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Eminem Says Making EP With Royce da 5’9″ Helped Make Latest Album
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is officially platinum. The album hit the milestone after this week's sells. Also this week, the four part interview between Em and Zane Lowe are being released. Part 1 and Part 2 are already out. Today, Part 3 is here and it's a thing of beauty...
Freddie Gibbs, Danny Brown And More Share Their Thoughts On E-40
The legacy of E-40 continues to grow this year. The Bay area MC is gearing up to release three albums, The Block Brochure Welcome To The Soil Parts 4, 5 and 6 which comes out December 10. He released the massive 45-song tracklist for the three forthcoming albums back in October. He ...
Diddy Announces CIROC Partnership With The NBA
Sean "Diddy" Combs just keeps on winning. CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multiyear marketing agreement today. The campaign will be called "The Toast of the NBA." Led by Sean Combs, CIROC will lead the charge on responsible drinking with NBA fans nationwide. This ann...
Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Widow Icelene Jones Responds Over ODB Documentary Fiasco
The Ol' Dirty Bastard Documentary screening is unraveling into a multilayered issue that's becoming a head-scratcher to follow. The screening of the film, titled Dirty: Platinum Edition, was supposed to take place last Friday night (November 15) at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music on what would have been Ol' Dirty Bastard's 45th birthday. What it ended up t...
Foxy Brown Clears Up Album Rumors
Earlier in the month it was reported that Foxy Brown will drop a new album on Christmas Eve. However, today Foxy and her camp clarified. Foxy wrote to XXL, "I set the bar; so as a die hard perfectionist I'm no where near finished my new album. My rollo...
21 Hot Screenshots From Kanye West’s “Bound 2″ Video
Have you seen Kanye West's new video for "Bound 2" off Yeezus? If you haven't take sometime out and check it out. It's pretty great. Kanye premiere the video today on The Ellen Show. It showcase how absolutely stunning Kim Kardashian is. So we took 21 scre...
Eminem Never Wants To Compromise Lyrical Integrity
The four part interview between Eminem and BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe is underway and it's epic so far. Yesterday, part one of the interview aired with Em still trying to impress Dr. Dre. Today, for Part 2, Shady sheds light on, discussing his progression as a producer and an rapper...
Pharoahe Monch And Jean Grae Recap Episode 6 Of ‘The Walking Dead’
Last night, on episode 6 of The Walking Dead titled "Live Bait," fans discovered the long journey the Governor had after he disappeared in season three. With this season proving to be as entertaining as ever, XXL hopped on the phone with Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae, two huge fans of the series, for an extended discussion about how this episode, the return of the governor and the absolu
48 Reasons Why You Should Follow @PostBadBitches
@PostBadBitches is Twitter's best kept secret. Need a boost in your day, you should follow them ASAP. The page is dedicated to posting gorgeous women who will instantly put a smile on your face. Here's 48 reasons why you should follow them...
Maino Is More Disappointed In New York Than Trinidad Jame$
Trinidad Jame$' performance at Converse Rubber Tracks last week (Nov. 12) where he went on rant claiming New York’s rap scene has fallen off—and that Atlanta runs New York musically—has been well documented. New Yorkers have responded, art...
Web Candy Of The Week: Latoya Love
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Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary Premiere Shutdown, RZA Confirms Wu-Tang Album
November 15 is the birthday of Wu Tang Clan founding-member Ol' Dirty Bastard. The legendary Wu-tang rapper died 9 years ago on November 13, just two days before his 36th birthday. To honor him, NuHo Film Festival threw a birthday memorial for ODB at the historic Brooklyn Academy in Brooklyn, NY...