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Living In Pain
The biggest new MC in the game doesn’t even call himself a rapper. He’s a trapper, he’ll tell you, just one with a way with words. Complicated, controversial and committed to the cold, hard truth, Young Jeezy, a.k.a. Da Snowman, says he’s trying to bring hope to the streets. But has he got any left for himself?
Money On My Mind
The shooting? It’s nothing. Hardly put a swivel in his swagger. Harlem Lord Cam’ron is still as cocksure as a rooster on coke. Pesky police? Pshaw. Industry tension? Whatever. With luxury cars, heavyweight jewelry and a squad to match, the rap Pink Panther is ready to make his Dipset the only movement that matters.
Feel Me
It’s time for love, and the hip-hop nation is smitten with Paul Wall. What it do? We love you too, boo!
Shottas
Gunfire steals the Clover G’s show.
(The Quest, Minneapolis, December 4, 2005)
State of Grace
Issue 78
March 2006
Issue 78
The Naked Truth
She completely annihilated all competition in 2005. So there’s only one thing for us to do: crown her ass!
Ray Cash
The Peoples Champ
And Then What
Maybe he brought it on himself when he said he wanted to sign Ja Rule back in our March 2005 issue. Or maybe it was inking up a trifecta of hip-hop heavyweight acts over the year that led to the ongoing frenzy of speculation. Whatever the reason, it seems like every up-and-coming, already here or over-the-hill rapper has been rumored to be signing with 50 Cent’s G-Unit Records this year. So, XXL kicks off our annual Love/Hate issue with the Wheel of G-Unit Fortune. On it are some of our favorite rappers most rumored to be joining Fif’s team. Who will be the next lucky artist to win the spin?
Throw It Back
No-no-notorious, notorious! You know her name. You know her nickname. The stories Karrine Steffans told in her best-selling tell-all had the hip-hop world in a tizzy this past summer. And, yeah, spilling the beans brought her a lot of heat. Is she apologizing? HELL No!