It took awhile for two of hip-hop's powerhouse posses to get the dates for their joint tour settled, but the routing for the Ruff Ryders/Cash Money outing has finally come into focus. The tour, which was originally scheduled to kick off in early February but has been bumped back a few weeks, will feature Ruff Ryders rappers DMX, Eve, Lox and Drag-On, plus the Cash Money Millionaires -- a troupe that includes Juvenile, Hot Boys, Lil Wayne, and B.G. and the Big Tymers.

The dates are still subject to minor variation, so check your local listings for the low-down on your city's show.

Ruff Ryders/Cash Money tour dates:

2/23: San Antonio, Tex., Alamodome
2/24: Rochester, N.Y., Blue Cross America
2/25: Uniondale, N.Y., Nassau Coliseum
2/26: Auburn Hills, Mich., Palace of Auburn Hills
2/27: Chicago, Ill., Allstate Arena
3/2: Buffalo, N.Y., Marine Midland Arena
3/3: Philadelphia, Penn., First Union Center
3/4: Hampton, Va., Hampton Coliseum
3/5: Hartford, Conn., Hartford Civic Center
3/8: Albany, N.Y., Pepsi Arena
3/9: Washington, D.C., MCI Center
3/11: Nashville, Tenn., Gaylord Entertainment Center
3/12: Memphis, Tenn., Mid-South Coliseum
3/16: Cincinnati, Ohio, Firstar Arena
3/17: Pittsburgh, Penn., Civic Arena
3/18: Atlanta, Lakewood Amphitheater
3/19: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., National Car Rental Arena
3/22: Houston, Tex., Compaq Center
3/24: New Orleans, New Orleans Arena
3/25: Dallas, Tex., Starplex Amphitheater
3/26: Kansas City, Miss., Kemper Arena
3/29: Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
3/31: Raleigh, N.C., Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena
4/1: Baltimore, Md., Civic Arena
4/2: Boston, Mass., FleetCenter
4/5: E. Rutherford, N.J., Continental Airlines Arena
4/7: Cleveland, Ohio, Gund Arena
4/8: Charlotte, N.C., Charlotte Coliseum
4/9: St. Louis, Mo., Keil Center
4/13: Seattle, Wash., -Key Arena
4/14: Sacramento, Calif., Arco Arena
4/15: Anaheim, Calif., Arrowhead Pond Arena
4/16: Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Sky Pavillon

JENNY ELISCU
(January 25, 2000)