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Thursday, August 30, 2001

OJ appears at Wyclef show in Florida
OJ Simpson made an unlikely appearance at a birthday bash for a Florida radio station over the weekend.
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Ice Cube's Greatest Hits: Coming Soon
Legendary West Coast rapper Ice Cube will soon be releasing a greatest hits album, and it may be his last for a while.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2001

Star and Bucwild Takes It Way Too Far
In light of the tragic incident, hosts on Hot 97, Star and Bucwild, made a joke out of Aaliyah’s death.
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Dr. Dre Set to Introduce New Protégé
R&B singer Truth Hurts will release an album under Dre's guidance, and on Aftermath Entertainment.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2001

News on Mr. Cheeks' solo debut
A track called "Til We Meet Again", is a tribute to the fallen Lost Boy, Freaky Tah.
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Nas to Release "Stillmatic" as First Single?
According to Nas', the first single from his forthcoming album is a diss track to Jay-Z, "Stillmatic".
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Jay - Z Tour Dates
As anticipation swells for the Blueprint, Roc-a-Fella sets up tour dates in various cities.
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Monday, August 27, 2001

Pharoahe Monch & Madden 2002
EA have decided to call up Pharaoh Monch for a song called "Madden 2002".
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Black Thought Of The Roots Stars In New Film
..It completes my trilogy: Slam, Whiteboys, and Brooklyn Babylon.
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Sunday, August 26, 2001

Aaliyah and 7 others Killed in Plane Crash
Aaliyah, with seven others, were killed Saturday when their small private plane crashed after takeoff.
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Friday, August 24, 2001

DJ Screw Tribute Released
A tribute to the late DJ Screw was released Tuesday. The influential disc jock died late last year from a Syrup overdose.
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Benzino (Co-Owner of The Source) Arrested
Source co-owner and former Made Men rapper Benzino (Ray Dog) was arrested in Florida for a variety of offenses.
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Construction begins on Tupac Shakur Arts Centre
An arts centre is currently being built in Georgia to honor the memory of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996.
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Thursday, August 23, 2001

Nate Dogg Gets Probation
Singer Nate Dogg pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of an unmarked gun. He was given three years' probation.
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C Murder Turns Himself In
No Limit soldier C Murder has turned himself in on attempted murder charges for an incident at a Louisiana nightclub.
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Luke reacts to feeling dissed by The Source
Luke told the Miami Herald that he was seriously dissed by the recent Source Awards. He boycotted the ceremony.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2001

HipHopDX News Bits
Updates on the new Cocoa Brovas, DMX takes to the streets, Russell Simmons tries to calm Jada/Beanie beef, etc…
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The Neptunes Go Beyond Hip Hop
The infamous trios of beatsmiths are ready and willing to do production for other pop music.
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Nelly's Posse Too Big For Club Owner
"I don't even want to imagine what would have happened if I had let Nelly inside,"
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Source Award Winner:
With the 2001 Source Awards held on Monday in Miami, Florida, everyone is inching to figure out who picked up the various awards.
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