Eve Starring In Sitcom
The 1st
lady of Ruff Ryders will be starring in her own UPN sitcom pretty
soon. Eve will play a New York fashion designer in the untitled TV
show. Eve’s doing big thangs on the acting front, following up
starring roles in XXX and Barbershop with a recent appearance on
NBC’s Third Watch.
The Roots Are Coming To A Venue
Near You
The hardest
working band in Hip-Hop will be hitting the Northwest during several
stops on their North American tour. If you have’nt had a chance to
see the Roots in concert, make sure you do ‘cuz these cats are one
of the dopest live acts in music. Check out their scheduled NW tour
dates:
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2/19 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
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2/20 - Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
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2/21 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
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2/22 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater
Eminem & Ice T Starting Clothing
Lines
Already having
made millions from their music and movies, Ice T and Eminem are now
making separate ventures into the fashion industry. Soon, Ice Wear
and Shady Gear can be found right by Sean John, Roc-a-Wear, and so
on. Check for Ice Wear by July with Shady Gear hitting stores by
the Fall.
Free Project Pat
Having already
served several months behind bars, Project Pat may be getting out
the pen soon. Pat’s lawyers are in the process of appealing his
4-year sentence on weapons charges. The defense will argue that Pat
did not receive a fair trial. After a Memphis jury could not reach
a verdict, Pat was convicted after his trial was moved to nearby
Mason, TN. The prosecution was able to use Pat’s lyrics and footage
from the movie Choices as evidence, which pretty much won them the
case. We’ll keep you posted on this one.
2k3 American
Music Awards
The 30th
annual AMA’s went down Monday night with Eminem and Ashanti taking
home the most trophies. Marshall won 4 awards including Best Male
artist and Album of the Year in the Rock/Pop & Hip-Hop/R&B
categories, while Ashanti won Best New Artist in both categories.
Outkast took home the Best Group award, and Mary J. Blige won the
Best Female Artist in Hip-Hop/R&B. The awards also featured
performances by Missy Elliot and Ja Rule with Bobby Brown.
Jermaine Dupri Signs New Deal With
Arista
J.D. has been
doin’ his thing recently. Besides having Janet as his ol’ lady,
Dupri just inked a huge distribution deal with Arista Records.
Dupri is moving his entire So-So Def roster (except Jagged Edge and
Bow Wow, who will stay on Columbia) to Arista, and is now the
labels’ Senior Vice President. Besides his executive duties, J.D.
will still be an artist/producer.
Chuck D Is Back To Save Hip-Hop
The legendary
Public Enemy front man has big plans for 2003. Although no new PE
album is due, Chuck is re-releasing their 1999 joint There’s A
Poison Going On with brand new material. In addition to that, D
has a book company called Offda Books and Under the Radar
Publishing. On tap is a collection of Chuck D’s lyrics, along with
a book counting down the top 50 MC’s ever, written by Kool Moe Dee.
That’s not all. Chuck’s label Slam Jamz Records has a new
distribution deal with independent giant Koch. Slam Jamz’ roster
includes artists from all over the country, including several female
MC’s. Slam Jamz also has a group called the Imposse Bulls, who came
together through the PE message board. These cats are from all over
the globe, and actually get their beats emailed to them. When the
MC’s finish their lyrics, they email them back to Chuck’s producer C
Doc, who then mixes them into complete songs. For more info check
out
www.slamjamz.com.
Nate@seaspot.com
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