'Beef' DVD released with exclusive performances from RnB superstars

NEW YORK (NY RnB magazine) - Ving Rhames has been tapped to narrate, Beef, a new documentary which will focus on classic hip-hop battles and feature exclusive performances from 50 Cent, DMX, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Common, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, N.W.A., Treach, Mack 10, Snoop Dogg, Tupac, Jay-Z, Nas, KRS-One, M.C. Shan, Busy Bee, and Kool Moe Dee.

Beef, which will be released in September, was executive produced by Quincy "QD3" Jones, III. The documentary will focus on the following lyrical battles: 50 Cent vs. Ja Rule, Jay-Z vs. Nas, Tupac vs. Biggie, Common vs. Westside Connection, Ice Cube vs. NWA, KRS-One vs. Nelly, and Ice-T vs. LL Cool J.

Lately many rappers have been going after each other musically. According to Ja Rule, it's because some rappers prefer to generate a buzz through controversy instead of by creating a hit. "It's comical," Ja Rule said. "The whole rap game is just everybody wants to have a beef but I think really everybody is just picking somebody to beef with cause record sales are like that. Nobody wants to work hard. Nobody wants to concentrate on going in and making that pure hit."