G-UNIT'S YOUNG BUCK: READY FOR WAR & PEACE Look At Me - As the most explosive member of his label, Young Buck is ready to play nice. And with disappointing record sales across the board, G-Unit's "Clean Up Man" is primed and in place to prove that hip-hop really does live in the South. With G-Unit sales gone South, the NYC crew turns to its Southern representative to bring the numbers back up. Cutting through industry beef to focus on his powerful new album, Young Buck says it's his time to shine. DJ DRAMA SPEAKS Hold On - With the bust of DJ Drama and DJ Cannon, is the mixtape game over, or will it still be trudging on? The arrest of DJ Drama on copyright infringement charges sent the hip-hop industry into emergency alert. With the Feds and the RIAA targeting artists themselves, a vital organ of the rap game looks to be in critical condition. XXL weighs in: Is This The End Of The Mixtape? WHY IS MIMS HOT? I Tried - While Mims' single attempts to rekindle the East's fire, the Big Apple hasn't been eager to embrace him. Maybe they don't understand why he's hot, yet. CRIME MOB: THIS AIN'T THAT Straight from the 'burbs, Crime Mob might not be as hood as they seem. Find out how they spun their innocent beginnings into a believable hip-hop image. FUNKMASTER FLEX: I'M RIDIN' By day, Funkmaster Flex is a major company spokesperson, TV host and serious car aficianado. By night, he's the hardest working veteran DJ in hip-hop. Which one is his future? ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Fabolous steps up to XXL with his first album ready for the first time in more than 3 years, the Glenn Twins are seeing double, Eye Candy's 'Karmen,' Train of Thought (Bun B), Reviews (including Mike Jones' 'American Dream') Official Bootlegs (Little Brother's recent mixtape with Mick Boogie) and more.