50 Cent Brings Out Beanie Sigel at NYC Concert [With Video]

Nov 24th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

Hot 97 and MySpace Music presented 50 Cent’s Before I Self Destruct album release concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City last night (November 23). And as always the Queens-bred rapper was full of surprises, bringing out Jay-Z’s ...

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50 Cent Performs “Rider, Pt. 2″ [Video]

Nov 24th, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  21 Comments

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Talib Kweli & Phife Pay Tribute to De La Soul on New Mixtape

Nov 24th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 Comments

With 2009 marking the 20-year anniversary of De La Soul’s classic debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, DJ Mick Boogie and Terry Urban will be releasing a free mixtape paying homage to the beloved Long Island-bred group tomorrow (November ...

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50 Cent Settles Lawsuit Against Taco Bell

Nov 24th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  19 Comments

A settlement has been made in a lawsuit filed by 50 Cent against Taco Bell, who used the rapper's name to promote its products without proper authorization. Without notifying 50, Taco Bell launched a national campaign last year in which they ...

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REVIEW: Pill, 4075: The Refill

Nov 24th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  8 Comments

Pill 4075: The Refill Beats: XL Lyrics: XL Originality: XL On his debut mixtape, 4180: The Prescription, Pill pulled no punches. The Atlanta newcomer served up a deeply personal introduction as potent as the product he claimed to be pushing. By packing the same ...

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Creative Control: Mos Def Previews new Track With Ski Beatz [Video]

Nov 24th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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REVIEW: Birdman, Pricele$$

Nov 24th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  28 Comments

Birdman Pricele$$ Cash Money/Universal Beats: XL Lyrics: L Originality: M Birdman has certainly paid the cost to be the boss. After spending the last two decades at the helm of Cash Money Records, his fourth solo album, Pricele$$, showcases the lucrative fruits of his labor. Featuring ...

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XXL VIDEO: Dorrough, Putting In Work

Nov 24th, '09  •  XXLtv  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

The Texas MC explains why for him the sky's the limit...

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Before My Condom Self-Destructs

Nov 23rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

I’m sorry. I’ve got to give it to Big Green on this title. “50 Cent’s Condom Campaign Bursts”? Wowsers. That is SOHH fuckin funny! Even funnier is how they describe the campaign as “long-awaited”. Word? Is that what happened with ...

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