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Monday, April 09, 2001

De La Soul To Bring It Live In Detroit
Some local Detroit acts will even spend the weeks before the event talking to kids at schools and community centers.
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Friday, April 06, 2001

Hip-Hop conference at University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin will be holding it's 2nd annual Hip-HOp as a Movement conference April 20-22.
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Duo Blackalicious sign with MCA Records.
After the release of their first album "Nia", the group is following up their underground hit with an album called "Blazing Arrow" which will hit stores sometime in the Fall.
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Japanese girl band using the name "Puffy"
Puff Daddy, now know as P-Diddy has had fans claim that they have seen him singing pop songs in Japanese.
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Thursday, April 05, 2001

Run DMC, hip-hop dissed by Roxy
Run DMC's show at NYC's Roxy nightclub was cancelled for wack reasons.
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Kryptic takes Battle of the Beats 2001
New York's Kryptic producer Vinny won this year's beat battle.
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Nike films video for Team Jordan
After a successful ad campaign, Nike has shot a new video featuring Team Jordan.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2001

Back in the studio
Eminem is currently working on his next album
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Various Notes
News on Mack 10, Puffy, Masta Ace, EI-P
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Next up for the RZA
The man behind the Wu is set to drop a new album this summer.
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Aceyalone

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Tuesday, April 03, 2001

Violator Getting Back On Track
With music being the core of Violator's business, Lighty and Scott are currently producing the July 2001 release, VIOLATOR THE ALBUM: V2.0.
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Jermaine Dupri to Release His First Film
"On the Come Up" features appearances by Marlon Wayans, Tyson Beckford, Jagged Edge, Da Brat, Kid Capri, and Jermaine Dupri, among others.
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Monday, April 02, 2001

Swizz Beatz Launches Label
Swiss Beatz is currently working on a compilation album entitled Swizz Beatz Presents GETTO Stories Vol.1.
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Friday, March 30, 2001

Nate Dogg Pleads Not Guilty
Death Row singer Nate Dogg was in an LA court this week to address his charges of possesion of a firearm by a felon.
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Juvenile arrested after a fight
{He was arrested in Miami on Wednesday ater a street fight outside of Mayfair Mall.}
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Thursday, March 29, 2001

UK stores ban Eminem doll
Two British stores are refusing to carry the new Eminem dolls.
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Warped Tour Toning Down the Hip Hop
Kool Keith and Esham only hip-hoppers on this year's bill.
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D.J. documentary to hit theatres
The documentary Scratch will be seen on movie screens across the country soon.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2001

One Last Hurrah
Company Flow will be putting on one last show before going their separate ways.
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