Wyneeka, Brooklyn Don Diva

Feb 11th, '10  •  Eye Candy  •  by XXL Staff  •  120 Comments

NAME: Wyneeka REPS: Brooklyn, New York STATS: 36C-24-36 CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Featured model in Blockjams Magazine, Urbanmag-online.com, Urbannewswarehouse.com, Purplecitydreamgirls.com and Silk Magazine. FAVORITE RAPPER/ARTIST: Drake FAVORITE VIDEO: Birdman feat. Drake & Lil Wayne “Money to Blow” DREAM JOB: “Being the lead girl in one of Ludacris’ music ...

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NY Mag: Kid Cudi to Quit Music After “Only” Four or Five Albums

Feb 10th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  1 Comment

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XXL’s Real Rap Grammy Winners Announced, Jay-Z Still Wins Three

Feb 10th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

When the nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards were announced there were a few suspect artists on the rap ballots. Namely, comedy act The Lonely Island’s hokey, T-Pain–assisted “I’m on a Boat” being selected as one of the five ...

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When keeping it real goes wrong

Feb 10th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  35 Comments

"What is being black? It’s making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something that’s seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or you’ll die inside. Not to say that my ...

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88 Keys Chops up a Beat [Video]

Feb 10th, '10  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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E-40 to Drop Two Albums on March 30

Feb 10th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  30 Comments

The Bay Area ambassador E-40 is gearing up to release his 13th and 14th albums simultaneously. Entitled Revenue Retreivin’ Day Shift and Revenue Retrievin’ Night Shift the two albums include over 38-tracks in total, as well as features from Gucci Mane, ...

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Juelz Santana Brings out Lloyd Banks at XXL‘s Haiti Benefit Concert [Video]

Feb 10th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  27 Comments

Despite the oncoming blizzard making its way towards the Big Apple, hip-hop fans came out in droves last night (February 9) to support Haiti to attend XXL’s benefit concert at New York City’s Webster Hall. The Drama King, DJ Kay Slay, ...

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The Disappointment Of Drake: Could He Be More Successful?

Feb 10th, '10  •  Bloggers  •  by DJ Skee  •  81 Comments

"Everybody got a deal/ I did it without one," —Drake, “Forever” He had the potential to be the first to really do it. He had the forces, artists, team and movement behind him. He possessed a unique mix being clean-cut ...

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Lil Wayne’s Rebirth Sells 175K in First-Week Sales

Feb 10th, '10  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  24 Comments

More good news for Lil Wayne. One day after learning that he won’t have to report to jail on gun charges until March, the New Orleans-bred rapper has sold close to 25,000 more copies of his new album, Rebirth, than ...

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