Ruff Ryder's "Ryde or Die Vol.2" is scheduled to be released on June 27th. The first single and video from the album is "Got it All" by Jadakiss and Eve. Swizz Beatz is making a solo album as well as a greatest hits album with a few new tracks and an instrumental album.

Tha Eastsidaz, have completed filming a self-titled direct to video release set to appear in stores this summer. The film stars Snoop Dog, Tray Dee, Goldie Loc, Suga Free, Tash of The Alkaholiks and Jayo Felony. Dogghouse Records' next release, meanwhile, will be a debut album from rap trio Doggy's Angels, set for release in early fall.

Eminem, Killah Priest, Rah Digga, Pras, Ja Rule, Rass Kass, Vanilla Ice and Mobb Deep will appear in "Da Hip-Hop Witch," a spoof of last year's hit movie "The Blair Witch Project." The straight-to-video movie is due on Agust 15.

Gangsta Boo's second album "I Want it All" will be released on June 6th. It will feature people from The Hypnotize Minds Camp Posse.

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