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 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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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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Last Wednesday (December 2) the nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards were announced. The hip-hop community was shocked to learn that Rick Ross’ critically acclaimed third solo disc, Deeper Than Rap, failed to be included in the Best Rap Album ...
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My Decade in Rap, Pt. 3 [2006-2007]
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How did we arrive at a point where Rolling Stone lists the Blueprint as the fourth best album of the decade, right behind Kid A, Is This It, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, while Supreme Clientele didn't even make the list? ...
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There were a couple Negro Pleasings in the queue for today that came to a screeching halt in favor of yesterday’s breaking news. Apparently this nigga R. Kelly has decided to pen and publish a memoir. I thought this would ...
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Sneakers
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Hip-Hop Fashion
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Show & Prove
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Rap Videos
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