Biggin’ Up the Bay – Spread Love, It’s the Brooklyn Way

Mar 30th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

I got a call last night from my homie in Oakland asking me why a certain Harlem rapper was beefing about XXL’s Freshmen ’10 cover. After explaining that opinions like that (no matter how crazy they may sound) are to ...

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Asher Roth, Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry

Mar 30th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

Asher Roth Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry Beats: L Lyrics: XL Originality: L Asher Roth is ready to grow up. On his latest mixtape, Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry, he stakes his claim for a seat at hip-hop’s grown-up table ...

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Win Tickets to XXL’s Freshman ’10 Live Concert

Mar 30th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

There’s only one more day until XXL’s Freshman ’10 Live concert at New York’s Highline Ballroom and we have three pairs of tickets available for giveaway. The first three readers to email xxl@harris-pub.com with their full name and the answer to ...

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Dom Kennedy, From the Westside, With Love

Mar 30th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  170 Comments

Dom Kennedy From the Westside, With Love Beats: L Lyrics: L Originality: L Since twisting the title of Justin Timberlake’s 2006 album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, to create his remarkable 2009 debut mixtape, FutureStreet/DrugSounds, Dom Kennedy has established himself as part of California’s next generation of rappers. ...

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Jay-Z, Missy Elliott & Drake to Play UK’s Wireless Fest

Mar 30th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  8 Comments

Jay-Z is set to headline another multi-day music festival. The King of Roc Nation will be closing out this year’s Wireless Fest in London, and he won’t be the only hip-hop act on the bill. It was announced today (March 30) ...

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DJ Semtex Interviews DJ Premier [AUDIO]

Mar 30th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Ja Rule Performs New Song in Medellín, Colombia [VIDEO]

Mar 29th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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Flesh-N-Bone Arrested at Cleveland Concert

Mar 29th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  30 Comments

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Flesh-N-Bone was handcuffed at the group’s hometown concert in Cleveland’s House of Blues on Sunday night (March 28). According to Toledo news station WTOL, Flesh, born Stanley Howse, was arrested on two outstanding warrants, stemming from domestic abuse ...

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Drake vs. Kanye West – The 2010 Album of the Year Contenders

Mar 29th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  106 Comments

Complete this sentence: When the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards roll around in February 2011, the Grammy for “Best Rap Album” will go to ___________________. With word coming from Rap-up.com that Drake’s Thank Me Later (“the most anticipated hip-hop album of the ...

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