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| West Coast Mafia Records release dates |
| Posted by on Monday, March 31 2003 |
West Coast Mafia Records is set to release 151's debut album Code of tha Street and the compilation C-BO's West Side Ryders on June 10th, 2003. Both albums were scheduled to be released at an earlier date but weren't due to distribution problems.
C-BO's new solo album The Mobfather (Return of the Baldhead Nut) will be released on July 22nd.
 C-BO Presents: 151 - Code of tha Street
01. WCM - (Intro)
Produced by D-Sane
02. Chop It
Produced by Ricc Dude
03. It's Like That - feat. Thug Lords (C-Bo and Yukmouth)
Produced by Rythm D
04. Thug Entrapenurz - featuring JT The Bigga Figga and Coz Pacino (aka Cozmo)
Produced by One Drop Scott
05. Game Over - featuring Young Meek
Produced by One Drop Scott
06. Paranoid
Produced by DJ Silk
07. All I Ever Wanted Part 2 - featuring Frame
Produced by John Silva
08. Westcoast - featuring C-BO and Killa Tay
Produced by Mike Mosley
09. All Began
Produced by RC
10. Of Top
Produced by RC
11. Thug It Up - featuring Don P and Tiffany
Produced by John Silva
12. All We Know - featuring Lil' Cyco and C-BO
Produced by J-Hen
13. Hustal Prayer - featuring Ridaz (of Mob Figaz)
Produced by Pizzo
14. Action Packed - featuring Laroo
Produced by Tic Toc
15. Let's Get Paid
Produced by Mike Wingo
16. Back2Back - featuring Mob Figaz
Produced by John Silva
17. Mello Gangsta
Produced by SikCell
18. WWIII - Lakurespect - (Outro)
Produced by 151
 C-BO's West Side Ryders
01. We're Bac (Intro) - Spade and Crash (of D.A. Ridaz)
02. Street Life - C-BO, Phats Bossi and Killa Tay
Produced by Bosko
03. We Ain't Fuckin Wit Y'all - C-BO and Ampachino, Lil' Cyco and Mike P
Produced by Rhythm D
04. Break Bread - C-BO and Frank Nitty
Produced by Mike Mosley
05. Hata Nigga (Skit) - Nicole, Spade and Crash (of D.A. Ridaz)
06. Fo My Real Niggaz - C-BO, Japori and Yobe
Produced By Mike Mosley
07. Story To Tell - Ampachino and Flam Flawless
Produced by Mike T
08. What You Need - C-BO
Produced by Mike Mosley
09. Smoke Break
Produced by Mike Mosley
10. Gansta Shit - C-BO and Swoop G
Produced by Lo Kei
11. Hell On These Streets - Ampachino and Flam Flawless
Produced by Mike T
12. We Jus Crippin' (Remix) - C-BO and Daz Dillinger
Produced by Wino
13. Thuggin Hard - All American Hustler (Anonimous, 151, Mack Trip and Doe)
Produced by Todd Brown Powermove/N.Y.A.
14. WCM Game (Skit) - Spade
15. Hate The Game - C-BO
Produced by Mike Mosley
16. Holla - Spade, Butta Phly and Bleu Davinci
Produced by Wino
17. Worldwide.Mob MF - C-BO, Young Meek, Speedy and Yukmouth
Produced by Rhythm D
18. WCM Radio - Crash (of D.A. Ridaz)
19. My Life Style - C-BO
Produced by Pizzo
For more information on C-BO or any other Regime affiliated artists visit: TheRegime.cjb.net
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| Danny Boy talks about Tupac in latest interview |
| Posted by on Sunday, March 30 2003 |
The official Death Row Records website, DeathRowRecords.net, has interviewed Danny Boy, who was friends with Pac and worked with him during Pac's time on Death Row.
During the interview, Danny Boy talks about Pac, saying that he would not have left Death Row Records. Danny Boy also talks about the various rumors surrounding Tupac's assassination; dismissing the rumor that Suge was involved.
Most interestingly Danny Boy, who stayed with Pac at the hospital in Vegas after he was shot in 1996, dismisses Snoop Dogg's claim that he visited Tupac in hospital and squashed any beef they had.
Danny Boy also discusses his past on Death Row, his present situation and current and future projects including the Dysfunctional Family Soundtrack and his upcoming solo album; saying it will be released late 2003 or early 2004.
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| Shock G presents "The Shakur Legacy" online |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 29 2003 |
Shock G has made a website called "The Shakur Legacy", outlining the history of Tupac's family and his political and rebellious beliefs.
Click here to check out this great tribute to Tupac Shakur's beliefs, narrated by his close friend, Shock G.
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| Chris Rock mentions Tupac in new movie |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 29 2003 |
Chris Rock has mentioned Tupac's name in numerous movies, TV appearances and performances. In his latest movie, Head Of State, Rock says "'Pac could of used one of those", when shown body doubles used to prevent assassinations of political figures.
In the movie, Rock plays a presidential candidate replacement after the real candidate dies.
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| 50 Cent Disses Ja Rule On Tupac Joint; New Biggie Material On The Horizon |
| Posted by Jon on Friday, March 28 2003 |
The following article is from MTV:
Perhaps it should be no surprise in the fast and furious mixtape market, but a long-awaited track combining the vocals of Tupac Shakur and 50 Cent has leaked to the streets early, DJ Whoo Kid said Thursday.
"The Realest Killas," a dream collaboration concocted by DJ Whoo Kid and Daz Dillinger, features Snoop Dogg on the intro, telling everyone to say "yes to drugs and f--- the police." Snoop goes on to tell Whoo Kid: "The streets ain't ready for this/ This is heav-eee, maaan/ This is heav-eee!"
Then Tupac's words from Scarface's "Smile" come in, and the slain icon warns, "There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see that's gon' make it hard to smile in the future."
An adamant 50 Cent follows Pac, chastising Ja Rule for shaving his head bald, getting tattooed and wearing bandannas. He claims the Rule's actions mimic Tupac's. "Here's the real Tupac," 50 continues.
Pac's verse is like his vintage street-soldier narratives, and he rhymes such lines as "Since my life is based on sinnin', I'm hell-bound ... / I'd rather be buried than worried," over a drum-and-chime-filled beat that appears tailor-made for a battlefield.
"Till Makaveli returns, it's all eyes on me," 50 sings on the chorus, in a cadence reminiscent of Pac's hook for "All Eyez on Me." "I thought I told you before — don't f--- with me."
50's next verse is dedicated to Ja, as the Southside Queens native again accuses the Hollis, Queens, rapper of being a Tupac wannabe. "You pretended to be Pac, you pretended to be hot," he says.
In New York on Wednesday night, Miami producer Red Spyda, who made the beat for the track, recalled how the song came together. "We was in [the studio] in Miami and 50 was eating chicken. He heard the beat [and] when he heard Tupac's part, he dropped his fork and was like, 'Is the mic on?' and went right in."
Spyda, who also produced the beat for the 50 Cent/Notorious B.I.G. collabo, "The Realest," said that he and Whoo Kid lobbied to get the song officially released but ran up against opposition from Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur.
"We tried to do a deal, but a lot of politics [got] in the way," Spyda said. "I don't care. It's gonna drop. The streets are gonna be happy, so I'm good."
Red Spyda, who named himself after his favorite cartoon character, Spider-Man, said the streets are going to stay elated because he plans to release more unreleased verses from B.I.G. and Tupac.
"I have more unheard Biggie songs," said Spyda, who obtains his rare vocals through both legitimate and "sneaky" methods. "I have one with him and Mase nobody has ever heard."
Although he's amped about eventually releasing the Biggie street gems, Spyda said he prefers to leave the cat in the bag about when he plans to do so. "I'mma keep that under wraps," he said. "From what I hear, they're doing a Biggie duets album. I can do something [on] who I think Biggie should do a duet with, [and] throw the record out to get some work. I'd like to see Big with people he rocked with. I don't want to see Big with a bunch of different people. I'd rather throw Lil' Kim or Lil' Cease on there. I won't put Tupac and Biggie on a record."
But Spyda said his upcoming album will feature appearances by both legends as well as other hip-hop trailblazers. Don't expect the project to be sold in stores.
"[This winter] we're going to do a limited-edition mixtape," Spyda said. "All classic rhymes by the illest hip-hop artists ever to touch the ground: Nas, Jay-Z, Big, Pac — the ones everybody knows. I'm gonna build my beats around [the vocals]. It's gonna be a street tape. That's gonna be the next project.
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| RIP Eric "Eazy E" Wright |
| Posted by on Wednesday, March 26 2003 |
Today marks the eighth anniversary of Eazy E's death. Eazy, a pioneering rapper and label executive, passed away on March 26th 1995 after suffering complications caused by the AIDS decease. He died three weeks after being diagnosed. He was 31.
We, HitEmUp.com, would like to extend our continued sympathies to Eazy's family, friends and fans. He was taken from us before his time, and we continue to miss him and his music.
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| Thug Life record label status |
| Posted by on Monday, March 24 2003 |
To shed a little light on the current state of Thug Life:
Thug Life, as a group, is signed to Big Syke's Ride On-Um Records but has a one album contract with Bizzy Bone's 7th Sign Records.
Big Syke, Macadoshis and Rated R, as solo artists, are signed to Ride On-Um Records.
Mopreme Shakur, as a solo artist, also has a one album contract with 7th Sign Records. After the release of his album, he will be signed to Ride On-Um Records as well.
Ride On-Um Records/Hangtime has the group Boss Marawdaz signed. The five-member group consists of all original Thug Life members, Rated R, Mopreme, Big Syke and Macadoshis, and also Mike West.
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| Mike West single |
| Posted by on Monday, March 24 2003 |
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Mopreme Shakur associate Mike West's new single Don't Know Me, which features Daz Dillinger, will be hitting radio stations soon. The Street Mix of the track will be featured on the Voodoo Tailz Soundtrack, which will be released in April.
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| C-Bo new album |
| Posted by on Monday, March 24 2003 |
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C-Bo will be releasing his newest solo album The Mobfather soon. More info when available.
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| Ride On-Um Records |
| Posted by on Sunday, March 23 2003 |
The current line-up for Big Syke's Ride On-Um Records is:
-Big Syke new album
-Alisa
-Them Dam Boyz
-Ride On Um Thugalation
-Thug Law Chapter 2
-Wild Doggz
The source of this news, Josh, told us that Rated R, of Thug Life, confirmed that Big Syke's new CD will feature guest apperances by Outlawz as well as Thug Life. The Thug Law Chapter 2 will be a mix of Outlawz and Thug Life as opposed to only one track by Thug Life.
Mike West, an affiliate of Mopreme Shakur, will be releasing the Ghetto Fro Soundtrack, which will feature Mike West, Mopreme and many others, in April 2003.
More info when available.
Visit the official Ride On-Um Records website: RideOnUm.com, ThugLaw.com, BigSyke.com
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| Inspecta Deck new album |
| Posted by on Sunday, March 23 2003 |
In The Paint Records/Koch Records is set to release Inspecta Deck's new album The Movement on May 20th, 2003. More info when available.
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| Fatal in "The Reign" |
| Posted by on Sunday, March 23 2003 |
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Fatal can be seen in Ja Rule's new video for the song "The Reign".
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| Rap-A-Lot readies Scarface's new LP |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 22 2003 |
Rap-A-Lot Records is scheduled to release Scarface's new LP, Balls And My Word, on April 8th, 2003. The tracklist is below:
01. Only Your Mother - featuring Devin The Dude
02. I Was A Fool
03. Recognize
04. Fuckin' With Face
05. Invincible
06. Dirty Money
07. Stuck At A Standstill
08. Bitch Nigga
09. Almost Made Me Leave Mary
10. Make Your Peace
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| Outlawz on Universal Records? |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 22 2003 |
On Wednesday, Guce was interviewed by WestCoastAftershock.com. He spoke on subjects such as his new album, his label, Tupac and the Outlawz. When asked about if he'd work with the Outlawz again in the future, he said, "I've been hearing that they signed a deal with Univeral, so I don't know if we're gonna be doing any songs like that, but we'll find a way around it on some underground shit."
Outlaw Recordz has yet to confirm this. Click here to read the whole interview.
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| Marvaless is Ready Made |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 22 2003 |
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West Coast Mafia Records is set to release Marvaless' new album "Ready Made" in the early summer. Guest appearances include C-Bo, Killa Tay, Laroo, Pizzo, Lil' Cyco. The album will include production by Rick Rock, DNA and Trax. More info when available.
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| Majesty giving it up for 2Pac |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 22 2003 |
DJ WhooKid released a Best of Stretch mixtape earlier this year. The mixtape featured three Majesty solo freestyles including the "Heartless Game Freestyle" on which he gives a shout-out to his brother Stretch, E-Money Bagz, Tupac, Thug Life, Notorious B.I.G. and Outlawz.
"E-Money Bagz for life. Stretch for life. I ain't gonna stop this shit. Makaveli, we does this man. B.I., we does this. True Thug Life, Rated, Macado, Outlawz, Syke. How we do. We still here man." -Majesty of Live Squad.
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| Win 1 of 5 Autographed New Child Mixtapes! |
| Posted by Jon on Saturday, March 22 2003 |
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The Featured Audio has been updated with a new track to the beat of "Ambitionz az a Ridah", check it out, the mixtape is hot. StreetHop.com will be opening soon and will be providing you the opportunity to win 1 of 5 autographed mixtapes - Look For That!
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| Better Dayz, "Thugz Mansion" and "Still Ballin'" on the charts |
| Posted by on Friday, March 21 2003 |
 This week, its 16th week on the charts, Better Dayz fell from the 75th to the 88th position on the Billboard 200. The first single, "Thugz Mansion," fell from the 15th to the 17th position on the Hot Rap Tracks after 18 weeks. The second single, "Still Ballin'," rose from the 24th to the 20th position on Hot Rap Tracks after two weeks.
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| M.O.P.: 10 Years And Gunnin' |
| Posted by on Friday, March 21 2003 |
 Columbia Records is set to release M.O.P.'s Greatest Hits: 10 Years And Gunnin' on April 1st, 2003. The album features songs from the Mash Out Posse's 1994 release To The Death, the 1996 release Firing Squad, the 1998 release First Family 4 Life and the 2000 release Warriorz. The tracklisting is below:
01. Live Intro
02. How Bout Some Hardcore
03. Victims Of The Ghetto
04. Stick To Ya Gunz
05. Fly Nigga Hill Figga
06. Cold As Ice
07. Brownsville
08. Downtown Swinger
09. Blue Steel
10. Ante Up (remix) - featuring Busta Rhymes, Tephlon and Remy Martin
11. Laze Skit Respect
12. World Famous
13. Revolution
14. Rugged Neva Smooth
15. Live From Ground Zero
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| Cuban Link is back |
| Posted by on Friday, March 21 2003 |
The official Cuban Link website recently opened. Fans can currently order The Broken Chains Mixtape on the site and of course receive the latest updates on Cuban Link.
Visit the official Cuban Link website: CubanLinkCLK.com
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| Mopreme and Thug Life sign to Bizzy Bone's label |
| Posted by on Wednesday, March 19 2003 |
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Thug Life member and Tupac's step brother, Mopreme Shakur, has signed a record deal with Bizzy Bone's label, 7th Sign Records. Thug Life has also signed as a group, while the other members, Big Syke, Macadoshis and Rated R remain signed to Big Syke's record label, RideOnUm Records as solo artists.
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| 50 Cent says Makaveli is a must own |
| Posted by on Wednesday, March 19 2003 |
The current issue of Blender Magazine features a section called "500 CD's You Must Own", where they ask celebraties which CD's they think are must owns. 50 Cent's pick was Tupac's Makaveli album.
"There are a lot of Tupac records I like," 50 told the magazine, "but this is consistent all the way through. You could put this on and clean your whole house."
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| Mr. Lil One is Browner Than Pride |
| Posted by on Tuesday, March 18 2003 |
 Murder Creek Music is set to release Mr. Lil One's compilation Mr. Lil One Presents: Browner Than Pride Volume 1 on March 25th, 2003. The album features production by Big Hollis, Sean T and Pale Soul. Guest appearances include Kurupt and Don Cisko, even though they are unlisted. The tracklisting is below:
01. Shake It - Performed by Mr. Lil One
02. Gangsta - Performed by Siccmade
03. Blindfold - Performed by Youngsta
04. Keep It Pimpin - Performed by Young Sicc
05. Drink and Smoking - Performed by Mr. Shadow
06. Mexican Mobsters - Performed by Clika One
07. Thug Money - Performed by Mad One
08. Oh Yeah - Performed by Mr. Lil One
09. Diamond - Performed by Youngsta and Mr. Lil One
10. Ta Dis - Performed by Siccmade
11. Deadly Sins - Performed by Clika One
12. Westside - Performed by Mr. Shadow
13. Fat Rocks - Performed by Mad One, Mr. Lil One and Merciless
Visit the official Murder Creek Music website: MurderCreekMusic.com
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| Spice 1 trying to get Tupac on his album |
| Posted by on Tuesday, March 18 2003 |
Spice recently finished recording his 13th album, The Ridah, slated to be released real soon. His recordlabel, Xtra Laced Records, is trying to get the clearance to put a song featuring Tupac on the album.
The song was recorded just before Tupac's death, but was never released because they didn't have the chance to finish it. The song is about death and living one day at the time because you'll never know when it's your turn to go. Spice 1 feels that world needs to hear this song and is doing his best to get the rights to it.
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| Mic Geronimo's Long Road Back |
| Posted by on Tuesday, March 11 2003 |
Rebellious Music/Warlock Records is set to release Mic Geronimo's new album The Long Road Back on April 8th, 2003. The album includes production by Needlz, Large Professor, Young Lord, Jimi Kendrix and Doc Holiday. The tracklisting is below:
01. Keep It Hot
02. M.I.C.
03. Fly High - featuring Ja Rule
04. Pusher Man
05. All Said And Done
06. I'm Up Now
07. Rebellious
08. Murder And Mic G - featuring Black Child, Cadillac Tah and Ronnie Bumps
09. Mama I Just Killed A Man
10. Shit Still Real
11. Never Be The Same Again
12. Gangsta
13. I'm Alive - featuring Tyrese
14. More Than Meets The Eye
15. Gone
16. Still I'm Coming
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| Upcoming movie has Suge/Tupac similarities |
| Posted by Jon on Sunday, March 9 2003 |
There is an upcoming movie titled Hollywood Homicide which has parallells to the theory that Suge was involved in the murder of Tupac. Cast credits include Harrison Ford, Josh Harnett, Master P and Kurupt. Below is the plot summary:
Two LAPD homicide detectives who moonlight in other fields, Joe Gavilian (Ford) (a real estate agent) and K.C. Calden (Hartnett) (a yoga instructor and wannabe actor), investigate the slaying of a rap group on stage that is possibly orchestrated by Sartain (Washington), a notorious rap label boss who is rumored to have arranged the death of rap artists in the past who wanted to get out of their contracts, and whose head of security is himself a former LAPD officer.
Click here for more information
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| Suge on Jimmy Kimmel Live |
| Posted by Jon on Sunday, March 9 2003 |
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Suge Knight will be be a guest on late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live this Monday.
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| "I Get Around" on Ashanti's top 25 videos |
| Posted by on Sunday, March 9 2003 |
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BET recently broadcasted R&B singer Ashanti's top 25 music videos. Tupac's "I Get Around" featuring Digital Underground was to be found at the 20th position.
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| Paris on MSNBC today |
| Posted by on Sunday, March 9 2003 |
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Paris will be on MSNBC today on "Countdown With Lester Holt" at 4:30PM pacific time. He will discuss his upcoming album "Sonic Jihad", career and political views. Make sure to check it out.
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| Biggie & Tupac Review |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 8 2003 |
As reported earlier, Biggie & Tupac screened at the Adelaide Film Festival. Here is a completely unbiased review from a HipHop fan, who is not a huge fan of Tupac and kept an open perspective while watching the movie.
Biggie & Tupac
Biggie & Tupac recently screened at the Adelaide International Film Festival. Rukas and I had the great pleasure to attend the sell out screening. Upon arriving at the cinema we were greeted by a line up stretching out of the cinema and onto the side-walk. A cinema usher was informing everyone who did not have tickets that the screening was sold out. Disappointment was evident from those who had not pre-purchased, as this was the sole scheduled screening of this feature documentary.
Biggie & Tupac weighs in at over 110 minutes and is narrated and directed by English spoken Nick Broomfield. Mr. Broomfield explores the various holes and misconceptions about the life and deaths of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace. Served up are various interviews ranging from ex-LAPD officers to friends and associates of the two. Added to the mix is (some never before seen) archived footage of Tupac and Biggie. Nick Broomfield does a good job of trying to piece together various theories surrounding the probable reasons for the two
drive-by shootings.
The filmmaker touches on several sensitive issues, it appears at times he is blissfully unaware of the danger his putting himself in by asking some questions in his condescending manner. No where is this more obvious when he talks to Suge Knight, who then was serving time in jail for a parole violation. Some of the following questions are raised throughout the other interviews. What were off-duty LAPD officers doing working for Death Row as security? Where was the FBI during the drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur? (FBI was currently investigating Suge Knight and had him under constant surveillance).
For any Tupac or Biggie fan this is a must see documentary, for the simple fact it does a reasonable job of not being biased or sensationalizing their deaths. Added to that, who wouldn't pay money to see a white middle-aged English man wondering around LA and NY strapped with a boom-mike asking known felons and gangster affiliates probing questions about two unsolved murders?
--Kacho
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| Better Dayz and "Thugz Mansion" continues falling on the charts |
| Posted by on Friday, March 7 2003 |
This week, its 14th week on the charts, Better Dayz fell from the 48th to the 67th position on the Billboard 200 and it fell out of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums after holding the 18th position last week.
"Thugz Mansion" also fell out of the Billboard Hot 100 in its 15th week after holding the 47th position last week. It fell from the 12th to the 15th position on the Hot Rap Tracks after 16 weeks.
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| Peewee Kirkland dropping mixtapes for the streets |
| Posted by on Friday, March 7 2003 |
For those who have been wondering, New Child hasn't gone nowhere. He along with his adoptive father, Peewee Kirkland, has founded the label S.O.G. (Son Of a Gangster) Entertainment. They're still looking for a distribution deal, but in the meantime they're releasing a series of mixtapes. The first volume of New York's Last Don Peewee Kirkland Is Droppin' A Gangsta Mixtape 4 Tha Streets is out now. It's hosted by DJ Kay Slay. The tracklist is below:
01. G-Intro - DJ Kay Slay
02. 80 Bars (G-Building) - New Child
03. Action Pac (freestyle) - New Child
04. That's My Word - Aleze
05. Grey Goose - New Child
06. Rydaz - Aleze and New Child
07. Burnin' Up - Aleze, Natasha and New Child
08. Last Of A Dyin' Breed - New Child
09. G-Style (freestyle) - Aleze and New Child
10. Are We Fuckin'? - Aleze, Lil' Keys and New Child
11. We Run This Shit - Aleze and New Child
12. No Love 4 Strangers - Aleze and New Child
13. Sickamore (freestyle) - New Child
14. Ron G. (freestyle) - New Child
15. T.H.U.G.S.T.A. - New Child
16. Hog Status (G-Interlude)
17. We Don't Give A Fuck - Aleze, Lil' Keys and New Child
18. G-Way - Aleze and Natasha
19. Fastlane - 10th Street Black and New Child
20. Sogthem - Aleze
You can purchase the mixtape at TapeMafia.com.
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| Fat Joe speaks on Tupac |
| Posted by on Friday, March 7 2003 |
SoHood.com recently interviewed Fat Joe. The first thing that came to his mind when he heard the name Tupac was "most passionate artist about his music and most influential artist of all time."
Click here to read the rest of the interview.
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| Tame One releasing When Rappers Attack |
| Posted by on Friday, March 7 2003 |
 East Conference Records is set to release New Jersey artist Tame One's album When Rappers Attack on March 25th, 2003. The album includes production by RJD2, Camu Tao, J-Zone, DJ Mighty Mi, Reef, DJ Porno and Johnny Dangerously. The tracklisting is below:
01. When Rappers Attack
02. Heat
03. Act Right
04. Tame As It Ever Was
05. Slick Talkin'
06. Up To No Good Again
07. Leak Smoke - featuring Cage
08. Dreamz
09. Concerto
10. Moment I Feared
11. Iz It Me
12. Homage to the Bomberz
Visit the official Tame One website: Tame-One.com
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Source: Darlene Harris, Tame One's manager
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| Mr. Serv-On has No More Questions |
| Posted by on Friday, March 7 2003 |
 Riviera Entertainment is set to release Mr. Serv-On's album No More Questions on March 18th, 2003. The tracklisting is below:
01. Intro
02. Where Dat Work At? - featuring Lifetimers
03. 20's And Over
04. One More Time - featuring Ashley
05. Woke Up This Morning
06. Serv' Em - featuring Hot Boy Ronald
07. Commercial (Da Conversation)
08. I'm Back - featuring GQ
09. My Block
10. I Like Tha Way
11. Simple
12. Tha Watching Song
13. Fuck That
14. Parkway
15. Southern B'S N G'S
16. Lil Tezzy
17. Walk Wit Me
18. Get Lower
19. Miss Goodpussy
20. Outro
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| Ice Cube re-releases |
| Posted by on Friday, March 7 2003 |
Priority Records is set to re-release Ice Cube's albums The Predator and Lethal Injection on March 11th, 2003. Both albums have been remastered and feature four bonus tracks. The tracklistings are below:
The Predator Re-Release:
1. The First Day Of School (Intro)
2. When Will They Shoot?
3. I'm Scared (Insert)
4. Wicked - featuring Don Jaguar
5. Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha
6. The Predator
7. It Was A Good Day
8. We Had To Tear This Mothafucka Up
9. Fuck 'Em (Insert)
10. Dirty Mack
11. Don't Trust 'Em
12. Gangsta's Fairytale 2
13. Check Yo Self - featuring Das EFX
14. Who Got The Camera?
15. Integration (Insert)
16. Say Hi To The Bad Guy
17. Check Yo Self ("The Message" remix) - (Bonus Track)
18. It Was A Good Day (Remix) - (Bonus Track)
19. 24 Wit An L - (Bonus Track)
20. U Ain't Gonna Take My Life - (Bonus Track)
Lethal Injection Re-Release:
01. The Shot (Intro)
02. Really Doe
03. Ghetto Bird
04. You Know How We Do It
05. Cave Bitch
06. Bop Gun (One Nation) - featuring George Clinton
07. What Can I Do?
08. Lil Ass Gee
09. Make It Ruff, Make It Smooth - featuring K-Dee
10. Down For Whatever
11. Enemy
12. When I Get To Heaven
13. What Can I Do? (Westside remix) - (Bonus Track)
14. What Can I Do? (Eastside remix) - (Bonus Track)
15. You Know How We Do It (Part 2) - (Bonus Track)
16. Lil Ass Gee (Eerie Gumbo remix) - (Bonus Track)
Visit the official Priority Records website: PriorityRecords.com
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| Buckshot is the BDI Thug once again |
| Posted by on Friday, March 7 2003 |
Duck Down Records is set to re-release Buckshot's album The BDI Thug on March 11th, 2003. The re-release features three previously unreleased tracks "Follow My Lead (Remix)", "Use 2 Be Afraid" featuring Swan and "Will We Live 2 See 2omorrow" featuring Swan. These three tracks were recorded during the making of the original The BDI Thug but didn't make the album at that time.
Visit the official Duck Down Records website: DuckDown.com
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| FHM Magazine's negative thoughts on Pac |
| Posted by Jon on Thursday, March 6 2003 |
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FHM (confirmed only in the Australian Version thus far), had a review on Better Dayz and an article about people who died before their time, which listed Pac at #15. Both articles were very negative and the latter was very disrespectful. Click on the thumbnails below for a larger image.
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Source: Tim J.
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| HitEmUp.com displayed on national television station Much Music |
| Posted by Jon on Wednesday, March 5 2003 |
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Much Music, Canada's largest music station, had a top 10 tattoo'd artist countdown. Tupac came in at #7, during which time they showed the tattoo section of HitEmUp.com and told people to check it out. If anybody has a clip, please email us at info@hitemup.internetonpoint.com
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| Elridge Cleaver, former Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party, speaks on Pac |
| Posted by Jon on Tuesday, March 4 2003 |
Elridge Cleaver, former Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party, speaks on Tupac in an interview at PBS. Below is the transcript in reference to Tupac, be sure to check out the entire interview.
GATES: Eldridge, many people compare Huey Newton with Tupac Shakur. And some people even suggest that without a gangster culture, that is, 30 years ago, a person like Tupac would have emerged as a leader of a revolutionary group like Huey P. Newton.
CLEAVER: This is an a historical perspective because they do not understand that Tupac is a child of Huey Newton and Malcolm X. That Tupac would not have been who he was had he not been born of parents who followed Huey Newton. Afeni Shakur and Amumu Shakur were members of the Black Panther party. And it was because of that experience that they were able to raise Tupac with the mentality and the spirit that he had. So talking about going back like that, saying that Tupac would have been Huey, you cannot unring the bell.
GATES: But Tupac was a gangster, wasn't he?
CLEAVER: Huey was a gangster.
GATES: Oh, he was?
CLEAVER: I'm not-- I'm talking about a real gangster. Tupac, they were talking about gangster rap. Huey P. Newton was a gun toting gangster, but that's not all he was. I'm saying he went through that experience as a criminal, but the thing about Tupac was his spirit and his rebellion against oppression. This comes from the way that he was raised and the values that were transmitted to him.
His father died in a gun fight with the New York police department and so Afena was a very strong stalwart of the Black Panther party and Tupac was raised like that. He is what we call a panther cub. And that was what he was about.
And that is why it was such a blow, [Tupac's] liquidation, and many people think that it was the COINTELPRO that took him out because the story doesn't hold up because anybody who knows Las Vegas knows that after the Mike Tyson fight there, there is no way that anybody going to drive along upside of another car, shoot them and drive away because it's gridlocked for blocks around there, man. So that is not what happened. There is more to it than that.
Click here to view the interview in it's entirety
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Source: HeavenSoldier
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| Mr. Shadow Presents Gang Files |
| Posted by on Tuesday, March 4 2003 |
 Murder Creek Music is set to release Mr. Shadow Presents: Gang Files on March 25th, 2003. The album includes production by Sean T and Ecay Uno. The tracklisting is below:
01. Mr. Shadow - Performed by Mr. Shadow
02. I Ain't Fucking Around - Performed by Mr. Shadow
03. Keep It Movin - Performed by Youngsta
04. Stay Strapped - Performed by Mr. Shadow
05. Southside - Performed by Mr. Lil One
06. More Drama - Performed by Mr. Shadow
07. You Don't Wanna Fuck With This - Performed by Mr. Shadow and Ray Loc
08. Someone Fucking With My Money - Performed by Mr. Shadow and Slush The Villain
09. Think I'm Playin - Performed by Youngsta
10. 20 Deep - Performed by Mr. Lil One
11. Hottest To The Coldest - Performed by Mr. Shadow
12. Still Bang - Performed by Mr. Shadow
13. The Eses - Performed by Badboy
Visit the official Murder Creek Music website: MurderCreekMusic.com
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| Press Release: HitEmUp.com acquires StreetHop.com |
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| T-Nutty releasing The Last of The Flowheecanz |
| Posted by on Monday, March 3 2003 |
 Murder Creek Music is set to release T-Nutty's debut album The Last of The Flowheecanz on April 8th, 2003. The album includes production by Sean T, Big Hollis and Pale Soul. The tracklisting is below:
01. The First Blow
02. Flowheecanz - featuring Bop
03. Nutty Nite
04. Strugglin - featuring Hollow Tip
05. Do It Heavy - featuring Snoop Dogg
06. Slang The Ass
07. No Love
08. My Babies
09. My Shoes
10. Strapped Down
11. Sneaky - featuring Keak Da Sneak (of 3x Krazy)
12. Make It Happen - featuring Messy Marv & I-Rocc
13. Fuck You Niggas - featuring AP.9 (of Mob Figaz)
14. Battle Rap
15. Deadly Games
16. Break It Off
17. Young Nutt Factor
18. Chicken Wit Feathers - featuring Bop
19. Don't Floss
20. RIP Stephanie
Visit the official Murder Creek Music website: MurderCreekMusic.com
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| U Know What Daz Is Throwin' Up |
| Posted by on Monday, March 3 2003 |
 DPG Recordz/Gangsta Advisory Records is set to release Daz' new album DPGC... U Know What I'm Throwin' Up on April 29th, 2003. The first single is "Dogg Catcha". The album includes production by Daz, Fredwreck, Soopafly and Mike Smoove. The track "You Ain't Shit" featuring Bad Azz, is a diss to both Suge Knight and Kurupt. The tracklisting is below:
01. DPGC Intro
02. I'll Beacho Ass
03. All Night Long
04. "Tha Pound" Don't Stop - featuring Soopafly
05. Ain't Nuthin' But A Gangsta Party - featuring Ryan
06. Dogg Catcha
07. Skirt Out
08. Round N Round We Go
09. Who Dem Niggaz - featuring PFN
10. Deez Niggaz Trippin'
11. DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin Up! - featuring Goldie Loc and Snoop Dogg
12. I Got That Fire - featuring E-White, Snoop Dogg and Uncle Rio
13. Lets Ride - featuring Crystal and Shon Don
14. Tha World So Cold (I'll Beacho Ass Remix)
15. You Ain't Shit - featuring Bad Azz
16. They Don't Really Want That - featuring Young Tec and Pornostyle
Visit his official website: DPGRecordz.com
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Source: DPGRecordz.com
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| Mr. Cheeks is Back Again! |
| Posted by on Monday, March 3 2003 |
 Universal Records is set to release Mr. Cheeks, of the Lost Boyz, his second album Back Again! on March 18th, 2003. The first single is "Crush On You" featuring Mario Winans. The album includes production by Bink! and Mr. Sexxx, who both worked on Cheeks' debut album, P. Diddy & Chuckie Madness. The tracklisting is below:
01. Supposed To - featuring Floetry
02. Reminisce 2003 - featuring Pete Rock, Journalist and C.L. Smooth
03. The Hussle - featuring M.O.P.
04. Hands High
05. I Apologize - featuring Glenn Lewis
06. Crush On You - featuring Mario Winans
07. Let's Get Wild - featuring Floetry
08. The Wire
09. Back Again
10. Pimpalicious
11. Brighter - featuring Alexander O'Neal
Visit his official website: MrCheeks.net
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| Ghostface Killah is Shaolin's Finest |
| Posted by on Monday, March 3 2003 |
Epic Records is set to release Ghostface Killah's greatest hits album Shaolin's Finest on March 25th, 2003. The album includes songs from Ghostface's prior releases Ironman, Supreme Clientele and Bulletproof Wallets, as well as a previously unreleased track. The tracklisting is below:
01. Daytona 500 - featuring Raekwon and Cappadonna
02. Winter Warz - featuring Cappadonna, U-God and Masta Killa
03. Poisonous Darts
04. Camay - featuring Raekwon and Cappadonna
05. All That I Got Is You - featuring Mary J. Blige
06. Child's Play
07. One
08. Malcolm
09. Apollo Kids - featuring Raekwon
10. Buck 50 - featuring Cappadonna, Method Man, Masta Killa and Redman
11. Chercherz Laghost
12. Ghost Showers
13. Never Be The Same Again - featuring Carl Thomas and Raekwon
14. Flowers - featuring Raekwon, Method Man and Superb - (Previously Unreleased)
15. Strawberry - featuring Killah Sin
Visit his official website: GhostfaceKillah.com
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| Killer Mike releases Monster |
| Posted by on Monday, March 3 2003 |
 Aquemini Records/Columbia Records is set to release Killer Mike's debut album Monster on March 11th, 2003. The first single was "AKshon (Yeah!)" and the new single is "A.D.I.D.A.S." featuring Big Boi of OutKast. The album includes production by Andre 3000 of OutKast, Cool and Dre, Lil' Jon, Slumagedon, Mr. DJ, The Beat Bullies and Cutmaster Swiff. The tracklisting is below:
01. Monster (Intro)
02. Monster
03. Akshon (Yeah!)
04. Rap Is Dead
05. Scared Straight
06. All 4 U
07. A.D.I.D.A.S - featuring Big Boi (of OutKast)
08. Creep Show - featuring Bizarre (of D-12)
09. U Know I Love You - featuring J Sweet
10. Home Of The Braves - featuring Slimm Calhoun
11. L.I.V.E.
12. Blow (Get Down) - featuring Rock D
13. Sex, Drugs, Rap & Roll
14. Dragon - featuring Fast Black
15. Hard Nard - featuring Big Zak
16. Re-Akshon (Dirty remix) - featuring T.I. and Bun B (of UGK)
Visit his official website: KillerMike.com
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| Lil' Cease confesses that Biggie's "Long Kiss Goodnight" is about Tupac |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 1 2003 |
In the latest issue of XXL magazine, there's an article on the making of The Notorious B.I.G.'s second and last album, Life After Death. Throughout the years there's been a lot of speculations whether or not the song "Long Kiss Goodnight" was really dissing Tupac.
"That was about Pac," Lil' Cease said. "[Biggie] had some shit at the beginning of that, though. Nobody heard it, on the real. We had to change it. It was a little too much. I can't remember what Big said about him, but it was terrible. It couldn't make it. He didn't want to do it."
P. Diddy who's featured screaming throughout the song, on the other hand, denies this.
"Naw, it was just some emcee lyrics," he said. "I know people wanna have their imagination, but it was just lyrics. You're hearing it from the horse's mouth. I would tell the truth."
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Source: fmflex1323, forum.hitemup.com
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| Tupac wins BET's Black History Now poll |
| Posted by on Saturday, March 1 2003 |
Tupac won the Black History Now poll on BET's website, BET.com (see Important, vote for Pac!). The poll question led, "Who do you think is the most likely to go down in history?" The results are below:
90.18% - Tupac
4.05% - Michael Jackson
1.82% - R. Kelly
1.22% - Mary J. Blige
0.94% - Jay-Z
0.66% - Janet Jackson
0.49% - Prince
0.26% - Lauryn Hill
0.19% - Public Enemy
0.19% - The Roots
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