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Chronic2000 Track List, Suge Knight Suggested To Be Involved In The Murder of Biggie Smalls, Ice Cube Signs On As Rap Act At Woodstock, 2Pac Mentioned Several Times In Nas's New Album
4/24/99:

Here is the track list for the soon to be released 2 CD "Chronic 2000" by Deathrow:

Disc 1 01. Rat Tat Tat Tat - Dr. Dre/VK (remix)
02. Gotta Love Gangsta's - The Realest/Scarface/Richie Rich
03. Dre Day - Dr. Dre/Snoop Doggy Dogg
04. Ho Hoppin' - Dr. Dre/Top Dogg/Doobie
05. I Thought You Knew - Mac-Shawn/E-40/Daz Dillinger
06. Who Do You Believe In - 2Pac/Kadfi (previously unreleased)
07. Curiosity - VK
08. It's Going Down - Mac-Shawn/Daz Dillinger/Tha Realest
09. Late Night - 2Pac/DJ Quick/Outlawz (previously unreleased)
10. Roll Wit' Us - Daz Dillinger/Kurupt
11. Nothing But A G' Thang - Dr. Dre/Snoop Doggy Dogg
12. Beautiful Lady - Danny Boy/K-Ci
13. Stand Strong - Tha Realest/Danny Boy/Jewell
14. We Don't Love Em - Top Dogg
15. Because Of You Girl - Daz Dillinger/Kurupt/Tha Realest

Disc 2

01. Bitches Ain't Shit - Dr. Dre/Snoop Doggy Dogg
02. Like It Or Not - Soopafly
03. I'm Comin' Home - Tha Realest/Jewell
04. Lil' Ghetto Boy - Snoop Dogg/The D.O.C.
05. They Wanna Be Like Us - Tha Realest/Top Dogg/Doobie
06. Way Too Often - Soopafly/Kurupt
07. OG To BG - Dr. Dre/Tha Realest/Daz Dillinger/Kurupt
08. Wanna Be Loved - Michel'le/VK
09. Drinks On Me - Captain Save M'/Ant Banks
10. Big Face And Some Change - Doobie/El Dorado
11. Presenting Miilkbone - Miilkbone
12. Die MF Die - Dr. Dre/Top Dogg
13. Things Your Man Won't Do, The - VK
14. From My Death Bed - Tha Realest
15. Ride Or Get Rode On - Bad Habitz

Suge Knight is stirrin up quite a contraversy, with competin with Dre's soon to be released Chronic2000, Blasting C-Murder (go here, and now this:
This week, when the Los Angeles Police Department announced that it is currently investigating whether or not imprisoned Death Row Records head Marion "Suge" Knight played a role in the shooting death of the Notorious B.I.G., the report marked the first new development in the case in almost two years. In the weeks immediately following Biggie's murder on March 9, 1997, the L.A.P.D., which wasted no time in releasing a sketch of the suspect and a description of the vehicle involved in the shooting, seemed optimistic that Biggie's killer would be found. "The intensity of the investigation has resulted in some very good leads that we're following and closing in on," L.A.P.D. Det. Russ Moen said just over two years ago. However, as months became years, the police found themselves no closer to solving the case. The lack of closure only deepened the pain for B.I.G.'s family and friends. "As time goes on, they say time heals all wounds, but this one will never be healed up," Biggie's friend and protege Sean "Puffy" Combs told a news station earlier this year. In addition to the lack of evidence, police also found themselves puzzling over a possible motive, as the reasons behind the shooting began to appear far more sinister than they had before. "I don't think it was a regular drive-by by some inexperienced gang-bangers, otherwise we would have found them a long time ago," L.A.P.D. Det. Russell Poole said in February. "It's more complicated than people think." But in a stunning move last week, the L.A.P.D. searched three locations linked to Suge Knight, including Death Row offices in Beverly Hills, and cops even tried to talk to him in prison "We're following leads that have led us in the direction that he may be involved in this murder, and those leads resulted in the issuance of those warrants," L.A.P.D. Lt. Al Michelena said this week. Contrary to reports, the police are hesitant to call Knight a "key" suspect, nor will they discuss what led them to him. But in what may be the most significant finding of this case, police seized a dark-colored Chevy Impala. "We impounded that vehicle at Death Row Records," Lt. Michelena explained. "It belongs to the Death Row Records corporation, and it matches the description of the vehicle used in the homicide of Mr. Wallace." Police continue to explore other leads in the case, including other possible suspects, and it appears that many details in Biggie's murder will remain unclear for some time. "There are other things we're doing," Lt. Michelena noted. "There are other people we'll be talking to to hopefully strengthen our case, and then hopefully one day we will be in court trying somebody for the murder of Mr. Wallace. That's our goal." MTV

Ice Cube has signed onto the woodstock roster, here is tha list of artists and groups that have commited to the concert.
Aerosmith
Bush
The Chemical Brothers
George Clinton
Collective Soul
Counting Crows
Creed
Sheryl Crow
DMX
Everlast
Fatboy Slim
Foo Fighters
Guster
Ice Cube
Jewel
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Live
Los Lobos
Dave Matthews Band
Metallica
moe.
Alanis Morissette
Willie Nelson
The Offspring
Rage Against The Machine
Sugar Ray
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rusted Root
Brian Setzer Orchestra
The Tragically Hip

On Nas's "I Am" there are several references to 2Pac Shakur, go here to see em, thats all i got for now, PEACE
2Pac Has Tha # 5 Most Influencial Video In Hip-Hop, Deathrow to Release Their Own Version of Chronic 2000 tha Same Day As Dre's Aftermath Releases His, Reaction to C-Murder's "On Our Enemies" and Pac's Greatest Hits Goes 5x Platinum
3/14/99: Recently on MTV's "25 Large", which was the top 25 most infuencial video's in hip-hop history and were picked by Hip-Hop artists and CEO's such as MC Hammer, Big Pun, Fat Joe, Russel Simmons, Wyclef, Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, B-Real, Missy, Mary J-Blige, and others, they all showed 2pac's "California Love" as the # 5 Most Influencial Hip-Hop Video in the history of hip-hop. Other Westcoast notables were Dre & Ice-T for "Natural Born Killaz" which wuz # 7 on tha countdown.

Hype Williams talked about what it was like to shoot "California Luv" with Pac. He said "To this day, and probably for the rest of my life, bein in tha desert with 2Pac and 400 of his friends right after he got out of jail, was the craziest thing thats ever happened in my life" also he said that tha idea of "Cali Luv" came from Pac's Friend Pinckett. Hype also chose that video as his # 4 favorite video of all time, but he chose "Mo Money, Mo Problems" as # 3.

(MTV NEWZ) Rap elder Dr. Dre, who broke huge in 1992 with his multi-platinum "The Chronic" album -- which also introduced Snoop Doggy Dogg to the world and most recently gave us Eminem-- has been referring to his next record as "The Chronic 2000." But Dre's one-time Death Row Records partner -- the currently incarcerated Suge Knight -- appears to like the title as well, and Death Row will release its own "Chronic 2000" album next month. Death Row's "Chronic" is a compilation of remixed and previously unreleased tracks that were recorded when Dre was still employed by the label. That album also includes leftover tracks from Snoop, the late Tupac Shakur -- and a Tupac Shakur sound-alike. Dre's new "Chronic", on the other hand, will contain all-new material, including tracks with Eminem and a reunion with Snoop. A spokesperson for Suge Knight told MTV News that Death Row has been planning to release its "Chronic 2000" compilation for more than a year, and Dre has said that he has no plans to change the title of his album either.

2Pac's Greatest Hits Has Been Certified 5x Platinum by Billboard!

For Reaction To C-Murder's "On Our Enemies" Go To My South Newz That'z all I got for now, PEACE.
C-Bo To Drop "Final Chapter" in March, "Changes" # 1 on MTV Jams, Outlaw Immortalz Sign Wit Rap-a-Lot Records
2/21/99: According to the KRIB, C-Bo is set to drop his follow up to "Till My Casket Drop" in "Final Chapter" that is set to be released March 9th of this year on Virgin Records. It has not been announced who will be featured on the album yet but we'll find out soon enough, i wouldn't be suprised if dis album got delayed though

Off the 2Pac's Greatest Hits Album, the track "Changes" has been pretty tight, it has ended up that Amuru has made pretty nice video to the track too, the "Changes" video has been blowin up MTV, it has been # 1 on MTV Jams almost all this week and has been everywhere from # 4 to # 8 on TLR on MTV, does anyone know what it is on planet groove or rap city on BET? if you do drop me an e-mail

The Outlaw Immortalz formely of Deathrow Records have signed with Scarface's Rap-a-lot Records, their album is set to drop in early spring and is yet to be titled. Deathrow seems pretty damn dead, they haven't made any noise for a long ass time, hopefully they'll be back someday. Thats all i got, PEACE

2Pac's Changes Video gets Recognition, Also Pac Rated As 7th Best MC of All Time By BLAZE magazine
1/2/99: Recently Amuru/Deathrow released the Platinum album by the late Tupac Shakur, "2pac's Greatest Hits, there are four unreleased tracks on the album, in Unconditional Love, Troublesome '96, God Bless The Dead, and Changes. Amuru recently put out a video for the unreleased track, Changes. The video is very well done and it helps that tha song is pretty tight as well, the video has been as high as #2 on the MTV Jams Countdown and is played on BET frequently as well. Also in other Pac news, I was flippin through tha latest issue of BLAZE magazine and noticed that they rated the top 100 MC's of all time, they were pretty damn cocky bout it too. They rated Rakim as tha best MC of all time, followed by KRS-ONE (?), then a few peeps i never heard of, BIGGIE was 5th which I disagreed wit and PAC was 7th. Personally I feel dat Pac should of been in tha top 5, well dats all I got for now, PEACE

2Pac's Greatest Hits Debuts at # 5 On Billboard
12/4: Although it didn't get much press amid all the other high-profile releases last week, the new "Greatest Hits" double-album from the late rapper Tupac Shakur did manage to find its way into many fans' homes, as the record sold over 268,000 copies, according to SoundScan. The compilation features some of Shakur's best-known numbers, in addition to four previously unreleased tracks dredged from the record-company vaults. Also released were two videos, a montage clip for "Changes," while the other was an unreleased video for "All About U," a song which originally appeared on Pac's '96 10 x Platinum album, "All Eyez on Me." Meanwhile, it looks like the much talked-about Tupac tribute album -- which Madonna was at one point rumored to be a part of.The album is in the final stages of actually coming together, and should be released at some point next year.

Track Listing For 2Pac'd Greatest Hits Album Up, Thug Life Volume II Delayed Again & Daz-Makavelli Compilation Set To Drop, Two Tupac Cases Settled In Court, Suge Knight Jail Release Date Set Back, Kurupt Workin Wit Dre Again, Kc & JoJo Talk About Jodeci Possibly Getting Back Together, Bizzy Bone Talks About Life Without Eazy-E, and Kurupt'z "Kuruption" Debuts On Billboard.

11/5: Here is the track listing for the Tupac's Greatest Hits album coutesy of CDNOW. You can order it at my sponserz site, here iz tha track listing:
01. Trapped (from "2Pacalypse Now")
02. Brenda's Got A Baby (from "2Pacalypse Now")
03. Keep Ya Head Up (from "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.")
04. I Get Around (from "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.")
05. How Long Will They Mourn Me (from "Thug Life Volume 1")
06. Me Against The World (from "Me Against The World")
07. So Many Tears (from "Me Against The World")
08. Temptations (from "Me Against The World")
09. Dear Mama (from "Me Against The World")
10. How Do U Want It (from "All Eyez On Me")
11. All About U (from "All Eyez On Me")
12. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (from "All Eyez On Me")
13. I Ain't Mad At Cha (from "All Eyez On Me")
14. Life Goes On (from "All Eyez On Me")
15. Picture Me Rollin' (from "All Eyez On Me")
16. California Love (from "How Do U Want It") - (single)
17. Hit Em Up (from "How Do U Want It") - (single)
18. To Live & Die In L.A. (from "Makaveli")
19. Toss It Up (from "Makaveli")
20. Hail Mary (from "Makaveli")
21. Changes - (previously unreleased)
22. God Bless The Dead - (previously unreleased)
23. Troublesome 96 - (previously unreleased)
24. Unconditional Love - (previously unreleased)
Thug Life Volume II has been delayed for a fourth time. It is now scheduled to be released in late February. Some good news though for Tupac fans, Deathrow Records has announced that they will release the first "Daz-Makaveli Compilation" this January. Once I get the track listings for both albums I will surely post em. Also, the name of "Thug Life Volume II: The Reunion" has changed to "The Life - Thug Life Volume II: The Reunion."
The following article converns two cases that have been going on wit Pac since he died, I got it from MTV NEWZ, here it iz:
Two of the suits involving the late Tupac Shakur have been settled, or are close to it, according to one of the late rapper's estate lawyers. New York attorney Donald David confirms that Skakur's biological father, a New Jersey truck driver named William Garland, is dropping his action seeking half of the late rapper's estate, settling instead for $540,000 plus legal fees totaling just over $350,000. The case had previously been thrown out of court (see "Tupac's Deadbeat Dad Shut Out Of Estate in the MTV NEWZ GALLERY"). Garland had appealed, but more importantly, says David, the settlement was to prevent Garland from profiting from his tenuous connection to his blood-only son, who was the product of a very brief fling with Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur. He had little contact with his son over the years. "Under California law, regardless of what he did or didn't do," said David, "he might have a claim where he could sell things with Tupac's name, and Afeni could not stand the idea that Garland would be exploiting Tupac's name. She just could not live with that." The second case involves Jacquelyn McNealy, the 27-year-old Arkansas woman who had been struck by a stray bullet at a Shakur concert. She has tentatively agreed to a $2 million settlement. McNealy had initially been awarded a default $16.6 million judgement in an Arkansas court last November, but that decision was overturned in California when it was ruled that the defense had not been allowed to present a case at the trial. Ms. McNealy, a paraplegic since the incident, had appealed that decision. David told MTV News that they had the chance to settle the case economically and took that opportunity. "There's always at the very least a 5 percent chance that the other side might win," said David. "In this case, the combination of the fact that they appealed and that the State would have to go through a hearing and possibly a trial, it just wasn't worthwhile if we could settle it for less than 10 percent of the original judgement." Both deals are expected to be finalized November 4. David confirmed that the remaining estate, controlled by Afeni Shakur, is estimated at between $8 million and $10 million.
Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight suffered a blow in his bid to get out of jail, as his motion to be released on bail while awaiting a new sentencing hearing was denied last month and the opinion granting that new hearing was withdrawn by the California Appellate court. Supervising Deputy Attorney General Steve Matthews says that after being shown some specific facts in the transcript of the trial over Knight's assault plea bargain in 1995 that were left out, the court vacated their previous opinion concerning the nine-year sentence for violating probation during a later assault in 1996 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. According to Matthews, the judge says in the transcripts, "I am imposing sentence today and suspending execution." This means that during the original case, the judge sentenced Knight to nine years in prison, but suspended execution of the sentence. Then, during the 1996 probation violation hearing, another judge had to enforce the previous ruling. Death Row attorney David Kenner disagrees and says that the wording was unclear and that Knight could have been sentenced to any number of terms, including probation. Kenner furthers states that Knight could still get out of jail on bail, and that the process to do so has just been delayed. Matthews, on the other hand, says that until the appellate court submits a new opinion, it is unlikely Knight will be released.
Kurupt cracked this week's Top 10 with his new double-album, "Kuruption," the rapper's first full-length album since his 1995 record as Daz's partner in Tha Dogg Pound on "Dogg Food." "Kuruption" is dedicated both to the East and West Coast, as Kurupt grew up in Philadelphia, but was part of Death Row Records' West Coast Sound. Although Kurupt left the embattled label after the release of "Dogg Food", he still sought the help of his mentor, Dr. Dre, on a track off the new album entitled "Ask Yourself a Question." "It was the greatest," Kurupt said of working with Dre, "I felt at home, which is why I'm totally happy with the album now, 'cause I got something on there that I can truly say is home. Dr. Dre's doing my whole next album, you know what I mean." Dr.Dre also plans on having former Deathrow artist Snoop Doggy Dogg (Now Known as Snoop Dogg) on his upcoming album "The Chronic: II Kurupt continued....."And that's what I got off of it, just that one song," he continued, "it just smacked me in my head and convinced me like, 'You got my whole next album, Dr. Dre.' You know definitely, I gotta have that, I never experienced that before. I used to pray that I could get an album [to sound] like that. So Dr. Dre gonna do our album, he will now have it, I'm not gonna play with it at all." Kurupt plans to make his own straight-to-video movie that will also be entitled "Kuruption," and hopes to start shooting the video film in the next month.
K-Ci & JoJo have headed back into a studio to begin work on their follow-up to the hugely successful debut, "Love Always," which has spent 16 months on the Top 200 Album Charts. With that in mind, fans of Jodeci who were hoping for a new album from that group soon are going to have to wait a bit longer, but as K-Ci Hailey told the MTV Radio Network earlier this year, Jodeci may still do another album, but not until the time is right. "The group hasn't busted up or anything like that," K-Ci said, "but we're just putting Jodeci on hold for now on working on our side projects." Hailey added that if and when Jodeci did return, the group would be better than ever because of the members individual experiences since their last album, 1995's "The Show The After-Party The Hotel." "I mean, we all have grown," K-Ci offered, "I think Jodeci is gonna be Jodeci, but it's gonna be a more mature Jodeci." Beside from K-Ci and JoJo, Jodeci members Dalvin and DeVante are also at work on their own respective solo projects. K-Ci and JoJo also recently taped a performance of "Motown Live," where they enjoyed the chance to sing with '70s vocal legends, the O'Jays.
Bizzy Bone, the second of the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony clan to go solo, has just released his first album, "Heaven'z Movie," which had quite a box-office take in its first week, and will debut at number three on the next "Billboard" album charts. The first single off of the album is "When Thugz Cry," which Bizzy told MTV News was inspired by his ability to move on creatively after the death of his mentor, Eazy-E, and some of the problems Bizzy and the rest of the Bone Thugz have had to overcome in E's absence. "When E was here," Bizzy said, "things were fine. E would give us the freedom, the artistic freedom to do what we wanted to do musically. Then jumping from that to having songs taken off the record and things erased in the studio while you're gone, thinking everything's supposed to be this way, and then when the album comes out it's whole 'nother way. It's just sort of treacherous." The liner notes for "Heaven'z Movie" thanks everyone from Jesus to Bizzy's Granny Rose, but there's also a lengthy list of sarcastic, four letter thank yous. One person definitely not thanked is Ruthless Records' president and Easy E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright, whom Bizzy refers to as a "black widow." Woods-Wright was not available for comment. It has long been rumored that Bizzy wants to break away from the Ruthless label, which in November will release a limited edition Bone Thugs-N-Harmony CD and video compilation entitled "Volume One: The Collection."
Kurupt'z "Kuruption" iz at # 8 on the Billboard chartz right now. His album has sold over 83,000 units. Kurupt trails Jay-Z who is holdin down tha #1 spot for the 2nd straight week, Outkast, Lauryn Hill, And Bizzy Bone. Thatz All I Got For Now, Y'ALL KEEP YA EYEZ OPEN FOR THUG LIFE: VOLUME II!!!! PEACE

More Tupac Tribute Rumors, Kurupt - Ras Kaas - Ice Cube And More Highly Anticipated Westside Album'z, Suge Knight Taking Advantage Of Former Deathrow Soldiers, and Mack 10'z Recipe Foe A Tight Album
10/1: More rumors have surfaced about the proposed roster for the Tupac Tribute Album that is now supposively due out next spring. The latest rumor says that Westside Connection aka Ice Cube, WC, and Mack 10, with Jennfier Love Hewitt (who to my suprise is a singer along with an actor) will be doing a very special "To Live And Die In L.A." Also, according to MTV Newz, the band Smash Mouth is scheduled to contribute to the pending tribute album. To my disappointment, Smash Mouth is going to contribute "Dear Mama", one of Pac's realest tracks. I am disappointed that an alternative band has been chosen for this track, it just don't seem right.
There are several Westside albums that are scheduled to be comin out within the next couple of months. It'z 'bout time tha West made some noise! The most intruiging album to myself that is due out this month is Kurupt'z "Kuruption" which will feature D-Moet, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Storm, DJ Battlecat, Warren G, Soopafly, Canibus, Ras Kaas, Dr.Dre, Pretty Boy, and Foxy Brown. It will be a double albuma and is due out October 6th. Another highly anticipated Westside wuz Ras Kass'z "Assasination" which was officially released September 22nd. Assasination features Clark Kent, Easy Mo Bee, DJ Battlecat, Diamond D, Daz Dillinger, DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monche, Xzibit, Scooby Doo, Jah Skillz, Twista, The RZA, Klew, Canibus, Kurupt, El Drex, O.C., Raphael Saadiq, and Saafir. I have gotten mixed reactions to this album. Some say it'z tight, others say its weak, judge for yourself and go pick it up. Ice Cube'z album has been one of the most anticipated Westside albums of da year. His album "War" (Part I of II) will feature Mack 10, Master P, WC, and Mr. Short Khop. It sounds like it'z gonna be tight but nuthin is a sure thing. Other Westside relases y'all should be lookin out for are DJ Quik'z album in progress, QIV and the highly delayed Thug Life Volume II: The Reunion. Both these albums are due out October 20th. Also look out for Too $hort's Can't Stay Away due out October 27th and the Charlie Hu$tle Soundtrack due out November 24th.
Suge Knight's Deathrow Records will be releasing thier first album since Daz Dillanger'z "Revenge, Retaliation, and Get Back". Deathrow will be releasing an album entitled Death Row Records: Inside Out. It will feature unreleased 2Pac tracks. It will also feature da Outlawz, Soopafly Brooks, Daz Dillinger, former Deathrow member Kurupt, Michel'le, and Jewel. I have lost a lot of respect for Deathrow since Pac's death. They won't give Pac's tracks to Afeni Shakur (2Pac's Mom) who is rightfully entitled to the tracks but Deathrow refuses to hand them over and the tracks that they have handed over mysteriously show up on bootlegs immediatly after they are signed over to Amuru/Jive Records. All Deathrow has now is tracks by old legends of rap in Snoop Doggy Dogg, 2Pac, Kurupt, and Dre. They can't run of dat forever, i'm still down wit Deathrow but I've lost a lot of respect for em.
Mack 10 haz been in da kitchen whippen up his newest album, entitled "Mack 10 Presents The Recipe."The album will feature many well known artists such as Snoop Doggy Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Fat Joe, Big Punisher, Jermaine Dupri, Master P, Buckshot, Rhythm D, Easy Mo Bee, Jayo Felony. The Recipe is due out October 6th. Dat'z All I Got For Now. Peace
Suge Knight Out Of Jail?, Ras Kaas'z Latest Cut, And Shaq'z Latest Video

9/4: Out on Bail, Fresh Out Of Jail, California Dreamin....The Co Founder and current CEO of the once notorious Deathrow Records could be out of jail by the end of the week according to the L.A Times, here is the article: "Rap executive Marion "Suge" Knight, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in 1996 for a probation violation, could be a free man within weeks. The California Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling, vacated Knight's nine-year sentence and ordered a new probation hearing for him. Legal experts say that such a move often paves the way for a defendant to obtain immediate release on bail pending the new hearing. Knight, who built Death Row Records from scratch into the nation's top rap label, was sent to prison nearly two years ago after a judge determined that he had violated his probation by kicking a man during a scuffle at a Las Vegas hotel. The 32-year-old entrepreneur had been on probation since 1995, when he entered no-contest pleas to two counts of assault stemming from a 1992 attack on two aspiring rappers in a Hollywood recording studio. Under a plea bargain, a judge imposed a suspended nine-year prison term and five years probation. On the day that Knight was sentenced, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge J. Stephen Czuleger said that under the terms of the plea bargain he had no choice but to send Knight to prison for nine years for violating his probation. Knight, who has been serving his sentence in the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, appealed the ruling. Knight's attorneys--Armand Arabian, a former state Supreme Court justice, and David Kenner of Encino--challenged his incarceration two months ago during oral arguments before the appellate court. They argued that Knight should be released from prison because the plea agreement he signed was invalid. They contended that Knight signed the plea bargain based on false promises by the district attorney's office--including a pledge to reduce the case's two felony counts to misdemeanors, which is not allowed under state law. The appellate court, whose written Aug. 26 ruling was received by Knight's attorneys late Friday, let the plea bargain stand, but ordered a new hearing for Knight. The three-judge panel determined that the trial court did not have to send Knight to prison for nine years but could have imposed a wide range of sentences, including probation, under the terms of the plea arrangement. Knight's attorneys were optimistic that the rap figure would soon be released. "Given the amount of time that Mr. Knight has been in custody, we are all confident that the trial court will impose a new sentence that will allow for a virtually immediate release," said Kenner. Knight's Death Row Records, the first black-owned and -operated rap label to consistently dominate the pop charts, burst onto the music scene in 1992 and sold 25 million albums before he was incarcerated. But as Knight's legal problems escalated, Death Row's record sales plummeted. It is unclear what impact the appellate ruling and Knight's potential early release from prison will have on a federal racketeering investigation of Knight and his company. Sources say the government is investigating Knight and others associated with Death Row Records for alleged tax violations and purported links to street gangs, drug trafficking, money laundering and violent acts. Knight has repeatedly denied that his company had any connection to criminal activities."
Ras Kaas'z video recently debuted nationwide, the video wuz to tha track iz "Ghetto Fabulous" and tha track features Dr.Dre and Mack 10. The video features a cameo from Ice-T. The track is strikingly similar to the dance beat towards the end of Dre'z "Been There, Done That" video. But it'z good to finally have anotha artist representin tha west, right now tha only rappa'z I can think of representin tha west on popular nationwide video'z iz 40 & Ras.
Also, on a more MTV Friendly note, Shaquille O'Neal's video "Twism"or sumthin featuring Peter Gunz debuted recently. It is not that bad of a video for Shaq quality. The video features cameo's from: Oscar De La Hoya, Tyson Beckferd, Magic Johnson, Xzibit, Steven Segal, Bill Bellamy, Lark Voohies, Lisa Leslie, DJ Quick, Cuba Gooding Jr, and the Taco Bell dog. Yo, dat'z all I got 4 now. Peace

Thug Life & Outlawz Album's Delayed, Review of 40'z Latest Album, What Happened at One Of Ma$e's Concerts, VIBE Five Year Anniversary Issue And The Proposed Roster For The Tupac Tribute Album

8/26: Yo, I've been in NY 4 a while so I haven't updated my page in a while but peep these overdue updates......I heard some info from one of the pages I visit frequently (pacup productionz) that one of his sources heard from a guy that said he worked for Deathrow and that he got a chance to listen to a track called "Eternal Thugz" that will be on Outlawz "Retribution" album. It features 2Pac & all tha Outlawz including Storm, all of Thug Life and Bone Thugs. "Eternal Thugz" is 10 min. 24 sec. long & is produced by Mike Mosely. He also said that the Outlawz "Retribution" will be released Jan 1999"

"Thug Life Volume II: The Reunion" has also been delyaed, it is set to drop in the winter of 1999 like tha Outlawz album. Once again the Thug Life album features everyone from Master P to Kc-i & Jo Jo
In the new Source with Lauryn Hill on the cover they interview E-40 and it says how he has learned a lot since his last album "Hall Of Game" that was droppped in late '96. They also reviewed 40'z album and it got 4 out of 5 mic's. It also said that on his dresser he had a picture of him & pac. They also reviewed Snoop's already platinum album "The Game Is To Be Told, Not To be Sold" which got 3.5 mics
Here is another intresting article about a Ma$e concert I spotted on J.D'z Pac Page, here it is....."In the last updates, I did a story on the Summerjam 98 concert in Seattle, WA on July 31st. One source in Seattle sent me a letter explaining more details about Mase in that concert. I am just going to print an excerpt from the letter: "The concert was tight, Mase was a bitch, he did his set then started bitching about the crowd not being loud (nothing was thrown on stage)... He left the stage saying, "Fuck You" then eventually came back on stage, but instead of an encore, he started chanting, "B I G rest in peace." He then saw someone wearing a white and black camoflauge hat and said, "take that shit off", the guy didn't take it off and started yelling 2pac. Mase then started chanting a 2pac saying, "I won't deny it, i'm a straight ridah, you don't wanna fuck with me" and left the stage pissed."......That ain't tha first time Ma$e has got fucked with about Pac, another concert in Canada while Ma$e and Brandy were performin "On Top Of The World" some guy ran up on stage while Ma$e wuz doin his verse and took the mic and yelled "2Pac 4 Life Motha Fucka" and then the guy threw the bottle at Ma$e but unfortuantly missed
The newest issue of VIBE is a 5 year anniversary issue (V5) and has Will Smith on the cover. They have a timeline and it give's props to Pac for "Hit Em Up" and has a 2 page tribute to Pac & Biggie. Also in a interview with Will Smith that VIBE conducted for the 5 year anniversary issue Will gives his thoughts on present day hip hop. This is what he says "Rappers like to talk about keepin' it real, you know? But it's like, Nigga, no you ain't! If you take all of the past five years of gangsta rap records, there's no way those records are indicative of the lifestyle that those people lead every day. Every last one of them niggas has cried in the last five years about something. Aight? And if it ain't in your record, you ain't keepin it real, you know what I'm sayin? To me that whole keepin it real concept is hypocritical bullshit. When I think of gangsta rap, I think of people who think they're doin what Tupac and Biggie were doing, but intellectually, spiratually, they're fallin short of the mark. When Tupac made the son "Wonda Why They Call U Bytch," that was brilliant. He explained in the record like he was fifteen years deep into physhological practice, like he had his Ph.D in physcology, you know. Biggie's first album should be used in physcology classes for understanding the mind-set of the urban negro male" Will goes on to say "That was the thing about Tupac and Biggie: They were prophets. They were intelectually light-years ahead of eeryone else. Its not just a coupla niggas cursing about hating people."...Also in the 4 page article it says that Nas Escobar wrote Will Smith's MTV Friendly hit "Gettin Jiggy Wit It."
Also I found this article taken from the Los Angelos Times "Wall of Sound" concerning the 2Pac Tribute Album, here it is: "Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, and his manager Leila Steinberg are tapping stars from diverse musical backgrounds to play on a tribute album to the slain rapper. According to the Los Angeles Times, the women already have commitments from Ziggy Marley, Smash Mouth, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Roberta Flack, and former Motown producer Lamont Dozier. Other artists of interest include Sting, Prince, Alanis Morissette, and Seal. Performers will be encouraged to maintain their unique styles on the songs, many of which will sing Shakur's raps. The album is scheduled for release next spring on Amaru Records, an Interscope-distributed label started by the rapper's mother, coinciding with a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit celebrating two decades of rap. The idea for the album stems from a high school curriculum Steinberg has developed in Berkeley, in which students use Shakur's lyrics as a guide to various cultural issues; issues, Steinberg says, that are relevant to kids from diverse backgrounds. Madonna and the Wallflowers are two other artists who have reportedly been approached about the project. According to Liz Rosenberg, Madonna's spokesperson, the "Ray of Light" singer had other commitments, but suggested Maverick recording artist Ndegeocello, and the Wallflowers manager Andy Slater mentioned the band could be interested, "given the right song."....I also heard it isn't coming out in september. It's coming out next spring to coincide with the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame tribute to two decades of HipHop....The online music stores are reporting that a Tupac box set is being released on September 1st." Thats All I Got For Now. Peace
Eightball, E-40, n Kurupt's New Video's Plus Friendly from "I'm Bout It" on tha Magic Hour
8/9: I recently wuz watchin "Rhythum Nation" which is an late night friday program here in tha CO that shows the latest rap videos, its like tha box or BET's Rap City. On it I saw E-40's first video off his double album "The Element Of Suprise." The track wuz "Hope I Don't Get Back" and tha song wuz pretty tight. Tha video featured cameo's from Seattle Supersonic Gary Payton, Ice-T, B-Legit, Cedric the Entertainer, 2Pac (It was a cut from 40'z "Players Ball" video where Pac wuz playin pool and huggin some hoe), Kurupt, WC, and Nate Dogg. Followin that video was Eightball's "My Homies Girlfriend" which is off his "Lost" album. The video featured cameo's from Tyson Beckford who played the guy who betrays 8-Bizzalle. Tha whole video is like dark and gloomy wit like cigarz smokin, full moon shife. The video has a mystery atmosphere to it. Last of tha new video's iz Kurupts "We Can Freak It" off his soon to be released double album "Kuruption." The video was shot at Kurupt'z Krib, which is pretty damn phat. It has a tight ass pool. Tha only cameo in dis video that I could recognize wuz Snoop Dogg......Recently on the Magic Hour, Howard Stern was on the program. They were takin questions for Howard in tha audience. Howard wuz beein a asshole, so tha dude askin tha questions went to this guy hidin behind this otha guys head and he got up and it wuz friendly from tha "I'm Bout It" movie and "How U Do Dat" video. He said "Howard, Why U Always Doggin My Man Magic On Your Show?" Howard interupted him and Friendly said "I'm Not Done" then Howard tried to interupt again and Friendly goes "Raise Your Hand When U Have A Question" then Howard did it again and Friendly went down to tha stage but Howard ran. Yo dats all I got for now. Peace Soon To Be Released 2Pac Albums, E-40's "Element Of Suprise" & What Suge Knight Is Gonna Do When He Gets Out Of Jail
7/29: Tupac Shakur passed away on September 13th, 1996. Many thought that was the end of the popular MC's career in the rap industry, but it ended up those many people were wrong. Tupac has been rumored to have anywhere from 100 to 200 unreleased tracks (I will have a page up soon giving info on all the unreleased 2Pac tracks) Tupac's mother started a label called Amuru Records in association with Jive Records. Aumru put out a double album of unreleased Pac tracks, mainly done in '94. The results of the album "R U Still Down?" were unexpected. The album went 5 x Platinum. For an album that was made in '94 and released in late '97, thats not bad. Of course its not as great of accomplishment as Pac's first solo album on Deathrow Records "All Eyez On Me" which went 9 x Platinum. Amuru Records is planning their follow up release to "R U Still Down." Fittingly enough it is the sequal to Pac's "Thug Life Vol. 1." Cleverly entitled "Thug Life Volume II: The Reunion" the album looks to be promising. With a scheduled release date of July 28th, the album hopes to be as succesful, if not more succesful than Volume I of Thug Life. "Thug Life Volume II: The Reunion" features No Limit CEO Master P, Scarface, Danny Boy, E-40, K-C & Jo Jo and many other artists that are yet to be announced. The follow up to "Thug Life Volume II" for Amuru Records will be a Tupac tribute album. There have been all sorts of rumors on who will be appearing on this album. I know for a fact that Modonna, Bizzy Bone, and Too $hort will be doing tracks for the tribute album.It will also feature a few unreleased Pac tracks. Also Master P has already recorded a track for the album entitled "Legends" which talks about the deaths of Pac & P's dead brother Kevin Miller. Amuru Records asked Janet Jackson to make a track for the album, but I'm not sure if she is going to do it. Other artists I have heard might appear on the tribute album are Outlaw Immortalz, Richie Rich, Daz Dillenger, Kurupt, Boot Camp Click, and Treach of Naughty by Nature. Also on E-40's "Element of Suprise" will feature a tribute song for Pac. That track is also rumored to appear on the tribute album. Fittingly enough, the Sell-Out himself, Puff Daddy, contacted Amuru Records and wanted to do a song for the album. Amuru does not confirm or deny that Puffy is doin a song for the album. Lets just hope that the fuckin bitch isen't on it, he already got enough skrilla exploiting B.I.G's death, I just hope that Ms.Shakur will keep in mind what her deciesed son would do. This tribute album is set to be released September 13th, the 2 year anniversary of 2Pac's death....E-40's fifth album in six years, "The Element of Suprise" is set to drop August 11th on Jive/Sik Wit It Records. The double album will feature Master P, B-Legit, Busta Rhymes, KC & Jo Jo and several yet to be named artists. As I said before, the album will also feature a 2pac tribute song. If Fonzareli's "Element of Suprise" is nearly as good as "Hall of the Game" it will tight, Also scheduled to be released by 40 is a movie similar to Master P's "I'm Bout It" entitled "Fonzareli." It is set to drop a few weeks after the album along with a soundtrack to the movie .....Suge Knight has been in jail nearly one year and is going to be released sometime within the next 4 monthes. I read an article in "The Source" about an interview they conducted with Suge while he was in jail. It was right after No Limit bought out Snoop's contract with Deathrow. Suge said that jail was the best thing that ever happened to him because he has found peace with himself and he now knows who his real friends are. When asked about Snoop leaving Deathrow, the Co-founder of Deathrow records replied "I knew once I wasen't there to hold his hand he would be consumed by the money and fall into evil, but I'll be makin money off of Snoop for years to come." The CEO of Deathrow Records is absolutly right because he owns the rigths to dozens of unreleased Snoop tracks. He also owns the rights to unreleased 2Pac and Dr.Dre tracks. He is set to have a Suge Knight Compilation coming out this fall featuring Deathrow hits and unreleased Deathrow material. Other Deathrow releases this year include Makaveli: One Nation, and a yet to be titled Danny Boy album. Snoop's unreleased track "Deathrow Killaz", which is similar to 2Pac's "Bad Boy Killaz", is rumored to be appearing on No Limit's "Down South Hustlaz Volume 2: Makin Moves." I predict by the beginning of '99 it will be Deathrow vs. No Limit, which could of made a good battle if Snoop and Dre were still on Deathrow, and 2Pac was still alive. Suge's camp has already made several death threats to Master P. One of which was when P was scheduled to be interviewed on an urban Chi-Town station but couldn't because, according to the radio station, he recieved a death threat from Deathrow. I hope that someone starts beef with No Limit! I am sick of all this "Its Nothin But Luv from The East, to the West" I wanna see battles like the one LL iz havin wit Canibus & Wyclef or Deathrow vs Bad Boy, Pac vs LL, Mobb Deep, B.I.G, Fugees, Da Brat, Jay-Z, or Puffy, Eazy vs Dre. It's good for hip-hop. I am hopin that Ca$h Moaney Records starts beef with No Limit. They are the only label right now (in my mind) that can blow the shit out of the tank. Master P's label is turning into Bad Boy. They sample shit from other people's tracks on almost album now and they are MTV friendly now. Like Master P said "I'll never sell out, Stay Tru 2 Tha Game Playaz & Playettes." Well he didn't stay Tru 2 Tha Game in my opinion and he also says that "Only Hoes Rap About Other Niggaz on Records, I'll Never Rap Bout Another Nigga on a Record" I would like to see someone joke the shit out of P and see of he wasen't lying about that too. Thats All. Peace

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