Themed Crossword Puzzle Examples

Clues:

Across

1) DMX's new album: "Year of the ___ again..."
3) Rearrange the letters in "Sip it Deep" to get a refreshing cool drink (2 words)
9) Rolls Royce, for short
10) __ Rule
11) One of the stars in Outkast (2 words)
14) Tennis great: ____ Williams
15) Her album "The woman I am" won a grammy: ____ Khan
17) ___ - who got a new gig at the Flamingo in LAs Vegas
18) Gamble
20) Act
21) Salt Lake City is in this state
22) Type of bread
23) Stephanie ____ who sang "Born for this"
25) Opening of a song

Down

1) One of hip hop's greatest producers (2 words and goes with 45 across)
2) Circle, like the sun
4) What you say when you get married (2 words)
5) Tiny's love
6) Ruff Ryders First Lady ....
7) "1, 2 ___" by Ciara
8) West coast hot spot
10) Jermaine's love
12) ____ Barkley
13) Cool
14) R and B singer who sang "Cross my mind" : Jill ____
15) It is part of what winds a watch
16) Promotion
17) Song
18) _____ Cosby
26) Shaq's size?
27) Drink
29) Not feeling good- feeling ___
31) ___ Charles
32) At the ___ of his game
35) "__ , myself and I" De La Soul
36) Will Smith's love (first name)
39) Digital camera takes them
41) Hair-piece
43) See 1 down
44) Jazze ___
45) Morning
46) For that reason
47) Golden state, for short
48) Steeler's state
49) Chingy's latest album (goes with 59 across)
51) Guy
53) ___ and the Family Stone
55) Xavier is the ___ of DMX
57) See 51 across
59) Leave
61) Kanye ____
62) She sang "Naughty Girl"
19) Wife of DMX
20) Rap's Ruffest Ryder?
24) "To ___ , with love" Sidney Poitier film
28) Place to stay
30) Morning
33) Talk show superstar (first name)
34) Apple ___
36) No Clue
37) Took the Miami Heat to victory in 2006 (first name)
38) Instant messenger, for short
40) Places to get relaxed
42) Size measurement (how tall)
43) Capital city
46) ____ Band whose first hit was "Take your time (Do it right)"
50) Pat
52) How you see yourself
54) Stretch out
56) Ouch!
58) E-mail subject line first word
60) Above