NY Post: Diddy Dropped $3 Milli On Birthday Bash

Nov 23rd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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FEATURE: Kid Sister, Color Me Bad

Nov 23rd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

During Kid Sister’s first national TV performance (November 13), late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon referred to the Chicagoan as a “rapper.” While not entirely a misnomer, Kid Sister's not quite a rhyme slinger with the raunchy repertoire of ...

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Lil Boosie Models For Young Jeezy’s 8732 Line

Nov 23rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

Before heading to the big house, Lil Boosie got his model on for Young Jeezy's 8732 clothing line. This behind the scenes footage features the Bad Ass draped up in layers of ice and exclusive 8732 gear. "I'm supportin' Jeezy ...

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Beans Lost

Nov 22nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  67 Comments

I'm sure you've heard the freestyle Beanie Sigel dropped this weekend entitled How  I Could Kill Jigga Man. Beans spits a couple of bars over Cypress Hill's classic How I Could Just Kill A Man beat. On it, Beans goes ...

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Before I Self Destruct fails to blow up

Nov 20th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  88 Comments

"I was gonna kill a couple rappers, but they did it to themselves. I was gonna do it with the flow, but they did it with their sales." --Jay-Z, who must have seen this coming To think, Curtis was considered a ...

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Rakim Soldiers Through Sound Issues At NYC Release Party [With Pictures & Video]

Nov 20th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

In celebration of the release of his first studio album in a decade, Rakim took to the stage last night (November 19) to a packed crowd at B.B. King Blues Club in New York City. The God MC walked out to ...

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Grand Theft Auto V: Loso’s Way

Nov 20th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

Fabolous has been long overdue for one of these. Dude has garnered himself an automatic berth in 2010’s DDN of the Year competition without making an individual NP appearance this year. His rap-flavored blog-renowned Twitter stream is kinda like Chopper ...

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XXcLusive: Lil Wayne & Young Money Albums Will be Released Separately

Nov 20th, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

Fans waiting for Lil Wayne’s long-delayed Rebirth album will have to sit tight for one more week. XXLMag.com has confirmed with Universal that the album will be hitting stores on Monday, December 21, just one week after they set a December ...

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An Open Letter To Tupac Fans

Nov 20th, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  94 Comments

Years ago, I went to law school at Georgetown University, in Washington D.C. Being a Brooklyn, New York cat, I knew nothing about that city. One day I went to have lunch with a couple of friends at the famed ...

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