Lupe Fiasco Links With Matt Damon for American History Special

Dec 11th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Lupe Fiasco and DMC are among the celebrities to appear on The People Speak, a special airing this weekend on the History Channel, putting a voice to former Boston University professor Howard Zinn’s celebrated book, The People’s History of the United States. According ...

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TMZ: Jay-Z’s Nightclub Sued Over Ferocious Beating

Dec 11th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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My Decade in Rap, Pt. 4 [2008-2009]

Dec 11th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

Welcome to the homestretch. After taking you guys through 2000-2002 in part one, 2003 to 2005 in part two, and 2006-2007 in part three, it’s time to close out my personal trip down memory lane. Here’s the final chapter in ...

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Why is Tavis Smiley publishing a book by R. Kelly?

Dec 11th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

When I read the other day that R. Kelly is planning to publish a memoir, of course I thought to myself, how in the fuck is R. Kelly gonna write a book, when everyone knows he can't read? Yeah, I know ...

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Mos Def Interview With DJ Semtex, Pt. 1 [Video]

Dec 11th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Nelly’s House Invaded, Police Seeking Intruder

Dec 11th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

Nelly’s Wildwood, Missouri mansion was broken into this morning (December 11); according to local St. Louis news network KTVI. County police spokesperson, Officer Rick Eckhard suspects that the intruder got into the rap star’s home by entering through a ...

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The Firm Reunion Concert Canceled

Dec 11th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

Last night (December 10) AZ, Cormega and Foxy Brown—three quarters of former 90s supergroup The Firm—were slated to to perform at S.O.B.’s in New York City, as part of the DVD release party for the new Ray J flick, Envy. Fans waited ...

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50 Cent & XXL Holiday Giveaway [Day 5]

Dec 11th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

50 Cent is in a giving frame of mind. XXL’s December/January cover boy is playing Santa this week as he dropped off a bundle of holiday goodies off at the XXL offices for five lucky fans. Included in the giveaway are ...

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50 Cent’s Co-Author, Robert Greene, Got a Story to Tell

Dec 11th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

Lil Kim said it best, “Money, power, respect… That’s the key to life.” In hip-hop especially there are no greater motivational tools than those three. Dissect the importance of each, and you’ll see that the first and third are byproducts ...

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