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Swizz Beatz has revealed that the original Ruff Ryders crew is currently putting together a new family album.

DMX, Drag-On, The Lox and Swizz Beatz are currently recording the LP expected to be released sometime in 2008.

Swizz Beatz told MTV.com:

"I'm in my zone," Swizz noted. "I'm bringing the Ruff Ryders back real major in '08. It's gonna be a lot of Ruff Ryders sh-- in '08. Not taking away from D-Block, not taking away from Bloodline. It's stamping the brand that started all this sh--. They letting me do whatever I wanna do as the president [of the company]. This is what I wanna do. Do this album, 10 bangers. Trying to get a joint from [Dr.] Dre, Primo [DJ Premier]. We got Dame Grease. All the original producers, everything to make the Ruff Ryder album authentic head-banger hip-hop. I got everybody right now. X just sent me five verses. Trust me. I don't accept just any X [verses]. You'll see. This is the real deal. I'm not gonna do it if it's not the real deal."

Swizz Beatz is also currently crafting songs for the likes of Usher, 50 Cent and for himself as he prepares to drop the follow-up to his "One Man Band Man" album.

"The title is between Life After the Party and Remember Hip-Hop," he continued. "I'm in between them. I don't even have a date on my joint. I'm just feeling out the scene."


Eve is featured in the February/March issue of Bust magazine. I swear if this was Vibe or XXL Mag her cover would not have made it to the shelves.