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June 27, 2001 - Ralph Saenz of the Val Halen tribute band Atomic Punks refused to rate Kid Rock as a singer on a scale of 1 to 10 for Metal-Sludge.com saying, "He doesn't really sing he is a rapper."

June 19, 2001 - Rolling Stone reports Kid Rock is expected to contribute to Busta Rhymes' upcoming release Genesis.

June 15, 2001 - NME.com talked to Kid Rock about his new love, Pamela Anderson. Kid Rock admitted, "I'm a one-woman man now. When girls come into the dressing room looking for the party I hand over the crown to one of the band, y'know, 'You be the king.'" Read more.

June 14, 2001 - Portrait Records founder John Kalodner talked to Metal-Sludge.com where he said of Kid Rock, "Liked him when I've met him. At least he's trying to be a rock star, unlike all the other douche bags in many other new bands."

June 10, 2001 - Kid Rock is amongst several artists are auctioning off memorabilia on Allbeat.com to help Chuck Schuldiner's family pay his medical bills. Schuldiner of the band Death, has been battling a malignant brain tumor for two years. Read more.

June 7, 2001 - NME.com reports Kid Rock called Britney Spears a 'hooker' during a show in London on Tuesday while also critcizing her, Christina Aguilera, and the Backstreet Boys for trite pop and suggesting they should all "kiss my ass". Read more.

June 6, 2001 - The Village Voice's Michael Musto reports designer Richie Rich tells him he got an advance listening of a Kid Rock song that trashes Tommy Lee for hitting Pamela Anderson.

June 6, 2001 - The New York Post reports Pamela may still hold a flame for Tommy as the two ran into each other at LA's Sunset Room on Friday. Anderson was with her VIP co-stars while Tommy Lee arrived with Puffy. Spies told the Post Pamela went up to Lee asking "What are you doing here? I didn't think you went out anymore." When Lee replied, "Where's your boyfriend?" Pam told Tommy Kid Rock "is in Germany - but you're my baby." The two later left together.

June 3, 2001 - Kid Rock says son's mom Kelly South Russell is behind on the $25 a month child support she's supposed to pay him. Read more from the Macomb Daily.

June 3, 2001 - Uncle Kracker tells Reuters, "I accomplished everything I needed to accomplish on the 'Devil Without A Cause' record, all from writing one or two lines for Kid Rock. My record just clinches it. I can buy a bigger boat." Read more.

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