The Making of the Wu Massacre Covers

Mar 29th, '10  •  News  •  by Anslem  •  13 Comments

When the covers for Method Man, Ghostface and Raekwon’s Wu Massacre project began leaking online, bloggers and fans alike were just as open about the artwork as the idea of the collaborative album. The illustrated cover—as well as the three ...

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Def Jam Lottery – Their Best Draft Picks

Mar 29th, '10  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Def Jam is known for ushering in a slew of iconic rap acts to the game: LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Redman, and DMX, just to name a few. But the historic label was ...

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Phonte Speaks on Little Brother/9th Wonder [VIDEO]

Mar 29th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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GyantUnplugged: Big Boi Talks New Def Jam Deal [VIDEO]

Mar 28th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Remembering Freaky Tah – Lost Boyz 4 Life

Mar 28th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  23 Comments

Through the years, rap has been a cartoonish exaggeration of real life. If you hustled a little bit for one summer, on one corner; then you could go to the studio, throw a beat on, get in the booth and ...

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Cam’ron & The U.N. Added to Freshman ’10 Live Concert

Mar 26th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

Killa!!! XXL is proud to announce that Cam’ron and The U.N. will be joining our 2010 freshman class onstage this Wednesday (March 31) at the Freshman ’10 Live Concert at New York City’s Highline Ballroom. Cam and crew will be headlining ...

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Yukmouth got $92,000 on it

Mar 26th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

When I heard that Suge Knight beat the crap out of Yukmouth and robbed him of $92,000 worth of jewelry, I'm not gonna lie - my inner aging fat man felt kinda proud. It was a feeling not unlike the feeling ...

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NY Times: Gang Colors in the Set, Part of a Rapper’s Scheme

Mar 26th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Eazy-E Tribute: Tomica Wright, A Gangsta & a Gentleman

Mar 26th, '10  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

Eric “Eazy-E” Wright had a multitude of fans that respected him as a rapper and for his business acumen. However, in the eyes of his No. 1 supporters—his wife and children— none of his roles was more important than that ...

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