Dena Cali Debut Album - June 17, 2002

Dena Cali, one of the finest female rappers on the West Coast, will release her selftitled debut album next month, July 2nd on ES3 Entertainment. The new talent reppin Pasadena, has guest appearances from Kurupt to The Lost Angels and many more. Below is the tracklisting with album cover and a snippet for track # 07. Click here to order the album, and make sure you visit her official website for more audio clips, videos and pics.

01.  E-Smooth Aka E-Smeezzy Intro
02.  Boss Playaz feat. Battlecat & Lost Angels, Syc
03.  Mr. Bo Janglez
04.  Flash The Cash feat. MC Lyte
05.  Another Good Day feat. ESD Click
06.  I'm Your Girl feat. E-Smooth
07.  Choose Or Lose feat. Kurupt, Ruff Dogg, Syc
08.  Get Down
09.  I'll Provide It feat. ESD Click
10.  It's Nuthin feat. ESD Click
11.  Test Me feat. Silkk The Shocker, ESD Click
12.  Ask Me Again  feat. Ruff Dogg, ESD Click
13.  Strangleland feat. ESD Click
14.  I Like It
15.  Get Up feat. Syc, Elle Hamm
16.  I'm Your Girl (Smooth Remix)

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Dj Quik Interviews + Bonus CD - June 17, 2002

A few sites did some good interviews with Dj Quik. Here are the latest ones taken from BET, AllHipHop and SoHH. Click on the links to read them. Speakin of Quik, some people wondered about the Bonus CD that came with the Under Tha Influence copy. Well the bonus CD consists of live songs which he performed at the Power 106 morning concert. I posted those songs on the site a while ago.



Knoc's Not Landin - June 16, 2002

After several delays, Knoc-Turn'al's debut album has been canceled and Knoc's Landin wont see the light of day. L.A.C. will release a Knoc EP on July 30 instead. The album will be called LA Confidential Presents Knoc-Turn'Al and the tracklist of the EP is as follows:

01. The Knoc feat. Missy Elliott, Dr. Dre
02. Muzik
03. Str8 Westcoast (Remix) feat. Warren G, Shade Sheist, Nate Dogg, Xzibit
04. Let's All Roll feat. Jayo Felony, S. Capone
05. LA Nite-N-Day
06. Cash Sniffin' Noses feat. Too Short, Slip Capone

Knoc has headed back into the lab and is working on a new version of Knoc's Landin' with Dr. Dre, who produced many of the original's cuts. No new release date has been set.

I think they should have released the first version of the album when the hype was there, and not push the album back cause nowadays, artists cant avoid bootlegging, which is Elektras reason for the move.

Click HERE to order LA Confidential Presents Knoc-Turn'Al.

But in between time or in the meantime check out Knoc's Get Away Freestyle .



DJ Quik in NY and Australia - June 16, 2002

Fortress' cameras will follow DJ Quik to NY next week where he will be producing tracks for some very big artists. Also, Fortress will be on the West Coast Block Party tour in Australia in July. For official tour dates and video clips with the artists speakin on the tour, visit Raw Impact.



Young Noble Interview - June 16, 2002

FortressDVD did an exclusive interview with Young Noble this week... Check it out and you can also enter to win an autographed Outlawz poster. Click here to Watch it.



New Audio - June 12, 2002

Back With Some new Music. Check out this new song by RBX featuring Short Khop, called Do What You Like. No idea where this song is from, but expect it to be featured on a future album, like the new Short Khop.

Next up is this new joint from the Rally Boys. Roscoe and Kurupt made a guest appearance on their latest album, on the song called Game. Roscoe fries it up as always.



Cube Produces New Movie - June 12, 2002

Ice Cube is in negotiations to rewrite and executive produce the MGM comedy Race about a cab driver who becomes the only black man participating in the NASCAR circuit. Cube, who will not act in the film, is expected to executive produce the soundtrack.


In other Cube news, theres a new project in the works, with a benefit single put together by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh.

"Basically what we're doing is putting together a record and all the proceeds and benefits will go to Pop Warner football and basketball and stuff like that in our community, since a lot of recreational things have been cut out of the neighborhood," DJ Pooh said. "Everybody sort of wrote they own thing. It may be about the Rodney King verdict, or some of it might be things that we need to do to try to put the community back together."

"I wrote about the police," Ice Cube said. "That's where it all comes down. That's what it all boils down to, is the police that's out here acting a fool, and what you have is people sick of the police. Not only blacks, not only Latins, but you got white people sick of the police, too. Pretty soon it goes from the police to the government and that's when you got a revolution on your hands. We protesting an injustice. It's not just Rodney King. It's all kinds of things. Injustices in jobs and everything. That's what we protesting."



Cypress Hill Remix EP - June 12, 2002

Cypres Hill will release a new EP called Stash, which will contain remixes of some of their songs. The album will feature Fat Joe, Kurupt, Baby S and King Tee. The album will be released July 2nd. This Is the cover & tracklisting:

01. Amplified (Fredwreck Remix)
02. Illusions (Harpsichord Remix)
03. Checkmate (Hang 'Em High Remix)
04. Tequila Sunrise (Radio Remix) feat. Fat Joe
05. Rap Superstar (Alchemist Remix)
06. Highlife (Fredwreck Radio Remix) feat. Kurupt, Baby S, King Tee



Daz Out Now! - June 12, 2002

I wanna remind you people that Daz' new album titled This Is The Life I Lead is in stores now. Everybody go out and pick it up, this album is ridiculous!



Money Owners Video - June 8, 2002

Here is the new Shade Sheist video for Money Owners with cameos from Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Sen Dogg of Cypress Hill, Big Boy and Damizza. Click here to watch the video. Make sure you vote for the video to get it on BET. Click here to vote. And Dont Sleep on Shade's new album Informal Introduction which is hittin stores August 20. It features Fabolous, Knoc-turn’al, DJ Quik, Hi-C, AMG, Swift, Nate Dogg, Warren G, and Timbaland.



Bay 2 L.A. Pt. 2 - June 8, 2002

Here is the tracklisting, preview and cover for the new compilation West Side Bad Boyz - Bay 2 L.A. Part 2 Presented by Snakepit Records, which consists of old and new tracks. Below you can listen to 2 tracks, Still A G Thang by Tray Deee & Notorious G, and the Pimp Talk Remix by Suga Free, Dru Down, 4-Tay. Click here to order.

01. Nate Dogg, Lil Bigg, Mac Dre, 2wiceberg - Get It Crackin
02. Caz, TQ, Yukmouth, Cj Mack, Gangsta, Ridd - Pop Yo Colla (Remix)
03. Tray Deee, Notorious G - Still A G Thang [Listen]
04. E-40, 2wiceberg, B-Legit, Peba - Be Like Me
05. Caz, Lazie Bone, Ice T - Throw It Up
06. Keak Da Sneak, Harm Fel - Freak It
07. Ant Banks, Rappin-4-Tay - Life Styles
08. Dresta, Young Hogs - We Hustlers
09. Steady Mobbin - Sound Like A Busta
10. Bad Azz - Maximillion
11. Suga Free, Dru Down, 4-Tay - Pimp Talk (Remix 2002) [Listen]
12. Fel Bugsy - Going Down
13. Tuff Family Ent - Gangsta Do What They Want
14. Dime feat. Ms Toi, Ju-L - Romio Juliet Part

Some New Music - June 6, 2002

Here is a new banger from Eve with Truth Hurts on the hook and Dr. Dre laced the beat on this one. The song is titled You Know What This Is, but dont expect anything new on this one, basically the regular Dre production we know. Eve comes off pretty hard one this one, very dope track. It will probably make her 3rd solo album titled Eve-olution.


Here is another new song by Snoop Dogg, taken from the latest advance for Paid The Cost To Be The Boss. The advance features a whole bunch of new tracks with guest appearances by Redman, Nate Dogg, E-White, Soopafly, Warren G, Daz, Bad Azz, Kokane, Toi and more. Here is the tracks Suited and Booted.



Daz Droppin New EP? - June 6, 2002

Daz himself posted an updaTe on their official message board and said that he will drop a solo E.P. around August. The EP will be a joint venture with Doggystyle Recordz and will feature the whole gang Snoop, soopafly, e-white, tray deee, kokane, goldy and young sagg. This is another new project that was announced so dont count on this one.

In other DPG related news, according to the homie DC2, Snoop performed at a concert in Phoenix along with Daz, Kokane, Eastsidaz, E White, Fred Wreck, and the Doggystyle Family. Snoop & Daz performed a new song with production from Fred Wreck and Daz. The song is itled In The Eye Of the Night with the beat sampling the Inspector Gadget theme and Unsolved Mystery piano melodys. The hook has the following lyrics:

See me in the streets you cant we too deep, in the eye of the night we roll/
Catch you in the dark when familys a sleep, in the eye of the night we roll/

Dont be surprised when you see this song on a future DPG album, maybe the Doggystyle Compilation droppin in August. Shouts again to DC2 for this news.



Lil Something Something - June 1, 2002

Here is a little update with some new and unheard audio tracks. First thing is Knoc-Turn'al's remake of Snoops Who Am I, with the same beat, titled Knocs My Name.
Here two new tracks from Snoop Dogg, here the slow jam Funny How Time Flies and Tha Boss Would Like To See U. Like I said, they are new but dont expect to see them on any future Snoop or Dogghouse release.



Truthfully Speakin Tracklist - June 1, 2002

Here is the tracklisting for the debut album by Aftermath singer Truth Hurts. The album titled Truthfully Speakin will be released June 25th, click here to order.

01. Intro
02. The Truth Hurts feat. R. Kelly
03. Next To Me
04. Addictive feat. Rakim
05. Jimmy
06. Not Really Lookin
07. Tired
08. Bullshit
09. Do Me
10. This Feelin'
11. Carol
12. That's Love
13. Hollywood Niggas
14. Grown
15. What I Am



Grit And Grind Tracklist - June 1, 2002

Here is the tracklisting for the new album by E-40. The album titled Grit And Grind has been pushed back and is now droppin July 9th. The album has guest appearances by Nate Dogg, Suga T, Petey Pablo, Bun B, Fabolous, Lil Jon, UGK, and 8Ball. Producers include Rick Rock, Tone Capone, DJ Fingaz, DJ Rick and Mike D. Click here to order.

01. Automatic feat. Fabolous
02. Don't Fuck With Us
03. End Of Da World
04. The Slap
05. Whomp Whomp
06. Pimps, Players, Hustlers
07. The Bay
08. I'm Doing It
09. It's All Gravity
10. 7 Much
11. Till The Dawn
12. Roll On
13. I Got My Cup
14. Rep Yo City ft Lil Jon, UGK, 8Ball, Petey Pablo
15. Lifestyles
16. Sure Enuff
17. Hand On Me
18. Mustard & Mayo



Snoop Dogg Hosts 'Girls Gone Wild' - June 1, 2002

You may recall when we reported a few months ago that Snoop Dogg will release a remake of the successful Girls Gone Wild Video Series. Well, this has been officially confirmed by Launch. Girls Gone Wild Doggy Style will be the titile and will feature Snoop Dogg hosting, taping, and directing portions of the triple-X rated festivities in New Orleans.
The VHS and DVD, which retails for $9.99, will be released in September 2002. Mantra Entertainment CEO and founder Joe Francis said Snoop was the perfect choice for the Girls Gone Wild series's first celebrity host. "At Mardi Gras 2002, he not only proved to be an amazing host and part-time director, but he was a huge draw for crowds of beautiful women. Girls Gone Wild Doggy Style brings this hugely successful brand to a whole new level," he said via statement.

The 60-minute feature, taped February 8-10, comes packaged with a free, new bonus title, Girls Gone Wild Spring Break 2002. Infomercials for the program will begin airing nationwide in August.

In related news, Snoop's compilation, Welcome To Tha House Volume 1, is scheduled to be released on August 13, marking the first project from his Doggy Style Records partnership with MCA. The album includes efforts from Snoop's roster, including himself, Soopafly, LaToiya Williams, Mr. Kane, and newcomers Johnny Chronic and E-White. The song "Fallen Star" by William, whom Snoop says reminds him of Aretha Franklin, is tentatively slated to be the first release. The compilation additionally includes production from Hi-Tek.