The Clipse were grindin’ to the top of the rap game when label politics threw a monkey wrench in their program. Currently in contractual limbo, the brothers from Virginia have formed a new crew and are hitting the underground hard.
This G.I. Jane is more than meets the eye.
Street promoter. Screwed-up DJ. Grill-crafting dentist. Paul Wall has done it all. But now rolling with Swisha House, Houston’s finest Caucasian is ready to impact the hip-hop nation with his music.
Since he last spoke with XXL, Jay-Z “retired” from rap, took complete control of Roc-A-Fella Records and became the president of Def Jam Records. Needless to say, we have a lot to catch up on, as the Black JFK explains his position on the pressing issues of the past and addresses the future of hip-hop music.
Issue 72
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