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  • How Dame Dash & Cam'ron Shut Down Bill O'Reilly
  • Does Hip Hop Belong In the Classroom?
  • Bay Area Producer Sean T is the 'Terrain Boss'
  • WB Network Steps to Oakland Rap Video Producer
  • Source Now Coming After Eminem to Prove He's Gay
  • Polaroid Hooks up Outkast to Shake It Like A Polaroid
  • Rhyme Night Comes to Milwaukee
  • Rosa Parks vs Outkast: The Generation Divide
  • Is NYPD's Rap Task Force For Real?
  • Hip Hop Didn't Kill Prosecutor Jonathan Luna
  • Jigga Could Own the NJ Nets by 2004
  • PHN: Eminem Files Injunction Against The Source
  • PHN: P-Diddy Set to Go to Broadway
  • PHN: P-Diddy To Remake 'Raisin In the Sun'
  • PHN: Nas Charged w/ Assault
  • Hip Hop's Disrespect of Women Ain't Nothing New
  • Farrakhan and the Beefs of Rap
  • Warren G, Encore, Hip Hop Congress on 'One Mic'
  • Lauryn Hill Blasts Catholic Church
  • Florida Newspaper Disses the Hell Out of Hip Hop
  • Florida Newspaper Apologizes For Offending Hip Hoppers
  • Watch Out Now: FBI Granted New Powers
  • Buck 65-The Hip Hop Hillbilly
  • Cuban Female Rappers Come Together
  • Aesop Rock Chillin' [Photo]
  • Jahi & Producer Sean T [Photo]
  • Akrobatik & S.A. Smash [Photo]
  • Paris & Journalist Billy Jam [Photo]
  • Jigga To Buy Nets?-His Club Hit w/ Crime
  • Candidate Dennis Kucinich Visits Houston Hip Hop Show
  • CBS Market watch Comments on Gangsta Rap's Demise
  • The Source Responds to Eminem's Second Apology
  • B-Boy Going Homeless to Complete Film on Hip Hop
  • The KKK vs Sista Souljah
  • Hip Hop Takes Hold Among Arab Artists
  • Hip Hop Connects w/ Young Isrealis
  • X-Clan's Brother J Set to Perform at LA's ThaFormula
  • The Dash for Cash-Who Is Brother J?
  • MC Hammer & WB Set to Get It Started
  • Snoop, Bad Azz & Daz Called As Witnesses in Drug Case
  • Madison, Wi Pastor Finds Spirituality in Hip Hop
  • Paris Speaks Out-Guerilla Funk Newsletter
  • Barbara Lee Brings Al Sharpton to Oakland
  • Rosa Parks Given Greenlight to Sue Outkast
  • George Clinton Busted for Crack
  • Playahata Newsletter 12/9/03
  • Spice 1 Gives Controversial Interview to dubcnn.com
  • P-Diddy Set to Design Maverick Uniforms
  • Kid & Salt to Star in Rap Musical
  • Hip Hoppers Step Out For SF Candidate Matt Gonzalez
  • Ja Says He's Done Clappin' At 50
  • Feds Investigate Murder Inc-Lyor Cohen Takes Stand
  • Neptunes Set to Hook Up w/ J-Lo
  • Pop Yo' Collaz For Candidate Matt Gonzales This Sunday
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Set to Take on Universal Records
  • Black Woman Who Accused Bush of Rape-Found Dead
  • Remember Fred Hampton & Mark Clark
  • Irv & Ja Won't Forgive Eminem fo His Racist Remarks
  • David Banner Giving Away 50 Grand In College Scholarships
  • Is Spike Lee Right About Rap Music?
  • University of Louisville Tring to 'Hate On' Sista Soulja
  • Dead Prez Release New Single Called F*&k The Law
  • Koch Records Mourn the Loss of Soulja Slim
  • Polish Hip Hop Label Offers Contest for Producers
  • The Hottest Hip Hop Glorifies Pimping
  • RapNews Direct Interviews 2Pac's Friend Ronnie King
  • Big Hip Hop Theater Event Comes to the Bay Area
  • Soulja Slim's Success Created Jealousy
  • UK Revellers Flock to See Fatman Scoop
  • Roc-A-Fella Donates to 2Pac & Biggie Foundations
  • Spike Lee Blasts 'Gangster Rap'
  • Rap Fans Set to Harness Political Power
  • CNN Video Shoot Stopped Because of Gun Shots
  • Tragic Police Beating Renews Racial tensions In Cincy
  • Still Taking The Rap: Getting Down w/ Gil Scott Heron
  • E-40's Sister Suga T Makes Waves Lands Radio Gig
  • Wu-Tang set to reunite in 2004
  • Murder Inc Rap Artist & Radio Disc Jockey Go to Court
  • MovieRap.com-A New Hip Hop Movie Review Site
  • Kenya Rap Star K-rupt Shot Dead
  • Today Is World AIDs Day: Please Remember Eazy E
  • Is Black The Color of HIV/AIDS?
  • NYC Councilmember Calls For Hip Hop Industry Reparations
  • Soulja Slim Gets Killed-Brother Refutes Negative Media
  • P-Diddy Throws Hissy Fit at VH1 Awards
  • 17 Year Old St Louis Rapper Killed By Police
  • China Set to Repackage Mao As a Rap Artist
  • Kevin Powell's 3rd Annual Party Clothing Drive
  • Posturing Rappers Should End Childish Feud
  • Female Rap Group Northern State Hits the Scene
  • Rappers Put The Bling In Business This Holiday
  • PE Is Still An Enemy of the States
  • Chuck D: From Brazil & Back to a Radio-TV Nation
  • Should Eminem Apologize? Should We All Apologize?
  • Post and Read Your Eminem Feedback Here!
  • NY Activists Set To Rally Against Eminem at City Hall
  • Simmons Responds to Dave Mays' Resignation
  • Dave Mays Retires From HSAN-Criticizes Simmons
  • Thug Life Meets Punk Rock
  • KRS-One's New Book 'Ruminations'
  • Resistencia: Hip-Hop in Colombia
  • Bay Area's Samy Alim Makes Case for Islam & Hip Hop
  • Saul Williams Wants You To Think For Yourself
  • Peep the Hip Hop Version of The Nutcracker
  • Man Convicted of Murder Because of Rap Video
  • Did Hip Hop Lead to Jackson's Demise
  • Wu-Tang Set Regrouping for 2004
  • Bakari Kitwana Speaks On Politics & Hip Hop
  • Twilight Responds to Eminem Article
  • Ruff Ryders Give Back This Thanksgiving
  • Hip Hop Teachers Needed: Immediate Job Openings
  • Are 'Gangsta' Rappers Conning Islam?
  • An Open Letter to HSAN from Ooh Papi
  • Playahata Newsletter 11/24/03
  • An Open Letter to Ja Rule & 50 Cent
  • Hip Hop Pioneers Drew From the Urban Funk Sound
  • LL Helps Rebuild His Old Neighborhood
  • Rappers swept up in French anti-Semitism Crackdown
  • Latifah Reigns At Vibe Awards
  • Jay-Z Inquirers About Buying The Nets
  • NY's New Hot Spot is 'Plain Rap' on Sundays
  • Feedback On Eminem Issue
  • Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News 11/16-11/03
  • Should Em Apologize? Should We All Apologize?
  • Is Eminem Good White Folks?
  • Eminem, Hip Hop & Black Women
  • The Source vs Eminem
  • Hip Hop Summit Action Network Comments on Eminem
  • Oakland Police Break Blackman's Neck
  • Hip Hop Africa World AIDs Day
  • Rap Filth Invades Kid's Lives
  • Lyrics to Eminem's 'Racist' Song About Black Women
  • Will P.Diddy Become Part of the 'No Sweat' Solution?
  • New Ad Campaign Directed Against Hip Hop
  • 50 Calls Ja Rule Peace Meeting a Publicity Stunt
  • Hip Hop Education Summit Kicks in NY This Week
  • Hip Hop Icons Sign On to Support Hip Hop Ed Summit
  • Raptivism Records Releases 'No More Prisons 2'
  • JMJ Memorial by Ernie Panicciolli
  • Hip Hop's Connection to Cuba
  • Star & Bucwyld Return to the Airwaves
  • Is Eminem A Racist? An Explosive Tape May Say 'Yes'
  • Hammer Comes After Eminem w/ A New Song
  • 50 Speaks About Lil Kim, Ja Rule & Responsibility
  • Hot 97 Allegedly Investigated for Payola
  • Media Watch: MSNBC Mishap/ Dis-Honor The Police
  • Media Watch: The Nutty Professor John Mcwhorter
  • Media Watch: Varsity Blues/ Lies That Bind
  • Jay-Z Bows Out
  • Celebrate Hip Hop History Month in LA
  • Rap Music Is Killing Hip Hop Culture
  • P.Diddy Gives to His City
  • Black Friday Is Here: Jay-Z vs 50 Cent
  • Hood News: 50 Cent Guarantees Victory Over Jigga
  • Tupac Speaks Through Dear Momma 2003
  • Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News 11/16/03
  • Playahata.com Newsletter 11/14/03
  • LA Mixtape King Set to Release F&*k tha Police Mixtape
  • P-Diddy's Former Bodyguard 'Wolf' Slain in Atlanta
  • The 'Oh Really Factor?' Ludacris Strikes Back!
  • Kurtis Blow Gets the Right 'Breaks'
  • Ruff Ryder's Jin Involved in Chinatown Shooting
  • A Review of Jay-Z's 'Black Album'
  • A Review of Loon's 'Loon' Album
  • A Review of Ja Rule's 'Blood In My Eye'
  • A Review of Outkast's 'Speakerbox/Love Below' LP
  • A Review of DMX's 'Grand Champ' LP
  • A Review of Da Band's 'Too Hot for TV' LP
  • It All began w/a DJ and a House Party
  • Did Farrakhan Foretell the Future About Hip Hop?
  • Israelis Use Hip Hop to Support Zionist Perspective
  • French Minister Warns Rappers:Chill on Anti-Isreali Lyrics
  • What is Hip-Life?
  • Hip Hop In Cuba
  • Tray Deee Arrested for Shooting Incident
  • Arrest Warrant Issued for Juvenile
  • Jay-Z Sued for Bouncing Checks
  • Arrested Development Suing Fox Network
  • Jay-Z Says Bad Checks Are A Bad Rap
  • Jermaine Dupri Set to Team Up w/Jay-Z
  • Airing Out Their Issues: Ja vs 50 Cent
  • Dumassification; Hip Hop's Big Problem
  • Nat'l Hip Hop Political Convention Set for June 2004
  • Hip Hop Generation Gets Political Suitors
  • Hip Hop Political Events in LA Nov 1 & Nov 7th
  • Public Outcry in Honolulu Over Mystikal
  • Russell Simmons Makes an Urgent Plea to the Media
  • Timbaland & Missy Re-Working 'We Are the World'
  • Murder Suspects of Suge Knight's Associates Arrested
  • Tupac Resurrection-A Review
  • Energy Drinks and Hip Hop
  • Pimp Juice Gets Dissed and Chased Out The Hood
  • Educational Hip Hop Films for High School Students
  • Hip Hop Flexes Its Fashion Muscle
  • Farrakhan Warns Artists: Clap-Back Leads to Coffin
  • An Open Letter to Russell Simmons & Vince McMahon

    November 2003 Headlines

    Week of Nov 1-15 2003

  • Rap Music Is Killing Hip Hop Culture
  • P.Diddy Gives to His City
  • Black Friday Is Here: Jay-Z vs 50 Cent
  • Hood News: 50 Cent Guarantees Victory Over Jigga
  • Tupac Speaks Through Dear Momma 2003
  • Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News 11/16/03
  • Playahata.com Newsletter 11/14/03
  • LA Mixtape King Set to Release F&*k tha Police Mixtape
  • P-Diddy's Former Bodyguard 'Wolf' Slain in Atlanta
  • The 'Oh Really Factor?' Ludacris Strikes Back!
  • Kurtis Blow Gets the Right 'Breaks'
  • Ruff Ryder's Jin Involved in Chinatown Shooting
  • A Review of Jay-Z's 'Black Album'
  • A Review of Loon's 'Loon' Album
  • A Review of Ja Rule's 'Blood In My Eye'
  • A Review of Outkast's 'Speakerbox/Love Below' LP
  • A Review of DMX's 'Grand Champ' LP
  • A Review of Da Band's 'Too Hot for TV' LP
  • It All began w/a DJ and a House Party
  • Did Farrakhan Foretell the Future About Hip Hop?
  • Isrealis Use Hip Hop to Support Zionist Perspective
  • French Minister Warns Rappers:Chill on Anti-Isreali Lyrics
  • What is Hip-Life?
  • Hip Hop In Cuba
  • Tray Deee Arrested for Shooting Incident
  • Arrest Warrant Issued for Juvenile
  • Jay-Z Sued for Bouncing Checks
  • Arrested Development Suing Fox Network
  • Jay-Z Says Bad Checks Are A Bad Rap
  • Jermaine Dupri Set to Team Up w/Jay-Z
  • Airing Out Their Issues: Ja vs 50 Cent
  • Dumassification; Hip Hop's Big Problem
  • Nat'l Hip Hop Political Convention Set for June 2004
  • Hip Hop Generation Gets Political Suitors
  • Hip Hop Political Events in LA Nov 1 & Nov 7th
  • Public Outcry in Honolulu Over Mystikal
  • Russell Simmons Makes an Urgent Plea to the Media
  • Timbaland & Missy Re-Working 'We Are the World'
  • Murder Suspects of Suge Knight's Associates Arrested
  • Tupac Resurrection-A Review
  • Energy Drinks and Hip Hop
  • Pimp Juice Gets Dissed and Chased Out The Hood
  • Educational Hip Hop Films for High School Students
  • Hip Hop Flexes Its Fashion Muscle
  • Farrakhan warns Artists: Clap-Back Leads to Coffin
  • An Open Letter to Russell Simmons & Vince McMahon


    October 2003 Headlines

    Week of Oct 8-31 2003

  • Nat'l Hip Hop Political Convention Set for June 2004
  • Hip Hop Generation Gets Political Suitors
  • Hip Hop Political Events in LA Nov 1 & Nov 7th
  • Public Outcry in Honolulu Over Mystikal
  • Russell Simmons Makes an Urgent Plea to the Media
  • Timbaland & Missy Re-Working 'We Are the World'
  • Murder Suspects of Suge Knight's Associates Arrested
  • Tupac Resurrection-A Review
  • Energy Drinks and Hip Hop
  • Pimp Juice Gets Dissed and Chased Out The Hood
  • Educational Hip Hop Films for High School Students
  • Hip Hop Flexes Its Fashion Muscle
  • Farrakhan warns Artists: Clap-Back Leads to Coffin
  • An Open Letter to Russell Simmons & Vince McMahon
  • Remembering JMJ In Times of Chaos
  • 50 Says He Ain't Meeting w/ Minister Farrakhan
  • Nelly Gets Robbed for a Million in Jewels
  • Forget Ghettopoly-What About Ja, 50 & Snoop?
  • Oakland's Jahi Set to Perform w/ Gil Scott Heron
  • What About Us? Album Review
  • Sean John Clothing Connected to Sweat Shop
  • Is There Beef at Bad Boy? Hoodfellaz vs Da Band
  • Hip Hop Label Owner Interrogated by Secret Service
  • Former Rapper Lands Political Talk Show Gig
  • Former Enron Employee Uses Rap to Blast Ken Lay
  • Ghostface Wins Copyright Infringement Case
  • Half Mil Dies-Leaves Family in Need
  • Ja Rule Meets w/ Minister Farrakhan
  • RIAA Comes After Those Who Download at Work
  • Slick Rick is Still In Jail
  • Is There A Break in the Jam Master Jay Case?
  • Ms Tibbs Ent News: Eric B Is Suing!
  • The Real Hip Hop: The Resurgence of Emotion
  • Hip Hop Compilation Speaks to Consequences of War
  • Hip Hop Documentary:'Soundz of Spirit' World Premier
  • Hip Hoppers Demand Statehood For Washington DC
  • A New Style of Book; Hip Hop Lit Hits the Streets
  • It's Not Politics As Usual For Hip Hop
  • Presidential Candidate Courts Hip Hop Voters
  • 50 Cent & G-Unit Giving Away Diamonds
  • It Starts w/ You: Treat Hip Hop Right
  • How the Music Biz Is A Sharecropping System
  • Ghettopoly Creator Claims Hip Hip Inspired Him
  • Why You Should NOT Download Music!
  • Maceo,Devin Digital Undgrnd, Xzibit Come to SF
  • Cherrywine Set to Tour This Fall
  • Dead Prez Set to Sue NYPD
  • Bay Area Rapper Shamako Noble Blows Up the Spot
  • Hip Hop Dance is Misunderstood
  • Ja Rule Accepts Award for 50 Cent
  • Pimp or Wimp? The Pimp Mentality
  • Hip Hoppers Speak on the Consequences of War
  • Ghettopoly: A New Spin on Old Behavior
  • The Source, The Army & Hip Hop
  • An Interview w/ E-40
  • Ludacris' Image & LP 'Chicken & Beer' is Bad News
  • Answers and Rankings to Hip Hop Quiz#1
  • Ja Rule Is Back/ Jazze Pha Marches On
  • Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News 10/6-10/12
  • Hip Hop Activist Wins MacArthur Fellowship Award
  • An Interview w/ Davey D for Project Censored
  • Africana Interview w/ Cartoonist Aaron McGruder
  • South African Hip Hopper Interviews AWOL Magazine
  • Refa 1: Control: Uncle Powell & Control
  • Refa 1: Condaleza Rice-Condy
  • Refa 1: Uncle Colin Powell
  • Refa 1: Don't Let Him Kill Again
  • California Gets 'Terminated'
  • Rap Lyrics May Net Gangsta Rapper Life in Prison
  • A Response to Professor Hodari Davis About Hip Hop
    Week of Oct 1-8 2003

  • Kurtis Blow to Receive Pioneer Award
  • Was Lil Kim Involved in 50 Cent Shooting?
  • Did Our Generation Lose Our Malcolm When 2Pac Died?
  • Ice Cube Replaces Vin Diesel In XXX Sequel
  • C-Murder Gets Life
  • DJ Cucumberslice Writes Book on Sneakers
  • Courts Suspend FED Investigation Into HSAN
  • Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News: 10/2/03
  • SFBG: Lyrics Born is Born Again
  • A Nerd's Eye View of Hip Hop: The Head Wrap
  • Playahata Newsletter 10/2/03
  • Rally Today In Oakland: Abusive Police Acquitted!
  • Chuck D & LL Cool J Speak to Congress
  • dead prez 'Arrested for Breathing'
  • Professor Responds to Hip Hop Writer Bakari Akil II
  • Feenom Circle Raises Bar for Bay Area Hip Hop
  • An Open Letter to Nelly
  • Tupac Shakur: Thug Poet Society
  • 2Pac and Other MCs Made Into Religious Art
  • From LA to Zimbabwe: 2Pac and Alex Heley
  • An Open Letter To Rap Artists About Mixtapes
  • Stereotypes Within Hip Hop
  • The Pigeon John Story
  • Shemia Miller: Paris Resurrects Hip Hop
  • Seattle's Noc On Woods Record Expands Family
  • Hip Hop Congress Manifesto: 9-30
  • Last Day to Test Your Knowledge: Hip Hop Pop Quiz#1
  • Zulu Nation Member & Activist Gunned Down In Harlem
  • Luda Tells Pepsi & O'reilly To Blow It Out Ya' Ass
  • Russell Simmons Screams on Nike & JMJ Murderers
  • Fear of a Black Hat Was Hip Hop's 'Spinal Tap'
  • Russell Simmons& WWE Spark a Revolution
  • Test Your Knowledge: Take This Hip Hop Pop Quiz#1
  • Bay Area Hip Hoppers Land Talk Show Gigs
  • A Hip Hop Perspective on the Cali Recall Debates
  • Chang: Arnie vs Arianna-The Cali Debates
  • An Open Letter to Rappers About Mixtapes
  • Eminem Makes Track Featuring 2Pac & Biggie
  • Jay-Z Set to Retire: November Concert His Last
  • P-Diddy Meets w/ Education Officials
  • Ms Tibb Bitts News 9/22-9/28
  • Round 2 w/a Social Critic Rahiem Throws Down Again
  • Words of Wisdom By The Squad MC
  • MP3s Are Not The Devil
  • How Not to Do Business In Hip Hop
  • Chicago Tribune: Paris Aims to Push Political Buttons
  • 2Pac's Radical Mother Afeni Shakur

    September 2003 Headlines

    Week of September 15-30 2003

  • KRS Rocks Chi-Town
  • A Playahata Review of Paris' LP 'Sonic Jihad' [A]
  • Jay-Z Set to Pen Autobiography
  • 2Pac's Brother Speaks on 50 Cent
  • Wrestling & Hip Hop Team Up To Register Voters
  • Native American Rapper Litefoot Makes Noise
  • Obie Trice Set to be Eminem's Next Success Story
  • Nerds Eye View of Hip Hop pt 2
  • Crazy Legs Launches Rocksteady Sneaker
  • Hip Hop Ya Don't Stop
  • Eminem Being Sued Again
  • Suge Set to Star in Movie
  • Police Terrorism Rocks Chicago's Southside
  • S.African Hip Hopper Responds to Prof. J.McWhorter
  • Academics Take Shots at Hip Hop Intellectuals
  • A Response to Big Ced's Allhiphop Editorial
  • Ms Tibb Bits Ent News 9-15-9-21
  • Is 50 Cent A Suspect?
  • Order Your Paris Album-'Sonic Jihad'
  • Grandmaster Flash Pens Autobiography
  • RIAA Crackdown May Send Folks Underground
  • Love Is Everywhere for the Black Eyed Peas
  • Westside Connection to Drop in December
  • Hip Hop Conference In Chicago Oct 3-4
  • A Nerd's Eye View of Hip Hop
  • An Open Letter to the Wall Street Journal
  • John Forte Is In Jail
  • Stop the 'Pimp Juice' Petition and Campaign
  • Playahata Newsletter 9-15-03
  • Congressman's Manifesto 9-14-03
  • The Congressman's Manifesto 9-12-03
  • Classic Material: Hip Hop Album Guide
  • 2Pac 1991 Rare Interview pt 1
  • 2Pac 1991 Rare Interview pt 2
  • 2Pac 1991 rare Interview pt 3
  • 7 Years After His Death Will Tupac Return?
  • Kevin Powell: Who's Gonna Take the Weight?
  • Did Jay-Z Playerhate on Sean Paul?
  • Million Youth March Challenges Rap Industry
  • Tha Formula.com Interviews Paris
  • Hot 97's Star & Bucwild Impact Stock Prices
  • A Poem For 9-11 by Marvin X
  • Big Ced of Allhiphop Smashes on Stanely Crouch
  • Paris Remembers 9-11 w/Aftermath Documentary
  • Is 'Civil Brand' Featuring MC Lyte Being Silenced?
  • Oakland's Goldie The Poet Releases New Film
  • Hip Hop News 'Tibb Bits'9/8-9/14
  • Playahata Newsletter 9/9/03
  • Nationwide Boycott Set Against Nelly's Pimp Juice
  • Police Seeking 50 Cent & Crew For Hotel Shooting
  • Wichita Police Warn Clubs About Lil Jon Song
  • Madison,Wi Mayor vs Hip Hop
  • Murder Inc Rapper Shot to Death
  • Crouch: Rappers Kill Themselves & The Culture
    Week of September 1-15 2003

  • Oakland's Zion I Nominated For A Source Award
  • Women in Hip Hop: What U Don't See is What U Get
  • Roy Ayers Set to Release New LP and Celebrate 60 Years
  • How P-Diddy's Da Band Played Themselves
  • S. African Judge Adheres to Whites & Bans Rap Music
  • Pop Minstrel Culture Degrades Women & Blacks
  • Hip Hop Documentary Debuts @Urban World
  • Encore and Hiero Hit the Road This Fall
  • Popular Rap Radio Show Cancelled w/o Notice
  • DJ Spinna-Sky's the Limit
  • Hip Hop Festival Comes to Sacramento's Mondavi Center
  • Skillz: Working Class by Dove
  • A Rebuttal to Stanley Crouch's Remarks on Hip Hop
  • 2Pac, Black Panthers & Revolution
  • Oakland's Jahi Set to Blow Up the Spot
  • Will Smith vs Ready Rock C in a Law Suit
  • Hip Hop Breaks Out in the Middle East
  • Masta Killa Ready to Drop New LP
  • Hip Hop Flavored Shock Jocks
  • Obie Trice & Eminem to Hold Open Studio Session
  • Michael Franti's Power to the Peaceful Returns
  • Don't Buy KRS's New Album!
  • Community Reaction to SF Rapper Police Beating
  • 50 Cent Sued by Limo Driver
  • Naming Names Rasco Returns w/ A Vengence
  • The American Taliban & Hip Hop: Is There A Connection?
  • The Low Down on the Nappy Roots
  • Still Living In The Bottle: Nelly's Pimp Juice
  • Professor Cornel West Set to Drop New LP w/ Killer Mike
  • Trina Gets Robbed 300 Thousand Dollars
  • Inglewood Fires Snoop's Police Guards
  • Piggy Pot Pie-Police in The Mix
  • Ying Yang Twins To Star in Movie
  • Opinion: The Contradictions of Snoop Dogg


    August 2003 Headlines

    Week of August 14-28 2003

  • Police Beat SF Rapper; Brutalize Neighborhood
  • SF Rapper Baby Finsta Attacked By Police
  • Academics Take Cheap Shot at Hip Hop Intellectuals
  • An Open Letter to Nelly About Pimp Juice
  • Jaheim Goes Nuts on Sway's Hot 97 Morning Show
  • An Innerview w/ Godfather of Boo Yaa Tribe
  • A Hip Hop Perspective on the Cali Recall
  • How the Cali Recall Will effect Us
  • Playahata.com Interviews Paris
  • Zulu Nation Set to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
  • The Unlikely origins of UK Hip Hop
  • Bubba Sparxxx Connection to the Denver Broncos
  • Michael Franti Returns w/ Power to the Peaceful
  • Russell Simmons vs KFC
  • Necro Directs Porno Movie
  • Former Boogie Monster Member Speaks on 4080
  • The Myth of the Great Black Pimp
  • Professor Hodari Davis Defends Hip Hop
  • Lyrics to the Song 'Evil' by Paris
  • Rap Industry Supports the Business of Pimping
  • Will Witnesses Show Up For Beanie Sigel Trial
  • Law Firm Sues Suge Knight
  • Spanish Language Rap making Huge Inroads
  • Kobe Bryant and Hip Hop: The Thug Poet
  • Irv Gotti Skips Oakland Court Date
  • South African Extremist Claim Rap Tortures Them
  • Has Hip Hop Lost It's Righteous Spirit?
  • Roy Hargrove Fuses Jazz & Hip Hop
  • Oakland's DJ Vlad to Appear on Rap City
  • A Review of Keith Murray's New Album (C+)
  • A Review of Bone Crusher's Album (F)
  • Political Youth Work Behind the Hip Hop Scene
  • Irv Gotti Arrested in Oakland
  • During Last Week's Blackout Hot 97 Played Music
  • Meet Nigeria's Political Rap Group 419
    Week of August 7-14 2003

  • The Upside to Downloading
  • Snoop & 50 Cent to Form Supergroup
  • The Difference Between Battles and Beefs
  • Black August Takes Bucktown By Storm
  • Chuck D vs Professor John McWhorter
  • NY Writer Stanley Crouch Disses Hip Hop
  • Does Hip Hop belong In Academia?
  • Is Roc-A-Fella Records Breaking Up?
  • Funkmaster Flex and His Car Show
  • Snoop Being Sued By Teens & Girls Gone Wild
  • Suspect w/ Ties to Murder Inc Cuts Deal w/ Feds
  • Time For Reform: Promoting Concscious Hip Hop
  • Interscope, Showtime to Launch Rap Series
  • KRS-One Vs KKBT: Latest Update
  • Black Like Me: What Are Wiggers?
  • An Interview w/ PMD
  • Bay Area Hip Hoppers Jam Up Spike Lee
  • Sending Hip Hop to the Polls
  • An Interview w/ Toni Blackman
  • 10 Reasons Why 2Pac is Alive
  • The Gutter Approach Has Killed Hip Hop


    Week of August 1 2003

  • Dame Dash Goes Ballistic Over the Term 'Urban'
  • Who Is Hip Hop's Holy Trinity?
  • Scratch Pad: Dove Hooks Up w/DJ Whoo Kid
  • Snoop Dogg: Pimp or Businessman?
  • A Hip Hop Book to Stand the Test of Time
  • Funkmaster Flex, Hip Hop & The Word 'Bitch'
  • From Hip Hop to Sex Hop
  • Hip Hop Didn't Invent Bling Bling
  • LL Almost Comes to Blows on Hot 97
  • Rappers Who Glorify Pimps Deserve Disdain
  • Jahi: Conscous But Still Pissed Off
  • Sarai Proves White Girls Can Rap Too
  • Notable White Players in the Rap Game
  • Why Is R. Kelly Welcome In Inglewood?
  • Is There A Hit Out Suge Knight?
  • The Source vs XXL, What's Really Going On?
  • Hip Hop & Cash Flow

  • Daz Speaks Out on Xzibit Being Attack
  • Kobe Bryant, Hip Hop & Wrong Choices
  • Chuck D Speaks
  • Black August Goes International
  • Paris Returns w/ A new Album
  • Rocksteady & Dilated Peoples Celebrate in LA
  • 50 Cent Steals Show & Time From Jigga
  • Bay Area Rapper Speaks on US History
  • Russell Simmons Fights Back w/ Lawsuit
  • Sean Paul Busted for Profanity
  • How Hip Hop Holds Black People Back
  • A Response to the Hip Hop Pimp Wannabes
  • Jam Master Jay Street Hits Pothole
  • An Innerview w/ Hip Hop Filmmaker Kevin Epps
  • David Banner Speaks on Southern Style Hip Hop
  • Beyond DEFinition: Russell Simmons & Politics
  • Russell Comes to Birmingham, Alabama
  • Bill Board Mag to Honor GM Flash

    July 2003 Headlines

    Week of July 25 2003

  • Playahata Newsletter 7-25
  • Pimps:The New Gangstas of Rap
  • Is Dr. Dre A Serial Plagiarist?
  • Is Eminem Really A Genius ?
  • Rap Mogul Struggles to Rebuild Label
  • Rap Music Saved the Cognac Industry
  • Heaven & Hell: A Hip Hop Perspective on Voting
  • RIAA Comes After Average Person for Downloading
  • Chicago Police Apologize to Ice Cube
  • Is Russell Simmons Becoming a Republican?
  • What's Up w/ Oakland's Gay Rap Scene?
  • Kevin Powell Speaks on R.Kelly
  • The Myth of Commercial Airplay
  • The Burden of the Beast by Adissa
  • P-Diddy Wants to Co-Own NY Knicks
  • Trina Gets Buckwyld & Raunchy at Family Show
  • 50 Cent Teams Up w/ DMX to Face Common Foe
  • Are NY Radio Stations Ignoring Gang Starr?
  • Who Is The Real Beanie Sigel?
  • An Innerview w/ Umar Bin Hassan of the Last Poets
  • Boo-Yaa tribe Hook Up w/ Eminem & Cypress Hill
  • Note to Rap Mogul: Thanks for the 'N' Word
  • Rocksteady Gears Up For 26th Anniversary
  • UC Professor Disses Hip Hop
  • Simmons Plans Birmingham Hip Hop Summit
  • A Job In Hip Hop Is Not Impossible
  • Is Big Business Respecting Hip Hop?

    Week of July 21 2003

  • Boston Gets A New Beat
  • Who Speaks for 'Tha Nigga'?
  • Professor Tricia Rose Speaks Out
  • A Response to Ill Will's West Coast State of Mind
  • Chuck D, Busta Rhymes Team Up w/ Aerosmith
  • Too Short & Pimpin' Within Hip Hop
  • Hip Hop Writer Oliver Wang Releases Book
  • Ex-Black Panther to Inject Consciousness Into Rap
  • Beanie Sigel Re-Arrested & Held w/o Bail
  • Can Hip Hop Give Youth A Voice In Church?
  • Got Beef?: Street Wars Mixtape
  • Do Hip Hop Summits/Conferences Really Help?

    Week of July 15 2003

  • Hip Hop: Are We Selling The Song or Product?
  • Why Hip Hoppers Should Support Al Sharpton
  • Video Tape Supports Suge's Claims of Innocence
  • Poet Battles Racism w/ Dub Hip Hop
  • Ja Rule Goes Nuts In South Africa-Threatens DJ
  • Rap Is Commercial Radio's Biggest Hit Source
  • Updated Rocksteady Anniversary Schedule
  • Hip Hop Film Festival Invades the Bay Area
  • Common, Erykah Badu & Dead Prez Star in New Film
  • LL Cool J Resigns to Def Jam
  • Hip Hop Ring Tones Boosting Cell Phone Business
  • Media Monopoly & the FCC Will Silence Dissent
  • Nasty Nes/Crazy Pinoy Hip Hop News
  • Mos Def Throws Down at House of Blues
  • Snoop Celebrates 10 years in the Music Biz
  • Toronto Rapper Sets New Freestyle Record

    Week of July 7 2003

  • Hip Hop Tip: Seattle's Asian Hip Hop Museum
  • Bay Area Producer One Drop Scott Badly Beaten
  • Rocksteady Anniversary to Fuze Punk & Hip Hop
  • Canibus Set to Grace Seattle Tattoo Convention
  • Beanie Sigel Posts Bail
  • Conscious Hip Hop Radio Show in LA Being Threatened
  • What's The Break Down on Liberia?
    Week of July 1 2003

  • Singer Barry White Dies-Candlelight Vigil on Monday
  • Is Suge Being Unfairly Targeted? Is He Innocent?
  • Beanie Sigel Charged w/ Attempted Murder
  • She Lost What? Who cares About Lil Kim?
  • Toronto MC D.O. Attempts to Set 8 Hour Freestyle Record
  • Kevvy Kev Celebrates 19 Years on Air @ KZSU Stanford
  • Musicians Say 'No' to RIAA Persecuting File Sharers
  • Ex-Partner Sues P-Diddy, Alleges Bat Threat
  • Officials May Revoke Suge's Parole
  • Beware: Bombay By Way of Brooklyn
  • Russell Simmons Op Ed Piece on Drug Laws
  • Hip Hoppers Unite From Coast to Coast
  • Suge Knight Arrested For Assault
  • Shorty of Da Lench Mob Teams Up w/ Tank
  • Snoop Dogg's Charity Game Attracts Pros
  • Puerto Rican Singer Wraps His Raps in Salsa
  • Irv Gotti Break Silence and Speaks w/ LA Times
  • Do Hip Hop & Politics Mix? Is Russell Helping or Hurting?
    June 2003 Headlines

    Week of June 30 2003

  • Furious Five & Kurtis Blow Looking for Producers
  • Black Rob gets Arrested on Weapons Possession
  • DMX Arrested in St. Kitt for Cursing
  • R. Simmons Learns Hard Lesson From Albany
  • NY Elected Official Honor Hip Hop Pioneers
  • Lil Kim's Stolen Jewelry Found at JFK
  • Snoop Looking For P-Diddy to Help on Next LP
  • Def Politics Gets Slammed
  • Black Anti-Defamation League Coming After Rap Labels
  • Snoop & White Women; Toni Braxton & Bitches
  • Hip Hop Intellectuals Come of Age
  • From Oakland to the South Bronx Hip Hop Conference
  • Crotona Park Hip Hop Film Festival Set to Kick Off
  • Convictions, Guilty Pleas & Fights: Drama in the Rap World
  • Rap's New Bling Dynasty
  • The BET Awards: Huge Success-Huge Failure
  • 3 Officers Placed on Leave After Rolling w/ Snoop
  • Canadian Hip Hop DJ Comes Underfire
  • Snoop's Posse Caught w/ Weapons at BET Awards
  • Bling Bling Ka-Ching: Do Rappers Own Their Bling?

    Week of June 24 2003

  • Jay-Z Makes His Own VIP List: What's 40/40?
  • NY State Officials Probing Simmon's Hip Hop Summit
  • KRS Battling Koch Records Over Unfair Practices
  • LA Hip Hoppers Set to Save Crenshaw Ave
  • Lil Kim Reports 250 G of Jewelry Stolen at JFK
  • Outkast Album Inspires HBO Movie
  • Gay Hip Hop Artist Makes Big Strides
  • Ice Cube's Westside Connection Gets Busy at Powerhouse
  • Da Lench Mob Team Up w/ Kam
  • Jay-Z Opens New Sports Bar in NY Called 40/40
  • Was Jam Master Jay's Friend Involved In His Murder?
  • Speaker Blames Simmons for NY Legislative Logjam
  • Simmons Renews Commitment to Fight Drug Laws
  • Major Drama in Albany: R. Simmons Almost Comes to Blows
  • Bay Area Rapper Joins Sugar Ray
  • Big Changes at KKBT LA-Kurupt Does Afternoons
  • Zion I In Big MTV Contest
  • Tennessean Rapper Charged w/ Shooting Death
  • Eminem Cleans Up His Image in the UK
  • Jesus Rap-More on the Holy Hip Hop Movement
  • Senator Orrin Hatch Wants to Destroy Downloaders
  • Black Music Congress Debates Rap & Violence

    Week of June 17 2003

  • Is Hot 97's Star & Buc Headed For Clear Channel?
  • Sway Has Tirade and Walks Off the Air on Hot 97
  • Kurtis Blow Joins the Furious Five
  • George Bush's Connection to Clear Channel Radio
  • Feedback on Oakland's Holy Hip Hop Conference
  • Rappers Wanted For Movie Soundtrack
  • Hip Hoppers and Classic Throwback Jerseys
  • Simmons Praises Gov Pataki for New Drug Law
  • Dr Dre Hooks Up w/ Bad Boy?
  • Buy an 85 Thousand Dollar Car from P-Diddy
  • DJ Rob Swift on Jay Leno Show Tonite
  • 'Politics in Radio' to Show at SF Black Film Festival
  • Capadonna Driving Cab to Support Family
  • Do Rap Stars Hurt Kids?
  • Confessions of a Hip Hop Critic
  • DJ Red Alert Inducted to Bronx Walk of Fame
  • Simmon's Def Poetry Wins a Tony Award
  • E-40 Set to Bring The Book of Bay Slang History
  • FeedBack on Rakim Selling Hennesy
  • Media Assassin Harry Allen Lands Radio Gig on WBAI
  • MC Hammer is Back-Back in Business Big Time!
  • Another Run Down of Hip Hop Speaks Event
  • Stallone Set to Do 2Pac/ Notorious BIG Movie

    Week of June 10 2003

  • Hip Hop By Way of India
  • dead prez Dropped from Columbia Records
  • Kevin Powell Announces No More Hip Hop Speaks
  • Chuck D reports From Europe
  • Steve Rifkin helps Launch Clothing Line
  • 50 Cent Leads BillBoard Award Nominees
  • Lil Kim to Star in New Movie
  • Drug Laws Challenged By Hip Hoppers
  • M-1, Rosa Clemente Represent at Rally
  • DJ Kay Slay, Bambaataa, Fabel, Set to Speak Out
  • Encore & Hiero Team Up For Album

    Week of June 5 2003

  • 50 Thousand Show Up Anti-Drug Law Rally
  • Street Level Mixtape Report
  • 50 Cent Throws Down at Hot 97 Summer Jam
  • Pettiness at Hot 97 Summerjam
  • Russell Simmons Meets w/ NY Gov Pataki
  • Mobilizing the Hip Hop Generation
  • T-Boz & Chili Launch HIV Initiative
  • Drug Lord Connected to Murder Inc Gets Sentenced
  • Hip Hop Rally To Reppeal Drug Laws Is On !<
  • DJ Lord of PE Releases New DVD
  • A Conversation w/ 50 Cent on Thug Loving
  • Is Hip Hop The New Blues?
  • FCC Chair Michael Powell is Playerhater of the Month
  • Hip Hop Activism Buds Beautifully
  • Jay-Z Opens Roc-A-Wear Store Overseas
  • Big Debate on Black Music & Violence Set in UK
  • Chino XL Makes Some Big Moves
  • NYPD Hatin' on R. Simmons Anti-Drug Rally
  • Hip Hop Theater Festival Kicks Off
  • DJ Spooky to Remix Racist Film 'Birth of a Nation'
  • Boo Yaa Tribe & Mos Def Get Busy In 'Italian Job'
  • Chuck D Speaks on Media and Mind Control
  • Bay Area Rappers Build Bridges Across Racial Lines
  • Tribe Called Quest Reuniting

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