Recordz is scheduled to release Daz Dillinger's third solo LP, This Is The Life I Lead, on May 21, 2002. It's produced by Daz and Mike Dean. Kurupt was originally featured on four songs on it, but Daz decided to remove him due to him signing with Tha Row Records. The tracklist is below:
01. Intro - DPGC 4 Life
02. Drama
03. Ain't That Somethin' - featuring Crystal & P.F.N.
04. Hang Wit' Me
05. I Live Everyday Like I Could Die Dat Day
06. Load Up - featuring Tanya Herron
07. Bitch Bitch Bitch Make Me Rich - featuring Too Short
08. Run Tha Street
09. We Do This Passion!
10. Redrum Galour!
11. This Is Tha Life I Lead
12. Outro - DPGC 4 Life |
| DPG wants to sign a Tupac sound alike |
| Posted by Rukas on Thursday, January 17, 2002 |
I don't even know where to start with this news post. It seems DPG Recordz wants to sign a 2Pac sound-a-like. You read it write, a 2Pac wannabe! Bigg A, apparently a DPG Recordz Executive, has posted a thread on the official DPG Recordz forum saying that DPG Recordz wants to sign a 2Pac sound alike and put his song on the upcoming Lil Eazy soundtrack. I can't begin to stress how against this I am. Pac's gone, sound alikes wont bring him back! Plus most of them are wack! DPG Recordz should focus on signing some new talents instead of trying to resurrect the past with some half assed impersonators.
Like Ras Kass said; "Look man, Tupac died man, you know what I'm sayin, you aint him."
If you guys agree with me, then head over to the thread and tell DPG Recordz what's up! |
| Watch the Nas - Got U'r Self a Gun video |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, January 17, 2002 |
There's still a lot of people who haven't seen this video yet so I put it up for you to check out. The video enacts the shootings of both Tupac and Biggie.
For people who don't think Nas tries to be similar to Tupac, notice that in Tupac's shooting Nas takes the place of Tupac.
Click here to view the video
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| A Message from Daz |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, January 17, 2002 |
Daz has stated that his next album will be his last, and that he plans to join the U.S. Reserves. One thing for sure, Daz is about his money, so we'll have to wait and see what happens ...
Click here for an audio message from Daz
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| Tupac mentions updated again |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, January 17, 2002 | |
T-Law has added some more Tupac mentions. View the list. |
| Frank Alexander Interview - Read Part 2 |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, January 17, 2002 |
The second part of the interview with former bodyguard of Tupac, Frank Alexander, has been transcribed. Part 2 covers Tupac and Snoop's relationship, Tupac having Deathrow auditted, the Vegas shooting and the Before I Wake documentary, among other things.
 Read Part 2 of the Interview
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| Snoop wins adult video awards |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, January 17, 2002 |
Snoop Dogg's triple-X video, "Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle," took home two trophies at the 2002 Adult Video News Awards last Friday, and the Doggfather and his entourage took over a fellow pornster's hotel room to celebrate.
The rapper's first foray into the porn world won the Best Music award and was named Top Selling Tape of 2001, according to a spokesperson for the movie's producer, Hustler Video. The flick features 11 previously unreleased songs by Snoop protégés Tha Eastsidaz. Snoop cast the actors and wrote the score, and he can be seen rapping and cavorting in several sequences that introduce X-rated scenes.
The Doggfather and some members of his entourage were on hand to accept the honors, which were presented at a ceremony held at Las Vegas' Venetian Hotel. At a porn-star-studded afterparty, the rapper and nearly 70 of his closest friends commandeered a penthouse suite bedroom belonging to actor Jason Sechrest, Sechrest said Thursday (January 17). When Snoop's security denied Sechrest and others from entering the actor's room, citing a "chicks only, no dudes" rule, hotel security was called to escort Snoop and company from the premises.
Plans for a "Doggystyle 2" video are being discussed, the Hustler spokesperson said. |
| Busta Rhymes Tour Dates |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, January 17, 2002 |
J Records is reporting the following list of Busta Rhymes Tour Dates:
1/25 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
1/27 - Hanover, NH @ Dartmouth College
1/30 - Washington, DC @ Nation
1/31 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
2/1 - Atlanta, GA @ Georgia State University
2/2 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
2/5 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
2/6 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
2/7 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
2/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
2/10 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
2/12 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
2/13 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
2/14 - El Paso, TX @ TBA
2/15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
2/16 - San Diego, CA @ 4th and B
2/17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
2/19 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
2/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
2/28 - Universal City, CA @ Universal Amphitheatre
3/2 - Dallas, TX @ Bronco Bowl
3/3 - Houston, TX @ TBA
3/4 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
3/5 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
3/7 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
3/8 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
3/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
3/10 - Northampton, MA @ Smith College
3/14 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
3/16 - Binghamton, NY @ SUNY/Binghamton |
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