L.A. Weekly: Kid Cudi Working With Cage

Dec 8th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Tupac Shakur Reaches Vatican’s Official MySpace Music Playlist

Dec 8th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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50 Cent & XXL Holiday Giveaway [DAY 2]

Dec 8th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 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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Susan Boyle: In Da Club

Dec 7th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  27 Comments

“Susan Boyle is hot right now. I got to get her on a track, for real. We’d make a hit… Everyone is talking about her, the lady from Britain’s Got Talent… She’s got an amazing voice, and together we’d get ...

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Rocwilder Hosts $30,000 Battle for Aspiring Producers & MCs

Dec 7th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

Beat Kangz Electronics has teamed up with Rockwilder to host the "Kang of All Battles" -a competition where one up-and-coming producer and one aspiring rapper will have the chance to win a grand prize, valued at $30,000 each.  The contest is ...

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TMZ: Nas on Arrest — “I’m A Victim of ‘Profiling’”

Dec 7th, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Living the dream

Dec 7th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

"The lure of Hollywood and a big career in modeling blinded these girls from reality." -- Capt. Blake Chow, LAPD It occurred to me, while reading a story about this guy who got busted pretending to be a photographer for Vibe ...

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Bomb First: A History Of Sneak Attacks In Hip-Hop

Dec 7th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  44 Comments

Alright, kiddies, here's a little history lesson for y’all today. On December 7, 1941, some Japanese guys thought it was a good idea to bomb a US Naval base stationed in Hawaii. With no formal declaration of war acknowledged, the ...

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C-Murder, Turk & Young Buck Support “Freeway” Ricky Ross on “Hip-Hop Unity Call”

Dec 7th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  14 Comments

C-Murder, former Hot Boy Turk, Young Buck and Lil Scrappy are just a handful of Southern artists that will be participating in a “Hip-Hop Unity Conference Call” to be held later today (December 7). “Freeway” Ricky Ross, the notorious ex-drug trafficker, ...

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