Rap Reunions

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Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were unfadable in the studio when they put together their respective classic debut albums The Chronic (1992) and Doggystle (1993). However, their friendship fizzled out after Dre left Death Row Records in 1996 and Snoop departed the label for No Limit Records in 1998. But the two West Coast legends were back together soon after, as Dr. Dre produced tracks for Snoop's 1999 album No Limit Top Dogg and Snoop made notable contributions to Dre's classic album 2001.Catch Snoop Dogg facetime tonight on 106 & Park with his daughter at 6P/5C!(Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

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EPMD - EPMD's way ahead of these new jacks. The legendary Long Island duo has already broken up and gotten back together — twice. In 1993, Parrish Smith and Erick Sermon parted ways amid accusations of shady business. Four years later, after a few rounds of diss tracks and interview smack-talking, they reunited with Back in Business, but then went back to their respective solo careers in 1999. In 2006, they began rocking shows together again, and then released their seventh album, We Mean Business, in 2008. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images for Vh1)

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2 Live Crew - Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell revealed via the Miami New Times that the bass pioneers were reuniting to launch a 20-date tour to "save Miami booty music."(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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2 Live Crew - For every beef started, another is squashed—call it the rap circle of life. Hip hop's always made a big deal out of conflict. Battling, after all, is part of the culture. But, as a wise man most likely never said, sometimes the fruits of reconciliation can be just as delicious. Or just ask Peaches and Herb: reunited and it feels so good. Take 2 Live Crew: Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell recently wrote in the Miami New Times that the bass pioneers are reuniting to launch a 20-date tour to "save Miami booty music." (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The Juice Crew - Members of the legendary Queensbridge collective The Juice Crew -- Biz Markie, Master Ace, Craig G, Roxanne Shanté, Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan, Marley Marl, and Kool G Rap -- have reunited now and again in different incarnation for performances around the world. But it seems like the next time they'll all be together is via their actor representatives for the film, The Vapors (which is so far starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Marley Marl and Keke Palmer as Roxanne).(Photo: Cold Chillin' Records)

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The Juice Crew - Members of the legendary Juice Crew are hooking up for a reunion show in London in April. Biz Markie, Master Ace, Craig G, Roxanne Shante, Big Daddy Kane and MC Shan are all reportedly onboard—no word yet on Marley Marl and Kool G Rap.  (Photo: Cold Chillin' Records)

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Ruff Ryders - DMX recently announced that the long disbanded Ruff Ryders crew is in serious talks to reconnect for a power-packed tour. X says that Swizz Beatz, Drag-On and Murda Mook are already onboard.   (Photo: Courtesy Universal Music Group)

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Shyne and Diddy - After the outcome of the 1999 NYC club shooting trial, Shyne was, not surprisingly, less than thrilled with Diddy. The two briefly reconciled following Po’s release from prison, but then he returned in 2012 with a new diss record called "You're Welcome."(Photos: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images; UPI/Debbie Hill/Landov)

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Shyne and Diddy - Shyne was once the new face of Puff's Bad Boy Records, until both men were charged in a 1999 shooting at a club in Manhattan. Diddy hired a separate legal team; Shyne, who ended up serving nine years upstate, has criticized his former boss as a disloyal "snitch" ever since. But now the rapper, who converted to Judaism and is currently residing overseas in Paris and Israel, says he and Diddy have finally made amends. "I just felt the need to just reach out," Shyne said. "I just feel real good about moving on with our relationship."(Photos: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images; UPI/Debbie Hill/Landov)

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Naughty By Nature\r - Nineties rap group Naughty by Nature recently decided to fall back into the fold more than 10 years since the release of their last album, 1999's Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fur. The LP, Anthem Inc., which drops on the trio's 20th anniversary, will include new material along with refreshed versions of classics like "O.P.P." and "Hip Hop Hooray." \r\r(Photo: Joe Kohen/Getty Images)\r 

Black Star - In 1996, before his solo work or group effort took off, Mos Def was featured on De La's Stakes Is High album. It was a shining moment for the young Brooklynite, and he and his future Black Star partner, Talib Kweli, would later follow in the steps of the Long Island group. (Photo: Terrence Jennings/Picturegroup)

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Black Star\r - Brooklyn MCs Talib Kweli and Mos Def linked to form Black Star and release a seminal backpack rap album back in 1998. They went on to reach new heights of success in their respective solo projects, though they frequently collaborated on each other's albums. However, Black Star finally re-formed officially earlier this year to headline at the lauded Rock the Bells tour and released a new song, "Fix Up," shortly afterwards. \r\r(Photo: Terrence Jennings/Picturegroup)

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Goodie M.O.B.\r - Cee Lo bounced from seminal ATL quartet Goodie M.O.B. in 2000, launching his own highly successful, left-field career. The crew soldiered on without him, releasing One Monkey Don't Stop No Show — which many saw as a diss to their departed bandmate — in 2004. The crew made amends last year, and reportedly plan to record a new album, tentatively titled We Sell Drugs Too.\r\r(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Heineken)

15. "Footprints" - An early cut from their debut, ATCQ showed their appreciation for music with a clever sample of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke."

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A Tribe Called Quest\r - As seen in Michael Rapaport's must-watch 2011 documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life, A Tribe Called Quest has suffered through years of internal turmoil — mainly between Phife and Q-Tip. They split in 1998, but then reunited for shows starting in 2004. However, after Tip and Phife nearly came to blows backstage at Rock the Bells in 2010, the influential group's status is once again up in the air. \r\r(Photo: Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

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Eminem and Royce Da 5'9"\r\r - After meeting at a show in 1997, Royce and Em formed a friendship and created the duo Bad Meets Evil, cranking out a self-tiled track on Em's The Slim Shady LP (1999), the single "Scary Movies" that same year and "Renegade," which apparently featured Royce vocals until they were replaced with a verse from Jay-Z and used on The Blueprint (2001). Later a misunderstanding between Em and Royce escalated into a stalemate that didn't appear to break until last year when Em signed Royce's rap quartet Slaughterhouse to Shady Records. The reunion was solidified with the release of their Hell: The Sequel, once again under the moniker Bad Meets Evil. \r\r\r \r(Photo: Catherine McGann/Getty Images)

50 Cent and Lil Kim - Eight years after the release of their hit single "Magic Stick," 50 Cent and Lil Kim finally took the stage together in 2011, at the WinterBeatz Festival in Perth. Prior to this, the pair had never performed the 2003 track live (and a video was never filmed for it) because of a rift between them. Both dissed each other publicly and Kim even went so far as telling the media that she'd never do a duet with 50 again.(Photos: Manny Hernandez/PictureGroup; Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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50 Cent and Lil Kim\r - Eight years after the release of their hit single "Magic Stick," 50 Cent and Lil' Kim finally reunited on stage August 17, 2011, at the WinterBeatz Festival in Perth. Prior to this, the pair had never performed the 2003 track live and a video was never filmed for it because of a rift between the two stars. Both dissed each other publicly and Kim even went so far as telling the media that she'd never do a duet with 50 again. Although the beef was squashed way back in '07, it was cool to see the pair finally perform the song. \r\r(Photos: Manny Hernandez/PictureGroup; Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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Diddy and Mase\r - Although the duo made beautiful music accentuated by their signature shiny suits in the late-90s, things went dim when Mase found his religion. The rapper-turned-preacher quit the rap game soon after the release of his 1999 album, Double Up. Five years later Mase returned and Diddy was waiting with open arms to help produce the Harlem rapper's G-rated comeback album Welcome Back.\r\r\r \r(Photo: By Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Ice Cube and Dr. Dre - After splitting with N.W.A because he was at odds with group manager Jerry Heller, Ice Cube sued the group for what he thought was his fair share of the group's profits. Remaining group members fired back at Cube on numerous songs on their next and final two albums 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990) and Efil4zaggin (1991). However, by 1994 Cube and Dre had mended their friendship, appearing on "Natural Born Killaz" together.(Photo: By Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

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Ice Cube and Dr. Dre - After splitting with N.W.A because he was at odds with group manager Jerry Heller, Ice Cube sued the group for what he thought was his fair share of the group's profits. Remaining group members fired back at Cube on numerous songs on their next and final two albums 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990) and Efil4zaggin (1991). However, by 1994 Cube and Dre had mended their friendship, appearing on "Natural Born Killaz" together. \r\r\r \r(Photo: By Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

Dipset - After Dipset founders Cam'ron and Jim Jones began to disagree with each other, the entire crew was stalled with remaining crew members Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey hopeful for a future collaborative project, but focusing on their own individual careers. In April 2010, Dipset heads Cam and Jones put their differences aside and released two tracks together along with Santana: "Under Construction" and "Salute." (Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Dipset\r - After Dipset founders Cam'ron and Jim Jones began to disagree with each other, the entire crew was stalled with remaining crew members Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey hopeful for a future collaborative project, but focusing on their own individual careers. In April 2010 Dipset heads Cam and Jones put their differences aside and released two tracks together along with Santana: "Under Construction" and "Salute." \r\r\r \r \r(Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Nas and Mobb Deep - A simple phone call was all it took for Nas and Prodigy to squash their beef. Since the Mobb Deep rapper was released from prison in March 2011, the old friends have collaborated on "Dog S--t," their first song together in 10 years. At a recent press conference for Rock the Bells, the two also announced that they are planning to do a full album together.(Photos: By Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup; Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Nas and Mobb Deep\r - A simple phone call was all it took for Nas and Prodigy, of the Queens duo Mobb Deep, to squash their beef. Since he was released from prison on March 27, the old friends have collaborated on "Dog Sh*t," their first song together in 10 years. At a recent press conference for Rock the Bells, the two also announced that they are planning to do a full album together.\r \r \r(Photos: By Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup; Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Young Jeezy and DJ Drama - During the mid-2000's Jeezy and DJ Drama popularized the Southern trap music sound with their mixtapes Tha Streetz Is Watchin (2004) and the classic Trap or Die (2005), but a rift formed, including an altercation at a screening for Notorious and another tense run-in at the 2008 Dirty Awards in Atlanta. The pair finally deaded their beef in December 2009 on air on Drama's Gangsta Grillz Radio show on Atlanta's 107.9, and officially reunited with new music on The Real Is Back.(Photos: By Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup; Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Young Jeezy and DJ Drama\r - It's no secret that during the mid-2000's Jeezy and DJ Drama popularized the Southern trap music sound with their mixtapes Tha Streetz Is Watchin (2004) and the classic Trap or Die (2005). Despite several incidents that led up to the rift between the pair, including an altercation at a screening for Notorious, another tense run-in at the Dirty Awards in Atlanta in December 2008 after Jeezy allegedly said "F--- DJ Drama" during a performance at an album release party that September, Drama always downplayed the tension. The pair finally deaded their beef in December 2009 on air at Drama's Gangsta Grillz Radio show on Atlanta's 107.9. Now they're ready to get back to the music, dropping The Real Is Back this past May.\r \r(Photos: By Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup; Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

B.G. and Cash Money - At one point it seemed as if everyone was against Cash Money — Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and even B.G. were at odds with the label over issues relating to money. But by 2010, Birdman had apparently gotten the numbers right and B.G. decided to reunite with the label and crew that put him on the map. Word is even Fresh, who has been most voccal about needing his paper, is back in the fold.(Photo: Getty Images; Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

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B.G. and Cash Money\r - At one point it seemed as if everyone was against Cash Money — Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and even B.G. were at odds with the label over issues relating to money. But by 2010, Birdman had apparently gotten the numbers right and B.G. decided to reunite with the label and crew that put him on the map.\r\r(Photo: Getty Images; Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

Juvenile and Cash Money - New Orleans rapper Juvenile had been hinting at a reunion for the last few years, assuring fans that Cash Money will clique happen. The promises were a far cry from the Juvenile who scoffed at "I Miss My Dawgs," Lil Wayne's 2004 ode to the Hot Boys, and went head-to-head with Wayne and Cash Money Records for years before the beef fizzled out.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

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Juvenile and Cash Money\r - New Orleans rapper Juvenile has spent the last few years assuring fans that a Cash Money reunion will happen. These promises are a far cry from the Juvenile who scoffed at "I Miss My Dawgs," Lil Wayne's 2004 ode to the Hot Boys, and went head-to-head with Wayne and Cash Money Records for years before the beef fizzled out. \r\r(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

Jay Z and Nas - What initially started off as a slick exchange of words between Jay Z's right-hand man Memphis Bleek and Nas affiliate, Prodigy, grew into a full-blown beef. Jay Z spoke up first on Hot 97's Summer Jam in 2001, reciting the opening verse to "Takeover" on stage, a clear diss to Nas and Mobb Deep. Nas responded shortly thereafter with "Ether." Over the next four years comments were made both on- and off-record until the pair finally squashed the beef in 2005 when Jay brought out Nas as a surprise guest at his comeback concert, "I Declare War."(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images for Universal Music)

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Jay-Z and Nas\r - What initially started off as a slick exchange of words between Jay-Z's right-hand man Memphis Bleek and Nas affiliate, Prodigy, grew into a full-blown beef. Jay-Z spoke up first on Hot 97's Summer Jam in 2001, reciting the opening verse to "Takeover" on stage, a clear diss to Nas and Mobb Deep. Nas responded shortly thereafter with "Ether." Over the next four years comments were made both on- and off-record until the pair finally squashed the beef in 2005 when Jay brought out Nas as a surprise guest at his comeback concert, "I Declare War." \r\r(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images for Universal Music)

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Paul Wall and Chamillionaire - Paul Wall and Chamillionaire made two collaborative albums, 2002's Get Ya Mind Correct and 2005's Controversy Sells, before using the arbitrary excuse of "creative differences" to mask a feud that dragged on for years. However, these childhood friends couldn't stay apart for long. By 2010, the former duo had squashed their beef, making an announcement on Twitter in February of 2010 that they'd reunite for a joint tour.(Photo: Fernando Leon/Elevation/PictureGroup)

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Paul Wall and Chamillionaire\r - Paul Wall and Chamillionaire made two collaborative albums, 2002's Get Ya Mind Correct and 2005's Controversy Sells, before using the arbitrary excuse of "creative differences" to mask a feud that dragged on for years. However, these childhood friends couldn't stay apart for long. By 2010, the former duo had squashed their beef, making an announcement on Twitter in February of 2010 that they'd reunite for a joint tour. \r\r(Photo: Fernando Leon/Elevation/PictureGroup)

The Fugees - It was short-lived but memorable when the talented trio got back together in 2004 to perform in Brooklyn for Dave Chappelle's Block Party concert. It was their first show since 1997. A world tour followed, as well as rumors of a new album, but that was deaded when a rift between Wyclef and Lauryn Hill sent any chances of a new Fugees LP up in smoke. Now all we can do is hope that with L-Boogie back in the studio, we'll get another reunion soon.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Fugees\r - It was short-lived but memorable when the talented trio got back together in 2004 to perform in Brooklyn for Dave Chappelle's Block Party concert. It was their first show since 1997. A world tour followed, as well as rumors of a new album, but that was deaded when a rift between Wyclef and Lauryn Hill sent any chances of a new Fugees LP up in smoke. Now all we can do is wait for another reunion.\r \r(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)