The first single, "Where The Hood At?" of DMX's upcoming sixth album, Grand Champ, was recently released. In the first verse, X disses Ja Rule. He accuses him for being homosexual, something 50 Cent, who also got beef with Ja, also accused him for earlier this year.

Apparently, Ja once had sex with his male barber while high on ecstacy. Below is an excerpt of the lyrics:

Cats don't know
What it's gon' be
Fucking with a nigga like me
D to the M to the X
Last I've heard
Y'all niggas was having sex
With the same sex
I show no love
To homo thugs
Empty out, reload and throw mo' slugs
How you gon' explain fucking a man?
Even if we squash the beef
I ain't touching your hand
I don't fuck with chumps
For those that been to jail
That's the cat with the Kool-Aid on his lips and pumps
I don't fuck with niggas that think they're broads
Only know how to be one way
That's the dog
I know how to get down
Know how to bite
Bark very little
But I know how to fight
I know how to chase a cat up in a tree
Man, I gave you niggas the business for fucking with me
Is he crazy?

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In the song "Body Guard," Dr. Dre responds to Ja Rule's recent disses towards him. Tupac is once again dragged into the beef, this time by Dre himself. Below is an excerpt of the lyrics of the song:

And pussy, you're not Pac, I knew him
Pac was a real nigga, you're just a fucking insult to him
It's too bad we had to fall out before he passed
Because if he could see this shit now, he'd be whooping your ass

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After enduring several disses thrown his way by Murder Inc in this beef they have with 50 Cent and Shady/Aftermath, Dr. Dre has finally responded, throwing some hits of his own on a new Obie Trice song.

In the song, which is called "Body Guard", Dre raps "I don’t even listen to your shit to know who the fuck I’m dissing, the media just feeds into these feuds trying to add fuel to the fire, this little nigga Ja Rule talking about he’s gonna slap me, nigga please, you gotta jump and swing up to hit me in the knees."

In what seems to be today’s latest fashion in Hip-Hop, Dr. Dre also mentions Tupac and disses Ja Rule for biting the late rapper.

"And pussy you’re not Pac I knew him, Pac was a real nigga, you just a fucking insult to him, it’s too bad we had to fall out before he passed, because if he could see this shit now, he’d be whooping your ass" raps Dre, the self proclaimed "pioneer who engineered this shit".

Obie Trice lets off his own shots, telling Ja Rule he couldn’t handle beef on the street and calling him fake. Eminem does the hook, asking "What ya gonna do when shit hits the fan? Are you gonna stand and fight like a man? Will you be as hard as you say you are? Or you gonna run and go get your body guards?"

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We reported before that C-BO's new album The Mobfather (Return of the Bald Headed Nut) was dropping on July 22nd, 2003:

http://www.streethop.com/news/index.php#newsitemEpVyyAFZEkjolwfTRP

Here is the updated tracklisting. The parts in bold are updated.

01. Intro (Spade & Crash) - featuring Fed X
02. If U Don't Know About Me
03. I Like Gangster Shit - featuring Speedy AKA Gotti Gotti and Eastwood
04. Hustlin' - featuring 40 Glocc, Young Meek and Crunch
05. We Come From Tha Streets
06. C-Bo & The Realest - featuring Tha Realest
07. Goin Hard - featuring Killa Tay
08. What U Want Nigga?
09. Holla At Me - featuring E-40 and 151 - This track did not make the album.
10. WCM Radio A.M. (Skit)
11. Don't Want It - featuring Vitnomb, Lil' Bo and Thug Misses
12. Know Where To Find Me - featuring Crunch
13. So Fresh - featuring Yukmouth and 151
14. I'm A..... - featuring 151
15. Box U Out! - featuring 151, Kristen and Truck
16. WCM Radio P.M. (Skit)
17. I Got Mine - featuring Vitnomb, Speedy AKA Gotti Gotti, Phatts Bossi and Mad Max
18. Weekends - featuring Bosko
19. Been Through So Much - featuring Nicole
20. Roll Wit Me - featuring Jobi and Erica
21. Bitch Niggaa (Skit)
22. Bitch Niggaz - featuring Lil' Cyco

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Yukmouth's long-awaited third solo LP, Godzilla, is finally scheduled to be released on July 22nd, 2003. It's the first release from his own inprint, Smoke A Lot Records, but it's still released through Rap-A-Lot Records.

The first single and video is "Kidnap You." The LP features guest appearances from Aaron Hall, Bun-B, C-BO, Devin The Dude, Jadakiss, Kurupt, Roscoe, Tha Realest and The Régime and production by Mad Dog, Mike Dean and Mr. Lee. The tracklist is below:

01. Godzilla Part 2
02. Stuntastic
03. Do My Thing
04. I Want Your Body
05. Money And The Power
06. Kidnap You
07. Somebody Gonna Die 2nite
08. It's 'N' My Blood Part 3
09. Go Hard
10. Ya Boy
11. Indian Song
12. Nothin' 2 A Bo$$
13. Régime Mobstaz
14. Thug Lord
15. Pimp Dat Bitch
16. Do It B.I.
17. Model Chickz
18. Drink And Smoke

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D3/Riviera Entertainment is scheduled to release Onyx's fifth LP, Triggernometry, on July 22nd, 2003. It's said to be less commercial than their previous LP, Bacdafucup Part II, released last year by KOCH Entertainment. The tracklist is below:

01. The Streets Is Us
02. Skit
03. Gun Clap
04. The Hood Wit' Us (Triggernometry)
05. Skit
06. Wild In Here
07. Skit
08. Super Group (Turn It Up)
09. Stick Up Kids
10. Look Dog
11. Next Niggaz
12. Champions
13. Skit
14. It's Over
15. Hurt Something

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Source: Fo Sho Kleany

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While doing an appearance on a radio show in England, Eminem was asked how he felt about Detox being Dr. Dre's last album. Eminem replied stating that Detox will not be Dre's last album and that the rumors saying it will be are false.

Detox, Dre's third solo album since The Chronic was released in 1991, will be released on Aftermath Records in late 2003 or early 2004.

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Johnny J, who has produced more songs by Tupac than anyone, is set to produce all of the songs on Napoleon's upcoming solo LP tentatively titled Scriptures From A Thug's Point Of View. So far, they've recorded 16 songs for it.

"I can actually say that this is the best work I've ever done in my life," Napoleon said in a statement on OutlawRecordz.net's forum. "Doing the album, I almost felt like it wasn't me or maybe I should say I didn't know I had it in me. Not to floss, but I know I have an album that the industry is in need for and it's still thugged out. Actually, it's just the real that everyone will relate to."

"Everybody that heard what I've recorded so far [have] been comparing it to a Pac album," he continued. "Even though I will never compare myself with Pac, he was the greatest, but remember he taught me and when people hear my album, they're going to know why Pac called me his protégé."

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Tupac is featured on Spice 1's 13th LP, The Ridah, due out real soon. He's featured on the bonus song "One Day At A Time." The tracklist is below:

01. Spice 1 In A Million
02. Kiss My Ass
03. Gang Bang Music
04. When Thugs Cry
05. Behind Closed Doors
06. Blast From The Past
07. Boomin' Pistols
08. Interlude
09. Thug World
10. Thugthizzle
11. Cut Throat Game
12. I'm A Boss
13. Clown Shoes
14. Shake It
15. P In The Pimpin'
16. Behind Closed Doors (remix)
17. I'm Still Here
18. One Day At A Time (bonus)

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As reported earlier (see "BET Awards report"), last night the 3rd Annual BET Awards were held. The night was relatively calm with only one incident being reported.

Just after Snoop Dogg arrived, ten other men were detained for possible federal weapons violations outside the Kodak Theatre where the awards were held. Police refused to confirm if the men were working for Snoop or not, but said an investigation was underway.

Deputy Chief Mike Hillman told CBS News that LAPD officers ordered the men out of three vehicles, one of which was armored, and recovered various weapons from the vehicles.

"The vehicle itself, we believe, is either under contract or possibly owned by an ex-convicted felon. At this point, I'm not at liberty to discuss who that might be," he said.

"As the investigation continued on there were several other vehicles that were involved in traveling with this particular vehicle. It appeared they dropped off several people at this event."

While most speculation suggests that the men were working for Snoop Dogg, another possibility was that the vehicles belonged to Suge Knight, CEO of Death Row Records and ex-convicted felon. Suge and Snoop have had an ongoing dispute and it is possible the men and vehicles were there not with Snoop, but there to threaten him or do him harm.

Nothing has been confirmed as to the origin and purpose of the men and vehicles by any party involved, and any reports are merely speculation.

Snoop went on to win an award for Best Collaboration, for his hit song "Beautiful" with Pharrell Williams. A full report of the awards show can be read here.

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50 Cent scooped up both the Best New Artist and the Best Male Hip Hop Artist awards. Missy Elliot picked up her equivelant of the latter as she was awarded with Best Female Hip Hop Artist. LA Laker Kobe Bryant picked up the Best Male Athlete award, while tennisplayer Serena Williams picked up the Best Female Athlete. Snoop and Pharell were presented with Best Collaboration for their duo effort "Beautiful". B2K were awarded with both Best Group and the Viewer's Choice Award. India.Arie and Yolanda Adams were respectively awarded with Best Female R&B Artist and Best Gospel Artist. Rather than a music related award, Queen Latifah was presented with the Best Actress Award. Erykah Badu received the Video Of The Year award for the great video "Love of My Life". Best Male R&B was awarded to both Jaheim and R. Kelly.

Most notable of show was the Humanitarian Award presented to Magic Johnson and the tribute to Hip Hop legend Jam Master Jay. While accepting the award, Magic had some inspiring words for the viewers. "We're all from the hood. Don't ever forget that," Johnson told the packed theater. "We have to invest in our own, whether it's health, education, finances, we have to continue to do that."
DMC, Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Premier and Kid Capri held a DJing tribute in honor of the late, great, Jam Master Jay.

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Spice 1 was interviewed by DaveyD.com and spoke about his label situation, future album, and how he feels about Tupac biters. Spice 1 has some pretty interesting things to say about Ja Rule and other people he feels bite Pac, as well as his thoughts on the current state of Hip-Hop.

Click here for the full article on DaveyD.com.

DaveyD.com: What’s been popping with Spice 1?

Spice 1: Man, I’m just trying to get this album out there like it should be, you know? It’s called ‘The Ridah’ Like the Raiders? And the album cover is the Raiders, but it’s me...You know? The Raiders patch? It’s tight, it’s like a movie and shit. We got Kurupt, Kokane, (on vocals) Goldie Loc from the Eastsidaz, and Battle Cat making the tracks.. Right now we got about 3 more songs to do. And my marketing plan, right now in my head is to have a video out before the album drops.

What was the situation with Jive, which lead you to leave?

It was like, they were getting too far into Britney Spears and NSYNC and I really wasn’t feeling that.

I read in the Vibe History of Hiphop that you had an album called "Full Metal Jacket", did that ever happen?

No. Never was. They get a gang of shit twisted. Instead of doing like you and calling and talking to me, they just make it all up.

No doubt. Did you have any trouble getting Kurupt on the album considering all the problems with Tha Row right now?

As far as I know, me and Suge is kinda like – we ok, you know? Between me and him we’re ok. Oakland and L.A is like 6 hours apart, so when I come to L.A I’m really not in the same beef they are in because I’m not from out there so me and Suge we never really had no problems.

Let’s talk about the Bay area for a minute. Who’s about to blow out there?

The Independent artists out there don’t get no love on the radio out there. It’s some bullshit. On the radio out there it’s just down south music and east coast music. You very really hear - you might here the odd E-40 remix but if you hear 40 on there that’s it. They don’t play none of my shit, they don’t play Yukmouth, they don’t play none of it and they really don’t have a DJ that promotes local stuff on the radio station. Like on every radio station there’s always one DJ who plays local stuff from the streets and plays it on the radio. They don’t have none out in the Bay area. If you not playing what the dude who runs the radio station says then you’re fired.

What about Davey D?

Davey D holding it down, he has got a new radio station. That is the most down motherfucken DJ there has ever been. He has the most respect. The only reason I can think of that he’s not up there on the big radio stations is because he has the streets. Like, he’s always understood how the music comes from the streets and he’s respected by the streets. And they (the radio stations) aren’t really down with that. They want robots. No contact with the streets at all.

Are the artists in the Bay going to do something about that?

If I could, I would, I mean if I could be a DJ up there or something. They (the artists) ain’t got no hope out there you know? They (the stations) don’t have any shows to play all the local songs and have people vote for the tightest song. They don’t have nothing like that.

And that pisses me off, cause all you hear is down south music and east coast music. You never hear anything form the west. And then you go down south and then you hear west coast music. You go to the south and the mid west and you can hear West coast music, but you go to the East and you don’t hear anything except West coast music.

What about everybody right now eating off Pac?

Everybody eating off Pac. Ja Rule, Nelly all them cats. What pisses me off is the rap crowd and the audience should say something about it. I can’t, I mean I been there and I seen already. What pisses me off is they know damn well that Pac did not like Nas or motherfucken Jay-Z. And they playing the song on the radio. That shit is outrageous, and it makes me mad as fuck. It makes you wanna take one of their motherufcken beats and rap about them on it.

But the thing is, if I did that then the West Coast is hated on that much if I did that the shit I probably wouldn’t even get heard. If I die and someone do that shit to me (steal my beats and rap about me knowing I didn’t like them) I swear if there’s a way for me to come back I would just to serve they ass..

I already told my homeboys, I said; "If I die nigga, and any of these niggas that I didn’t like make a song try to be like me, whoop they motherfucking ass. Check these niggas. They know goddamn well Pac didn’t like them niggas man.

Motherfuckers like Pac – Pac liked to have beef with you. If you had beef with him, he’d take that shit till you bow the fuck down. [he was like] Them niggas didn’t bow down, so fuck them niggas. If I still feel like ‘Fuck them niggaz" I still feel like Pac feels "Fuck them niggas". Even though he dead and motherfuckers are saying ‘Let him rest in peace’. Fuck that shit, that ain’t got nothing to do with niggas biting his shit. They trying to get over on his name, and make money off his name. And niggas like me who knew him and who kicked it with him and was actually in the studio with him TOGETHER know what I’m saying? That pisses me off like ‘Ya’ll don’t even know my homeboy’. Ya’ll is some bitch ass niggaz for real. How can you make a song about a nigga when you ain’t even been in his face and kicked it with him?

That’s why you ain’t seen Spice 1 rapping about other motherfuckers. If you do, believe me i’m looking for that motherfucker with a pistol too. If I’m rapping about him, believe me I’m looking for him too. That’s why I don’t have time to fuck with these little cats out here. They can’t fuck with the ’85 gangsters, you know what i’m saying?

I don’t even consider what they doing today as rapping. They making the shit for the little kids. The kids are liking it and that’s what’s cracking, they’re doing that but I ain’t planning to get down with that.

The shit that I talk, I can walk through any motherfucker hood and niggaz will respect me. Because I look like i’ll whoop a motherfuckers ass. These young ass niggaz look like if they threw their hardest motherfucking punch they wouldn’t even hurt a fly. I mean, they don’t look like they’re going to get down like that. So, why are they spitting that shit then complaining when someone come at em on some gangsta shit? They wanna complain to the crowd like ‘oh we just rappers and entertainers’. Rap about what you do! Not about some gangster shit thinking motherfuckers ain’t gonna test you. That’s why I got like 6 gun cases in three different states and shit because I keep my motherfucking heat with me.

Alot of these motherfuckers, their past ain’t add up to what they are now. Or what they’re saying they are now. Like 50 Cent came right out to Ja Rule and said you ain’t a gangster. You never popped nothing nigga.

It’s hard to respect this music shit now, you know? You can’t look at this like it’s real. You have to look at it like it’s a cartoon. It’s real that we’re watching it, and it’s funny, but it’s not REAL. These niggas ain’t real, cause a real motherfucker you would know right away – Like 50 Cent, I’mma tell you a joke he said, only a gangster would know this joke. That motherfucker said on 106 & Park when he got on 106 & Park and they asked him about a gun case you know what the motherfucker said? "It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it". He said those exact words. That’s gangster comedy right there. Half the motherfuckers when he said that wasn’t laughing – Me, when I saw it I was sitting in front of the T.V laughing my motherfucking ass off.

You got real motherfuckers like that, then you got other cats playing around.

When I made ‘Peace To My Nine', I really had the nine with a loaded clip, at every show, performing on stage and running through the crowd. The point was that we didn’t give a fuck. That was the point. I would go in the bank with my motherfucken pistol.

Music has just turned into a movie.

Hell yeah, it’s a joke right now. The poetry is gone. They won’t let us have any more Tupacs. There’s no more cause they won’t let us have them. There’s Tupac’s all round this motherfucker, but they won’t let us hear them cause they’re scared of what that motherfucker is trying to say.

I remember when Pac was like "I just sold 6 million records. The President only got 2 million votes. Shit, I could run for President" and that scared the shit out of them (the establishment).

People shy away from that.

Hell yeah, cause they’re scared. I want my daughter to know that the world isn’t all peaches and cream, and that she’s going to go through some shit as a woman, as a black woman...She’s going to go through a lot of presidents and a lot of things.

But that’s been the history of America, right? Take all the bad things and sweep them under the rug.

That’s why I named my album "AmeriKKKa’s Nightmare". They do not want to see this. I got money, I got guns, and I’m pissed. You know? They don’t wanna see that, you know coming from Oakland the shit goes so deep with the Black Panthers and everything they don’t want nobody to be like the Panthers or none of that where we can get out and speak like that.

My pops was a Panther, you know? I’m the son of a Panther. So my poetry goes deep. It goes deep and it’s real, you know? Because my pops used to read poetry to me when I was little like 9 year sold and shit and some of the same shit i’m spitting now on my records is poetry he read to me when I was like 9 years old and all of the shit turns out to be true. I can spit the same shit in 2003.

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Former Terror Squad member, and the legendary Big Pun's former rap partner and friend, Cuban Link has remade Tupac's infamous "Hit Em Up".

The song features a reworked beat with the same sample and a reworked hook, in which Cuban raps "Call the cops when you see Cuban, grab your glock when you see Cuban, ya sliced me but ya punks didn't finish, now you  'bout to feel the wrath of a menace, I Hit Em Up!"

The song is aimed at Fat Joe, who Cuban feels set him up resulting in Cuban's face being sliced up. The beef started after Fat Joe refused to release Cuban Link's solo album which was then heavily bootlegged and became a street classic.

The second part of the song uses the beat from "Realest Killaz", a 2Pac and 50 Cent mix that was made to diss Ja Rule. Cuban takes shots at DJ Kay Slay, who dissed Cuban on one of his mixtapes, and accuses him of riding Fat Joes dick and wanting to be "the Black Fat Joe".

The track will be released on upcoming Sickamore mixtape so look for that!

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As we reported earlier (see "IV Life Records to release mixtape to fans for free"), IV Life Records is offering fans their new mixtape, IV Life Records Mixtape Vol. 1.4 for free download.

The mixtape features label artists Young Buc, Too Cool, Crisstyle, Red, J Dog and Tray Dee. Guest appearances include Snoop Dogg. Production is handled by J Dog and DJ Slip. Click the following track names to download the tracks.

01. Intro
02. Best of Both Worlds (Remix)
03. React R(emix)
04. Give it up
05. Back Down remix
06. We Cant Lose (Redman Remix)
07. Clap Yo Hands
08. Slip Speaks (Interlude)
09. Cali Swangin'
10. Multiply (Remix)
11. Fatty Girl (Remix)
12. Up in Da Club Freestyle
13. Squeeze Play
14. Tales From Tha Block
15. Change Tha Game (Remix)
16. Outro

Make sure to head over to 4LifeRecords.com to check out information on the label, and it's next release, Vol. 2!

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In a recent interview with Davey D, Spice 1 spoke out on Ja Rule, Jay-Z, Nas and Nelly's biting of Tupac. Below is an excerpt:

Davey D: What about everybody right now eating off Pac?

Spice 1: Everybody eating off Pac - Ja Rule, Nelly, all them cats. What pisses me off is the rap crowd and the audience should say something about it. I can't, I mean I've been there and I've seen already. What pisses me off is they know damn well that Pac did not like Nas or motherfucking Jay-Z. And they're playing the song on the radio. That shit is outrageous and it makes me mad as fuck. It makes you wanna take one of their motherfucking beats and rap about them on it.

But the thing is, if I did that, then the West Coast is hated on that much. If I did that shit, I probably wouldn't even get heard. If I die and someone do that shit to me [steal my beats and rap about me knowing I didn't like them], I swear if there’s a way for me to come back, I would just to serve their ass.

I already told my homeboys. I said, "If I die, nigga, and any of these niggas that I didn't like make a song try to be like me, whoop their motherfucking ass. Check these niggas. They know God damn well Pac didn't like them niggas, man.

Motherfuckers like Pac, Pac liked to have beef with you. If you had beef with him, he'd take that shit till you bow the fuck down. [He was like], "Them niggas didn't bow down, so fuck them niggas." If I still feel like, "Fuck them niggas," I still feel like Pac feels. Fuck them niggas. Even though he's dead and motherfuckers are saying, "Let him rest in peace." Fuck that shit, that ain't got nothing to do with niggas biting his shit. They're trying to get over on his name and make money off his name. And niggas like me who knew him and who kicked it with him and was actually in the studio with him together, know what I'm saying? That pisses me off like, y'all don't even know my homeboy. Y'all are some bitch ass niggas for real. How can you make a song about a nigga when you ain't even been in his face and kicked it with him?

That's why you ain’t seen Spice 1 rapping about other motherfuckers. If you do, believe me I’m looking for that motherfucker with a pistol too. If I'm rapping about him, believe me I'm looking for him too. That's why I don’t have time to fuck with these little cats out here. They can't fuck with the '85 gangstas, you know what I'm saying?

I don't even consider what they're doing today as rapping. They're making the shit for the little kids. The kids are liking it and that's what's cracking. They're doing that, but I ain't planning to get down with that.

The shit that I talk, I can walk through any motherfucking 'hood and niggas will respect me. Because I look like I'll whoop a motherfucker's ass. These young ass niggas look like if they threw their hardest motherfucking punch they wouldn't even hurt a fly. I mean, they don't look like they're going to get down like that. So, why are they spitting that shit then complaining when someone come at them on some gangsta shit? They wanna complain to the crowd like, "Oh, we're just rappers and entertainers." Rap about what you do, not about some gangsta shit thinking motherfuckers ain't gonna test you. That's why I got like six gun cases in three different states and shit, because I keep my motherfucking heat with me.

A lot of these motherfuckers, their past ain't add up to what they are now. Or what they're saying they are now. Like 50 Cent came right out to Ja Rule and said, "You ain't a gangsta. You never popped nothing, nigga."

It's hard to respect this music shit now, you know? You can't look at this like it's real. You have to look at it like it's a cartoon. It's real that we're watching it and it's funny, but it's not real. These niggas ain't real, 'cause a real motherfucker you would know right away. Like 50 Cent, I'ma tell you a joke he said, only a gangsta would know this joke. That motherfucker said on 106 And Park, when he got on 106 And Park and they asked him about a gun case, you know what the motherfucker said? "It wasn't me, I didn't do it." He said those exact words. That's gangsta comedy right there. Half the motherfuckers, when he said that, weren't laughing. Me, when I saw it, I was sitting in front of the TV laughing my motherfucking ass off.

You got real motherfuckers like that, then you got other cats playing around.

When I made "Peace To My Nine," I really had the nine with a loaded clip at every show, performing on stage and running through the crowd. The point was that we didn't give a fuck. That was the point. I would go in the bank with my motherfucken pistol.

Music has just turned into a movie.

Hell yeah, it's a joke right now. The poetry is gone. They won't let us have any more Tupacs. There's no more 'cause they won't let us have them. There's Tupacs all 'round this motherfucker, but they won't let us hear them 'cause they're scared of what that motherfucker is trying to say.

I remember when Pac was like, "I just sold six million records. The President only got 2 million votes. Shit, I could run for President," and that scared the shit out of [the establishment].

People shy away from that.

Hell yeah, cause they're scared. I want my daughter to know that the world isn't all peaches and cream and that she's going to go through some shit as a woman, as a black woman. She's going to go through a lot of presidents and a lot of things.

But that's been the history of America, right? Take all the bad things and sweep them under the rug.

That's why I named my album AmeriKKKa's Nightmare. They do not want to see this. I've got money, I've got guns and I'm pissed, you know? They don't wanna see that, you know coming from Oakland, the shit goes so deep with the Black Panthers and everything they don't want nobody to be like the Panthers or none of that where we can get out and speak like that.

My pops was a Panther, you know? I'm the son of a Panther, so my poetry goes deep. It goes deep and it's real, you know? Because my pops used to read poetry to me when I was little, like nine-year-sold and shit and some of the same shit I'm spitting now on my records is poetry he read to me when I was like nine-year-old and all of the shit turns out to be true. I can spit the same shit in 2003.

Click here to read the full interview.

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According to KRS-One Koch Records released his album without his consent and with material he never planned to release. He has done everything he can to make sure nobody buys the abum. Below is an article by MTV.com:

"This is insane, this is insane, this is so egregious, this is so devious," KRS-One fumed on Monday, angry at Koch Records' plan to release an album by him called Kristyles. The Bronx battle king, alleging that the record Koch was putting out not only did a disservice to him as an artist and a businessman, but that it was an affront to hip-hop culture as a whole, won a court injunction on Monday to stop its release.

"They don't have the full album," KRS explained. "They have stuff that I wasn't even putting on the album. I have no idea what's on the album [Koch put together]. I don't know what the artwork looks like, I don't know what the album credits look like, I don't know nothing. What they did was go behind my back and release the album. I got word just in the nick of time last week. I got my legal team together and we slapped them with a court order to cease the distribution and the pressing and manufacturing of this album."

Despite KRS' efforts, Kristyles had already been shipped out and was being sold by some stores on Tuesday.

KRS-One said he's still working on his album, which he plans on calling The Kristyle, and trying to secure appearances from Dirt McGirt and Wesley Snipes. But ODB and Snipes aren't the only things missing from the version Koch has assembled; the disc also lacks KRS' tribute to Jam Master Jay.

"Do they care about the death of Jam Master Jay?" he continued. "Oh, you mean to tell me that the fake album you're putting out right now, you omitted KRS-One's tribute to Jam Master Jay? Oh no, no, no. That's ridiculous. That's wack. This is a problem. This ain't about no money, this ain't about me not selling a record, this is about principle. We cannot allow these record companies to dictate to us how we are going to present hip-hop to the world."

KRS-One also said he's upset about Koch's naming the disc Kristyles rather than The Kristyle, which he explained is an acronym for "To have everything, keep radiating in sprit through your love everyday."

He said the last conversation he had with Koch was sometime in early May, when he and the label discussed pushing the album back from its June 24 release date because issues had to be resolved concerning the LP's press campaign, the video shoot for a first single and a photo shoot for the album's packaging.

The legendary MC, who said The Kristyle was supposed to spell the end of his contractual obligations to Koch, also divulged that his talks with the label ceased after the company's execs insisted on communicating only through both parties' lawyers.

On Tuesday Koch released a statement about the injunction reading: "Koch and [its hip-hop/R&B imprint] In the Paint Records do not comment on the specifics of pending litigations. They believe that they have acted appropriately and expect to be vindicated in court."

KRS-One said the album he's still working on could be released as soon as the next few weeks. He plans to sell it for $10 through the phone number (866) HIP-HOP-9 and on his summer tour of the West Coast and Midwest. He also plans to make the LP available for download on KaZaA.

"I don't need my fans to buy my music," he explained. "My music is free, basically. I appreciate when people buy my music, but I'm not going to sit here while some company rips my fans off."

KRS-One and Koch are due back in court on Friday for a hearing to determine whether the injunction will be upheld.

—Shaheem Reid

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The script is being developed with Soprano's writer Terence Winter and is planned to be a similar type of movie to Eminem's smash hit 8 Mile, blending the drama of 50 Cent's life with his music.

"I've started developing a film with Terry. It’s similar to 8 Mile but based on my life" 50 Cent said while on UK’s Radio 1 this week.

Drama is certainly something that has followed 50 Cent over the years, along with violence. His mother was killed when he was eight, he was convicted of selling crack cocaine and served time in a Shock Incarceration Prison, not to mention the now infamous attack when he was shot nine times. He then flooded the market with his own bootlegs and mixtapes and made a name for himself eventually leading to a deal with Shady Records. Add the numerous other run-ins with the law and beefs surrounding his career, and we can expect one interesting action packed movie.

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While in Europe on his tour with 50 Cent and the rest of Shady Records, Eminem premiered a new freestyle over the "Wanksta" beat on Westwood's radio show in the UK.

Eminem was not the only one on the show, he was joined by 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Proof from D12 and Green Lantern. The group made fun of Murder Inc and Ja Rule, calling them sell-outs and saying they were done dissing the label as long as Murder Inc shut up. 50 Cent said that the tables had now turned, saying that once Irv Gotti had tried to blackball him in the industry, but now no one wants to work with Murder Inc. 50 also informed fans that the G Unit group album will be released  November 4th, while Obie Trice said his album, Cheers, will be released September 12th.

The "Wanksta" remake was originally ripped in very poor radio quality and posted on our message board, I have re-mastered it for your listening pleasure.

Props to FoeFoe for the original version.

Click here to download Eminem's Wanksta freestyle.

StreetHop.com, don't accept any imitations!

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Source: Stephen, 2PacZone.com

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Through our partner site, StreetHop.com, we are developing an online Audio tournament for aspiring rappers. Winners and all participants in the tournament will receive huge exposure on the site as well as prizes as the tournament develops.

The tournament is open to all online MC's who can record songs to computer and upload them to the Internet. Click here for all the details!

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Eminem has received seven nominations for this years Teen Choice Awards, two of which are best rapper and best movie actor for his performance in "8 Mile".

Perhaps explaining how Eminem, a good but not great actor, could be nominated for best movie actor above a wide range of other great professional rappers, the nominations were voted on by Teens aged 13-19.

If you are between the age of 13-19 you can register your vote on TeenPeople.com.

Ceremonies take place August 6th on Fox.

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Nas and R&B group Jagged Edge have agreed to help promote antigun public service announcements for the state of Connecticut for the Bush Administration's "Project Safe Neighborhoods".

According to Kevin O'Conner, the state's US attorney, there was a 30 percent increase in federal firearm indictments in Connecticut during the first year of the projects. It is hoped that Nas' and Jagged Edge's involvement will further bring gun awareness to the area.

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Following in Snoop Dogg's footsteps, who released the Snoop DeVille, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has signed a deal with Lincoln to design a Limited Edition Sean John Navigator. The SUV will retail at US$85,000 with only 100 of the rides being made.

The SUV will feature leather seats, heated/vibrating front seats, a suede covered center console with black wood interior. The expensive truck will also be equipped with a Pioneer Premier Audio system, satellite radio, six TV screens, three DVD players, and a PlayStation 2.

The vehicle will hit the market July 1st. No details as to whether or not the Puff Daddy SUV will be available in shiny-suit silver have been released.

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IV Life Records will this week release their mixtape, IV Life Records Official Mixtape Vol 1.4, for free download on their website, 4LifeRecords.com.

The mixtape features label artists Young Buc, Too Cool, Crisstyle, Red, J Dog and Tray Dee. Guest appearances will include Snoop Dogg. Production is handled by J Dog and DJ Slip.

Click here to go to their official site for download information.

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The Black Eyed Peas have released a video for their new track "Where Is The Love."  Click on the appropriate link below to watch the vid.

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Source: OutlawRecordz.net

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Rap-A-Lot Records is scheduled to release Lil' Keke and Slim Thug's duo, The Big Unit's, self-titled debut LP on July 8th, 2003. The tracklist is below:

01. Intro
02. 'Bout That
03. Ain't Nuthin' Like
04. Oh Buddy
05. I Thought I Told Y'all
06. Dirty
07. Southern Nigga
08. This Is 4 My Gangstas
09. Interlude
10. Southside
11. Point 'Em Out
12. We Don't Play
13. Weak Talk
14. Touch The Floor
15. Outro

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Regretably Napoleon has had to cancel the tour in Europe (specifically Germany, Switzerland etc.) this summer as he's currently working with Johnny J to put the finishing touches on his solo album, which he urges everyone to be on the lookout for. Those interested in bringing Napoleon overseas can contact HitEmUp.com to make arrangements.

Napoleon wants to thank all the fans for the feedback on the “ Us to you” track and for all the support. Those interested in bringing Napoleon overseas can contact HitEmUp.com to make arrangements.  Napoleon has seen a lot of the comments from the fans about the latest tribute track, and appreciates the fan support.  He wanted us to encourage fans to keep calling 1-888
696-1003 and 1-818-845-1059 to request the song, as well as requesting it at your local stations.

Stay tuned as we keep you updated.

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The audio can be found on the index, but below are the lyrics to "Never Forget" by Napoleon featuring Johnny J and Val Young:

Intro - Napoleon

Yeah
We gon' dedicate this one
To the memory
Of Makaveli The Don
Tupac
You know
We've got this cash
We're making these songs
Now I wanna give you a song
It's from the lil' homie
Straight from the strong


Verse one - Napoleon

I don't know where to start
Dear God, can you open my heart?
Let me share with this world my art
This not a R.I.P. song
It's a tribute to the spirit of Pac
I still remember when you visited my block
I was a juvenile
In '94, I was stuck in the war
Didn't know the meaning of life
Or what I was breathing for
You gave me a hand
You gave me your plan
Thug Life world wide with expand
That was your dreams, homie
Now it's presented right in front of your eyes
They can't tell me your soul ain't alive
'Cause I can feel it, homie
Dear lord, please forgive these sins
We all lost souls stuck in the wind
So let us in
'Cause we're crying at the gates of heaven
I've been trying since the age of seven
Only God knows we're gon' make it, I bet ya, homie
If it wasn't for Kadaf, I wouldn't have met ya, homie
Try to open your heart and feel me a minute
If it wasn't for you, I would've been dead or in prison
So I dedicate this song to you
My whole success truly belongs to you
And that's true


Chorus - Val Young (Johnny J)

I never forget what you said
Never forget what you did
I never will (I never will), I never will

I never forget what you said
Never forget what you did
I never will (I never will), I never will


Verse two - Napoleon

Me and Johnny in the studio
Reminiscing over you
Tryina put these hits down
Thinking, what would you do?
In 2002 and 2003
The world's going crazy, industry is lazy
It ain't coming with it, like you came with it
You passed me the torch, so now I ran with it
I'm still an outlaw, but I'm doing it dolo
We all go our seperate ways, homie, you know
But I die for this Thug Life
It ain't no thing
I ride for this Thug Life
Know what I mean?
And I help myself
I ain't wild no more
But I don't need a dog
Without my fo' fo'
Homie, guess what I ran into?
Val Young
"To Live And Die In L.A."
She's still singing like she sung it
When you was around
Homie, sometimes I wish that you was around
Still putting it down
C'mon


Chorus - Val Young (Johnny J)

I never forget what you said
Never forget what you did
I never will (I never will), I never will

I never forget what you said
Never forget what you did
I never will (I never will), I never will


Verse three - Napoleon

I still remember what you told me
Keep my head up, are you still down?
Don't never give up, do I get around?
No, I had to switch up
I did a lot of changes, dog
I had to grow up
It's still all eyes on me
Or can you remember shorty still wanna be a thug
Reminds me of me
I ain't mad at cha
That you had to go
Oh yeah, that rose from the concrete
It did grow
And Brenda, she had another baby
She wonders why they call her a trick
Pac, it's crazy, once in a while we had gangsta parties
I still toss it up, but I don't drink Bacardi
The realest ish you ever wrote was everybody's favorite song
I mean, it played at every party
When Makaveli came to pop the party
Was the hardest music that you could find on the market
Yeah, your legacy gon' live through me
Every breath that I take, you gon' breathe through me
June 16th, '71 was the day we've got a present from heaven
Pac's spirit stays present
And that's real


Chorus - Val Young (Johnny J)

I never forget