The Beats, Rhymes and Life section is in full effect. Big ups must go out to Buddah M.A.C. for some of the news shown here. Plus we do get news from Sohh.com, MTV.com.

Detect will be down in NYC in October and will be performing. That's right peeps, on October 26th he'll be performing at Washington @ Soulcamp. He'll have plenty of CDs to sell that night too so make sure you pick up a copy of his dope LP 'Deep Investigation.'

Ras Kass' album has a rough release date (finally) of February 2001. Tracks on it will include "NBA" w/ Xzibit & Saafir (prod by Rockwilder), "Home Sweet Home", "Articulate" (both prod by Alchemist), "4 Much" w/ Bad Azz, Tash & Nate Dogg, "Kick Rocks" w/ Tray-Dee of Eastsidaz (both prod by Battlecat), A rockwilder produced track feat. Sheek and a Carlos "Six July" Broady produced track. Big ups to Cobalt for the info.

Unique London sent me this: "SKILLIONAIRE ENTERPRISES PRESENTS TO YOU, COMING STRAIGHT OUT OF BROWNSVILLE BROOKLYN, THE LOLIFE FOUNDERS WITH THEIR NEW DEBUT ALBUM "LOVE & LOYALTY." THIS IS A 32-TRACK TESTAMENT INTERVIEWED BY SOURCE MAGAZINE’S CONTRIBUTING WRITER DEE TEE, WHO BROUGHT TO YOU THE STORY FIRST IN STRESS MAGAZINE PART 1 & 2(FEB. 1998,JAN.1999) ON HOW THIS CREW BECAME RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPELLING A FASHION TREND WITH THEIR OBSESSIONS WITH RALPH LAUREN’S POLO APPAREL, WHICH IS A WORDLY POPULAR NAME BRAND IN HIP-HOP TODAY. MANY FEEL THAT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER GIMMICK BUT, AFTER LISTENING TO THIS SOUND-TRACK YOU WILL DEFINITELY BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS A WAY OF LIFE FOR THIS CREW; THEIR MOTTO WAS "MONEY, HOES, AND CLOTHES", WE INTRODUCE TO YOU… THE LOLIFE FOUNDERS- SHILLS-LO; BIG-BOO; RACK-LO; REESE-BLACK; THIRSTIN HOWL (VIC-LO); UNCLE DISCO; SKI-BLACK; JERVE-LO; G-GEORGE AND FRANKY-BOO." So go check that LP when it drops.

The finishing touches were added and Kardinal Offishall signed his name on the dotted line, securing himself a record deal with MCA in Los Angeles. He joins other hip-hop artists such as Common, Rahzel, The Roots, Mos Def and GZA on MCA. Expect an album out sometime in early 2001, and this is the signal of things to come from Kardinal Offishall.

Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Papa Roach, and Xzibit have tapped East Rutherford's Continental Airlines Arena as the launching pad for their "Anger Management Tour." Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst called in to MTV's "Total Request Live" on Monday to announce the first batch of dates for the outing, which kicks off on October 19th. While unveiling the dates, Durst also confirmed that Eminem, Papa Roach, and Xzibit are confirmed for the trek. DMX is expected to join up for select dates later in the tour. Xzibit will be featured on the next Limp Bizkit LP "Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water," on the track 'Lethal Made The Beat.' Plus, DMX, Redman & Method man are on their with Durst on a Swizz Beats laced track.

The Wu were filming some videos this past weekend. The clan donned furry costumes and rapped along to "Gravel Pit" on a massive, "Flintstones"-style set made of fake rock, bones, and palm trees to shoot one video for three new songs. Along with "Gravel Pit," the Wu is also cramming the street number "Be Careful" and "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" into the video, which is expected to clock in at about 10 minutes. Though Saturday's 100-plus temperatures in Los Angeles forced three of the group's scantily clad dancers off the shoot because of heat exhaustion, all of the Wu endured, despite the discomfort their costumes added to the sweltering conditions. "I'm surprised they're not dying on me," director Joseph Kahn (Sisqo, Backstreet Boys) said. "You gotta love it, though. We've got the ghetto Bedrock, and the Wu-Tang are a bunch of pimp 'Flintstone' people, and all of a sudden a kung-fu fight is gonna break out in the middle of it." All of the Wu participated in the four-day shoot, except ODB, who is serving time in a court-ordered drug rehab program. Cappadonna is filling his spot, though Wu's upcoming album, "The W," will include previously recorded rhymes by ODB.

Wyclef has inked a joint venture with Clive Davis' J Records that gives the rapper his own record label. The 50-50 deal for Clef Records, the first such venture for Davis' label, will find Wyclef signing and producing new talent and J Records handling the sales, marketing, and promotion for the imprint.

Apathy will be recording his third single this week, with the A-side produced by Curt Cazal and the b-side 'Throw Rootbeers In Your Fridge' produced by Ap himself and featuring Celph Titled.

tha-real did not hack wodie.com people - it was a joke!

A press representative for the Lyricist Lounge 2 project said that The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, Redman, Rza, Q-Tip, Macy Gray, Common, Pharoahe Monch, Dead Prez, Mos Def, Rah Digga, Gang Starr, Nate Dogg, Prodigy, and Ghostface Killah are among the artists contributing tracks to the album, which is now slated to hit stores on November 7th. Beanie Sigel, M.O.P., Talib Kweli, Coco Brovas, Kool G Rap, Punch & Words, JT Money, Master Fuol, Royce 5'9", and Dilated Peoples are also confirmed to kick in music for the album. The first single, "Oh No," and its video will come courtesy of Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, and Nate Dogg, who teamed up on the track. The rappers are joining director Jeff Richter (Nine Inch Nails, Black Rob, DJ Rap) in Los Angeles this week to shoot the clip, which promises to be a performance-heavy video populated by playas, hustlers, and sweaty dancers.

Moka Only is recording a video for his joint 'Imagine Me' over this weekend (the 16th/17th).

Braille is now signed to Syntax Records ! If you don't have a clue who he is check this. Now, to accompany the news of him being signed to Syntax, Braille has the track "Perspectives" up, from the Syntax Records forthcoming release 'Fashion Expo' for two days. The 15th (today) and 16th of September.

Jay-z will perform live on Farmclub.com on Friday September 22nd. If your are interested in attending this show call 888-458-2582 to reserve tickets.

LL Cool J will be in a variety of online chats, firstly on September 19th, Cool J will be chatting on TeenPeople.com at 8pm EST. Then, on Monday, September 25th at 9pm EST he will be chatting at vibe.com. And finally, on the 26th he will be chatting on BET.com at 8pm EST.

Eminem was back in a Michigan court on Wednesday, Sept. 13th to address charges in the $10 million defamation lawsuit filed by his mother, Debbie Mathers-Briggs, last year. Eminem, rwas flanked by his criminal and civil attorneys at the three-hour-long deposition in Circuit Court. Em's mother was not present, but her attorney Fred Gibson told MTV News that Eminem confirmed that he made not-so-nice comments about her in "Rap Pages," "Rolling Stone," and "The Source" magazines. Gibson alleged that the rapper was "coached" to retract one statement, and that Eminem now claims that when he spoke to publications of his mother's drug use, he meant "prescription" not "illegal" drugs. Gibson also said that Em confirmed making the statement "Every time a relative sues me, I sell more records" at the MTV Video Music Awards. ibson said that Eminem retained his composure throughout the hearing.

Eminem, was found at the center of a Senate committee hearing on violence and America's youth. The rapper was singled out by Lynne Cheney, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (and wife of Republican vice presidential nominee Dick Cheney), who said that Eminem "promotes violence of the most degrading kind against women" in her statements to the Senate committee. Using the rapper as an example, Cheney called for the entertainment industry to regulate itself and the material it markets to young people.

For the second time in three months, Erick Sermon and Redman will take to the steps of the Capitol building in Hartford, Connecticut, next Wednesday to rally support for the release of Keith Murray. Connecticut state Senator Eric Coleman and Murray's lawyer, Joe Moniz, are also expected to turn out for the event, a follow-up to a similar rally in July that brought out such rappers like Fat Joe, Rockwilder, and Tha Alkaholiks. In 1998, Murray was convicted of a second-degree assault following an altercation with a concert promoter in Connecticut back in 1995. After being sentenced to three years in prison, the rapper failed to turn himself in to authorities and was on the lam for almost a month before surrendering to authorities. Murray's sentence was subsequently upped from three years to five, although the additional two years can be suspended if Murray keeps out of trouble while in prison or following his release on parole. To date, Murray has served 23 months of his term.

According to several published reports, Atomic Pop may be closing its doors. They laid-off their entire staff at their Santa Monica, California based office but continue to run the company with "a significantly reduced overhead." Specific reasoning for the layoffs is unknown, but it is assumed that lack of investment funds could likely be the cause. The label received $10 million in funds from an investment group, and expanded it’s website to include streaming radio sites for rock group Smashing Pumpkins, interactive games, and other costly features. Funds started to run after several of their music-related projects didn’t do to well. Public Enemy’s There’s A Music Goin On only sold 36,200 copies online and at the stores and the delayed project from Blood Of Abraham failed to create any type of buzz.

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