Easy as ABC’s & 123′s

Nov 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  41 Comments

I encounter beautiful black children in my travels. Their coconut brown, amber, almond, yellow and vanilla faces often stay in my memory, and my prayers are with them. I pray for them because I know the dark future they may ...

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Nas Attempts to Block Kelis From Spousal Support

Nov 3rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  46 Comments

Nas is fighting back. The recently divorced father is trying to block his ex-wife Kelis from receiving any spousal support. The “Milkshake”singer is asking for $72,728 a month, reports tmz.com, a number that has forced The N to file legal papers ...

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Entertainment Weekly: Eminem Joins American Music Awards Roster

Nov 3rd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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50 Cent Premieres Before I Self Destruct in Boston, CD’s Digital Release Moved to Nov. 9

Nov 3rd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  15 Comments

50 Cent stopped in Boston Monday night (November 2) to screen his new film, Before I Self Destruct, the rapper's directorial debut, which bears the same title as his long-delayed upcoming album. The G-Unit boss arrived with a small entourage in tow ...

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REVIEW: Sha Stimuli, My Soul to Keep

Nov 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  16 Comments

Sha Stimuli My Soul to Keep (ChamberMusik/E1) Beats: L Lyrics: XL Originality: L Things haven’t been easy for Sha Stimuli. Though he signed to Virgin Records in 2005, the Brooklyn MC’s freshman album, Thee Emotion Picture, never saw the light of day. Now, after ...

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REVIEW: Playaz Circle, Flight 360: The Takeoff

Nov 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

Playaz Circle Flight 360: The Takeoff (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam) Beats: XL Lyrics: L Originality: L The success of Playaz Circle’s chart-topping, Lil Wayne–assisted single “Duffle Bag Boy” may have eclipsed that of their 2007 debut album, Supply & Demand, but don’t write them off ...

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No Ceilings, Mad Punch Lines

Nov 3rd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  65 Comments

Lil Wayne only has four things on his mind: money, sex, drugs and of course that cold, beautiful, porcelain bowl. Yup, that’s right, it’s about that time again. I downloaded the shit, I listened to the shit, and now I ...

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FEATURE: Charlamagne Tha God, I’m Good

Nov 2nd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  52 Comments

Over the course of the past three days, Charlamagne Tha God has been on a rollercoaster ride. On Friday morning (October 30) the Philadelphia-based radio personality snagged an exclusive interview with Beanie Sigel, who had just dropped a scathing dis ...

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Block Entertainment Teams With Capitol Records

Nov 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

Block Entertainment has branched out from Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, and has announced plans to team up with Capitol Records to release the first project from up-and-coming Atlanta rapper Kollosus. “Block Entertainment is a force to be reckoned with in the ...

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