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  • WC who was supposed to retire from the game has decided to release another album. For now, it’s entitled 'The Ghetto Hiesman.' It will be released on Payday/FFRR and the current guest rooster is Ice Cube, Mack 10 and CJ Mac. Also WC and CJ Mac have plans of making a record company togheter. Big ups to Martin McKie for this info and the next set of news points.

  • Death Row Records will release another compilation album called ‘The Underworld,’ which will include disses to No Limit and Aftermath, as well as two unreleased Tupac disses towards Bad Boy.

  • Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and MC Ren has reunited as NWA and recorded the track 'Deez Niggas.' This proves that it is the World Class Wreckin Cru, who’s being dissed by Dre on 'What’s The Difference,' but there was beef between Dre and NWA but that is over now. Cube reported that if this track didn’t make the ‘Chronic 2001: No Seeds' album, it will be on the ‘Next Friday’ soundtrack or on his ‘Peace Disc.’

  • According to the Dr.Dre/Aftermath fan page, there’s rumors of that Dre might be featured in ‘Next Friday’ as a drug dealer.

  • According to Def Jam dot com, there will be a limited edition version of EPMD’s ‘Out Of Business.’ Those who get to buy this get the new tracks and the greatest hits disc. Those who doesn’t get this have to buy both ‘Out Of Business’ and ‘Greatest Hits.’

  • DJ Clark Kent who have produced tracks for Ice Cube, All City and many others, will release a compilation album called ‘Clark World presents Brooklyn’s Finest.’ According to Hip Hop News it will feature everybody! Who this is, is yet unknown but expect it to feature Ice Cube, Gillie Da Kid and plenty others.

  • Just when everybody started to like Snoop Dogg again, he gets ready for another wack release. Snoop, Fiend, Mac and C-Murder will team up as the Tank Dawgs and release a album called ‘Beware Of tha Doggs.’

  • Thanks to Ivory Chest’s Rap News n’ Reviews Page for the following info: Jay-Z took the 50 Cent track, 'Skeems Of Robbing An Industry,' seriously and dissed 50 Cent in a freestyle at the Summer Jam.

  • Noreaga’s album, ‘Melvin Flynt: The Hustler,’ has been delayed to August 24. The first single, ‘Oh No’ is rumored to be directed by Hype Williams, the man behind ‘Belly.’

  • Producer Easy Mo Bee, is releasing a compilation album. It will be called ‘Now Or Never: Odyssey 2000,’ and will feature these tracks; 'Soul' by Gang Starr 'Good Life' by Mack 10 and AZ

  • DJ Premier will have a compilation/mixtape album out this winter. Guests will include Guru, Jay-Z, Group Home and many others.

  • Soopafly from the Dogg Pound Gangstas, as well as the LBC Crew, will release his debut ‘Like It Or Not’ sometime in 1999. Confirmed track include: 'Like It Or Not,' 'Like It Like That' and 'Back To LA' featuring Daz Dillinger and Xzibit.

  • Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopez of TLC will release a album this fall, featuring guests like Outkast, Redman, Blaque and Da Brat. Producers include Trackmasters, Organized Noize and Erick Sermon. Peace to Ivory Chest ans Pesterlony.

  • Norwegian producer/rapper Tommy Tee will release a follow up to last year’s ‘Beats, Bonds & Beliefs.’ There’s no title for it yet, but it will feature Swedish rappers Ken, Petter, Ayo 'Et Oga Rodt, and fellow Norwegian Tee Productions artists N'Light'N, Warlocks, Diaz and Opaque. Tee reported on his radio show, ‘The National Rap Show,’ that he might do collabos with Dr. Dre, Xzibit and Redman on this album. Thanks to Ribb-Jawz the Spittin Cobra for the info.

  • Memphis Bleek, releases his solo debut, 'Coming of Age,' very soon on Def Jam Recordings/Roc-a-Fella Records, according to a Def Jam publicist. The album contains tracks produced by Irv Gotti and Swizz Beats and cameos by Jay-Z and fellow young rapper Ja Rule, whose Venni Vetti Vecci debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart earlier this month. Tracks include the first single, 'Murda 4 Life,' 'Memphis Bleek Is,' 'Stay Alive,' 'Everybody' and 'N.O.W.'

  • MCA Records will have a Summer Heat tour on July 19 in Miami and will release a compilation album on July 27 to raise scholarship funds for the United Negro College Fund, according to MTV. Rahzel of the Roots and Common have agreed to perform during the two-week tour along with R&B duo K-Ci&JoJo and newcomers Melky Sedeck. The album will have songs from many R&B and hip hop artists including Chante Moore, Jesse Powell, The Roots and Mary J. Blige. The tour is scheduled to visit Detroit, New York City, Miami, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

  • Scarface, who just recently joined the Def Jam family, will head Def Jam South, according to a Def Jam source. The new label is planning to release Five Families, an upcoming album featuring rappers Nas and Kool G Rap. Tone Capone has been chosen to produce the project and Ice T, various Wu-Tang members and Ice Cube may contribute to the album. In related news, Kool G Rap will be teaming up with Noreaga, Cardan and Mussolini to create a group called Half Mil this year.

  • Deric 'D-Dot' Angellettie, a.k.a. the Madd Rapper, has set an August 31sy release date for his debut album, 'Tell 'Em Why U Madd,' the first record to be issued via Angellettie's own label, Crazy Cat Catalogue. Guests that on 'Tell 'Em Why You Madd,' include Busta Rhymes, Puffy, Raekwon, Eminem, Mase, and up-and-comers Erika Kaine and May West. Best known as a card-carrying member of Puffy's team of producers, 'The Hitmen,' Angellettie also handled the majority of the production duties for the LP. One of the featured tracks on the upcoming album is a schizophrenic track entitled "D-Dot Vs. The Madd Rapper," in which Angellettie flips between his two personas.

  • Philly's Ramsquad just completed their new album that should be out in August on Universal. The first single will either be When Thugs Meet or the Jay-Z sampled Fast Money Thats Slowed Up (a nice cut). There'll be 16 tracks on the album. Big ups to A- for the info.

  • There were rumours saying that Kool Keith was commited to a mental hospital. Well, according to Kool Keith it was a rumour that was made up after a no-show for a European concert at the Glastonbury Festival. Apparently it was started by one of Keith's ex-associates when he told the concert promoter that the reason Keith wasn't there was because he was institutionalized. The truth is that Kool Keith's appearance was never confirmed through his management.

  • Heavy D said Puffy was lookin for an old unreleased Heav and Biggie track to put on Born Again. Big ups to A- for the info.

  • Coolio and his entourage were involved in a car accident during their tour, but the story doesn't end there. The two musicians hurt in the accident were keyboard player Daniel Crawford and drummer Ishmael Ferguson, who have mad medical bills to pay. The Wylde Bunch, a group that was on the tour, have spoken up and said that everything that Coolio said in his press release wasn't true and that compensation for the accident and tour have not been met. Lamont Patterson, co-manager of the Wylde Bunch said that he is very disappointed in Coolio and his camp and alleges that the injured musicians were in a van driven by a 19-year-old and that it was traveling at speeds well over 65 miles per hour. "However, the most confusing part of the matter is when I read in press reports that Coolio had a 'near-death experience' from the accident," he added. "How could that have happened when he was five miles ahead in another van, and his van was not involved or on the scene at the time the accident occurred?" Patton also claims that they have not been paid for the duration of the tour and have not had the medical expenses from the accident taken care of. He also said that the real reason the concert was cancelled was because of no ticket sales, not because of the accident. If the action is not taking appropiately, Patton claims he will file a lawsuit against Coolio. On the other side of the coin, Coolio's camp claims that the money has been available since June 20th, and medical and health insurance has been available for the band members if it were needed.

  • According to Hip Hop Haven the rumours about KRS One were false (either that or he changed his mind). Sources were saying that he didn't like the way his album was coming along and decided to scratch the whole thing and hit us in 2000. Well, apparently, he is indeed almost complete with the album and could release 'Maximum Strength' as early as August.

    Some of the following is thanks to the site Hip Hop News, I suggest you peep that site after this, it's dope...

  • Chuck D is putting together a compilation of political hip-hop called 'Chuck D Presents: Louder Than a Bomb,' no word on what label it will be on. But it will include the cuts: 'The Message' by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, 'The Message Remix' by Chuck D & Ticc-Tacc, 'The Day the N**gaz Took Over' by Dr. Dre, 'Proud to Be Black' by Run DMC, 'Black Is Black' by Jungle Brothers, 'A Bird in the Hand' by Ice Cube and some others. Look for it on August 31st.

  • Be on the lookout for another soundtrack. This time it is the 'Blue Strea'k Soundtrack, it’s for this new Martin Lawrence movie. It will feature a new Jay-Z cut called 'Girl’s Best Friend.' The soundtrack will also feature cuts from Juvenile & the Hot Boys, Krayzie Bone, and a bunch of R&B people. Look for it August 10th, the movie is out on August 20th

  • Snoop Dogg, Warren G, DJ Quick and Coolio will be performing a mini-concert at the half-time of the July 18 WNBA game between the L.A. Sparks and Houston Comets to benefit the Breaking Out Foundation. The organization works to help at-risk inner-city kids establish career goals in entertainment and sports by giving them guidance, training, and education.

  • A little bit of info on the Cha Cha album Dear Diary, due out in August. It will feature guest vocals from: Nas, Jay-Z, Kelly Price, DMX, Jagged Edge, Juvenile, Ja Rule, Beanie Siegal, Cam'Ron, Memphis Bleek, Trick Daddy and Latosha Scott (of Xscape) and Absolute. There will be production from: Teddy Bishop, Bryan Cox, Dent & J-Dub, Jazzy Pha, Shekspere, Clark Kent, Carlos & DaDa, Irv Gotti, D-Dot and Duro. There are a couple of cuts from her LP in the New Ish section.

  • Following in his partner Yumouth's footsteps, Numbskull of the Luniz is set to release his solo album soon, entitled 'Numb To The World.' Guests include Ras Kass, Xzibit, Ice-T and the Lox.

  • More info has surfaced on 'Born Again,' the upcoming Biggie record. Old vocals from the man are mixed in with cameo verses and brand new production, making the album sound like it was just made. Check for production from Primo, Clark Kent and Swizz Beats, plus guest rhymes from Nas, Lil Cease, Lil Kim, Sadat X and Busta rhymes, amongst others.

  • According to Sticky Fingaz, Onyx have split up. Sticky will be releasing his solo album some time on Dr Dre's Aftermath label.

  • Tash’s album will now be titled 'Rap Life' instead of 'Catastrophe'. It should hit sometime in August (rumored Aug. 10th). The first single is 'Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy'(which you can check in the New Ish section). Look for appearences from Outkast, Kurupt, Xzibit, The Alkoholiks, Raekwon, B-Real, Phil the Agony, E-Swift, Battlecat, Rockwilder, Knowbody, Fredwreck and more.
  • Goodie Mob will be making a guest appearance on the 'Mystery Men' Soundtrack. The cut is called 'Street Corner,' and looks to be the only rap song on the album (if Pras doesn’t contribute). Goodie Mob and Pras both make cameo appearences in the movie.

  • Lil' Cease will be on two tracks on the Lil Kim album. He will also be appearing on 2 tracks on the Notorious B.I.G. album 'Born Again.' He has not worked with Puff yet for Puffy’s album, but will probably end up on the finished product. He said that Junior Mafia will release another album in the summer of 2000, and after that, the other members will release solo albums. Also he will be putting in work on the upcoming album from Mr. Bristal. He will also be guesting on some TV sitcoms.

  • Tha Real is back on the net after being down for 2 weeks, we've changed servers and things are looking up....

  • It looks official, there will be no Smokin Grooves Tour this summer. According to some of the organizers, reasons for not having the tour this year stem from not being able to book the artists wanted to financial and lack of ticket sales.

  • Jewish group, the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) claim that Public Enemy's song 'Swindler's Lust' contains anti-semitic overtones in a letter sent to AtomicPop. Abraham Foxman, national director for the ADL, says that in the song, Chuck D refers to banking and millions of people dying as code words to make it seem like the Jews controlled financial and several other industries.

  • Sources close to the label have said that Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio "L.A." Reid are looking to sell the other 50% of their label, Laface Records. Half of the label is already owned by BMG, but they are looking to own the whole thing, for the small price of $125 million. Word on the street is that if BMG does purchase the remaining half, Reid would be offered a senior creative role.

  • These are the Platinum (1 million units sold) certifications that were presented in May from the RIAA:
    'Thug Mentality' Krayzie Bone
    'I Am' Nas

  • Hobojunction told me that they will be releasing another LP entitled 'The Cleaners,' it should drop this Summer.

  • Public Enemy's album, 'There's A Poison Goin' On,' will be the first time an album has been distributed on a Zip Disk. The Zip disks will use the Iomega Record/Play technology, which designates the songs to the unique serial number on each disk. Used in the conjunction with the Liquid Audio player for Iomega, songs on the album are kept from being uploaded to the Internet or being copied and distributed. Fans can purchase the album on Zip disk at a combination of traditional and non-traditional retail outlets at a suggested retail price of $16.98. The disc will be played on any Zip drive and consist of all fourteen-album tracks and the music video for the single, 'Do You Wanna Go Our Way???'

  • The Beastie Boys have upped the ante again by releasing music in a secure digital format: Microsoft's Windows Media Audio format: WMA. They've partnered with Launch.com to give fans a free audio single in the WMA format, remix versions of their current single from 'Hello Nasty,' 'The Negotiation Limerick File.' Not only is the track free to download, but for each new member to Launch.com, Launch is donating a dollar to two charities that support the Kosovo relief effort, CARE and MADRE, up to $1 Million, and Microsoft has pledged to match the donations dollar for dollar, benefitting UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders.

  • In honor of Black Music Month MSBET(msbet.com) will be holding live chats with some hip-hop artists. Currently, scheduled artists include: Mobb Deep Loud June 8 8PM EST
    Heavy D Universal June 10 9PM EST
    Slick Rick Def Jam June 15 9PM EST
    EPMD Def Jam June 16 9PM EST

  • According to The New York Times, this year's Family Values Tour may feature a little more hip-hop flavor. Redman, DMX and Method Man maybe on the final lineup for this year's tour.

  • The Goodie Mob are still in the process of recording their next album entitled World Party with a possible release in September. Guests on the album include TLC, Lenny Kravitz, Dallas Austin, Organized Noize, Outkast, and others. Meanwhile the Dungeon Family hitmakers along with Outkast are hitting the road again this month. They started in Dallas, and here's where they're headed next:
    6/8 - Phoenix, AZ @ Union Hall
    6/9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theater
    6/10 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
    6/11 - Sacramento, CA @ Radisson
    6/12 - Portland, OR @ Salem Armory
    6/13 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater
    6/15 - Denver, CO @ Fox Theater
    6/24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Crane
    6/25 - Washington, DC @ The Nation

  • A Manhattan judge has dismissed all charges against Bad Boy producer Deric "D-Dot" Angellettie in the alleged beating of former 'Blaze' magazine editor Jesse Washington. Washington claimed that Angellettie and two associates, angry over a photo that ran of Angellettie, stormed into his office last November and attacked him. A spokesman for the District Attorney confirmed reports that Washington, who suffered an eye injury in the incident, did not cooperate with their prosecution of Angellettie. Washington was fired from 'Blaze' for unrelated reasons in March

  • Mia X has announced her retirement from the Hip-Hop game. She plans to go to school and get an education on entertainment law. "I don't want to practice," Mia told LAUNCH Magazine, "I want to do seminars for up-and-coming artists...Every CEO they run across is not going to be as fair as Master P. I want to teach them how to make investments and how to take care of their money." 'Superior' will be Mia's last album and is set to be released in 2000. The reason for the long wait is that she wants her last album to be flawless.

  • Fat Joe and Big Pun will be celebrating their heritage this month along with the city of New York. This Saturday, the Boriqua duo will headline a Puerto Rican Pride concert in the city with Hot 97's Angie Martinez and DJ Enuff. Then a week later on Sunday June 13th, Joe & Pun will have their own float in the annual Puerto Rican Pride Parade.

  • Is it possible to see almost 350 performances in the span of 4 days? Well, Michael Dorf and Andrew Rasiej think it is and will produce The Digital Club Festival, an online music event that will be held from July 20th to July 23rd. Sponsored by Intel, MTV and RealNetworks, the festival will take place in 20 downtown Manhattan clubs and 5 additional venues around the world with over 350 bands ranging from rock, pop, reggae, hip hop, and electronica artists doing their thing onstage. Already confirmed for the hip-hop portion is Confrontation Camp a group headed by P.E.'s Chuck D and Professor Griff. More groups are to be confirmed in the weeks coming up to the event along with a schedule of when and where they will be performing. For more information on the Digital Club Festival, give them a call at 212.677.3530 or peep the website at www.digitalclubfest.com.

  • Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Born Again' may feature a new version of 'Party & Bullshit,' it will feature a new verse by another rapper, possibly being Will Smith

  • The title for Dr. Dre's forthcoming LP has been changed from 'The Chronic 2000' to 'The Chronic 2001.' It's set to feature quite a few guests including Eminem, RBX, Kurupt and Snoop Dogg. Tracks which are set to appear on the LP include 'Forgot About Dre' featuring Eminem, 'What's The Difference' and the Death Row artists reunion cut, 'Doggs For Life' which features Snoop, RBX & Kurupt. I don't think I'm the only one who thinks that this LP will be dope.

  • Redman, Method Man, Eminem & Fat Joe will be starring in a Horror film called 'Fiends' about a college student who discovers ancient tribal grounds in Manhatten where certain supernatural artifacts lead to deadly trouble. It is slated for release in the middle of 2000.

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