An all-star hip-hop tour uniting DMX and Juvenile, and artists on their

respective labels, is slated to kick off in February.

The Ruff Ryders/Cash Money tour will feature Ruff Ryders rappers DMX,

Eve, Swizz Beats, Drag-On and the Lox sharing the stage with Cash Money

rappers Juvenile, Hot Boys, Lil' Wayne, Turk, B.G. and the Big Tymers.

Forty dates are scheduled; more are expected.

The trek is slated to begin Feb. 9 in Providence, R.I. Although the

hip-hoppers will focus on Eastern cities, the tour will stop in Texas,

Oklahoma, Nevada and California. It will run at least through an April

15 date in Sacramento, Calif., according to a Ruff Ryders representative

who requested anonymity.

Both DMX and Juvenile have new albums due this month, with the latter

releasing Tha G-Code on Tuesday. Juvenile's duet with Drag-On,

"Down Bottom," is at #5 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.

DMX, whose hits include "Slippin" (RealAudio

excerpt), will release Dog, the Man, the God on Dec. 21.

He released two albums in 1998, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot and

Flesh of My Flesh — Blood of My Blood, both of which debuted

at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Eve's Let There Be ... Eve — Ruff Ryders' First Lady became

the highest-debuting album by a female rapper when it hit #1 in September.

Ruff Ryders/Cash Money tour dates:

Feb. 9; Providence, R.I.; Civic Center

Feb. 10; Rochester, N.Y.; Blue Cross America

Feb. 11; Boston, Mass.; Fleet Center

Feb. 12; TBA

Feb. 17; Hartford, Conn.; Civic Center

Feb. 18; Worcester, Mass.; Centrum

Feb. 19; Amherst, Mass.; Mullins Arena

Feb. 20; Albany, N.Y.; Pepsi Arena

Feb. 23; Baltimore, Md.; Baltimore Arena

Feb. 24; Pittsburgh, Pa.; TBA

Feb. 25; Uniondale, N.Y.; Nassau Coliseum

Feb. 26; Philadelphia, Pa.; TBA

Feb. 27; Washington, D.C.; MCI Center

March 1; Buffalo, N.Y.; Marine Midland Arena

March 2; Cleveland, Ohio; Schottenstein Center

March 3; TBA

March 4; Dayton, Ohio; Nutter Center

March 8; Columbus, Ohio; Schottenstein Center

March 9; Chicago, Ill.; Allstate Arena

March 10; Indianapolis, Ind.; Market Square Arena

March 11; Louisville, Ky.; Freedom Hall

March 15; Montreal, Quebec; Molson Center

March 16; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Center

March 17; Detroit, Mich.; Joe Louis Arena

March 22; Knoxville, Tenn.; Thompson Bowling Arena

March 23; Atlanta, Ga.; Phillips Arena

March 24; Nashville, Tenn.; Municipal Auditorium

March 25; Birmingham, Ala.; Jefferson Coliseum

March 29; Charlotte, N.C.; Charlotte Coliseum

March 30; Jacksonville, Fla.; TBA

March 31; Miami, Fla.; Miami Arena

April 1; Tampa, Fla.; Ice Palace

April 5; Houston, Texas; Compaq Center

April 6; Austin, Texas; Frank Erwin Center

April 7; Dallas, Texas; Reunion Arena

April 8; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Myriad

April 12; San Jose, Calif.; San Jose Arena

April 13; Las Vegas, Nev.; Thomas & Mack Arena

April 14; Inglewood, Calif.; Forum

April 15; Sacramento, Calif.; Arco Arena