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State of Grace

How y’all feeling out there? Maybe y’all ain’t hear me! I said how’s everybody feeling out there? Y’all all right? I’m feeling…incredible. Free like Irv Gotti. I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth: XXL is still #1. We’ve been too strong for too long. A tasket, a tisket watch the others fall off like Limp Bizkit. It makes me no never mind, I’m ahead of my prime. You’re witnessing history. I’m unstoppable like this month’s cover boys. Thaaattt’s right! I gave the Interscope roster the month off and decided to take it to the ...

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Do Your Thing

“I told y’all I had next/Nigga deal with it.”—Young Jeezy Trumpets please. I’ve stopped counting the years (six or so). I’ve stopped counting the issues I’ve ...

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Back Atcha

I told you I was gonna do it, but maybe you didn’t believe me. Would YN deceive me? No, ye of little faith—your boy is ...

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The Day After

I do a special magazine with Eminem on the cover, and he checks himself into rehab. I put Suge Knight on the cover, and he ...

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We Major

You know what, I love the rain. Actually, I love the reign. That’s me on top of the rap journalism game for six years straight. ...

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Standing Ovation

I’m fresh off the honeymoon—the honeymoon is over, bitches. Still jet-lagged from my short vaca, but it’s safe to say ’05’s been a hell of ...

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The Best Out

Jigga, Jigga, that nigga, Jigga. He sure did bless your boy YN this month, didn’t he? XXL hasn’t had this many Blacks on the cover ...

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Faithful

“Just think about when I swipe the throne/And even worst than that, just think when Mys come home.” —Jae Millz, “Who” My wifey’s got a thing for ...

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Testify

“That’s harder to figure out than what’s really goin’ on between Dame and Jay.” —Joe Budden, “I’m a Hustla” freestyle It’s never fun to get barked on ...

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