Friday, December 21, 2001
Cypress Hill to Hit the Road
Cypress Hill will begin a tour in January with hardcore rockers Lincoln Park opening for them.
Access Hollywood Shows Trailer For Eminem Movie
The tv entertainment show Access Hollywood debuted the trailer for Eminem's new movie 8 Mile.
New Eazy-E Material is On Its Way
Ruthless Records will be releasing an EP of previously unreleased songs recorded by Eazy-E before his death.
Thursday, December 20, 2001
Jury awards Sugar Hill Gang $3 Million
The Sugar Hill Gang has won a court case against Snapple and Turner Broadcasting System.
Lil Bow Wow Gives "free" Concert
Ohio's youngest rapper- Lil Bow Wow- gave fans in New York City a free concert, if they bought his CD.
Larceny Sentenced to Rikers
Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Larceny has been sentenced to one year in prison for weapons charges.
Tuesday, December 18, 2001
Jay-Z: Feud with Nas 'went too far'
In a Strange Turn of events Jay-Z appeared on Hot 97 late last week to apologize for the level that his lyrical battle with Nas has dropped to.
News from the 36 Chambers
Rza confirmed the releases of U-God, Meth and Raekwon and rumors of Wu “Iron Flag” Bonus track.
Cash Money Records +2
The Cash Money Millionaires have just expanded their label with two more artists joining there their Ranks.
Naughty By Nature Tours Africa
Naughty By Nature completed a brief tour in Africa last weekend, stopping off in three Nigerian cities in a landmark series of shows.
Monday, December 17, 2001
Biz Markie & Men In Black II
Biz Markie will be playing the role of an alien who teaches Will Smith how to beat box.
Cam'ron Blowing In
Not only does Cam have an album due next year, we can also expect him to appear in "Paid In Full".
RZA: “No More Violence”
RZA believes that there is currently too much violence going on around the world at the moment.
Friday, December 14, 2001
Mos Def goes Hollywood
Mos Def is set to appear in three major films next year, rocketing him onto the acting scene.
Jigga Responds to Nas with Dis Track
Jay-Z has thrown off the gloves and has replied to Nas's "Ether." He debuted his own dis on Wednesday.
Puffy to open for Britney Spears
P. Diddy is reportedly going to open the last two concerts of Britney Spears' current tour.
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Mixtape Awards Winners
The Sixth Annual Mixtape Awards were held Tuesday night and DJ Kay Slay came away a winner.
MTV Making Tupac Documentary
MTV films will co-produce a documentary about the life of slain rapper Tupac Shakur, due next year.
Red/Meth Movie Premieres In New York
Redman and Method Man's new movie premiered Monday in NYC, the movie is called How High.
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Nas' New Video To Create Controversy
In Nas' new video, "Get Yourself A Gun," he has some footage that could offend some people.