The North and South will unite on an all-star tour in early 2000 when DMX and the rest of the Ruff Ryders crew hook up with Juvenile and his Cash Money family for a joint tour.

The outing, sponsored by "The Source" magazine, will feature Ruff Ryders DMX, Eve, Swizz Beatz, Drag-On, and The Lox, alongside Cash Money rappers Juvenile, Hot Boys, Lil' Wayne, Turk, B.G., and The Big Tymers.

The Ruff Ryders/Cash Money tour is currently slated to begin on February 9 in Providence, Rhode Island and will make its way around North America before wrapping up on April 15.

According to a representative of the Ruff Ryders camp, more dates may also be added. If the past year is any indication, the tour should be a sell out; hip-hop had its most successful year on the road in 1999 with Jay-Z's Hard Knock Life Tour, which also featured DMX.

The itinerary for the Ruff Ryders/Cash Money tour:

  • 2/9 - Providence, RI @ Civic Center
  • 2/10 - Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross America
  • 2/11 - Boston, MA @ Fleet Center
  • 2/12 - TBA
  • 2/17 - Hartford, CT @ Civic Center
  • 2/18 - Worcester, MA @ Centrum
  • 2/19 - Amherst, MA @ Mullins Arena
  • 2/20 - Albany, NY @ Pepsi Arena
  • 2/23 - Baltimore, MD @ Arena
  • 2/24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ E- Center
  • 2/25 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
  • 2/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ E-Center
  • 2/27 - Washington, DC @ MCI Center
  • 3/1 - Buffalo, NY @ Marine Midland Arena
  • 3/2 - Cleveland, OH @ Schottenstein Center
  • 3/3 - TBA
  • 3/4 - Dayton, OH @ Nutter Center
  • 3/8 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
  • 3/9 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
  • 3/10 - Indianapolis, IN @ Market Square Arena
  • 3/11 - Louisville, KY @ Freedom Hall
  • 3/15 - Montreal, Canada @ Molson Center
  • 3/16 Toronto, Canada @ Air Canada Center
  • 3/17 - Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
  • 3/22 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Bowling Arena
  • 3/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena
  • 3/24 - Nashville, TN @ Municipal Auditorium
  • 3/25 - Birmingham, AL @ Jefferson Coliseum
  • 3/29 - Charlotte, NC @ Coliseum
  • 3/30 - Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum
  • 3/31 - Miami, FL @ Arena
  • 4/1 - Tampa, FL @ Ice Palace
  • 4/5 - Houston, TX @ Compaq Center
  • 4/6 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
  • 4/7 - Dallas, TX @ Reunion Arena
  • 4/8 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Myriad
  • 4/12 - San Jose, CA @ Arena
  • 4/13 - Las Vegas, NV @ Thomas & Mack Arena
  • 4/14 - Ingelwood, CA @ Forum
  • 4/15 - Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena

-- John Gill