Straight outta ATL, Don Vito presents This Aint No Damn Mix CD featuring remixes for Marques Houston, T.I., Game, Snoop Dogg, Ciara and more. Read on for exclusive mp3’s…

A Texas Ranger (Tommy Lee Jones) must protect a group of cheerleaders who have witnessed a murder while not raising any attention to his presence so he has to pretend he is the assistant cheerleading coach with comedic consequences.

Langston Whitfield (Samuel L. Jackson) is a Washington Post journalist. His editor provocatively sends him to South Africa to cover the Truth and Reconcilliation hearings. He meets Anna Malan (Juliette Binoche) a South African journalist who is covering the hearings as well. They have a rocky meeting and then become friends and support each other emotionally through the hearings.

Rock A Mole Productions of Los Angeles has released Everybody In, Nobody Out, a new film on musicians and health care. It’s just seven minutes long but it packs quite a wallop. It will be sent free on VHS to any musician or music writer who requests it. For more information, contact us at rockrap@aol.com or RRC, Box 341305, LA, CA 90034.

A picture-postcard afternoon in the countryside ends in tragedy as Joe (Daniel Craig) and Claire (Samantha Morton) witness a ballooning incident. Bound together by their experience, fellow witness Jed (Rhys Ifans) becomes obsessed with Joe, stalking him and becoming ever more threatening.

I’m Chief, an upcoming producer from Zimbabwe and I’d like to talk about the current state of hiphop in Zimbabwe, to all those emcees overseas and locally.

Pucka Kayuba’s music from the “Peace & Love” CD is now available to over 500,000 students using Cdigix and Ruckus Network.

Atlanta-based Urban Air Fresheners, Inc., a subdivision of Stargate Worldwide Entertainment, joins the automobile accessories industry with an ingenious product. The company’s premier product is a car air-freshener in the shape of a pimp cup, Hip-Hop’s accessory du jour, which will be available in five scents. Though currently working with a few distributors, chief officers Tarik Edmonson and Edmond “Nasyr” Brown are currently in negotiations with several companies to obtain additional distribution.

Back again for his fourth radio program, Semp Rok is set to hit the air as host of the new one hour radio show “The Return of the B-Boy” via the Miami-based The 305.com on HOOD Radio. Wednesday, June 1st marks the official launch of “The Return of the B-Boy” for all visitors to access online and new shows will be broadcasted every Wednesday thereafter. Expect to hear a blend of Hip-Hop, Soul, and the sounds of Miami, both new and old.

Born in exile at the height of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid, Young Nations’ music is a culmination of the incredible experiences of having grown up as the son of a liberation activist. As a South African of Zulu descent growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Young Nations became actively involved in numerous organizations focused on global youth empowerment. Nations was involved in the organization of the largest protest against apartheid in Los Angeles, including one the youngest members of Children of War, a non-profit organization of young refugees from war torn countries around the world…

Trusenz will be performing at the MTV Urban Music Arena of the 2005 Sun Dance Music Festival in Estonia. During his one hour set he will be performing tracks from his debut album Nomadsland. The 3 day festival starts on 15th July and features a variety of artists from all over the world. 30,000 people are expected over the course of the weekend. “This is an amazing opportunity for me to represent South Africa at such a big international event” said Tru after accepting the invitation. Check out the Sun Dance web site here Nomadsland will soon be available from CD Baby For a limited time only, you can download tracks from Nomadsland from Trusenz.com

J Bux (emcee from Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape in South Africa) was recently featured on the European hip hop site http://www.planet-hiphop.ch. To check out the article click here. Note you might need to translate the text using Babelfish if you don’t understand French. . Big ups to J-Bux for getting out there in the European hip hop media!

Catch DJ Blaq T and featured dj’s at the Orchardbank, 229B Long St in Cape Town every Friday. Entrance is free. Read on for the flyer…

Once upon a time before crack, inner city communities were blighted by poverty and unemployment – but not by the drug wars that tore families apart, destroying lives with needless violence and mindless addiction. Once upon a time before crack, pride and style were as inseparable as a box and mixtape, or as a pair of shoes and matching purse. Once upon a time before crack, Jamel Shabazz was on the scene, working the streets of New York City, capturing the faces and places of an era that have long since disappeared…

Elemental Magazine, the world’s premier independent publication that accurately represents all elements of the hip-hop culture, proudly announces the addition of Archbishop Don “Magic” Juan to its staff of monthly contributors. Beginning with issue #69 (July), The Chairman of the Board will hold court in an exclusive advice column for game-challenged and guidance-seeking readers.