Dame Dash “Hurt & Disappointed” By Ludacris’ Absence on BlakRoc

Dec 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

With Damon Dash’s new BlakRoc project hitting stands last Friday (November 28), hip-hop fans were shocked to find so many different types of artists together on one disc. Yet surprisingly, Ludacris, one of the rappers that was originally named as ...

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XXL Reviews Lupe Fiasco’s “Enemy of the State: A Love Story”

Dec 1st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  41 Comments

Lupe Fiasco Enemy of the State: A Love Story Beats: XL Lyrics: XL Originality: L Though it clocks in at just over 22 minutes long, Lupe Fiasco’s Enemy of the State: A Love Story, proves that the Chicago MC has returned from his self-imposed ...

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West Side Disconnection — Don’t Try This At Home

Dec 1st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  52 Comments

Disclaimer: In no way, shape, form, or fashion do I advocate gangs or gang violence. However, I do tip my hat to Uncle Snoop and 40 Glocc for sending reminders to the uninformed that Bloods and Crips ain’t really nothing ...

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Thank You

Dec 1st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  18 Comments

Thanksgiving, or “White People Killed the Indians Day” as it’s known in parts of my community, was cool as potato salad this year. I haven’t been home for a Turkey Day in 7 years. Shows on the chittlin circuit ...

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Ink Heads, Hip-Hop’s Most Off the Dome Tattoo Addicts

Dec 1st, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  42 Comments

50 Cent may have started removing his earlier tattoos, but it seems like his rap peers can’t get enough of theirs. As the trend of getting inked continues to go mainstream, rappers have continually pushed the boundaries. Back in the ...

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Oh Snap, Biz Markie is in the new Radio Shack Commercial [Video]

Dec 1st, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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“Free Lil Wayne” Graf Artists Arrested in New Orleans

Dec 1st, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  29 Comments

Six men were arrested in New Orleans yesterday (November 30) for protesting the incarceration of Lil Boosie and the forthcoming prison sentence of local rapper Lil Wayne. According to The Times-Picayune, an off-duty police officer witnessed the suspects spray-painting “Free Lil ...

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NY Daily News: Bouncers at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club may Face Charges in Beating

Dec 1st, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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XXL Reviews Gucci Mane’s The State vs. Radric Davis

Dec 1st, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  93 Comments

Gucci Mane The State vs. Radric Davis (So Icey/Asylum/Warner Bros.) Beats: XL Lyrics: L Originality: XL Since the beginning of his rap career, Radric Davis has been on a trial of sorts. When he first broke ground, alongside Young Jeezy on “Icy,” his introductory single, ...

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