COVER STORY
big boy game
He’s troublesome like 2Pac. Cocky as Jay-Z. Fiery as Eminem. And wants to be bigger than Biggie. 50 Cent’s new nemesis, The Game, reveals his plans to take over the rap world all for his damn self.
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give me that
Southern rap vet B.G.’s been far from the clutches of Baby and Cash Money for a few years now. But the newly clean and sober man is still looking for his 40 acres and a mule.
never change
To hell with the bitches and the so-called fame! Although there’s plenty of acclaim, don’t worry about Webbie getting a big head. Instead, beware of this Louisiana new jack’s bad attitude.
Star in you
Here’s a Southern gentleman with a heart of gold and no platinum plaques. David Banner knows if he wants to really school the youth, he’s got to move units first. [ online ]
get ya game up
No button-ups, three-piece suits or silk ascots here. But Jim Jones is a hip-hop artist–record exec with his finger on the pulse of today’s rap game. Go Dip, Dip, Dip, Set! [ online ]
kick it wit you
You’re not a true rhyme leader without a crew. Well, the King of the South, T.I., has one. Atlanta’s own Pimp $quad Click are out to prove they’re no one’s back-up band.
just a lil bit
He’s twisting Ciara out on the low, and lord knows Bow Wow has grown up right before our eyes. But now that’s he’s legal, can the cutest MC grow without kicking his kiddie fans to the curb?
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How We Do
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Spin Cycle
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XXIT
Game over? Never that!
