Tainted love

Dec 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

I was charging money for album reviews back before it was all trendy. Back in 2004, I joked in a post on my own site that the albums I was reviewing were getting so bad that I should start charging artists ...

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Disappearing Acts: Quality of Music > Quantity of Music

Dec 17th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  56 Comments

Okay, okay I was on one yesterday. Y’all made some valid points, too; times are hard and buying CDs may not be on the top of folks’ priority lists. I can dig it! But, let me just say that Jay ...

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Kid Cudi Leaves Lady Gaga Tour

Dec 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  13 Comments

After less than a month on the road, Kid Cudi has announced his departure from Lady Gaga’s Monster’s Ball tour yesterday (December 16). In a formal statement to MTV News, the XXL Freshman alum cites scheduling conflicts with acting commitments and ...

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WorldStarHipHop: Cassidy in Iraq [Video]

Dec 17th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Swollen Members Tour Bus Struck By Train, No Casualties

Dec 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

Early Tuesday morning (December 15), Canadian hip-hop act Swollen Members’ tour bus—nicknamed “The Black Pearl”—was hit by a train in Colorado Springs, Colorado while traveling back from Canada. The National Post reported that all members of the group were not onboard ...

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Raekwon Announces C-N-N Signing at NYC Show

Dec 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  26 Comments

After embarking on a cross-country tour to promote Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. II, Raekwon returned to New York City last night (December 16) to perform at Irving Plaza in front of his home crowd. The Wu-Tang wordsmith rolled through ...

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XXcLusive Video: Clipse Break Down Neptunes Beat Selection Process

Dec 17th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

The Clipse are known for their extensive catalogue with The Neptunes. Til the Casket Drops—the Virginia duo’s latest album—arguably contains some of their best work with the production team to date. XXLMag.com recently caught up with Malice and Pusha T ...

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Eye Candy of the Year: Popular Demand

Dec 17th, '09  •  Eye Candy  •  by XXL Staff  •  27 Comments

Photography by Ellen Stagg This is history in the making. Never has the Eye Candy of the Year competition been so thick and gooey that XXL was forced to hand out co-crowns. But such is the case this year, as Latinas ...

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Ron Artest’s Tiger Beat

Dec 16th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

Sure, he’s barely a rapper, but the homie Taurik put me on to Ron Artest’s blog at RonArtest.com. I can’t stand the Ron on Ron violence, but the shit needs to happen. Yesterday’s entry “My Letter to Tiger” is every ...

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