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— By Shaheem Reid
DVD: "Beef II"
The 411: Here we go again. After documenting several hip-hop stars and their nemeses in "Beef," filmmaker QDIII goes for it again with the sequel. Fans already know about a lot of these feuds, but here it gets in-depth. For example, the DVD includes a phone call between LL Cool J and Canibus talking about the infamous "4,3,2,1" record that sparked their beef. One feud fans won't see is the battle between XXL and The Source — that segment was deleted.
Joints To Check For:
- "Cypress Hill vs. the Westside Connection." Even though the feud really started getting sparked up because Cypress thought Cube bit their "Throw Your Set in the Air" chorus for one of his songs, Mack 10 jumped into it with disses later down the line. "I had never met nobody from Cypress Hill, but I was with [Ice Cube] and I was riding with him," Mack explains. Their misunderstanding has now been settled, and all it took were a few phone calls.
- "D12 vs. Royce Da 5'9"." Wheeew. Unfortunately this one got a little out of hand and actually spilled off wax. It all started with a magazine article in Vibe, then it segued into freestyles where no holds were barred. Fortunately, the back-and-forth has ceased peacefully, though D12 and Royce will probably never sit at the Thanksgiving table together.
- "Big Bank Hank vs. Grandmaster Caz." This is definitely one a lot fans probably never heard about. The allegation here is serious: that "Rapper's Delight," one of the greatest rap records of all-time, was actually penned in part by a rapper not on the song. Caz says he wrote Hank's verse, but the Grandmaster was no ghostwriter — he says his rhymes were stolen by Hank. "I wrote damn near everything he says except little phrases he took from other people. I'm the 'Grandmaster with the three MCs,' " says Caz. Hank, who used to manage Caz, is not on the DVD to defend himself.
Don't Sleep: Other Notable Selections This Week
 DJ Smallz's Welcome to New Orleans
DJ Envy and Big Mike's Ahead of the Competition 3
Jim Jones and Juelz Santana's Ambitionz of a Gangsta
Kay Slay's Certified Troublemakerz Part 4
DJ Koncept's The Best of Casino Chip Vol. 1
DJ Rhumble's Knock Out Mixtape Vol. 1
'Hood's Heavy Rotation: Bubbling Below The Radar
- Young Buck - "Black Masks"
- Beanie Sigel featuring Peedi Crakk and Twista - "I Gotta Have It"
- Mase featuring Kanye West - "Welcome Back" remix
- Nelly featuring the Terror Squad and Tru - "Grand Hangout"
Celebrity Favs
Mixtape slayer Big Mike gives props where they are due. "DJ Clue, I would say Clue's Show Me the Money Part 1, that tape had every artist who was poppin' on a mixtape on it at the time; the LOX, Biggie, CNN, Mobb Deep, Nas, Nature, and he world premiered 'Mo Money Mo Problems' at track #11. C'mon, man, as far as exclusives, that's the one."
The Streets Is Talking: News & Notes From The Underground
Look for Foxy Brown to hop back on her mixtape grind soon. Fox Boogie Brown says she's coming back and may have an album out in time for Christmas. Among her collaborators are the Trackmasters, Jay-Z and Shyne. Foxy has also jumped in the stew with none other than Akon for a remix of his hit "Locked Up." "I just wanted to give the jail thing from a female's perspective," she says.
For a full-length feature on the role of mixtapes in the music industry, check out "Mixtapes: The Other Music Industry."
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