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Tuesday, May 28, 2002

Jay-Z’s Back On the Road
After changing his mind about going on tour with Murder Inc and P.Diddy and the family, Jay-Z has now decided to go back out on...
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Can’t Keep It Down
R&B superstar R. Kelly faces possible grand jury indictment for potentially incriminating videotape suggesting that he turned out underage girls.
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Monday, May 27, 2002

Emimem Jabs Jermaine Dupri
After letting Dr. Dre use his song to send out a dis record against Jermaine Dupri, Slim Shady also known as Eminem and Xzibit...
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John Forte: “Stayin' Alive”
After being sentenced to fourteen years in jail for possession of thirty-one pounds of liquid cocaine, John Forte refuses to give up his rap...
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Eve Transforms Into “Eve-olution”
After completing two movies scheduled to drop in theatre’s this summer, the first Lady of Ruff Ryders Records, Eve is ready to release her...
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Friday, May 24, 2002

Major League Ent. Gets A Deal
NYC indie label has signed an exclusive deal with Caroline Distribution for manufacturing and distribution.
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HHDX News Bits (Friday)
Puffy debuts at #1, Cam’Ron right behind him, new Nas album coming, Thirstin Howl, The Beatnuts are on their way and other upcoming albums.
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The Atmosphere Going To Change
Minneapolis, Minnesota, not exactly your hotbed of hip hop. But that hasn’t kept one of hip hop’s most talented emcees from shinning. Slug and his DJ, Ant, comprise Atmosphere and...
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Thursday, May 23, 2002

Slum Village Preparing Return
The Detroit trio of Jay Dee, T3 and Baatin, known collectively as Slum Village are ready to return with a new album after a few years since their last.
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The Source & Reebok to Team Up
The Source and Reebok (or for those who don’t know, now called RBK), have teamed up to present the Unsigned Hype Freestyle Competition.
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Anger Management Tour
This year’s Anger Management Tour will feature a different line up than the first one. Eminem will be joined by Xzibit, Ludicris, Papa Roach and the X-Ecutioners for a 3 month tour.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2002

DJ Kool Herc Calls out P.Diddy!
Hip-hop Founding Father DJ Kool Herc delivers choice rebuttal to P.Diddy’s music industry advice during Chicago's Hip-Hop Appreciation Week.
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HHDX News Bits (Wednesday)
News on Treach getting’ naked, Eminem DVD, new beatboxing crew, the RZA, XM Radio's newest addition, and Em’s insults of Lynne Cheney.
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Def Jam Moves Noreaga’s Album
There are few labels out there that are worse than Def Jam for delaying albums. After 6 months of delays, Def Jam has actually moved the release date of Nore’s album up...
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Xzibit Has Got Dre’s Back
Hip hop’s newest beef now has a new component as Xzibit has jumped in the Jermaine Dupri has now got another enemy.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Rob Jackson In the Major League
Coming out of Kentucky,not many hometown rappers are known to make it in the rap game. Twenty four year old Rob Jackson...
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Ja Rule Dropping Career
After being introduced to the world through Jay-Z’s “Can I get A”, Ja Rule’s career has skyrocketed through the roof...
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P.Diddy: No Pity To Aspiring Artists: ‘You Betta Work!’
Bad Boy’s top industrialist advises struggling Midwestern hip-hop musicians to kiss his hips for a recording deal.
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Monday, May 20, 2002

Jermaine Dupri; Welcome to Atlanta Remix
Hoping to shoot one of the biggest music video’s in a long time, Jermaine Dupri, also known as JD, has no plans on settling for...
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‘The Eminem Show’ Has A New Date
With the massive bootlegging of what Interscope Records tried to keep from hitting the streets to early, ‘The Eminem Show’...
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