And The Winner Is...

Tupac: Resurrection (the documentary about 2Pac which is narrated entirely in his words) is among the 12 films which will be competing for the 5 nominees spot for a documentary at the Academy Awards this year.

Tupac: Resurrection will be competing against documentaries like Super Size Me, Home of the Brave, Born into Brothels and The Ritchie Boys. Oscar nominations will be announced January 25th, 2005 at 5:30 a.m. PST.

The awards ceremony will take place on February 27th, 2005.

Emancipated

Mariah Carey is expected to drop her album titled The Emancipation of Mimi, on March 29th , 2005.

The first single off the album will be "Say Something," produced by the Neptunes and featuring Snoop Dogg.  The album will feature appreances and production from Jermaine Dupri, R.Kelly , Kanye West,  Nelly and Twista.

This Is How He Do

Game will drop his anticipated album The Documentary on January 18th. The album will feature production and apperances from  Eminem , Just Blaze , Kanye West , Timbaland , Hi-Tek , Nu Jerzey Devil , Dr. Dre,  Nate Dogg,  Busta Rhymes,G Unit and 50 Cent. To watch a trailer of the DVD which will come with the album...CLICK HERE.

Double Time

Xzibit will join the cast of the action/thriller Derailed. The movie will also star RZA and Jennifer Aniston. The movie is expected in theatres next year.  As previously reported,  X will play an arms dealer in the XXX sequel titled XXX: State of the Union . The movie which is expected to hit theatres on April 2005 will star Ice Cube and Samuel Jackson whowill reprise his role as "Agent Augustus Gibbons".

In other news, Xzibit will drop his album Weapons of Mass Destruction on December 14th. The album features apperances and production  from Strong Arm Steady, Suga Free, Butch Cassidy, Keri Hilson , Battle Cat, Hi-Tek , Timbaland, Jelly Roll and  DJ Muggs.

As previously announced, he will share the cover of NFL Street 2 with New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey .The game is due in stores on December 26th

You Betta Ask Somebody

Snoop Dogg will host Spike TV's second annual Video Game Awards. The event will take place on December 14th  and will feature live performances from Ludacris and Snoop with the remaining members of The Doors singing a remake of "Riders on the Storm." . The remake is featured as the theme for the video game, Need For Speed: Underground 2.

London Gotta...Breathe...*

Fabolous has been confirmed to play at London’s Kentish Town Forum on Sunday December 5th. Tickets are £15 in advance or £18 on the door. Doors open at 7:30. For advance tickets call Ticketmaster on 08701 500 0044, or book online at www.jazzcafe.co.uk or www.meanfiddler.com .

Fab will release "Tit 4 Tat" featuring Pharrell as his next single.

That Keys Lady***

Alicia Keys will to host a World AIDS Day benefit for Keep a Child Alive, which makes medicine available to families and children with HIV/AIDS. The December 1st concert at New York's Angel Orensanz Center, An Evening with Alicia Keys and Special Guests, will also feature Angie Stone and Common.

Nas Is Like

Nas will drop his heavily anticipated double album Streets Disciple on November 30th. The album will feature apperances from Olu Dara, Maxwell, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Kelis and much more. According to his official website, these are the following spots he will hit to promote his album:

11/21/2004 – Las Vegas, Nevada
11/12 New Orleans [House of Blues]
11/14 Anaheim [House of Blues]
11/16 San Francisco [Filmore]
11/17 Fresno [Warner Theatre]
11/19 Los Angeles [House of Blues]
11/20 San Diego [4th and B]
11/21 Las Vegas [House of Blues]
12/2 Chicago [House of Blues]
12/3 Detroit [State Theatre]
12/4 Cleveland [House of Blues]
12/5 Philly [Trocadero]
12/10 Washington DC [Dream]

To peep Sixshot's review of his album "Streets Disciple"...CLICK HERE.

November 23rd Release Dates:

Allure will release their third album titled Chapter III. The album features apperances from Elephant Man, Joe Budden and Ron Artest.

The Dipset returns with Diplomatic Immunity II. The album features apperances from Nicole Wray, S.A.S. and Bugs. To watch the video to the first single "S.A.N.T.A.N.A"...CLICK HERE.

Bad Boy Records bundles together its best-known R&B material on the CD/DVD Bad Boy: R&B Hits.  The disc gathers up such favorites as P. Diddy's "I Need a Girl (Part One)" featuring Usher and Loon, Diddy's "Satisfy You" featuring R. Kelly, Mase's "What You Want" and the late Notorious B.I.G.'s "F*** You Tonight." 

The disc is rounded out by tracks from Mary J. Blige, 112, Faith Evans , New Edition, Jodeci and Cheri Dennis. The DVD portion of "Bad Boy: R&B Hits" sports videos for seven of the 12 tracks found on the CD, including Evans' "Can't Believe" and "All Night Long" and 112's "Peaches & Cream" and "Dance With Me."

Credits: SonyMusicUK*/ Rolling Stone***