2004
230 stories reached the newsgroups in 2004.
January
- The Grey Album
- Review: Raekwon - The Lex Diamond Story
- Lyrics Born: Later That Day
- Rawkus Records Closing Doors
- Russell Simmons Sells Phat Fashions For $140 Million
- MF Doom MM Food
- MF Doom FM Mood
- KMD New LP
- The Prof. Meets The Supervillain
- Posh producer sued for millions in rape claim
- Pete Rock & CL Smooth Talk About New Album
- Dr. King: The Remix
- Ghostface Killah's Pretty Toney album update
- The real Slim Shady
- the making of a hip-hop monopoly
- How did it come to pass that the nation's biggest rap magazine is gunning for hip-hop's biggest star?
- Rakim Allah: Guess Who's Back - Day 1
- Eminem's Mother Dragged From Car
- Reasons To Be Cheerful
- Turk Arrested for Attempted First-Degree Murder
- Dr Dre's new album will be 'most advanced'
- Antonio "LA" Reid to head Island Def Jam
February
- POLICE HUNTING FOR 50 CENT
- Representatives of the West Coast Sound off on Eminem
- Representatives of the West Coast Sound off on Eminem
- Representatives of the West Coast Sound off on Eminem
- Mos Def, Deschanel Hitch Ride to 'Galaxy'
- Hate Me Now
- Rakim Allah: Guess Who's Back - Day 2
- In a Suit, Hip-Hop Grows Up and Buttons Down
- Kimberly Mathers jailed for probation violation
- Def Jam's Kevin Liles has resigned from his position as president
- Al-Qaeda sympathisers battle 'infidels' with rap
- Erykah Badu Is Pregnant
- beyonce and jay-z to marry
- ?uestlove's Kool crusade
- PREMIERE ARTISTS GROUP EVENT MAKES HISTORY MARCH 6TH AT WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE, MIAMI FLORIDA
March
- Wu-Tang Clan's U-God Blames RZA For No New Wu Output
- Beyonce's 17-Year-Old Sister Weds
- Outkast's Andre 3000 is in final talks to play Jimi Hendrix in an upcoming film.
- OutKast, Eminem Reach New Multi-Platinum Peaks
- Cops Keeping a Close Eye on Hip Hop World
- Cormega: The Last Shall Be First Part II
- Dr. Dre has decided to abandon work on his highly anticipated final LP
- Hip Hop Pioneer Almighty Kay Gee Launches New Website
- Pete Rock Interview
- Brandy's Back to ''Talk about Our Love'': New Single Features Kanye West; New Album Due June 22nd
- Ma$e set to return
- Chuck D's Response to Kanye Backlash
- New study on 'hip-hop' sexuality finds anti-woman
April
- New Jack Reviews XII: _Mr Hood_ by KMD
- KRS-One Bringing Nas To NASA With Hip-Hop Science Conference
- Beastie Boys Get Political with New Album
- Rapper Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug, Gun Charges
- Eminem Bares Assets To Millions Of German Viewers
- Hip-Hop Fridays: The Indecency Double-Standard
- Cops: Drug Ring Scored With Rapper's RV
- Blokhedz: A new hip-hop comic book
- INTERVIEW: GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE (1983)
- Kobe Bryant Brings Hip-Hop Stars Together
- Mike Tyson To Start His Own Hop-Hop Label
May
- JAY-Z is an EastEnders fan - just ask SID OWEN.
- 50 Cent interview
- Indianapolis police are considering charges against the driver of Twista's tour bus
- Sippin' ain't easy
- THE HORSEMENT - A Mount Vernon NY Hip-Hop Group
- Snoop's recent marital woes saddens a habitually jubilant Fayner
- Dr. Dre Interview
- Next OutKast album produced entirely by Organized Noize - Big Boi
June
- Soul Trash and Cosby Clash
- KRS-One on Nas
- MTV to edit Eminem's mooning stunt
- Shaq Gets In Rap Battle With Skillz
- MC Skillz looks to destroy Shaq's rap career
- T-Boz files for divorce from Mack-10
- Tony Yayo discusses his release from prison and G-Unit success
- Missy Elliott cancels tour due to her bus
- Video Shoot at the Fulton County Jail
- Ban on rap music in Democratic Republic of Congo
- Activists Hold Hip-Hop Political Convention
- Method Man Frustrated With His TV Sitcom
- Wu-Tang Clan to headline Rock the Bells Festival
- Wu-Tang Clan European Tour
- Rap's Latest Beef
- Tha Alkaholiks to perform at Montreux Jazz Festival
- DMX arrested on multiple charges at JFK Airport
- Bruce Willis and Cedric The Entertainer present the Los Angeles debut of Ephraim's Song to benefit the National Foster Care Fund
- A Weekend with the Five-Percenters
- Three Jesus Videos
July
- Eminem Was Kate Faber's First Target Before Kobe
- Kevin Liles leaves Def Jam
- Kedar Massenburg resigns from Motown
- Flawed Philosophy: KRS ONE and the Weakness of "Being Hip Hop"
- THE HIP HOP NATION
- Skillz Retaliates Against Shaq On Mixtape
- Jadakiss Single Courts Controversy
- Rapper Eminem signs up Lennox Lewis' trainer
- La educacion del conocimiento del la cultura hip hop frente a la aceptacion familiar
- Original Wu-Tang Clan Lineup Reunites At Cali Hip-Hop Fest
- Nelly becomes part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats
- Mos Def Nominated for an Emmy
- Black In The Box
- P. Diddy launches group for youth vote
- Rapper P. Diddy electrifies conventioneers Meets with Kerry, Mfume and Mayor Street
- Masta Ace Announces Retirement in August
- Nelly Claims Stake in Charlotte Bobcats
- Rapper C-Murder indicted on attempted murder charges
- Da Hol 9's Kemo Breaks it Down
- Mr. Cheeks, Pete Rock and Truth Hurts Tour
August
- D12 to film two movies
- Jay-Z finally gets an apartment
- Lil Wayne Says... (Outlawz, Scarface, Levert, Keith Sweat??)
- Diddy comes out of pocket
- Andre 3000 is the world's best-dressed man
- Did Diddy Tell A Fib?
- Lil Kim expands brand & cleans up image
- It's official for Jay-Z
- Rappin From The Grave Is Eazy
- Snoop slapped with lawsuit
- Mase: The Second Coming
- P Diddy Booed Off Stage
- Shyne's phone privileges revoked
- Mase talks greasy about Puff
- Beyoncé breaks toe
- Diddy Breaks Camp
- Russell Simmons hit with civil suit
- Supreme Court sides with Russell Simmons
- Beanie Sigel Wants Kanye West, RZA To Jump On Delayed LP
- Laura Bush snubs P. Diddy
- Busta Rhymes sues alleged victim
- Jay-Z to launch shoe and voting campaign in Miami
- First get rich quick book for hip-hoppers is released
- Ja Rule Hit With Lawsuit
- Jay-Z leads MTV Video Music Awards winners
- Twista leaves daughter waiting, wanting
September
- Guinness World Record: Biggest Selling Rap Artist
- Foxy Brown's recent behavior in New York City
- Jay-Z stabbing staged
- Shyne writes letter to MTV
- Twista injured in fatal crash
- 50 Cent tapes sex to avoid being falsely accused of rape
- Hip Hop Beef/Kanye vs. Mase
- Twista Survives Fatal Car Accident
- 50 Cent films groupies to avoid rape allegations
- Mos Def Returns In October with Danger
- Globe Article: Kobe Accuser Planned To Trap Eminem
- Puffy speaks out on child support
- Diddy returns to MTV with new band
- Gangsta Culture A Deadly Virus, Says Top TV Presenter
- Lloyd Banks tour bus involved in accident
- Foxy Brown sets the record straight on Wendy Williams
- Kanye West's College Dropout on Stellar Awards ballot
- Man refunds concert money after Lil Jon hoax
- Stellar Gospel Awards rescinds Kanye West nomination
- VH1 to honor hip-hop pioneers
- Jean Grae Biography and Press Quotes
- Diddy to Release PSAs
- 50 starring in "semi-autobiographical" movie
- Tanya Manderson releases statement regarding Foxy Brown altercation
- DMX slapped with paternity suit
- Jay-Z & R. Kelly file a federal lawsuit
- Diddy forced to testify for a 4th time
- An unpublished interview with Eazy-E
- Meth & Red get cut
- Jermaine Dupri Diversifies
- DMX to Take Paternity Test
- Russell Simmons Presents 30 Yrs of Hip-Hop
October
- P. Diddy Sued...Again
- Russell Simmons Teams With Playstation
- The Source & Russell Simmons Still At It
- Rapper Beanie Sigel Gets Year In Prison On Gun Rap
- Pete Rock, Hip-Hop's 'Soul Survivor'
- GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST 2004
- Strange Music Makes It Into the American Bar Association Journal
- J-Zone Interview
- NY PD Continue to Target Hip-Hop
- Dame Introduces the Rocbox
- Universal close to buy-out of Roc-A-Fella
- Label Finds Rapper's Crime Doesn't Pay
- Ice Cube Pushes Back Album Because Of 'XXX' Movie
- The Humane Society target Jay-Z
- 50 Invests in Beverage
- Lloyd Banks Denies Being In Gay Sex Vid
- KRS-One, decency zero
- Eminem Satellite Radio Channel Sets October Debut
- GENIUS: A NIGHT FOR RAY CHARLES
- Willie D on the formation of the Geto Boys
- 50 Cent's new movie
- Mase to do 50-state religious tour
- EMINEM 'FATHER' SHOOTS HIMSELF
- Kanye Inks New Deal
- Immortal Technique on voting
- Top Music Industry A&R Opens Door to New Hip Hop Producers
- Eminem Talks Bush In Song
- EMINEM: 'BUSH LIKE A DOG CHASING ITS TAIL'
- Ja Rule's tour manager arrested for possessing marijuana
- Biggie's mom drops suspect from lawsuit
- Jay-Z vs. R Kelly...again
- R. Kelly Pepper-Sprayed At New York Concert
November
- Return to the World as a Thought
- R. Kelly Sues Jay-Z, Tour Cancelled
- R. Kelly Files $75 Million Lawsuit, Accuses Jay-Z Of 'Sabotaging' Tour
- RAPPER Eminem's new album Encore has been leaked on to the internet.
- Documentary about rap in Tanzania wins H2O film award in New York
- Murder Inc. bookkeeper arrested on money laundering charges
- Entertainment Weekly picks greatest hip-hop album
- Rapper beats puppy on TV
- Artest, his steely eyes focused on basketball, was reinstated Friday
- Court says Beastie Boys rule
- Hip Hop Grannies
- Fight at Vibe Awards
- Young Buck goes wild?
- Young Buck Ready to Surrender
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2004
- Allure gives Artest a tempting quality act
- Black Rob Arrested After 5-Finger Discount
- For Artest, a Broken Record
December
- Nas Takes Aim At O.J., Tiger And Kobe
- Rocking For Christ
- Nelly interview with BallerStatus.net
- Medical examiner rules O.D.B. death an accident
- Ghostface Killah to collaborate with El-P and MF Doom
- Russell Simmons a "Nightmare"?
- DMX arrested for speeding and driving with a suspended license
- Rap promoter Robert Montanez fatally shot in New Jersey
- Attempted Robbery of Capone Leaves Promoter Dead
- Nas Threatens 50 over Lopez Track
- MAKING HER MARK: DJ SynCity to appear on BET's Rap City
- Nas Talks Kobe
- Pro-Black Thugs, Pimpin' Revolutionaries & Alien Conspiracies: Navigating the Underbelly of the "Conscious" Community